, 1873-10-29
A Prominent Officfhlss vAcrw OF {t--Itx
Pnrtinl Failure Accounted For

A Prominent OFFICIALS Wow of Et--Itx
Partial Failure Accounted For.
From the Philadelphia Pr<ss, oet. Is.
Tho Hon. A. r. Goshorn, Director General Of
the Centennial 0ommiaslon, has assumed charge
OF tho affaira Of the Commission In this city. Ho
was ohoson to this responAib'e md important po-
eition last May, but having arranged trip' to
Europe prior to his election, ho doclinod to ao-
cept tho oflico until after bis return.
Mr.. Gosl,or1l aailod from Now York on the
28th Of last May, aud made 2 general tour OF
Great Britain and tho Continent. Desiring to
obtain his Impression Of the Vicnna Exhibition,
4 representative Of tho Press called Oh him laat
evening, and below ia presented tho subatance
Tho Eionna Exhibition, ho said, notwithstand-
Ing tho criticiBma to which It had boon subject
ed, WAS much the largest ever hsld As collec-
tton Of objects, for variety, number, sty1o,
utility kc., 1t has nover boon equaled, and 1t Is
questionable whether it eau be exceltod. But
the orrora Of management and general nrrande-
mont havo beon 30 many snd.seriois. that they
have detraotad largely from tho effectiyonoss OF
te sc1or.l isRs and il many ffe,speGss rGn
would havo boon grand snccess and mot with
universal communication. It was perhaps mis-
take to locate 80 large aud expensive an e1hipf-
tionn ut Vienna. 1t waa geographically beyond tho
district, and too far away from the commercial
buBlneas mon realized tho profit that
might accrue to them by being represented IN
go larc an emporium Of international
industries, the fnas8es Of the people wose not
attracted SO great distance especially as tho
fapasitios for transportation wero indifferent
and cxtrayaGant. The. V,onnese expected yis-
itofs, not BY thousands, but by mitlions. In
this they were disappointed. Their groat pro-
paratlons had embarrassed them, aud with tue
combination Of blundors and minforsunoa which
ilnpedea tue organization and prompt opening Of
tho Exhibition, the financial troubles, and re-
tainly foil far short Of rcalizfng the grand ideas
and tho fruitful resu1ta anticipated by its pro-
3eotors.~
This exhibition. like those that preceded It,
was grpatfy annoyed and injured by the short
moss OF tic time allowed for tho preparatory
work, which not only increased the cost OF con-
Rtruction Of the buildings, but endangered the
organization Of almost every department, aud
for the time being discouraged the exhibitors
and added much to the expense Of their exhib.
its.
The general arrangement OF the space Of the
Exhibition was defective, 30 much 30 al to crir.
p)o aud almost entirely deatroy tho harmony and
effectiveness OF tho display. No attention seems
to have been paid to tic classification. The
form OF tho buildings, and the disposition Of
outside exhibits and pkviilions, covering, witt,
the courts allowed to zach, an i,nmouse' space,
made concentration quite impossible, and the
discomfort Of travelling 30 great a distance very
fatiguing. !. ="
focts with which this great exhibition ia Justly
charged, ono could not have passed through tha
hutEdluga aud observed tho extaut, excellence
aud beauty Of the exhibits without admiring the
conception Of 30 immense an enterprise, and tho
grandeur ot tho display Of almost every nation
iu tho world,