The herald., 1894-04-02
HUNGARY'S HERO LAID TO REST.
immense Crowds ut KOssnth's
Funeral.
Many Impressive Incidents Mark the
Occasion.
An Imposing Procession Through the
Streets of Euda-Pesth-~No Dis
ordcr-Reyerence of
tho PopuiRce.
By the Associated Press

ny the Askoctatvd Press
BUD4-PEsTI, April Ian immense
crowd OF people from all parts of Hun
gary, and many from Austria, are In
the city. The great center OF attraction
toiay was the national museum, in
which the body OF Kossuth is lying in
state. it is estimated that at least 150,-
600 people of all classes viewed the re-
mains. Several impressive incidents
marked the day. One was the visit OF
large number Of maidens from Tran.
sylvania, clad wholly In whiteI they
deposited flowers on the casket. The
visit of the veteran Honved Hussars
also attracted much attention.
Five Thousand inhabitants of Czegle,
who walked in body the long distance
from there to Buds-Pssth in order to
pay their last token of respect, love and
regard to the great Hungarian, arrived
safely, and their visit to the hall was
one of the noteworthy incidents of the
day. The streets were thronged the
whole night with constantly arriving
deputstions.
The funeral services were held In the
vestibuie of the national museum in the
presence of the Lutheran bishops, men,
beFs of the Hungarian diet and the Hun
gsFian magnates. Alter the singing of
national anthems, in which all present
joined, Bishop Sarkany delivered an ora
tion in which he eloquently eKtolled the
patriotic services of Kossuth.
Maurice Jokal, one OF the leading
Hungarian writer's and a member of the
diet, followed, speaking on behalf OF the
lower house. He dwelt at length on
the self-sscrifes Kossuth had made for
bis country, concluding with touching
farewell to the dead patriot. His words
moved many OF the audience to tears,
The burgomaster OF Buda-Pesth said
the grave of Kossuth would become q
place OF pilgrimage for Hungsrisns, every
one of whom felt the deepest gratitude
for the services Kossuth had rendered
his country.
When the funeral services at the
museum had been concluded the coffin
Was conveyed to the funeral car, to
which were attached eight horses COW
cred with mourning caparison, In the
procession were 20 special cars bearing
between 1000 and 5000 funeral wreaths.
Then followed 800 Honveds. All wore
medals. Firemen formed q guard on
each side.
The journey occupied two houra. the
streets through which the procession
pssBed being densely crowded. Not q
window or a roof along the route was
unoccupied. Business, much of which
is done in Buda-Pesth on Sunday, wac at
standstll, all the business houses being
closed. Everybody wore mourning. The
members OF thousand deputatlons car
rying wreaths and banners followed the
Houveds.
As the procession moved along choirs
sang national airs AID the "Koesnth-
lider." AS it passed the opershouse
thousands OF persons massed on the STEPS
and Joined in the Kossuth hymn. From
the opershouse ON there was an inter
mittent rising of patriotic songs from the
populsee. There was no disorder. No
police were visible anywhere along the
route except at the crossings.
The final ceremonies at the cemetery,
though simple. we're very impressive,
Several speeches were made by the rep
resentatives of the independent party,
and by Honveds. who served under Kos.
suth. Alter the singing Of choral the
coffin wae placed in atemperary vault.
At this moment q touching spectacle
presented itself. The immense assem-
blsge gathered outside the cemetery fell
upon their knees and offered silent
prayer. When the ceremonies were con-
cluded the crowd quickly dispersed.