Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-07-13
Other Visiting HungarIans Ad-
dress About 1000 at Ga
Iaida's Park While Count
KaTolyi Speaks In Roosevelt.
CAUSE NOT HURT BY TRAGEDY

Although Count Mikali Won Kar-
an Parliament, did not appear here
yesterday as had been planned, over
1000 local Hungarians gathered at
Galaida Is Park, Fox Hill road, to
hear other Hungarian notables who
arrived here to plead the cause of
universal suffrage rights In their
native country. Among the speakers
were DR.. Stefan Fridrich, member
OF the Hungarian Parliament, and
Barma Buza, another Hungarian
statesman, who Is said to be one of
the greatest authors and orators that
that country has ever produced.
Count Karolyi and party arrived
at New Brunswick at 2 O'Clock In
the afternoon, being welcomed by
1900 Hungarians in the danger
olssiy crowded Columbia Hall.
Following the New Brunswick
meeting the party went to South
River, where the count was greeted
by Rev. Francis Gross, of this city,
and Demeter Velikan, chairman Of
the local united Hungarian commit
tees. At South River one of the
speakers was Lehel Hebervary, a
member of the Hungarian Parlia-
ment who was slashed across the
face by the order of the Premier
when he attempted to speak on the
floor OF the parliament several
months ago In the counts COM
pany was also John BRO, editor Of
Liberty" the largest Hungarian
newspaper In the United States. This
t., 4 nj
lars to advance the independence
cause. aE
The party divided at South River,
several of the notables coming to
this city, where they were greeted by
the Paduni SIT Antal Society; Ver-
hoyal, 120 Branch; Reformat Sick
Benefit Society; Working Mems Sick
Benefit and Literary Society," Wood
men of the World; Dem ocratic Club;
and the Twelfth Branch Of the
Bridgeport Rakoczi Society, the
Hungarian organizations of the city.
After a few words of welcome by
Chairman Velikan, Rev. Gross ad-
dressed the Hungarians in stirring
speech in which he proclaimed
Amsrica to be the '1and of freedom
and democracy" praising the ad-
vantages offered In this country and
declaring that the Hungarians were
entitled to the same privileges In
their native land.
Father Gross was followed by DR..
Friedrich, OF Budapest, who Is one OF
the youngest and handsomest po-
ltical leaders .of Hungary. He ad-
dressed the assembly In Magyar.
Barna Buza, the editor of Hun
gary" and a member of the parlia-
ment, was the next speaker. A col
lection taken resulted In several
hundred dollars for the independ-
ence fund, and the party left for
Roosevelt, where they rejoined
Count Karolyi and party.
A meeting at Keasbey In the az
ternoon was addressed by DR.. Endre
Rath, former secretary to Frank
Kossuth, the great Hungarian states
man. julius Borostyan, of Cleve-
land Ohio, a noted Hungarian jour-
nalist, was also In the party. Bor-
ostyan stated that the assassination
Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand would
not affect the independence cause In
the least, as had been declared re-
Gently. Franz Ferdinand he de-
clared, twas one of the most power
full leaders of the country and was
great warrior. He was known as the
dark horse Of Europe, no one
knowing whether he favored our
cause or not His death will not af-
feet this movement in any way"
Today Count Karolyi gives din
ner at the Hotel st. Regis, in New
York, in honor OF Governor Martin
Glynn and Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, who entertained the royal
visitor last week.