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memories of the White City are no more.
But this one attraction at least is to be
something more than memory, for if the
plans of several Chicago's most promi-
nent citizens are carried out, it will be
preserved in enduring form.
1t is proposed to erect a mammoth
structure, somewhat similar in design to
Old Vienna, but far surprising it in
grandeur and the immensty of its pro-
portions. The plans have all been drawn
by the architect and designers of the
Worlds Fair and if their ideas are car
ried out Chicago will have the most
unique structure in the world. 1t will be
known as Historic Vienna, and will be
located on North Clark and Locust
streets, having a frontage of 277 feet on
the former and Ill feet on the latter.
The architecture will be the renaissance,
mingled with the old German, as in vogue
in Vienna and along the Danube. The
greatest feature of the new project will
be an immense auditorium, capable Of
seating 1900 people. 1t will resemble
the Royal Albert Hall, London, but will
seat 1000 more persons. 1t will easily
be the biggest and grandest auditorium
in the world.
The other parts of the building will
contain, among other things, 13 stores, a
model hotel, with 120 apartments and 40
single rooms; library and reading-room,
having the leading dailies of the world; (;
billiard rooms, bowling alleys; n verita-
bic Vienna cafe in all it's details; restau-
rants, with a celebrated European chef
in charge of the cuisine; n typical "Old
German Vein Keller" and Bier Stube."
In addition there will be bazars of differ
mt
"laughina-room," bathrooms, banquet
halls, private supper apartments, halls
for lodges and meetings, and last, but not
least, the entree to the boxes will lead
from Locust street through u permanent
winter palm garden.
Music. and that of the very highest
type, will constitute the prime attraction
of the Historic Vienna" In it's walls
will be rendered daily music q la Theo-
dore Thomas, diversified by that of
Strauss. In connection Herewith a con-
servntory of music will be established.
Arrangements will be consummated to
provide free Sunday sermons by the most
eminent divines that can be secured,
making Historic Vienna" veritable
peoples church. Education will be fos-
tered. Lectures will be delivered on gen.
eral education, history, civil government,
manual training, kindergarten work and
kindred subjects, all by men of national
and international fame. This work will
be exemplifed, pictorially, at festivals.
A special feature will be to make "His-
toric Vienna" the favorite resort of the
children and the student world of Chi
cago, where education can be obtained in
its truest sense.
Ladies will find much to attract them.
Passing through palm garden of choic-
est plants and flowers, they will find ba-
zars containing the work of women Of
every nation. At regular intervals grand
balls, concerts, and festivals will be
given for sweet charity. 1t will make Chi
cago the permanent city of national con-
ventions and international congresses, ms
no other structure in the country can
compare with II as a place for holding
such assemblages. II will also aid in
making the Windy City the leading CEN
ter for music, art and education in the
United States.