The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-26

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every village and hamlet throughout the
country. For a whole year there will
be a succession of holidays, each one
marking some stage of the celebration.
Many of the features of the observation
will be of a practical nature and will
consist in the dedication of substantial
and permanent monuments to the ma
tional pride.
First comes the opening Of the new
parliament building, a magnificent
structure as fine as any in the world.
The building will cost, when completed,
over So, 600, 900. Another feature will
be the opening of two new bridges over
the Danube connecting the two ancient
divisions of the city-Buda and Pest.
An underground electric railway, under
Andrassy avenue, which is said to be
one of the most beautiful streets in Eu-
rope, will be completed about this time
and an enormous new sewer directly
through che heart Of the city will also
be put in operation. Another feature
which shows that the Hungarians are in
the forefront of civilization will be the
simultaneous opening of 500 new schools
throughout the kingdom.
The elimination of the celebration
will occur on June 8, which is the ami
versary of the kings coronation. Then
will be re-enacted the covenant of ten
centuries ago, when Arpad entered
Hungary and swore holy oath that he
would share his councils with the six
chiefs who accompanied him. On this
occasion Francis Joseph, emperor of the
dual empire of Austria and Hungary
and king of the latter country, will
swear reciprocal fealty with the two
houses of parliament The king will
wear the ancient regaha first worn by
st. Stephen of Hungary. Memorials
will be erected at the seven points on
the Hungarian frontier occupied by the
conquerer when he entered the country
with his horsemen 1000 years ago.
But the chief charm of the whole
celebration will be the exposition build
ings. These are to be extremely artistic
in construction and finish and are to
be located in the Varashgcl, which is
the Bots de Boulogne of Budapest.
There are to be 1859 of these buildings,
large and small, and they will cost 3d.
600, 900.
The exposition buildings are to be
divided into two sections. In one the
Hungary of the past centuries. the dead
Hungary, will be represented. This
will be the historical section. The other
will be the modern section and will rep
resent the Hungary of today. 1t will be
hard to predict which will be the more
interesting. The historical section will
certainly be fascinating. 1t will be
housed in a beautiful building, or group
of buildings rather, representing all
ages of Hungarian architecture. In
these quaint and curious buildings will
be stored art treasures, relics and an
tiquities, each of which will tell its
story of some bygone year or age in the
nations history. The archives and
treasures of the dynasty will yield a
rich exhibit, and the sultan of Turkey
will send relics of the Ottoman throne
which are connected with Hungarian
history. Museums of other nations will
also contribute, including those of this
country. Every custom, every art, ev-
cry phase of the races character will be
shown. The picturesque costumes of
long ago will be arranged in the order of
their antiquity, and complete record
will be unfolded to the visitor from the
time of the Goths down to the present
day.
The modern part of the exposition is
to be located on an island in a lagoon
which is an arm of the beautiful blue
Danube. There a model city is to be
built, showing all the modern inven-
tions and advancements in sciences as
applied to daily life. All these build
ings are now in the course of construc-
ton and will undoubtedly be finished by
May 2, when the opening ceremonies
are to begin.