The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-05
VIENNA'S EXHIBITION.
PROgPECTS OF THE APPROACHING
WORLDS F4IR.
The Chosen Site and Its Advantages-
General View OF Its Promise.


General View OF Its Promise.
AS, with the approach Of the period when
the great Vienna Exposition is to be opened
with all the state and ceremony which can be
impaired to 1t, its plans become developed In
detail and its scope comes more definitely into
view, the magnitude and breadth of the de.
sign becomes gradually clear to he apprehen-
sion. It is evident that the Emperor Francis
Joseph and bis councillors propose not TO
emulate but TO surpsss the splendors of the
Paris Exposition of 1857; and The prospect Ia
that Vienna will really present the noblest
Worlds Fair which has ever been witnessed.
The enthusiasm with which the Austrian
Government has entered Into the project, and
the hearty manner In which the Emperor's
subjects, whether Teuton, Czech, Slave, Croat
or Magyar, have seconded Its efforts, give
promise of show which will not be less
credtable than OF high substantial use TO the
Empire. It can hardly fall, If the present
representations of Its success are realized, 10
do much 10 bring about that cordial unity of
the Austrian races which it has been The chief
end OF her statesmen for years 10 realize.
No one who has been to Vienna can fail to
recognize the advantages that brilliant capt-
tai presents for the stupendous gathering,
animate and inanimate, which is to be assem-
Bembled there In the coming early summer.
Its everyday fasclnatlons of pleasure, luxury
and amusement, ,ts picturesqueness OF situation
and popular traits, It's historic monumental. Its
gay and cheerful air, It's music and drama,
are only inierior-it Indeed they are Inferior
to the attractions of the "siren city" Paris It,
SELF The broad and "beauliiul blue" Danube
torluously winds from its main channel
just by The town, and soon a new marvel of
engineering skill will be added to such
triumphs az the Mont Gents Tunnel and the
Suez Canal, by the Bkiltnl deviation Cf the
main channel 30 that Itself will flow nearer to
Vienna, and give 1t river port. Between the
city proper and tho river lies The broad and
handsome park callad the Prater, northeast.
ward; and In the D uoper part Of this park, on
broad, fat, open sp.ce well-flted for the pur-
pose. the main ediace of the exposition bullG-
Ing Is being erected. or course there are
rior buildings and shops which ore TO be
erected there. Many acres will be enclosed
tor the purposes of the fair, which ls TO In
clude numerous features that did not exist
either at Paris or at London. Besides the
main ediace, which Is really to be magnih.
cent high-domed palace, much more imposing
than the round "bee-hive" OF the Paris Expo
rich 10 architectural decoration and more
symmetrical in proportions, there Is to be an
other great building, almost as large, devoted
to the exhibition oil every Imaginable kind and
use of machinery. These two buildings are
to stand parallel with each other, and the
smaller edifices will be grouped between and
on either Side Of them. with what harmony, In
so miscellaneous variety ss WILL exist, can be
attained. Already the exterior OF the principal
palace is reared and apparently complete; and
It rises Inajeslcally between the Danube aud
the capital, rather surprising BY ils extent and
beauty, than disappointing, as first glimpse
OF the Exposition on the Champ de Mars did.
It is comprised OF q central circular building,
surrounded by Pantheon-Ilke dome, and Two
extremes OF The wings being something like
three Thousand feet. Each wing has long
alslp, very wide. parallel With the direction of
the wing Itself; and IN each are constructed
eight crUgswise aiBles at right angles 10 The
building. The enclosed spaces blocked OF
by the parallel aud rectangular alsles, are
10 be appurLloned between the many national
tiles which will be represented at the exhibi-
tion; and the plan adopted for this appor-
Llonnent Is slngularly wise aud suggestive
one. The nations are 10 succeed each other
geographically that is, the edihce WILL
be made, as far as possible, practical
map, and each nation will find It's place as II
are familiar. Thus America will be at the ex-
treme west, and Japan at the far eastern
wing: between, In order, will come England,
France and Spain, Scandinavia, Germany,
Switzerland and Italy, Russia and Turkey,
and 30 on. The spectator will have guide
thereby to find without difficulty just the spot
he wishes to reach The climax of this bright
design ls, that the dome and circular centre
are TO be reserved for the concentration oil
the highest material achievements Of all the
nations, grouped together 10 one dazzling
galaxy. Here will be The eliminating glory
OF the whole affair, and commission mas
been carefully selected 10 make this crowning
display worthy OF the brilliant thought which
suggested It.. The dcme Itself ls a wonderful
triumph OF architectural genius. 1t has q span
of nearly three hundred and fifty feet, and Its
zontally 30 as 10 admit OF smaller superior
.Corlnthlan-like dome, this 10 turn being sur
mounted by a beautifully adorned tower
which, from the distance, resembles the
famous Temple of Vesla. This Is In turn
capped BY an architectural design Intended TO
represent the imperial diadem Of the Haps.
burgs. To English skill the tistrlans are To-
debted for this really noble trin5.ph OF art; lib
designer ls Scott Russell, who was already
famous for previous successes IN similar
direcllon. The whole dome, with its various
additions and superslrucure, is so strongly
built that the purpose is 10 keep 1t permanent
ly on the ground. It outtressed and fanked,
and ribbed with girders and beams and COM
preston rings. The wings on either side,
while less stoutly built, and designed only to
serve temporary purpose, are adorned Win
handsome iron columns which sustain the
roof, these columns being 30 colored and
decorated as to represent ornamental stone
pillars. The machinery exhibition building Is
smaller In size and much less elaborate In lib
structure; having three parallel alsles, ahd no
Cross aIsles, and being about twenty five
thousand ieet 10 length, with breadth of one
hundred and sixty teet. The Idea OF making
of this building eventually q railway station,
has caused iLs construction To be OF solid
and substantial order. II Ia 10 bs supplied
with every facility ior displaying the machln-
ery which many nations will contribute. 10 the
best advantage; and will contain ample mo-
live power with shaiLings on Iron lrapes,
heavy engines, g.. The machinery to De ois.
played In this building will be malDiy lne
latest and best Inventions for use 10 tne me-
chanIc arts, while u smaller receptacle for sim,
ply agricultural implements Is 10 De erected
separately. It lh1 present moment al
Ieasr Ave thousand men are employed
in constructing The main building and
iis dependencies, and the work has
been going on steadily all winter. Consider
ing the relative time, the exhibition ls much
more forward than the Paris Exposition, and
will. accidents excepted, be finished IN full
time for the designated period (June) oil the
grand opening. Meanwhile 1t ls becoming
evidept that there will be dazzling muster
ing of The prInces and pOtentates OF the earth;