Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. január-június (20. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)

1937-01-09 / 2. szám

Journal of Yerhovoy Fraternal Insurance Association

VOLUME XX. FEBRUARY 27, 1937 ENGLISH EDITION NO. 2

THE SECOND GENERATION

IS ON THE MARCH!

speak, read and write Hun-incan Hungarian Pilgrimage, I the beloved Hungary of my garian. I read your articles which will take place this parents, which I claim also in which you tell of the Ame-1 summer. I have never seen i as mine, and it is my greatest

THE LAST THREE MONTHS!

THE GREAT MEMBERSHIP CONTEST OF THE VERHOVAY WILL CLOSE ON MAY 31, 1937. — TWENTY-FIVE LUCKY WINNERS WILL SEE HUNGARY. — THE LAND OF CONTRASTS. BANDHOLTZ PILGRIMAGE TO HUNGARY.

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In the very center of “Liberty Square” in Budapest, there is a high flag staff, on which flies the Hungarian tricolor at HALF MAST, as it will fly until the Hungarian people are freed from the bonds of the most unjust treaty of all history, the Treaty of Trianon.

Near the flag staff there are four statues, representing northern, southern, eastern and western territories, which were so forcibly torn from thousand year old Hungary. These four statues depict four burning wounds in the heart of every Hungarian.

In another par-t of the Square, there is the “Statue of Hungarian Grief”, presented to the Hungarian people by their friends, that brave warrior of the Hungarian cause, Lord Rothermere. .

Directly in front of the Square, there is another statue, that of a soldier. His uniform is foreign; in on of his hands he holds a riding whip. Who is this? Why is his statue displayed there? We all know. Today everyone knows who Bandholtz, the American general, was. Everyone knows, that if he had never been, there would be nothing but emptiness in the Hungarian National Museum instead of great , halls filled with beloved treasures, historical and precious, which are symbolical of Hungary’s past greatness and strength.

The General, the son of a faraway country and a representative of one of the victorious nations, at the risk of his own life, with only a riding whip in his hand, routed the armed hordes who wanted to rob the Museum. That is why the statue of General Bandholtz stands in “Liberty Square” in Budapest — an expression of un-. dying gratitude of the Hungarians.

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Let’s pick out a letter from this morning’s mail to our editorial department and copy a few paragraphs.

“......I also belong to the

second generation. I was born in America, but I can

1. Not many Americans' know Eastern Europe. A few go as far as Vienna, of these, a very few travel on to Budapest, remaining three days, 'the limit for special tickets. Seldom do they stay in Hungary long enough to sample its life in City and Country, to get below the surface and absorb the “feel” of Hungary. But those who do go, find Hungarian hospitality all that the proverbs say of it and more.

Last year there was published a very interesting book about Hungary. Grace Humphrey in her book Hungary-Land of Contrast writes the following.

“Land of contrasts, the meeting place of East and W'est, Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe where visitors still see feudal costums and lovely costumes of noblewomen and of peasants:“ All these things and many, many more, are of such interest that when once seen they can never be forgotten.

2. Twenty-five lucky winners will share the Avonderful ocean trip over to Europe and then on to Budapest.— Budapest the “Queen City of the Danube”, the city Avhich never disappoints you. You like the first glimpse of the city and the feeling grows on you the longer you remain in it.

Budapest deserves all that people say of it and more. There is only one adjective that adequately describes the great sweep of the Danube, here, “magnificient”.

There is not another city in the world which has made such good use of it’s river frontage as has Budapest.—

The commerce of seven countries is handled up and down on the Danube and therefore this city Avith its three miles of quays, rightly calls itself a “port”.

Over one hundred contestants are in line to be among the twenty-five lucky ones to sail on July 24th on the palatial steamship “Europa”.— The ocean trip, will belike a dream. After four and a half days of sea voyage, the giant

liner will dock in Bremmerhaven. Here a Verhovay special train will be Avaiting for the winders and all those Avho will compose the Verhovay excursion: As you well know, Avith the Verho\my winners will sail all those who will take part in the pilgrimage to the statue of Gen. Bandholtz in Hungary.

The American - Hunga rians will pay their respects to the memory of the American General w7ho did so much for Hungary. General Bandholtz is the man tot Avhom Hungarians are grateful for the fact that the National Museum still stands today.

Those who shall have earned the prÍArilege of making the trip, Avill be shown many interesting sights.

Victory is in sight, only three more months and the great Verhovay contest will be over. The Avinners avíI leave on the never-to-beforgotten trip, to visit the land of their fathers and mothers, to be the AArelcome

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desire to participate in this! event. God helping, I will. B would be one of those whei will pay reverence before the statue of that great genera?, who risked his life to save Hungary’s treasures. Gentlemen, \ regret to say that B have never seen the great National Museum, but my, relatives and acquaintances tell tales of unestimably precious, historic treasures it contains. I realize that the great halls would have beert bare but for the courage of General Bandholtz”.

“...... I have read General

Bandholtz’s famous book I ‘An Undiplomatic Diary'« With tears in my eyes I read! the part Avhere he described hoAv that remarkable incident happened in front of the Museum. A son of a distant’ foreign nation, he risked hiS all for us Hungarians. I wrant to be there when all the other American Hungarians pay tribute to this national hero of ours from Constant tine,. Michigan.” i

This much from the letter.. Every line of it Avas writtenl with devotion and fervor. —i This American Hungarian! youth gives expression to the? feeling of each and everyone of us. THE SECOND GENERATION TS ON THE MARCH! Every American: youth of Hungarian origin wants to participate in the historical excursion of Hungarian Americans. The Old Country will receive them! Avith open arms. They come; from that clan w'hich gave Badholtz to the world and they go to the country whiefij is the land of their parents* birth. Hoav many of us feel the same urge this- young) man has expressed!? Hovtf many of us will cross the ocean under the banner of this noble pilgrimage?! ,‘j

We Avill Avrite a neAV chapter in the history of American Hungarians in the summer of 1937, and our band will be led by undying gratitude to General Bandholtz...« When we stand before the statue, it will seem to us that the General’s voice is heard saying: “WELCOME!”