Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-29
FUNsRAL OF KossurH.

Thousands OF Persons Followed the
BODY to the Ohurch-The Conn
Was Buried Under q Mass Of Flow
ers.
TURIN, March 2s.-Ths body of Louis
Kossuth was removed last evening to the
Evangelical church, where the funeral ser
vices took place at 8 O'Clock this morning.
Accompanying the body to the church
were . civic guard of honor and . squad
ron Of the municipal guards of Turin. The
streets were crowded with people, and the
body was followed to the church by thou
sands Of students and others In Hungarian
costume, and by residents of the city.
The coffin was completely buried In flow
ere.
At an early hour this morning the streets
were alive with visitors and residents, the
former chiefly Hungsrians, of whom there
were at least 5000. As the hour appoint
ed for the funeral services approached, the
crowds centered In the vicinity of the
church until at o'clock every available
foot of space was packed with humanity.
The arrangements for accommodating the
distinguished persons, many of whom had
come long distances to attend the funeral,
were perfect. The church was insufficient
to hold o fftieth part of those desiring ad-
mission, and only the chief Representatives
of the Hungarian delegations and the lead
ing representatives of foreign nations were
able to obtain admission.
Surrounding the coffin was o body of
Hungarian students, and In the seats i'm
mediately bshind the bier were the Sons,
sister and nephevs of the dead hero. Next
in order of precedence were the project and
the mayor of Turin, q number of italian
eAicers and civilians from various parts of
the country, the Hungarian delegations
representing the municipality of Budapest,
the Hungarian Diet, ths University of
Budapest and others.
The funeral Grafton was delivered by the
pastor of the church, II. Peyrot, the
evangelical preacher, who was present at
the bedside of Kossuth when he died. The
pastor pronounced q touching eulogy of
tho dead patriots life, character and SER
vices, speaking In the Italian language,
after which the choir rang q choral hymn
and an anthem, the former written by
Luther and the latter by Pslestrina.
After the ceremonies in the church the
body was placed on funeral car drawn
by four horses, and at 10 o'clock the pro-
cession started slowly in the direction of
the railway station. The procession was
headed by q detachment of municipal
guards, mounted, which were followed by
the city band playing adirge. Immediate
ly preceding the funeral car were the pail
bearers, the mayor of Turin, the Hun
garisn General Turr, Deputy Mayor Mar
Gus of Budapest, n. Rohonezy, the head
of the delegation representing the Hungs-
risn diet, and several other diguitaries
The sons and other relatives of Kossuth
followed Immediately behind the coffin.
Then came the various deputstions from
the civil and military associations aud
many societies, represented by their full
membership. Several of the GaribAldisn
associations turned out in full strength
and over twenty Masonic lodges were rep
resented, each carrying banners and other
insignia.
When the procession arrived at the
railway station the body WAS for
mslly delivered to Deputy Mayor
Markus and the Budapest delegs-
ton which came to Turin to receive 1t.
The mayor of Turin made q brief but i'm
pressive speech committing the body to
the care of the Hungarian delegation, and
Mayor Markus feeiingly responded. After
the address of the mayor of Turin and
Deputy Mayor Markus' reply, speeches
were made by several members of the Hun
gsrian deputation which were scknowl-
edged by addresses from the various Ital-
ian officials. The special train bearing the
various delegations TO Budapest left at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. The train con-
veying the body, accompanied by the guard
of honor and the relatives and friends of
the family, left at 8 o'clock this evening.
Both trains will arrive In Budapest to-
morrou rnorufnu