Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-07

GRAND cELEeRATIoN OF HER THOU
sANDTH YEAR AS A STATE.

Long and Brilliant rrograHsmS-Exhi
bition Of Hungary's Progress Opening
Of the New Parliament Houss-A seriei
Of Congressss-The Iron Gate Canal.
Budapest, the capital OF Hungary, Is
preparing for the most imposing spectacle
from Jan. l, 1896, to Dec, 81 OF the same
year. being the millennium observance OF
Hungarys existence rs state.
Toward the enS OF tho ninth century
Prince Arpad succeeded in forming tho
new empire Of Hungary by amalgamating
the different little states then established
In the old Roman province of Pannonia.
Arpad subjugated all the minor princes,
con1scated their landed possessions and
united them under ono strong scepter. He
called himself Duke of Hungary, as his
father, Almos, had been Duke of the Mag
yars that overran the country about the
year SS4. The Magyars were probably de-
scendants Of the ancient SGythians, and
their original homes had been In the region
of the Volga.
The millennium celebration of the Mag
gar kingdom will be divided into three
parts: /. The observancos which will rep
resent tho power and the civilization of
the Hungarian state. 2. The historic exhi-
bition, which will exemplify the most i'm
portant political and intellectual incidents
that have occurred in Magyarland in the
course of 1000 years. 3. An exhibition
representing modern Hungary in all phases
of development.
First, there will be a combined session
Of both houses of the Hungarian parlia-
ment in the magnificent new parliament
building, monumental edifloe which
will have cost 16, 600, 900 fiorins before the
last nail Is driven into its walls. The
building is nearly completed, but will not
be utilized until the millennium year. BY
the loyal Magyars the constitution has al
ways been regarded the palladium Of Hun
gary's greatness.
The opening Of the Pantheon, a temple
dedicated to all the heroes and intellectual
giants of Hungary, will be next on the
programme. This grand building is now
In course of erection and when finished
will bo of surprising beauty. Hundreds Of
busts and statues will be placed in It's
inches and unveiled on the opening day.
Some weeks after this the Hungarians
will be invited to attend the Inauguration
of the Museum of Art and History, o build
ing the cost of which has been estimated
at 3, 900, 900 forins. Then will follow the
laying of the cornerstone Of the two new
bridges to span the Danube at Budapest
and the dedication of three other great
public buildings, the palace Of justice, the
exhibition hall and the museum for the
products of artistic handiwork.
At the beginning of spring remodeling
of the two Oldest sections of Budapest up
on hygienic principles will be begun, and
at the same time 500 new public schools
In all parts of the country will be opened.
Through the year congresses will be held
in t:,e several great cities of the country
by scientific, historio:c., and industrial az
sociations, some Of them being OF an In
ternational character-for instance, the
congress of stagefolk, the congress of jour
nalists, tho congress of art and history,
the congress of athletics, etc.
L-st before the state exhibition opens
and when Budapest, 1t Is supposed, VIII
be teeming with visitors from all parts OF
the world, the historical procession will
take place. Twenty-Five thousand men
and women will march, embodying fea-
lures of Hungary greatness, ancient Prov
ess development and progress.
On May /, or probably earlier, the ship
canal of the Iron Gate (Eisernes Thor)
will be opened with great ceremonies. The
canal is work Of epoch making magni-
tude which will benefit the commerce of
many nations The canal was built with
view of dedicating it in the millennium
year.
The great state exhibition will be opened
on June /. 1t will be divided into two
parts, the historical group and the con-
temporaneous group.
The king of Hungary, Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria, will be the foremost
exhibitor. He has given orders to open the
treasure vaults of the Hapsburg dynasty
to committee of Magyar scientists and
historians, and all objects Of interest per-
tanning to Hungary will be loaned to the
exhibition. York World.