Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
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ed with all the state and ceremony which |
can be Impaired 10 IL, its plans become de-
veloped In detail aud its scope comes more |
definitely into view, the magnitude and !
breadth of the design becomes gradually |
clear to the apprehension. 1t is evident |
that the Emperor Francis Joseph and his |
counsellors propose not to emulate, but to
surpass the splendors OF the Paris Exposi- |
tion of 1867 and the prospect is that Vien-
ma will really present the noblest Worlds |
Fair which has ever been witnessed. The |
enthusiasm with which the Austrian Gov |
erninent 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 crelitable than of high substantial use
to the Empire. 1t can hardly fail, If the
present representations of IFS success are
realized, to do much 10 bring out that
cordial unity of the Austr ian races which 1t
has been the chief end of her statesmen for
years to realize. No one who has been to
Vienna can fail 10 recognize the advantages
that brilliant capital presents for the STU
pendous gathering, animate and inanimate,
which is to be assembled there in the COM
ing early summer. Its everyday fascina-
tions of pleasure, luxury, and amusement,
its picturesqueness of situation and popular
traits, its historic monuments, its gay and
cheerful air, its music and drama, re only
inferior-if indeed they are nferior-to the
attractions of the "siren city, Paris itself.
The broad and "beautiful blue" Danube
tortuously winds from its main chanpel
Just by the town, and soon new marvel
Of engineering skill will be added to such
| trials as the Mont Gents Tunnel and the
| Suez Canal, by the skilful deviation Of the
| main channel So that 1t itself will flow near
er to Vienna, and give it river port. Be
tween the city proper and the river lies the
broad and handsome park called the Pra
ter, northeastward and in the upper part
of this park, on a broad. fiat, open space
well-ftted for the purpose, the main edi-
flee of the Exposition building is being e.
| rected. OF course there are large spaces
left in its vicinity foI the exterior buildings
| and shops which are to he erected there.
| Many acres will be enclosed for the pur-
| poses IF the Fair, which Is to include nu-
| meroua features that did y It exist either al
Paris o.. at London. Besides the main ed
ifice, which is really magnificent high
domed palace, much more imposing than
the round "bec-hive" of the Paris Exposi-
tion. because more stately in shape. more
rich in architectural decoration and more
symmetrical in proportions. there is to be
another great building, almost as large, de-
voted to ihe exhibition of every imagina
ble kind and use of machinery. These two
buildings are to stand parallel With each
other; and the smaller editices will he group
ed between and on either side Of them, with
what harmony, in so miscellaneous vari
ETY. as will exist, can be attained. Already
the exterior of the principal palace is rear
ed and apparently complete; and it rises
maiestically between The Danube aud the
capital. rather surprising by its extent aud
beauty, than Disappointing, as fl ST glimpse
of the Exposition on the Champ de Mars
did. 1t is comprised of central circular
building, surmounted by Pautheon-l lik c
dome. and two flanking wings. the whole
length between the extremes of the wings
being something like three thousand feet.
Each wing has a long aisle, very wide, par
allel with the direction of the wing itself
and in each are constructed eight crosswise
) aisles at right angles to the building. The
) enclosed spaces blocked off by the parallel
, and rectangular aisles are to be apportiou
} ed between the many nationalities which
, will be represented at the Exhibition anG
, the plan adopted for this appor!ionmen. il
g a snguarly wise and suggestive one. Th,
D nations are TO succeed each other geograph
= ically; that is, the edi6ce will be made a.
far as possible practical map, and eacl
b. nation will find its place as 1t is situated or
. the school maps with which we are familiar
r Thus America will be at the extreme west
t and Japan at the far eastern wing between
J. in order, will come England, France ant
: Spain, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland
= and Italy, Russia aud Turkey, and so on
d The spectator will have guide thereby Il
= find without difficulty Just the spot he wish
n es to reach. The climax Of this bright de
i sign Is, that the dome and circular centr
II are to be reserved for concentration of th
J. highest material achievements of all th
It nations, grouped together in one dazzlin
= galaxy. Here will be the culminatn
e glory of the whole affair, and Commits
~ | Sluu Hds Dtch NCiSNtcu "
'r this crowning display worthy of the brilliar
r. thought which suggested it. The dome II
: self is a wonderful triumph of architecture
a genius. 1t has a span of nearly three hun
It dred and fifty feet and its roof is cone-likt
g with the apex cut off horizontally so as I
admit of a smaller superior Corinthiau
i like dome, this in tnrn being surmounte
= by a beautifully adorned tower which, froI
e the distance resembles the famous tempt
r. of Vesta. This is in turn capped by a
e architectural design intended to represer
h the Imperial diadem of the Hapsburgs. T
'e English skill the Austrisns are indebte
: for this really noble triumph of art Il
10 designer is Scott Russell, who was alread
,r famous for previous successes in a simila
,e direction The whole dome. with its v;
8, rious additions and superstructure, is s
strongly built, that the purpose is to kee
l. It permanently on the ground. 1t is bu
Of tressed and flanked and ribbed with giro
" ers and beams and compression ring
l. The wings on either side, while less stout
Is built aud designed only to serve a tempo
n. rary purpose, are adorned with handsOm
Is iron columns which sustain the roof, the,
ir columns being so colored and decorated
to to represent ornamental stone pillar
10 The machinery exhibition building
D, smaller In size and much less elaborate
A. It's structures having three parallel aisle
f. and no cross asles and, being about twer
at ty-five thousand feet In length, with
In breadth of one hundred and sixty fee
Is The idea of making this building eventua
IN ly railway station, has caused Its cor
Z struciinn 10 be Of a solid and su bstanlial OF