New-York tribune., 1876-03-04
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
AIrsTRINs PREPARATIONS.

AUSTRlAS PREPARATIONS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ART COMMIss ONER-THE CoLLEo'
TIoN OF PAINTINGS THAT WILL BE SENr-hASU-
FACTURED ARTICLES
IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUESl
PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Mr. Eugene Felix,
President OF the Vienna Society OF Fine Arts aud mem
ber of the Austrian Commission TO the Centennial Exh
bition arrived here Tuesday He came directly from
Vienna, and returns thither at having undertaken
the journey for the sole purpose OF securing desirable
position IN the Hall for the display OF the paintings
and statues OF Austria. The Hume Commission IN VI
emma were advised the distribution in the
hall until early in February, and dissatisfied
with the allotment them that Mr. Felix started nImc-
daey for Philadelphia to confer with the Director Gen
era and secure If possible change As at first arranged,
the Austrian exhibit was TO be shown by piecemeal,
in four different parts Of the gallery This plan was
highly unsatisfactory and unless IL could be altered the
disposition Of Mr. Felix was to recommend the with
drawsl OF his brother artists in Austria the Exhibit
ton Whether the space be great small he insisted
that It should be situated admit of u compact
and unbroken display The DirectoF-General and MFR.
Sartan, the superintendent Of the Art Department,
recognized the justice OF his complaint, and able
before he left to-day satisfy his requests by persuadng
Belgium TO give up part Of her space and assigning t
20 Austria.
It was ORIGINALLY intended 20 exhibit 600 pictures in
the Austrian secton but the purpose Is to cut the
number down 20 Olethd by selecting about 200 Of the
best among those offered. There win De 80 pieces OF
statuary Among the paintings win be MaKarts cele-
brated Reception of Catherine COrBarO IN Venice"
work OF worldwide celebrity, which ranked the
five six greatest pictures az the Vienna Exhibition
Most Austrian artists Of distinction Will be represented
by one OF more works. Among the best known names
upon the list those Of Canon, Angel, Russ, schOu
Felix, Mateyko, Bdhlmeyer, Litchtenfels, and Fried
lander IN ALL the exhibitors will number about fifty.
Mr. Felix says that the representation of Austrian
industries will be strongest IN manufactured articles that
display artistic TASTE such glassware fancy leather
goods, brunzes, meerschaums. amber, mOtherOfpear
and tortose-shel ornaments, photograph albums, etc
There VIII be good displays OF silk, cotton, and
wooden fabrics buttOns and musical instruments. After
the Vienna Exhibition closed IL the desire Of the
leading manufacturing houses In Austria 10 make large
and comprehensive exhibits at Philadelphia, and place
their country equal footing to the soace occu-
pied and the variety OF products shown with
Germany England, and France; but the Gov
ernm MT was in such financial straits that it
gave little aid besides its peterna blessing. The entire
appropriation il made was only about S6O0OO-barey
enough pay the expenses Of the Commission and eay-
ng nothing The cost Of transportation and insurance
O goods, all OF which falls upon the exhibitors Parity
this account and partly Oh account OF the continued
ard times which in after the crash Of ls73 Austria
will not well represented cOnd be desired Her
exhibit viii, however be thorOugly eIeditabe one and
viii perhaps be all the interesting for benz com
pressed into smaller space than it at first INTENDED
to nh.
Hungary makes no separate exhibit. The Govern
Inent at Buda applied for space abouttwo years
ago. aud assigned abundant room, hut It afterward
withdrew deciding to Join with Austria. Although this
angenent Is not satisfactory 70 the intense national
pride of the Magyars it IL appropriate one, seeing
that in all their relations with foreigneounifes Hun
gary and Austria make only one nation. Mr.. Felix er-
pressed astonishment and qualification at the size and
character OF the Exhibition buildings aud says that tho
idea generally entertained in Europe about the magn-
iude OF the enterprise s entirely inadequate No one
here imagine that in many respects IL will sur
pass Vienna Exposition, and that will present
number of features Of great novelty and value, making
something 5lan mere copy Of Europ an fairs.
M Felix's hasiy journey 10 this country gratifying
evidence Of the lively interest now taken in the E1hbt
lion by his brother artists in Austria and Hungary.