New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

lowed the delegation from the carriages TO the
tomb led by Joseph Zsensi, chief delegate. ana
Morris Cuker. secretary of the reception conn
mittee Colonel Middleton. custodian of the
tomb. and his assistant, Captain George u
Burnside, met the procession and led the way 10
the crypt. There the wreath was received py
Captain Burnside and placed upon the sarcoph-
agus on the ribbons which bound the wreath
vas the legend: To the glory OF Generdl Ci:s-
ses s Grant, September |. 1907
Mr. Zsensi spoke in Hungarian. Mr.. Cukor act
ing as Interpreter. This wreath he said. has
been placed at the tomb OF Americas greatest
general 10 show the gratitude Of the Hungarian
people the American people for the example
of patriotism and love of country that shouid
exist for all time BY this token the HunSariahs
in Hungary assure the American people that
their love OF liberty is strong as ever ana
that that love should forever remain as com
mon bond between the two peoples.
AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE
The floral tribute that Mrs. Grant sends week
" 10 her husbands tomb, the speaker said was
most inspiring example of American woman
hood OF the custom Of Memorial Day ofer-
ing he said: 1T is the grandest exemphhcation
Of true and tender patriotism, ana IL shouiu DC
incuIcated the world over
Some distress has been caused the Hungarian
delegates they say. by the misunderstanding OF
the nurpose of their visit and the flag which
they are to present to Hungarian Americans TO-
dav Mr. Zsensi and f. T. Kohanyi, Editor OF
the .'Szabadsag" Hungarian newspaper we're
seen yesterday at the Hoffman House by d
Tribune reporter Mr.. kohanyi acted as IN
terpreter for the chief delegate. 1t seemed to
them particularly unfortunate that the mission
should have been represented as official In char
acter 1T is nothing Of the sort. said Mr..
Zsensi we are the delegates of a society
which occupies an independent position. quite
as such societies here. 1t has for its object the
stimulation of interest in Hungarian history.
hut # has no official standing. \ few years
ago Huugarians resident here raised much
money for statue to kossuth erected at home.
1t was thought by the society suitable to return
the compliment by presenting this nag The op-
iections that have been raised To the gift seem
without motive. unless intentional notoriety
seeking for business purposes. Newspaper files
oneht TO he gone over for December. 1851. and
afterward. when Kossuth was in this country.
That would show the true Hungarian feeling.
A statement from Anthony S Ambrose. SUI
preme president of the National Slavonc Society
of America was shown to Mr.. Tzensi. In which
n was said that DIR. Arpad Gerster had resigned
a. president of the reception committee and
Corsul General Dessewffy had withdrawn from
further participation because convinced of the
inadvisabtlity of lending the affair countenance.
He answered as follows
There is no truth in the statement. DR.. Ger
ster win not withdraw. He is at Raquette Lake.
and arrives be present at the ceremonies by
IN, 8: 30 a train to morrow. The consul gen
era, would not take any further part. inasmuch
as this was not official matter. He is. be-
ueye in Canada now. That is all nonsense. AS
to the idea that trying to defect funds
to Hungary, that is absurd. and comes with
sr ecial i'll grace from Mr.. Ambrose
1~t.x 1xcc in ie
temper of mind that is arraying the Slav peo-
ples against the Anglo Saxon and Teutonic
which is at the root of the Slav unrest In Hun
gary They an integral part of the nation,
and vet they want to be a law to themselves
The United States has refused to allow that