New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
IN HONOR or KOSSUTH.
THE RECENT DEMONSTRATION AT TURIN
DESCRIBED BY AN EYEWITNESS

private letter from Courmayeur, in Piedmont.
Italy, gives fuller details of the recent Hungarian
demonstration at Turin IN honor OF Louis Kossuth.
The journey Of nearly 700 miles from Hungary to
Turin was regarded by the 900 visitors of whom 140
were ladies', as pous pilgrimage; and the homage
which they rendered to their great countymsn
spontaneous act OF hero worship Finding on their
arrival in Turin that they could all he received
once in NJ. Kossuth's apartments which had been
prepared for their coming by his sister, Nine. Ruttay,
who has had charge of his household since 1850. they
decided TO call IN companies OF $50 at a time As the
successive divisions Of reveren p grms, all 10
the aged patriot, pressed into his presence the
excitement grew, tho scene became impressive and
affecting IN high degree and the several distinguished
italians who present declared that they had
before witnessed such enthusiasm.
The climax was reached when the gentlemen Of tbs
party, after presenting to the exDictator the 900
cards of the visitors a and valuable antique
crystal plate OF Hungarian workmanship set in cass
of enameed hligree studded with rIbies emerads ard
pearls in representation Of the Hungarian National
coors further him large and exqustely wrought
chest OF iron filed with the Hungarian soil Of Monok
the place where NJ. Kossuth born more than
eighty-seven years ago. A ground-swel Of emotion
rolled through the hearts Of all present they looked
this gift Of earth from the spot where the life 50
nearly ended had begun, and then upon the ilustrous
exile whose eyes would never rest upon that spot
again. In the intense, suggestive stiffness that
ensued the first contemporary poet of Hungary ad
dressed NJ. Kossuth In poem Of unusual beauty ard
pathos, the musical, touching lines Of which weas
straight TO the hearers hearts. There was not
writes the eyewitness from whose letter this account
is drawn, some eye in the whole assembly In which
tho tear OF emotion not Offering"
During this animated demonstration Nine. Ruttkay
was far from forgotten her personality SAYS ths
letter already quoted, was nclosed with much Iovs
and esteem.' deputation from the ladies OF tho
party, who called upon her in a body presented 10
her extremely handsome OF rbies, emeralds
and Pearls set In enamel Ell lgree OF antique Hungarian
workmanship, consisting of a necklace with two
pendants, pair Of earrings and two pins and high
comb for the hair On the satin-llned leather case
containing these ornaments IS inscribed in the Hun
garan language, ITO Nine Louisa Ruttkay. the truo
patriot and self-sacrfcng sister, from her Hungarian
sisters in memory Of their affection and high esteem'
the second of the days that the visitors spent
in they rendered grand banquet 10 NJ kossuth,
at which not only the venerable guest and his 300
hosts were present, but also Mayor of Turin and
other distinguished italians The moving scene of tbs
day before repeated, only on a larger SCALE
More than once the eyes of all filed with tears;
again and again voices trembed and broke with deep
emotion; and when NJ KOssuth finally rose to address
tho assembly some moments elapsed before he
ceeded in reganing control of his feelings He spoke
in his native tongue with all the eanestness and en-
kindling eoquence which potent factor in
Hungarys struggle for independence forty years
shoulders his fine face frightened with the hue of
health, his clear blue eyes kinded with the ardor Of
youth an for over an hour his magnificent voice rang
through the vast hall with undiminished vgOr Tbs
close OF his speech was marked by scene of the
widest applause and enthusiasm, which was repeated
few minutes later when, the Hungarans having
sung the Kossuth Led' in response 10 the Mayor OF
TURNS encomlum upon NJ. Kossuth and the Hungarian
Nation, the deeply moved patriot and bowed his
Acknowledgements In Hungarian fashion, with hands
crossed upon the breast. The bouquets Of flowers with
which the tables were adorned carried away as
precious souvenirs Of the occasion by the visitors who
at the end OF the banquet escorted NJ Kossuth TO his
carriage, mhltched the horses and dragged the hero
with singing and cheers In triumph TO his home.
Immediately after the departure of the visitors NJ
Kossuth, fatigued by the excitement and emotion
through which he had passed. and debilitated as ~eI
by the hot weather OF the season. set out for Swzer
land But at Belaggio. on the Lake Of Como. he was
taken Ill and forced TO return TO Turin. There the
trouble which fortunately not of serious nature,
passed away and he has since enjoyed his usual
health walking several miles nearly every day. some
times playing game two of billiards in the evening"
busying himself with his herbarum, which now In
cludes 1000 specimens, and keeping abreast OF
the times in all matters relating art, science lers'
ture and politics. Such physical and Intellectual
activity is the more remarkable when ono considers
that NJ Kossuth passed his eighty seventh Birthday
the 9th Of last April and has therefore, at'aihei
a more advanced age than any Of his great con-
temporares who took leading parts IN the last tragic
act of the Hungarian Nations drama, his closesu
competitor being the ex-Emperor Ferdinand Of Austria,
who was In his eighty third when he died I'm 1873.
Jellachich Ban of Croatia who first invaded Hungary
and precipitated the war, and Marshal Haynau, so
universally execrated in Hungary for such atrocities
as the brutal act of July 49, 1s4s. when he had
several Of Hungarys high born ladies PUBLICLY ogged,
had not reached even LIES ancient limit OF three
wears and ten when they died; while of the Hungarian
patriots, the unfortunate Count Batthyanyi was only
forty tn rec when the sentence of Austrian court
martial put an end 10 his life; General Benz but
fifty Ave when he fed into Turkey after the rout OF
Temesvar and expired there of broken heart, and
MeszarOs not yet sxty-thlee when death ended his
long wanderngs at Eyw0od. General Dembnsk died
Just after completing his seveny-third year and
Francis Deak, Hungarys great Liberal and NJ hossuths
ablest and most successful rival, the masterspirit
under whose brilliant leadership the Hungarans wruns
ffom Austrian rule constitutional autonomy and tho
right to live and to worship as they pleased was barely
seVenty-two when death overlook him. NJ hoSsuth,
indeed, has not only lived longer than all his Old con'
temporaries, but he has outlived the most OF tnem