New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
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An Interesting cclebration has taken place in the
pretty httl" town OF RappersrhWyi. one hours dis
lance by rail from the industrial capital Of Swl'zrr-
land, on IT," occasion Of the transfer II the heart
m4uso.cum specially erected 20 receive /; In the old
fchIoss OF Eappcrschwyl kosciu>ko Is entirely
that II may be- a. VIII TO mention that the nero OF
pcnaonce died IN 1871 AZ S1lothurn in the house 81
Swiss friend. Joseph Xri!ncr. to whom he l.u hi,
copt"d the trust and deposited the relic I'm OF
Tie towers Of the fortress Of Zurich In si, the
eNilcd Poles residing IN France ana Switzerland
monument to commemorate the one-hundredih an
for indcpendcnre In ISL the late count Ritter
purchased the castle and restored H. and installed
in it Polish museum. which has become ever
since kind Of shrine. devoted to keep alive the
nov somewhat nickcrine flame OF Polish nationality
WON h"r CO cofy f ha. co ,n sTT %, I on
though they would fain hope not eternal exile
Thlh spot was deemed etnncntiy appropriate as
the final resting place %! k0scuskos heart. and II
was resolved to build mausoleum to recev. IT,
II was completed 10" months ago. and II was
decided that IT. Inauguration should take place last
wednesday Whether there was an arr:are penses
few day with The President Of tho French Kepub-
position to say positively but think It very prob
able: The Polish colony In Paris. who enjoyed the
ernmcnt under tho reign of Louis philippe the
Second Repubc and the Second Empire. but on
cold shoulders. largely contributed 10 the cost OF
erecting the mausos and organized the cel.bra-
political character seems clear from The invitation
which they issued. They asked all friends OF I'o-
part to this solemnity an imposing character.
ana thus give evidence OF the deep feeling,
amounting to cult entertained by all the
Of Poland for ;he memory Of the mrn who did his
committee '1n th!s manner give an enocnal proof
that respect for law and justice no, YET entirely
oblitcratcd. and that the oppressed Of to-day
justified In entertaining a hope Of a brighter
In response TO this invitation. about Ave hundred
Poles. assembled at Rapperschwyl ana attended
the ceremony. The mau@oleum consists Of a tower
OF porphyry. in the inner vault Of which stands Il
On the pedestal is The ef,igy OF Kosciusko standing
above the Polish eagle with outspread wings:
The Muse OF History hits veil over the head OF
the hero with her right hanl. and with her left
he inscription "Resurgat Polonia" The inner
walls Of the vault are decorated win fresco paint
The ceremony commenced by the celebration OF
mass at the Catholic church. whence the company
M rched professionally to the castle, preceded by
Two dogs and me women wearing The Polish ma
tonal dress carrying the closed vessel containing
KOsciusbo's heart "A stretcher. Peasants habited
in the national Polish dress we're also conspicu.
Gus feature in the cOrttgc. The vessel containing
the heart having been placed reverenty inside me
mausoleum. speeches were delivered In Polish by
French 10y Professor Wenccslas Gastonet. Among
the other speakers were NJ I;ojko; representative
me Austrian Reichsrath. VINO wore me nduonSi
dress; and another member OF the austrian nam
ony in Paris was largely represented. the best
known member being the famous ocuist. DIR. Gale
zowski. Four wreaths were laid upon the urn one
OF them being. II Is said. Of massive gold. BAN
quet took place IN the evening
cloud for many years that the earnest faith In
the possibility OF It's revival ev'nced by All wno TOOK
TO- he foyesn ob.eVer II was douby
remarkable from the fact OF IT. being thus en- !