New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-05

VIENNA. May 20.-The readers Of TIE TRIBUNE
.r bv this time pretty wei informed about the SIZE
share and appearance of the Exhibition buildings
che arrangement of the various departments aud
the Of the multitude of smaller structures
fAat cover che spacious grounds with the strangest
and most cosmopolitan little city in the worlds
itv where the architecture Of every nation IS to be
found and whose inhabitants come from the four
uuarters of the globe II is now nearly three weeks
siuce the Emperor declared the Vet AastettaEg
opened and invited all the world to come and see It,
and there is very little of 1t that is yet IN
q. condition to be seen with much salts
faction. There some departments
however. that are completely arranged
or nearly 80 and such rapid progress is making on
all hands that we may now begin q careful survey
f what is already in order with the assurance that
other departments viii be ready by the time we
hayednshedour first sightseeing excursions there
FIRE invite the reader 20 take tour with me through
The Industrial palace-a journey not to be made IN
single day let me say In advance We shall per-
hans reoure fortnight OF more forthe undertaking
and we shall then see only the most noteworthy OBJ
iects. We shall try to see what each nation has
brought TO the far that is most peculiarly the crea-
ton of its own genius and industry but at present
We shall not compare the products of one country
with those of another
Letus begin with Austria. She gives the enter
tainuent. and pOliteness requires that We shouId
arst pay our respects TO hostess. Then we shaf
end that she has more to show Us than any other
sOuntry and is best ready to receive Visitors ehe
sccHpies more than One-fourth Of the entire Indus
trial Palace and her department Is particularly at
tractve by reason of the great number of articles OF
armament il oontains-rare and beautiful things that
are produced By the Joint abOrs Of the artisan and
artist rieh iewelry beautiful porcelain and glass
ware WoIderful carvings in wood and ivory, and ex-
suiEte work in bronze, silver, and leather. In see
ing great fair one does not feel like beginning
with the useful and instructive The multitude of
attractive objects that appearto the eye on all hands
produces a delightful bewlderment of the mind.
What man OF what woman could calmly go to work
on case Of cotton yarn or shelf Of iron and brass
ware. when just in sight futters diamond tiara
made for an empress's brow, OF quadruple row of
great pearls CLEANS with mild light that fascinates
more than the dazzling radiance Of their bril-
liant neighborsf Who could pass by the mag
aiRcent Baskets Of creamy leather bound in silver
and omameuted with precious stones, given by the
CITY of Vienna to the Princess Gisela for q wedding
present., 70 examine coOking-Stove or a roll of
wooden cloth Austria offers the best field for idly
suntering among articles Of luxury and fantasy
with which we VIII want to begin our tour Of the
Exhibition Here il an additional reason for begin
Ging where we do.
Weenter the building at the grand south portal,
and passing through a broad entTance-way hung
with damask from Vienna looms we come 10 the TO
tunda where we hnger only long enough to see that
the workmen are fewer. the noise of hammers and
saws less, and the finished showcases much more
numerous than a week ago. The r0tunda Is TO con-
ham specimens Of the representative industries Of
all nations and viii be an attractive central bazaar
IN which We can 90 from country to country in
few steps and a great variety of interesting OBJ
iects IN an hours time. Immediately east of the
lunda the Austrian department begins. 1t occu-
pies half of the eastern wing of the building three
Of the light transepts that cross it, and a num-
Der Of covered courts between the transepts
The Vienna shOpkeepers appear to have
smptied their stores into the Exhibition. Such an
attractive display of fancy goods could be produced
by no other city in the world unless be Paris. We
6rsf come upon the display Of Russia eather-work,
which alone occupies nearly half much space as
the entire American department This Is one Of the
three OF four great specalties Of Vienna industry
Il calls to its aid the art Of the goldsmith, the jew
sler the miniature painter, the worker in bronze
and IVORY and the mosaic artisan, and IL produces
many things that marvels Of skill and taste. The
whole civilized world is the market for these arti
sles and list Of them would make long catalogue.
Toilet eases jewelry caskets. photograph albums,
sltches aud travelling utensils pOrtemonnaies, cigar
eases glove boxes and fans those that are best
known in our American market, but of these we get
nly the palmer kinds. The specimens on which the
most skillful workmen spend months in Ornamenting
are usually made only to order, and not for the
general trade. There is a casket in the case Of
me Of the principal manufacturers which cost
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snchly ornamented with turquoises and amethysts.
A recent invention, of which many beautiful speci-
mems are shown, is mosaic work in red or black
leather-setting for the covers OF travelling cases.
jewelry caskets &c. The mosaic is made of coloTed
stones a. in Florence and represents flowers, fruits.
and figures. Another new idea is to cut cOmical
silhouette figures from black leather and set them
% a baek grOund Of white or brown leather. There
are great number of beautiful articles
made Of white calfsdn with miniature paintings in
water cOOr very finely executed. MOsaics Of bits of
painted leather a background Of black OF purple
velvet also exceedingly attractive and the
bination Of leather Of different c0iOrs with gilt
and silver bronze, and with Oxidized silver and
saryed ivory, produces pleasing effects. The
fancy articles made Of these combinations range in
size from cabinets and writng-desks to penholders
and needle-cases. and their variety defes any at
tempt At enumeration. There are 100 manufactur-
ing establishments in Vienna engaged in making
this leather Galauterie-ware, the Germans call it,
a0d they employ more than thousand worknen.
Next 70 the leather department we come to pipes ;
and in piDe-malzing Vienna also has no rival Her
neerchaums are famous the world over. In 1872,
che manufacture Of pipes and cigar holders Of
meersehaum clay, wood, and imitation of meer-
schaum employed 1851 workmen in Vienna and
the value of the articles produced was 100000
forms. This is the entrepot for all Europe of the
meerschaum OF Asia Minor and the Crimea and the