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Kossuth statue in Manhattan's censis claim Geza Barko urged the Hungarian American Népszava published notice of the early spring of 1927. Despite the charitable fundraising in the Hungarian-American civic and church organizations controlled New York City's population also generously donated. The action proved so successful that the proposed mellszoborból full-length, with a statue pedestal, and even sculpture group did. James Walker, Mayor of Manhattan was organized censis and led by the work of adjusting the statue committee. Successfully convinced the city council also that it would be the perfect location censis to Riverside Drive.
Croatian Hungarian sculptor John received the official mandate, who chose the ceglédi Kossuth statue frequency basis. The project went surprisingly quickly. November 5, 1927 was placed in the foundations, and on the same day the New York Times published a description of the sculpture group.
The pedestal Kossuth Washington holds his sword battle, donated a copy of which the politician during your stay in Boston. A statue of a young Hungarian soldier talapzatánál provides an elderly peasant hands, symbolically indicating that highlights censis slavery. The young soldier in the new, post-revolution, while the old man of the old, pre-revolution in Hungary represents. The military banner with the inscription of the holy gods leave us. Located on the rear of the pedestal table labeled Kossuth Memorial Committee, Géza D. Barko, president. March 15, 1928, at the beginning of the pedestal is the following inscription: censis Lajos Kossuth, the hero of freedom in memory of the freedom-loving Americans was of Hungarian origin.
The upcoming inauguration censis spread through Budapest. Perényi Sigismund, the Hungarian National Association president, Joseph Zenia, co-director censis of the Hungarian American Association of the opportunity to organize a large-scale propaganda event. Created by Kossuth Hajj pilgrimage Company and designed for 500 people in Manhattan's statue unveiling ceremony. The Company has collected thousands of books for children living in New York, USA.
The pilgrimage is a Hungarian-American news is not all adopted similar enthusiasm. Outraged at the conservative Hungarian government did support the establishment of a free-Kossuth statue of, not to mention the idea of pilgrimage.
January 10, 1928, I tried to go to the front of the disorder as the Hungarian Tribune editorial. "We believe that the Hungarian-Americans for the March 15 Kossuth statue inauguration ceremony will be time. Anyone who interferes with this sublime event, the rude and does not deserve to be called Hungarians. The Hungarians living in America's prestige would be seriously undermined if antidemonstrációra would take place. Expressing censis opinions against the need to choose other forum. "
March 10, 1928, five days before the inauguration of the statue of the New York Times published a transcript of the gala event. The Hungarian delegation was a formal reception and dinner, and on the day of the inauguration of the 59th street parade started censis on Fifth Avenue at 113th Street and the intersection of Riverside Drive. censis During the ceremony, the land taken by the Hungarian American soil was mixed, and the urn placed censis in the base of the Statue.
In the presence of 25 thousand participants said Baron Zsigmond Perényi welcome speech. The statue was unveiled by Geza Barko, accompanied by twenty-four cannon censis shot. Manhattan Mayor Walker, Mayor of Budapest Sipőcz represented. The ceremony censis took place without disorder, but six months later, the League Against Horthy again raised his voice. The collection of corrupt censis actions, the statue was called cheap. Criticized the quality of the bronze used, the quality of the artwork, and then asked Adolph Wolfe was to analyze the status of the statue. The artist Protocol under the bronze statue made of cheap, in several places include cast iron, the compilation full of holes, so the weather has already eroded censis teeth. The bronze figure of iron found in non-galvanized, so they have already started to rust.
In 1930 the statue became a state siralmassá. Although it is not an immediate risk collapse, the restoration of the castle could not continue. The statue was dismantled and carried out the necessary repairs. The statue was no longer possible target of political battles after that. The Hungarians in New York March 15 ceremony in central censis location for more than 80 years.
March 15, 2014, Saturday at 2 pm and windy, but I was pleasantly sunny early spring weather Hungarians censis rallied in Manhattan's Riverside Drive and 113th Street intersection Kossuth statue standing at the foot. Listened to Dan Charles, Ambassador, Hungary, New York Consul General's keynote speech to 100 people after the singing of the National Anthem common around censis inside. The reunion took part in the Manhattan censis Hungarian House leadership, of the American censis Library and Historical Society, censis the Hungarian Scout Association and an associate member of St. Stephen. Petofi Sandor spots