The Eighth Tribe, 1979 (6. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1979-05-01 / 5. szám
May, 1979 THE EIGHTH TRIBE 3 radio programs. Our thanks also to the Free Magyar Reformed Church for allowing the use of their Hall, and to the ladies of the Women’s Guild for serving refreshments. But above all, our gratitude and thanks goes to those who attended. The Women’s Guild made their second donation at this time to the Eighth Tribe Foundation. • • • Subscribers please note: During the last months all those who were behind in their subscription payments received notifications. W e are changing the mailing process, and all those who will not respond to our request will be taken off the list.-----o----DONATION ACKNOWLEDMENT TO THE 'eighth TRIBE FOUNDATION For the establishment of a Hungarian Cultural Institute for the preservation of our Hungarian Heritage. Total Donations listed in the April issue ................$1,280.00 Sándor J. Goydan ...........................................................$ 5.00 McKeesport, Pa. Steve and Grace Balogh ................................................$ 20.00 Children Steven and Patricia McKeesport, Pa. Women’s Guild, Free Magyar Reformed Church ....$ 21.00 (Second donation) McKeesport, Pa. James and Joyce Yuhas ................................................$ 25.00 Grand Island, New York Dr. Katalin Ertavy ...................................................,..••$ 20.00 Decatur, Georgia Total Donations to May 15, 1979 ....................$1,371.00 May 10, 1979 Dear Mr. Chomos, I have just received my April copy of the EIGHTH TRIBE and was excited at finding pictures of sculptures done by Alexander Finta in connection with the article on Michael Kovats. I have been trying to find something about Mr. Finta,— is he living, where, a description of his works, his early life, etc., but so far have been unsuccessful. Can any of your readers, or perhaps you, advise as to where I can obtain any information about Mr. Finta? I have a small piece of ivory sculpture, a self-portrait of him, given to me by my aunt whom 1 visited in Hungary this past summer. It was done as a gift for Renee Erdos, a Hungarian writer, and eventually passed on to my aunt. There is much personal history in this piece of sculpture and I should like to find Mr. Finta, if he is still liying. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Margaret deSostoa Porthsmouth, Ohio 45662 Selected poems from the proposed book, “The Champion of Liberty” WELCOME TO KOSSUTH Hail noble chieftain—for thy country brave We welcome thee, to America’s’shore; For freedom, thou hast crossed old ocean’s wave, For thy work and mission,—thee we adore. We believe thou art faithful, true at heart, In pleading thy cause so eloquent; For thy glowing words and deep thoughts impart A spirit on God and truth dependent. Then hail noble hero! to thee all hail! Thy advent upon Freedom’s bright soil; ’Tis an omen of good for all who quail Under tyrant’s and in Slavery toil. Thy efforts, true freemen, do hearty praise And in earnest will pray thee success; The slave in his chains, his voice, too, will raise To God, in prayer, thy mission to bless. Then, hail, great Magyar, for Hungary brave, Thrice welcome to thee again we repeat; The young and the old—the gay and the grave; Unite in one voice, thy presence to greet. Cleveland, 1852. G. W. B. Daily True Democrat, January 30, 1852. Paul A badie ODE TO KOSSUTH Tremble, ye haughty sceptered ones, For in resistless might The oppress’d shall rise, and the proud foe Your hosts will put to flight. Hasten ye, haste, sweet liberty! And give thy rule to Hungary! God of the patriot! to thee Our prayer ascend. 0 guide Downtrodden, bleeding Hungary, And him, his country’s pride. ’Tis Kossuth calls thee — Liberty! — To his beloved Hungary! The captive shall again be free, Nor feel the tyrant’s dart, Exiles return from distant realms, And joy lights up each heart. Descend from Heaven, sweet liberty! And give thy rule to Hungary! How many patriot fathers fell America for thee! They counted not their life-blood To make thee great and free. Heaven-born goddess Liberty, 0 spread thy wings o’er Hungary. From: The Fireman and Other Poems. 1852.
