The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-06

place last Wednesday. Whether there
was an arriere pensee in making this cell
ebraton coincide within a very few days
with the president of the French republics
visit to the Emperor of Russia, l am not
IN a position to say positively, but think
1t very probable. The Polish colony in
Paris. who enjoyed the good will of the
masses and the support of the government
under the reign of Louis Philippe, the sec
end republic, and the second empire, but
on whom the Third republic has turned
the coolest of the cold shoulders. largely
contributed to the cost of erecting the
mausoleum and organized the celehra-
ton. That they intended it to have
distinctly political character seems clear
from the invitation which they issued.
They asked all friends of Poland to be
present, being DESTROYS ito impart to this
solemnity an imposing character, and
thus give evidence of the deep feeling,
amounting to a cult entertained by all
the sons of Poland for the memory of
the man who did his best to prevent her
fall. They will" added the committee.
in this manner give an effectual proof
that respect for law and justice are not
yet entirely obllterated, and that the op-
pressed of to-day are justified In entertain
ing hope of a brighter future"
In response to this invitation, about SEQ
persons among whom were several dis
tngulShed Poles, assembled at Rapper-
schwyl and attended the ceremony. The
mausoleum consists of tower of por-
phyry in the inner vault of which stands
a bronze urn resting on a pedestal is the
ethgy of kosciusko, standing out above
the Polish eagle with outspread wings
The muse of history lifts a veil over the
head of the hero with her right hand. and
with her left holds a trumpet to her lips.
above these figures is the inscription RE
EnTFr roo "a NO
the vault are decorated with fresco paint
ings.
The ceremony commenced by the cele-
bration of mass at the Catholic church.
whence the company marched procession
ally to the castle, preceded by two flags.
and ladies' wearing the Polish national
dress carrying the closed vessel contain
ing kosclusko's heart, on a stretcher.
Peasants habited in the national Polish
dress were also a conspicuous feature in
the cortege. The vessel containing the
heart having been placed reVerently in
side the mausoleum, speeches were deliv-
cred in Polish by seven members of the
committee, and one in French by Prof
Wenceslas Gastonet. Among the other
speakers were NJ. Bojko, a representative
of the Order of Peasants I'm the Diet of
Galicia, and the Austrian Reichsrath who
wore the national dress, and another mem
Der of the Austrian chamber of deputies
Dr. LewaskowsSy. The Polish colony in
Paris was largely represented, the best
known member being the famous ocullst
DR. Galezowski. Four wreaths were laid
upon the urn, one of them being, 1t is said
of massive gold. A banquet took place in
the evening
The idea of Polish nationality has been
under cloud for so many years that the
earnest faith in the possibility of It's revil
val evinced by all who took part in this
ceremony was as impressive as 1t was I'M
expected to the foreign observer. 1t was
doubly remarkable from the fact of its be-
ing thus emphatically asserted at the very
time when the chief of the French gov
erAnent, for so many years the open
friend of Poland, is starting for ST. Pc
tersburg to set the seal on an alliance,
which, from the very nature of It, is as
antagonistic to the resurrection of Poland
as to the recOnquest of Alsace and Lor-
raine.