New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
ARRIVAL OF MUNKACSH
HOW THE ARTIST WAS WELCOMED.
TAKEN FROM HIS STEAMER AT MIDNIGHT AND
pROrrGUr tn rUr City.

BROUGHT TO THE CITY.
Michali Munkacsy, the Hungarian artlst'
whose picture milton Debating Paradise Lost TO MS
Daughters" which now hangs In the LsnoI LII
brary in this city, for him the meda'
of honor 81 the Universal Exhibition In PARIS
IN 1877 and whose large canvas "Christ BEFORE
Plate" has made MIN widely famous arrived III INC
city In the French Line steamship La Cham payne ~
o'clock this morning and went to the Hoffman house
La Champagne due Sunday and the frienos'
admirers and countrymen OF Mr.. Mupkacsy, VINO "ero
anxious 10 give him hearty greeting to the "es'e'"
Hemisphere the ship which carried him was
within the entrauce to New-York Harbor. vaiteu ""
tently tnroua Sunday aud yesterday morning Tor
an ntimston from the ship News Agency OF the A''o
ciatsd Press that tho French steamer WAS in
sight The muchdesired message was not forthoohins
until shortly after yesterday and immedia'ep
there great scurrynx of those who were 70 par
tcipate in the reception to Piers No and Az Nor'n
RIVER
At Pier No. l the steamer J. B. Schuyler lay waune
to receive members OF the two local HUNGARIAN
societies. boarded her to the number OF loO' anu
ut q o'clock vers on their way down the
bay The william Fletcher had been chartered
By Charles sedelmeyer the wealthy Partisan art dealer
who has q contract with Mr.. MunKacsy by wnch Ne
controls the sale Of Gil his paintings and VINO srrou
IN this country two weeks ago In charge OF the painting
Christ Before Plate" Mr.. sedelmeyer was
armed with q permit from the Secretary OF tue
paene at Quarantine, and with order from the
Health Officer allowing the artist TO leave the vessel
there Tae Fletcher waited the pier OF the French
company Go. 42l for the eighty guests whom MI
sedelmeyer had invited 10 accompany hn.
OWING to the short notice they hao
mad OF the time OF departure only
about twenty five had boarded Fletcher when she
slipped her moornss at O'clock Among the number
were Leopold Friedman OF Lesplnasse Friedx ns'
Eugene FIschkof, Mr. sedelmeyers brothern-ls" ana
partner; Charles NJ KurIz Albert Taomagpeu1; VINO bo
came over here with th@ French deiegstipn 20 u
unveiling OF the Statue o, Liheriy Roland Kno.ast
pupils; d vid Uutermeyer, Louis T. Kurtz' Z. Aoroay'
and C. l. MontahL
esrns@ the % cnampssSs had
al sandy Hook too late to catch ,s no. a
and could come into the haroor until late ate
F.eue a' ve fs'n too full To o RsRs
giving vent a.s,. portion .n s o, eGt into
steamer was az anchor II ony TO get glimpse Oh Tue
me sun was just sinking behind the Highlands and
the clouds in the east reflected deep rra
within hsiiinr distance OF La chsmpsgne. The
passengers wers gathered the after deck OF the
mutt S1E sn IN 'ns He
and hi. buhy. silverygray hair stuck out from under
-. M's. Ellen -" shouted the sfss,'on , ..
Michael" is the English equivalent Of these Hungarian
"Eien Msgyornrszogl" shouted the artist 10 reply,
meaning =" Long i've tie Hungsrt1s."
listen HOZOif," chOrused the delighted party on the
Fletcher, and one OF them sfterward explained that
they saying, GOD sends yOd to rs -
Then all tried TO talk 10 Munkac-y 10 four an
ferent Languages the time. ami he succeeded
IN making himself Understood IN French. German and
HUNGARIAN, but failed to make any Roadway IN Eugl-h
About all he disposed to TAX about the pleas
ure II gave MIN 10 be 40 heartily welcomed 10 Foreign
and aud tue seasckEess he hdd
ured the The weather had been rOush
and Munk csy. who had before yentured Ga me
ocean. suffered accordingly.
When the members OF the reception party
had shouted themselves hotrse, the Fletcher |
turned about and steamed TO Quarantine
await the arrival OF La Champagne and from there 20
brlug tue painter the city t was quarter ptst |
IL o'clock when the big STEAMER reached Quar-
antne to anchor until moruing. Health ON |
Ger smith joined the party on the |
Fletcher aud MS Influence them access to La Chai-
pagne's decks Mr.. 5edelneyer followed DR.. smith up
the ships ladder. and gleefuily throwing MS
Kissed HIM on both Cheeks Messrs Fisehoi |
AMI Korbay initiated this action and then the |
artist WIS taken aboard the Fletcher and was
soon speeding towari the oity. Mr. Nun |
zacsy saId that be would remain In the city until
christmas and that was possible that he might do
,On.e while hero