The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-04-07
BOWED IN SORROW
Remarkable Scenes at the Burial
Of Kossuth.
4 Nation Kneels In Tears At the Tomb Of
the Patriot-Five Thousand Come
on Foot From q Distant
40. Province.

BUDA PRsTH, April Am immense
crowd Of people from all parts of Hun.
gary and many from Austria were in the
city Sunday. The great center of attrac.
ton was the National. museum. in which
the body of Kossuth was lying in state.
1t is estimated at least $50, 900 people Of
all classes viewed the remains. Several
impressive incidents marked the day.
One was the visit of a large number Of
maidens from Trainsylvania clad wholly
in white. They deposited many wreaths
of flowers on the casket. The visit Of
the veteran Honved hussars also at.
tracted much attention. The 5000 in
habitants of Czegled, who walked in a
body the long distance from there to
Buda Pesth in order topaytthe last token
of love and respect to the great Huns
garian, arrived safely and their visit to
the hall was one of the noteworthy Incl
dents of the day.
Many Euiogies For the Patriot.
The funeral services were held i 1.-the
vestibule of the National museum in the
presence of the Lutheran bishops, mem.
bers of the Hungarian diet and the Hun
garian magnates. After 1.-THE singing Of
the national anthem, in which all present
joined, Bishop Sarkany delivered an ora
ton, in which he %eloquently extolled the
patriotic services of Kossuth. Maurice
Jokai. one of the leading Hungarian
writers and a'member Of the diet, fol.
lowed, speaking On behalf of the lower
house. He dwelt at length upon the
self-sacrifce Kossuth had made for his
country, concluding with a touching
farewell to the dead patriot. His words
moved many Of his audience to tears.
The burgomaster of Buda Pesth said the
grave of Kossuth would become a place
of pilgrimage for H%ungarians, every one
of whom felt the deepest gratitude for
the services Kossuth had rendered his
country.
When the funeral services at the mu.
scum had been concluded the coffin was
conveyed to the funeral car to which
were attached eight horses covered with
mourning caparison. In the procession
were 20 special cars bearing between
1900 and 5000 funeral wreaths. Then
followed 600 Honveds. All wore medals.
Firemen formed a guard on each side.
The cortege occupied two hours in reach
ing the cemetery, the streets through
which it passed being densely crowded.
Not a window nor q roof along the route
was unoccupied Business. much Of
which is done in Buda Pesth on Sunday,
was at a complete stancstill, all the bust
ness houses being closed. Everybody
wore mourning and the city presented a
scene that was never witnessed here.
The members of 1000 Populations car
rying wreaths aud banners followed the
Honveds.
Joined In the Kossuth Hymn.
The professional choirs sang national
airs and Kossuth Lieder and rs they
passed the opera house thousands of per-
ons massed upon the steps suddenly
joined in the Kossuth hymn. From the
opera house on there was an intermit.
tent rising of patriotic songs from the
populace. There was no disorder; no
police were visible along the route, ca
cept at the crossings. The final cere-
monies at the cemetery though simple
were very impressive. Several speeches
were made by representatives of the in
dependent party and by Honveds who
served under Kossuth. After the sing
ing of a choral the coffin was laid into a
temporary vault. AT this moment q
touching spectacle presented itself. The
immense assemblage gathered outside
the cemetery fell upon their knees and
offered a silent prayer. The. ceremonies
were concluded and the crowd dispersed
quietly.