Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02
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The number of Virginians going to Vi
emma is unprecedented, as compared with
that visiting any former Worlds Fair. Two
of the Virginia State Commissioners have
already laft-Messrs Simon H. Hilb, of
Stauntou and Euders Robinson, of Rich
mond, by Ocean Steamer, and of the
private citizens, Rev. William E. Baker
and Rev. W. T. Richardson, of Stanton,
will leave shortly. 1t is estimated that
two hundred Virginians in a Il will be there.
This fact gives additional interest to letter
from Wen ma, describing the scenes. man.
ner of life, &C., awaiting Visitors. The
letter says:
THE GREAT EXPOSITION
will be opened May 1st by the Prince of
Wales, who has already left England for vi
emma, and the Grown Prince of Prussia, as
representatives respectively Of the British and
German exhibitions. The Gar and the hered
itary Grand Duke of Russia are not expected
to arrive until about the first Of June, and
the Emperor William of Germany about the
last of that month. The Sultan Of Turkey
expressed an intention Of being present il
the Gar OF Russia aud the Emperor of Ger
many made their visit simultaneously but
as they will not, nothing is definitely known
of the Sultan's determination in the prem
ises The greatest "to-do" will undoubt
edly be made over the Shah of Persia, who
is expected about the 1t Of July I. il
rumored that the Shah is attracted to visn-
ma as much bya desire to enjoy the sport
of chamois hunting, being au ardent sports,
man, which sport is very fine in Upper
Austria about that time, as desire to wit
ness the exposition, aud participate in its
festivities It is expect d thst the repre-
sentatives of crowned head from o her parts
of Europe, Asia and even Africa, will be
very large. though moth, is as yet definite
ly known concerning The time set for theil
coming
THE ExPOsITI IN BUILDING
is immense, being com,"sel for the main
building Of a huge rnu,as. and numerous
wings, stretching in ever, direction through
the Prater, usually termea the finest park
in the world. and forming, as it were. &
brilliant, regularly vlanned miniature city
The rotunda was designed by the Euglist
architect, Mr.. Scott Russell, and built il
Wesphalian works, under the direction OIL
Mr. Harcourt. also an Englisbman. It il
300 feet in height $40 feet span, weight
40, 600 tons or eighty millions pounds
stands on 80 immel.<r >quare columns. ano
was raised to its position by $40 workmen
| aided, of course. b. the most improved
mechanical appliances. There extends from
this rotunda main all ry, about 5000
feet, or l 900 yaris o. between half aud
two thirds Of a mil long. and about eighty
feet wide. This e.lle~v is crossed at regu
lar intervals by sixte"' cross galleries. each
| about so feet wide, and about go feet long
These galleries form series of courts on
the sides of the building and afford meanl
Of lighting it by high side lights
The machinery hall is located behind the
main building just described. which is term
ed the industrial palace, and is some $500
feet in length by 100 feet 10 width Rail
way tracks for moving the machinery run
the entire length of the building, and trav
cling cranes flying back aud forth on ele
waited roadways. Opposite the south end
of the in 7ustrial palace stands the fne-ar'
gallery, through the middle Of which runs
double row Of large saloons, with lights
from above, for the display Of tie large pic
lures, while on the sides Of these saloons ar,
arranged lesser halls for the display Of small
er pictures.
| THE SURROUNDINGS
of the exposition buildings are picturesqu
and beautiful the entrance to the main hal
being lined with two converging avenues o
horse.chestnut trees, and the whole arranged
and ornamented in Tyrolean chalet style
Snlendid avernes divaroa from, tho h,;1d;n ~