The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 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 q Genuine Popular
Display of Regret. .-a. ....
BUpA PEsrH March 91.-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 Kosstth
Mourning decorations are everywhere dis
played, and even the houses of those who
were politically opposed to the beliefs of
the Hungarian ex-lpader 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 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 II bier. When it had been
placed in position in the waiting room a
company of lIonved pensioners who We're
In waiting were admitted to the room.
These old men, who were survivors of
Kossuth's forces, were attircd in brown
tuuics and blue trousers. As they marched
slowly past the bier tears could be seen in
the eyes of nearly every Que of them,
When they had paid their token of respect
to the memory of their old commander
the vice burgcmaster delivered short
oration culOEistiC of the services that had
been rendered hungary by the dead gen
ernl.
The procession was then formed to es-
cort the remains to the national museum.
The vast conCuurse 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 he heard, and the silence was broken
only by the hoof beats of the horses and
the rumbling OF the hcarse.
Almost as steady as when years ago they
formed i'll line of battle TO face those they
believed TO be the enemies of Hungary
the llonved veterans passed through the
crowds, who stood twelve deep along the
sidewalks. Their sturdy bearing. despite
their gray hairs aud furrowcd faces, drew
forth the admiration of the crowd. and
once an atten pt was made TO cheer Them
No sooner had the attempt been made
however, than it WAS reprcsscd hy those
standing in he vicinity of the would-be
cheerers, who thought that the cheer
would show disrcspect to the illustruus
dead.
Hundreds upon hundreds of students,
each of when wore Il mourning badge
upon his arm. kept the route clear. No
soldiers took part in the procession, aud.
aside from the detachment of mounted
police al the head OF the line. few police
were present.
An affecting scene took place at the
WaiHcn Ring, where the surviving mcm-
bers OF the famous women's club which
took an active part in the atTnirs of ls4s
were msrshalled. Many of the women
wcpt a. the hcarse passed by. The bells
on the churches throughout the city were
| tollcd during the trans ference of the body
from the station to The museum, In every
way the ceremony was of the most solemn
character The coffin was placed ON n
catafalque in the museum and was covered
| with wreaths.
The will Of Kossuth. written several
years ago, has been found The will bears
evidence that feeling OF bitterness was
! still paramount in its maker. Kossuth
expresses no wish regarding his funeral,
| but abuses the house of llapSburg and
| Emperor Francis Joseph. kossuth's sons
| have decided not to publish the will dur,
| Ing the present generation.