New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
HUNGARYS MILLENNIUM.
TIE CELEBRATION BEGINS AUSPI-
CIOUSLY IN BUDAPEST.
KING AND QUEEN RECEIVED WITH GREAT EN-
THUsIAsM-THB CEREMONIES TO LAST

KING AND QUEEN RECEIVED WITH GREAT EN-
THusrAsM-THE CEREMONIES TO LAST
UNTIL OCTOBER 81.
Budapest May 1.-The ceremonies of the cele-
bration of the National millennium Of Hungary
were opened to-day. The skies were clouded In
the forenoon, but the weather was otherwise pleas
ant Emperor Joseph, King OF Hungary, wear
ing the uniform of a general and looking remark
ably we'll and vigorous. was received with great
enthusiasm he arrived on the scene OF the cere-
monies The Emperor was accompanied by the
Empress Elizabeth. Queen OF Hungary who car
ried a black sunshade and vigorously used a fan
The exercises successfully carried out and
the cheering Of the crowds of people who thronged
the streets was almost ncessant. The Austro-
Hungarian Princes and Archdukes. the foreign dip
lomats. the members Of the Hungarian Parliament
and the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers, to-
ge,her with a large number Of delegates from vari-
Gus Hungarian towns and notabiiities from an paris
were present. The ceremonies begun to-day VIII
last until October 81. The Mlnelnal exhibition,
which will be continued until the close OF the cee,
braton at the end Of October. was formaS opei,sa
by the King. who delivered an address. In the
course OF which he said that the exhibition marked
an epoch In the history Of the Nation the Hun
garians he declared no, only ready to de-
fend their country but to maintain Their position
among the civilized peoples Of the earth
Tomorrow there will be n THANKSGIVING service IN
the Church Of Matthias, In the presence OF the King:
and from May 3 until May IS public meetings of
General and Municipal councils and representative
institutions and associations OF the entire country
will be held and gala representations VIII be gwen
in the theatres. on May 10 a TIE Deum VIII be
sung in all the churches OF the Kingdom In the
presence Of the local notabiies ON June . there
will be an exhibition Of the emblens OF royalty ana
on June the foundation stone OF the new royal
castle at Buda will be laid. Parliamentary repre-
sentatives preceded by cavacades of all the munich
paties. will June present TO the King the
homage OF the Nation and the celebration OF the
millennium by united meeting OF the two cham
bers will take place. The Parliament Will also
be inaugurated and the law referring to the mil
lennium will be promulgated. The ceremonies OF
defeating the monument of Arpad in the pain OF
Purchaser where Prince Arpad and the chiefs OF
the Nation made the first constitutional compact.
will be held on July ). The other monuments raised
to the memory Of Arpad at historical points OF the
frontier will be dedicated as follows: July 49, at Mum
kacs; August . at Pannonhama; August 10, at
Brasse: August 30, on the Mountain OF Iobor. near
Nyztra September 20. at Zimony. and october - at
Devany.
on August 20 the foundation OF the monument OF
ST. Etienne will be laid at Budapest. and the
opening OF the new law courts Will occur on Au-
gust 30 Five hundred primary schools Will be
opened between September and - The restored
dome at Kassa and TIE monument OF Maria
Theresa. at Presburg will be dedicated on Sep
TENDER and - respectively. The opening OF the
Iron Gates Canal will take place on September 2.
and on October the ceremonies OF the dedication
OF the Francis Joseph Bridge nj Budapest. viii be
held. The Museum OF Industrial Arts will b.
opened on October II. and October 81 the Mil
lennial Exhibition Will close