The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29

Simple Exercises in the Evangel-
ical Church at Turin.
The Patriots Remains Escorted to the
Railway Citation by Long Process
sion-On the Way to Hungary.

TURIN, March 2S.-The funeral services
over Louis Kossuth's remains were held in
the Evangelical Church to-day. The city
was crowded with sightseers, and the
streets presented a most remarkable APP
pearance, owing to the immense number of
Hungarians in full national costume, who
mingled with the throngs. The streets
through which the funeral procession
passed were lined by the Municipal Guards,
and on all sides were to be seen mourning
emblems and crape-draped flags. The cof-
fin inside the church rested upon a hand
some catafaIque. and was covered with
flowers. Standing picturesquely around the
catafalque was a guard of honor of Hun
garian students in the national costume.
This guard of honor accompanied the re-
mains TO Buda Pesth with the representa-
tives OF the municipality of that city. Ow-
ing to the fact that the church could not
hold one-tenth part of the Hungarians as
sembled in the city, much less the repre-
sentatives of the many foreign nations who
desired to do honor to the memory of Kos
suth, only the chief representatives of the
Hungarian delegations and the leading rep
resentatives of foreign nations were able
to obtain admittance. Near the catafalque
were the sons of Kossuth, his sister and his
nephews. Pastor Peyrot delivered the fun
eral address. in Italian, eulogizing Kos
suth's private virtues and patriotic devotion
10 Hungary. The choir then sang a choral
hymn written by Luther and an anthem
composed by Palestrina.
After the simple ceremonies in the church
the coffin was laid upon a funeral car
drawn by four horses and the procession
moved slowly toward the railroad station.
The cortege was headed by detachment
of mounted Municipal Guards, followed by
the municipal band playing funeral marches,
the Mayor of Turin and Gen. Turr Markus,
the deputy Mayor of Buda Pesth and Dep
uty Rohnczy, representing the Hungarian
Diet. Then came the pallbearers, and after
thcm followed the funeral car. Behind the
coffin were the sons and other relatives of
the great Hungarian, and next came depu-
tations from Hungarian societies, from
countless Italian societies, and from
the Garibaldian Association. These were
followed by the representatives of innum-
cradle Masonic lodges. and behind them
other people who took part in the process
sion. In all. there were twenty banners
drapsd with Grape carried by the delegation
which took part in the funeral parade.
After the coffin had been deposited in the
mortuary pavilion at the central entrance
delivered a most sympathetic Grafton, and
then formally gave the remains into the
care of Gen. Turr Markus, representing the
OI DUQd 1-eSlH ne CeI SInOU-
les were terminated With few speeches
delivered by men of minor rank.
The banner in the funeral procession
which attracted the most attention was
that of the Italian Legion. which fought
for Hungary during the Hungarian revo-
luton Of 1913. During the course CT his
remarks at the railroad station Deputy
Rohonozy expressed behalf of the Hun
Sarian Diet profound gratitude to Italy
and TO King Humbert for giving Kossuth
a second fatherland. After the ceremonies
a number of Hungariaas placed floral
wreaths upon the Garibaldi and CavOur
monuments. During the afternoon Kos
suth'S sons called upon the Mayor of Turin
and upon the prefect, thanking these Off
Gals for the marks of sympathy shown by
the people of Turin
shortly before O'Clock tonight the
special train TO convey the remains Of Kos
and the coffin was placed upon thu train.
The guard of homer, composed of Hun-
garian students. then took their places in
the carriages together with the members
of KOssuth's family and the representa-
tives of the municipality OF Buda Pesth
4 detachment of military was present, and
o O'Clock the train started on it's
leys were fired. The municipal authorities
of Turin have decided. as a mark of re-
spect to the memory of the great Hun
garian, to have a tablet bearing a suitable
Inscription set in the 'front.' wall of the
house in which KOssuth died.
Herr Maurice JOkai, the wel-knoWn Hun
garian novelist and writer public law,
has consented to deliver the Grafton at
kossuths grave Herr JOkaf took part in
the revolution OF 1913, and is, therefore.
we'll qualified to speak upon the subject of
KOSSuthS life.