The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-31
HONORS TO KOSSUTH.
Taken Back to Rest in the Soil Of
His Native Land.
SINCERE SORROW AT BUDA PEsTH

Never Before, Not Even on the Death Of
Member of the Royal Family, Has
There Been Such a Genuine Popular
display of Regret.
BUDA PEsTH March 3l.-Never in the
history of Hungary has there been such a
popular manifestation of sincere sorrow as
that which marked the arrival here of the
body of the Magyar idol, Louis Kossuth.
Mourning decorations are everywhere dis
played, and even the houses of those who
were politically opposed to the beliefs of
the Hungarian ex-leader were not lacking
in symbols of regret at his death. The
violent antipathy of the students shown to
those who declined a few days ago to place
mourning emblems on their houses may
have had much to do with the thoroughly
general display of Grape. However the
case may be, the fact remains that never
before, not even at the death of the mem
bers Of the royal family, has there been
such a genuine popular display of regret
An immense crowd gathered in the vi
cinity of the railway station long before
the train bearing the remains was eX-
pected to arrive As soon as the train had
come to a standstill and the relatives and
others who had Travelled with the remains
from Turin had alighted the coffin was
removed from the funeral carriage and
borne into the waiting room. Here it was
| placed upon a bier. When it had been
, placed in position in the waiting room
company of Honved pensioners who were
in waiting were admitted to the room.
These old men, who were survivors of
Kossuth's forces, were attired in brown
+ tunics and blue trousers. As they marched
slowly past the bier tears could be seen in
the eyes of nearly every one of them.
| When they had paid their token of respect
to the memory of their old commander
the vice burgomaster delivered a short
| Grafton eulogstic of the services that had
| been rendered Hungary by the dead gen
| eral.
/ The procession was then formed to es-
| cort the remains to the national museum.
The vast concourse of people along the
route from the station to the museum
stood with uncovered heads as the process
sion passed slowly along. Not voice
could be heard, and the silence was broken
only by the hoof beats of the horses and
the rumbling of the hearse.
Almost as steady as when years ago they
formed in line of battle to face those they
| believed to be the enemies of Hungary
the Honved veterans passed through the
crowds, who stood twelve deep along the
sidewalks. Their sturdy bearing despite
their gray hairs and furrowed faces, drew
forth the admiration of the crowd, and
once an attempt was made to cheer them
No sooner had the attempt been made
however, than it was repressed by thosC
standing in the vicinity of the would-b,
cheerers, who thought that the chez
would show disrespect to the illustrioui
dead.
Hundreds upon hundreds of students
each of whom wore Il mourning badg
upon his arm. kept the route clear. M
soldiers took part in the procession, and
aside from the detachment of MOUNTED
police at the head Of the line, few polio
were present.
An affecting scene took place at tn
Waizeu-R Ring where the surviving mem
bers of the famous women's club whicl
took an active part in the affairs of 1874
were marshalled. Many of the womeI
wept as the hearse passed by. The bell
on the churches throughout the city wer
tolIed during the transfereuce of the BODY
from the station to the museum, In ever!
way the ceremony was of the most solemn
character The coffin was placed ON
catafalque in the museum and was covered
with wreaths
The will of Kossuth, written severa
years ago, has been found. The will bear
evidence that a feeling of bitterness wa
still paramount in its maker Kossutl
expresses no wish regarding his funeral
4 but abuses the house of Hapsburg anC
I Emperor Francis Joseph Kossuth's son
box-a Jspi1a6 NOT IN ub1isb tba will DIM
! ing the present generation.