Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
o L D V e N N A
A Favorite Resort for Many Visitors to
the Fair.
The Beauty and Wealth of Chicago
Go There to Listen to the Music
and PatrOnise the Cafe.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3. 1888.
It does not take many visits to Alt
Wien," Old Vienna-in the Plaisance, to
perceive that 1t is a favorite evening re-
sort for Chicago people. II you leave 1t
just about O'Clock you meet a small
crowd entering or hurrying toward It; If
you are there for the evening yourself you
see the tables filled with friendly groups,
dining and listening to the band from
Vienna, which occupies the raised stand
In the center Of the so-called street. and is
the nucleus Of the crowd. II is not the
commoner swarm Of humanity either, but
swell Chicago, with stunning gowns and
charming hats and wonderfully pretty
wraps as to the feminine portion, and all
the latest things in general as to the mas
cuiine Quitting. One may frequently see
Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer there and she
always attracts the notice her beauty and
position In Chicago just now entitle her to.
There Is quite a distance of gray stone
wall, with roofs and peaks OF towers peer
Ing over it. to pass before coming to the
entrance or gateway. like that Of a walled
city. Sentinels in ancient costume pace
up and down before the arched opening
ana once within the old architecture is
what Immediately attracts the eye Mod
ington. airy, shady and well built and
while one knows the comfort of living in
such place the narrow streets and irregu-
70 the sense Of the picturesque In the trav-
eaer. This reproduction of antiquity il
very faithful, and as one walks along the
street ana gazes up at the old facedes there
Is glamor over 1t all and one really for
gets that only a moat and drawbrfdge sep
s prat us from all the other wonders of the
plaisa nce-that just beyond In Dahomey
the Africans are carrying on their village
Hfe-in the minaret OF the mosque on the
inner na r. side Of the way the Mue11in Is call
hidden bell Of the Christian campanilel-
and In fact that this is only a part and a
ton. The doorways OF the buildings all
open directly on the narrow sidewalk of
tn, the crooked sSca little thoroughfare and into
wares more or less tempting.
How to Enjoy IL.
The two large restaurants occupy a good
deal of space, their chairs and tables out
side Of the buildings quite filling the street
at either end, the Vienna band being the
center of attraction at the larger place,
While either players, in fanciful costumes,
are performing at the other one, and a
beer garden is beyond this point and con-
nected with It, Ladies all AFFECT the larger
cafe. and one must thread their way to
pass along here in the evening IL is so
crowded. i am sorry the shops are closed.
aiming the goods. though the things in
general We're not more distinctive than in
many other places on the Plaisance, and
the prices were high: for instance. / bought
pin in the Algerian bazaar for 81 and later
saw one just like it in Old Vienna for which
y was asked. As for the style OF the thing
you might call IL Algerian or Austrian as
you pleased. Brentwood furniture was dis
played in one of these tiny shops and ap-
propriately, as We associate that with Aus
tria, but the only other thing that seemed
particularly Viennese was the enamel on
porcelain; one place was filed with that in
charming little forms. and some miniatures
and other curios were also to be found here.
Where one can purchase and take away the
articles, things seem more tempting than
when goods are only delivered at the close
or the exposition. which makes trifles seem
| not worth waiting for. So l fancy these
merchants have sold great many Of their
pretty things.
Among the merely aesthetic wares were
some on the unitarian order, the always
pointed pencil being of a nature to at
tract the eye OF newspaper writer; here
and each tip contained four sharpenel
leads.-but this seemed too Yankee like
and We would not get such a souvenir of
Old Vienna. One dazzling little place was
filled with diamond-like stones set and un-
set. found somewhere in Austria, and real
ly quite brilliant in their scintillations
Listening to the Music.
After making the round Of the small
| community, We, too. were ready to sit down
and have our dinner and then to linger
while twilight depened into night and as
the music went on, now stirring now
dreamy. to think that a few more such ex-
periences. and then all this fascinating
fair Will be swept away. and ocean and
continent must be traversed before we can
sit again in ''Oid Vienna" and hear the
| music play. and see the gray old buildings
whose counterparts here have charmed us
50.
To really see good exhibits Of Austrian
Industry We must go in many directions
through the worlds fair gfounds. for in
well represented. In the liberal arts build
ing is large display of fine art work from
Austria; the glass Is especially beautiful,
and there are great Quantities OF IL. too. To
me this is one OF the most attractive spots
In the building, and many times l have
stopped to rest here awhile. and again look
at the fine shapes and decoration in tine
gold and white. and pale green and gold,
which are my particular favorites
had never realized the beauty of garnets
glowing red of the stones showing bril-
liantly in the many artistic forms Of orna-
| ment designed by the skilled workers In
them Case after case is filled with these
really learn something of connoisseurship
In regard to them after little study OF
OF which one firm makes a speciality Is OF
| pale olive green tint very clear and
| sparkling, and set generally in combination
| with other stones, though some of the best
| specimens are entirely by themselves. j
! forget the name, as 1t has no equivalent
| in English. Fobs for ladies' watches are
among the prettiest articles. and some very
| charming necklaces with these stones in
| pendant form are also shown. In another
place carved ivory occupies a considera Bile
place. and is exqusitely done in all manner
| of designs. The toilet articles are fas-
cinatingiy attractive, but so treacherous Is
| the ivory-or sensitive is perhaps a better
| cracks and splits. merely affected by the
| changes in the atmosphere. Abroad when
| one has bought ivory brushes. &C. II is
| and there have the monographs put on the
backs in intaglio style. IL one only knows
! where to go. there Is one special place
| where a whole family live high I'D in a
house, and there work together over these
beautiful things, for which they ask little
compared with the shops. and furnish the
| ivory, too, IL desired; but II is only a fay-
| nred few " no can enter this nenetra La