Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. július-december (20. évfolyam, 27-53. szám)
1937-08-26 / 35. szám
August 26, 1937. ENGLISH EDITION PAGE 5 VERHOVAY Delegates and tourist leaders aboard the S.S. Europa Verhovay Tourists Enjoying Trip To Hungary ON BOARD THE FLOATING PALACE OF THE STEAMER “EUROPA” Everything seems to us like an unforgettable dream . . . All of us Verhovays bade farewell to those who were present in the dining room of the steamer. It was pleasant yet touching. Here and there someone hastily shooks hands, caressed each other and the steamer sounded its whistle. The anchor of the steamer was pulled in and the North German floating palace began its way into the waters, into the open sea. New York’s skyscrapers pantomined their farewell. As the steamer continued its way, the lights of New York faded into the dark night. Within a few minutes after leaving, the Statue of Liberty held its lighted torch which could be seen for miles and it looked as if it was bidding us mute farewell ""and we quietly listened to the swish of the ocean. Finally, the dark ocean swallowed the skyline of New York and left us with only the stars shining in the sky. All of us retired. . . . In the morning all of us greeted each other. There were 167 Hungarian passengers on board. As soon as we finished breakfast, a little incident happened. Two of our passengers noticed that they had left their money in their cabins. Mr. John Bencze, our Supreme Secretary, conducting the trip, immediately comforted them and told them to go down to look in their bed clothing. These passegers immediately went down and found their beds made up and their cabins were neatly cleaned and they found their greenbacks nicely smoothed out between the pillows. The honesty of the boat’s employees made a fine impression and finally reached the captain’s ears. Our trip was pleasant and entertaining in spite of the fact that the ship began to roll. No one though was troubled with sea sickness. Time swiftly passed and the ship moved at record breaking speed. Mr. Wufka and Mr. Coydich, who were sent on this trip as representatives of the North German Lloyd, saw to it that the passengers were comfortable. Mr. John Korosfoy, our Vice President, who was the earliest riser in the morning, promptly at six o’clock, was on deck and looked towards the West when he thought of America and towards the East when of Trsujsylvania, thinking of his native village, of its wonderful mountains, of the rooftops, the chiming of the church bells, which he and his wife purchased a few years ago as a present to the people of his native village . . . The ship was exactly in the middle of the ocean between Europe and America when our travellers held a Verhovay meeting on the open ocean. It was rare luck to be present at such a meeting because this is not held every year. And what is more important, is that whether wanting to or not, they all had to attend. Verhovay Meeting on the Ocean In the lounge of the steamer, all of the 167 passengers gathered together, each comfortably settled in an arm chair and listened to the meeting which was conducted by John Bencze, our Supreme Secretary and speakers were John Korosfoy, Vice President, Michael Pálinkás, charter member of the Association and the two representatives of the steamship company. The minutes were taken by Ernest Kunstadt, Secretary of Branch 164 and upon his motion, it was unanimously resolved to greet our | ca, they will work harder and beloved Supreme President by j with a greater ambition to get cable. It was pleasant to hear new members for the Association that all those who were present because it has been proven over at this meeting have resolved and over that the Verhovay has that after they return to Ameri- in its heart, fraternal love and a At the Washington monument in Budapest. John Bencze speaking. true Hungarian feeling and right now it has given a fine opportunity for these members to observe all the wonderful and nice things of their mother country . . . In the course of the meeting appeared BELA BERKES with his ten piece gypsy orchestra, who had already entertained our guests at the Verhovay dance and now, for a full hour, played for them, pleasant Hungarian melodies. Bela Berkes appreciated the importance and meaning of the occasion because an officer of the ship said, that he has never as yet heard Bela Berkes play so well on the “Europa.” The violin of the greatest Hungarian violinist cried when, after the csárdás, his orchestra played, “You are beautiful, you are wonderful Hungary . . . more wonderful than the whole wide world.” This song struck the heart of every one and all the Verhovay delegates were crying, about whom I would like to say a word or two . . . We had trouble with our old brother PÁLINKÁS because, as these delegates came nearer and narer to Hungary, he felt younger and younger and making his age younger, he courted the beautiful young Hungarian women. MICHAEL BUZOGÁNY should be proud of his charming young wife, who was known is the most beautiful Verhovay woman on the ship . . . But there was among us a beautiful and real prospective bride who was courted by all the Verhovay young men and they did not even stop when she told them that her prospective bridegroom is in Hungary, and is a mounted police officer. The most popular person of the second generation was
