The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-02
K0SSUTH'S FUNERAL.
A Remarkable Demonstration in
Hungary's Capital.
VISITORS ovBRoRowD THE CITY.

A Hundred and FIFTY Thousand People
Pass By the CstsfaIque. Five Thousand
of Whom Arrived from Czegisd After q
March Of Two Days.
crowd of people from all parts of Hun
gary, and many from Austria, Is in this
city. Hotel and other accommodations
are at premium, and late arrivals have
considerable difficulty in finding quarters.
The great center of attraction for the peo-
pie was the National Museum, in which
the body of Kossuth was lying in state.
1t is estimated that at least l50, 600 persons
of all classes entered the museum and
walked past the catafalque. The process
sion was a silent one, the only sound
breaking the stiffness being an occasional
sob from some woman.
Several impressive incidents marked the
day. One was the visit of "A large number
of maidens from Pennsylvania, clad wholly
In white, who deposited many wreaths on
the coffin that was already almost hidden
from view by the floral offerings piled
upon and about it. The visit Of the vet
eran Honyed hussars also attracted much
attention. All these veterans came from
Szogediu and its neighborhood. The 5000
inhabitants of Czegled, who walked in a
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
in which the body was lying was one of
the noteworthy incidents of the day.
Many Of them showed plainly the traces
of their weary two days march.
Order was preserved throughout, except
when the great crush pccessltated the bar
Reading Of Esterhazy street, which created
confusion and disorder. 1t was intended
to close the museum at midnight, but
when the proposed closing time arrived
such an immense crowd was still waiting
to view the body that II was decided to
keep the building open until 2 O'Clock in
the morning. At that hour the doors were
closed, and thousands of persons were
turned away disappointed. This caused
much anger among q certain element in
the crowd and stone throwing and abuse
of the authorities were INDUCED in. The
trouble was not serious. and the disorder
WAS promptly qurlleh.
The funeral services, which began at 10
o'clock in the morning, were the most
solemn ceremonies ever seen here. They
were held in the vcstibule of the National
Museum in the presence of the Lutheran
bishops, members of the Hungarian diet
and the hungarian magnates, After the
singing of the national anthem, in which
all present Joined, Bishop Sarkany deiiv-
cred an Grafton in which he cloqueutly cX-
tolled the services of kossuth. Maurice
Jol<al, one of the leading Hungarian
writers, and member of the diet, fol
lowed, speaking on behalf of the lower
house. His words moved many of hi
audience to tears. The burgomaster Of
Buda Pesth, speaking for the city, fol
lowed in touching address,
When the funeral services ut the mu-
scum had been concluded the coffin WIS
removed from the catafalque and con-
veyed to the funeral car to which were
attached eight horses covered with mourn
ing caparson. The procession was then
speedily formed. In it were twenty special
cars bearing between 1900 and 5000 fun
eral wreaths. Then followed COO Honyeds,
some i'll multi and others in uniform. All
wore medals. Included among the regi-
mental colors carried was the celebrated
black flag with thirteen death heads in
memory of the martyrs who fell in the
suppression of the revolution ut Arad.
Firemcn formed a guard on each side.
The cortege occupied two hours in reach
ing the cemetery. The streets through
which 1t passed We're densely crowded.
Not IL window nor roof along the route
was unOccupied. Business, much of which
Is usually done III Buda Pesth on sun
days, was at II complete standstill all the
business houses being closed. Everybody
wore mourning, and the city presented a
scene that was never before witnessed
here.
Tho members Of n thousand Populations,
carrying wreaths and banners, followed
the Honveds. As the procession moved
along uhOirs sang national airs and the
Kossuth hymn. As it passed the opera
house thousands Of persons massed upon
the steps suddenly joined in the hymn,
and as the combined voices took up the
melodious air the effect was most impress
sive. From the opera house on there was
an Intermittent rising of patriotic songs
from the populace,
Throughout the march from the Ma
tional Museum to the cemetery Kossuth's
sons, Fritz aud Louis, walked behind
the coffin. They were surrounded by a
detachment of students carrying the prin-
cipal wreaths.
The final ceremony, though simple, was
very impressive. Several speeches were
made by representatives of the Indcpend-
cnee party and by Honveds who served
under Kossuth. As the coffin was lowered
into temporary vault a touching specta-
Gle presented itself, the immense assem-
blage gathered outside the cemetery fall
ing upon their knees and offering sileui
prayer. The ceremonies concluded, the
crowd dispersed quietly.