The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-02
WREATHS BY THE THOUSAND
White : Robed Maidens Strew
Flowers on the Casket.
TOUCHING FAREwELLS SPOKEN.
The Exercises Close With the AS
sembIage Kneeling and Offer
ing Silent Prayer.

BUDA- PEsTH. 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 was
the National Museum, in which the body
of Kossuth is lying in state. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 10000 people of all
classes viewed the remains.
Several impressive incidents marked the
day. One was the visit of large mum ber
of maidens from Pennsylvania. Cla0
wholly 10 white they deposited flowers on
the casket. The visit of the veteran Hon
we'd Hussars also attracted much atten-
tiOn.
The 5000 inhabitants of Czegled, who
walked in body the long distance from
there to Buda-Pesth in order to pay their
last token of respect and love to the great
Hungarian. arrived safely. and their visit
to the hall was one of the noteworthy incl
dents of the day. The streets. were
throngsd the whole night with constantly
arriving deputations.
The funeral services were held in the
vestibule of the n tional Museum in the
presence of the Lutheran Bishops, men,
bers of the Hungarian Diet and the Hun
garian magnates. After the singing of
the nations al anthem, in which all present
joined, Bishop Sarkany delivered an ora
tion, in which he eloquently extolled the
patriotic services of Kossuth.
Maurice Jokai, one of the leading Hun
garian writers and member of the Diet,
followed, speaking on behalf of the Lower
House. He dwelt at length on the self
sacrifice Kossuth had made for his coun-
try, 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 Hungarians, 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 con-
vsyed to the funeral car. to which were
attached eight horses covered with mourn
ing caparison. In the procession were
twenty special cars bearing between 1000
and 5000 funeral wreaths. Then followed
600 Honveds. All wore medals. Firemen
formed guard on each side. The journey
occupied two hours, the streets through
which the procession passed being densely
crowded. Not window nor roof along
the route was unoccuDied. Business.
much of which Is transacted in Buda-
Pesth ON Sunday, was at complete stand
sill. all the business-houses being closed.
Every body wore mourning.
The members of thousand deputations.
carrying wreaths and banners. followed
the Honveds. AS the procession moved
along choirs sang national airs and KOS
suth Lieder." AS it passed the opera-house
thousands of persons massed on the steps
and joined in the Kossuth hymn. From
the opera-house on there was an intermit-
tent rising of patriotic songs from the pop
ulace. There was no disorder. No police
were visible anywhere along the route, eX-
cept at the crossings.
The final ceremonies at the cemetery.
though simple, were very impressive.
Several speeches were made by the repre-
sentatives of the Independent party and
by Honveds who served under Kossuth.
After the singing of a choral the coffin
was placed in temporary vault.
At this moment touching spectacle pre-
sented itself. The immense assemblage
gathered outside the cemetery fell upon
their knees and offered a silent prayer.
The ceremonies then concluded, and the
crowd quickly dispersed.