The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-22
MOURNING FOR HOsSUTH.
The Haaxaris. CoIoay In Tears for IN,
NAtioa's Hero.

The Haaxariss Coioay In Tears for the
| Natioa's Hero.
The death OF Louis Kossuth has spread sor-
| row among the Hungarians in this city. There
are not many flags at half mast there
10 little drapery above doors and win
dows. there are but few outward signs
| OF mourning. but there is much deeply
felt grief For these people loved Kossuth not
alone as . statesman and patriot. but as an
.illustrious countryman. who. like them selves.
had boon driven from his native land.
Kossuth was loved by his people as dsvot-
eddy as Napoleon. when ut tho height OF his
triumph. was loved by his. But the alteration
OF the Hungarians for their hero remained
after his downfall and unto his death.
In that crowded quarter that Is bounded By
RivinGton and Stanley streets and Avenues A
and G lies the Hungarian colony OF New YorK.
Upon the streets here and in the cafes. and In
the stores and In the household. there was re-
peated thousand times last night the Magyar
sentence:
"Msghalt Macy hazanknar Dead is our
hero"
In the windows OF some OF the cafes stood q
portrait OF Kossuth draped In black. Through
stopped to don their hats and gaze for a mo-
ment upon the portrait Within the cafes
there was none OF the customary hustle and
The, guests seemed depressed. Some Of
und or him. and all knew the story OF his lie
and al loved him; Natz'. the apple yender,
who has made the rounds Of the cafes At night
seemed 70 have lost his Jolly manner,
"Meghalt Macy hAzankn IA" he said to each
their heads he walked on without urging them
In one Of the cafes of Houston street four
old men sat at their fAvorlte table. They were
steady customers men who came there night
kla6TioL Last night they drank their cotfss
For The fiI.t nigh. in many year. they did
der under kossuth. and all had known the
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one another again and again as the hours
under Ks arm entered sSS the eaf% The nisRt
before q thousand gypsy either players could
raise their eyes from their eardS. The musi-
clan approached them. and. with All the solemn
win the gentlemen honor ms%
Play the KOssuth song" said one Of the
der from man who had never taken the
slightest notice Of him before seated himself
sr ssS a. and 70 Ps
Cling for liberty and every eye IN hagyarland
VAS anEiously turned TO kossuth there spread
over HuhgSrSA song that no one had ever
q came from the foothills Of the carpa-
gypsy melody fulI Of Wild. psssioSats notes.
and with mouTniul undsTtone.
Ii spread like Wildhre. and soon II rose from
sysry throat Then q poet wrote words for it, |
aud as the words began with hossuth's name.
the song was ever AtterWard known as the |
kossuth song.
The gypsy played Il we'll. and as he |
thrummsd the either strings 0onVsTsatiOn was /
the music.
The old man who had asked for the song re- |
moved his hat and his con paniOns followed |
his example, moment later every hat In the Il
room was dOnsd.
1t IS . short song. In . few minutes II was
over One Of the old men bowed his head to Il
kiss medal which no wore uSon his coat.
The ko8suth Monument Association" so Il
ran a able despatch which Was sent to EotVOs Il
karoly Of the HungArian Diet yesterday. re-
q ussis your HonOF 70 place = wreath QDoa the /
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