William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-06-01 / 6. szám
Hungarian wedding traditions Continued from Page I I Sándor Petőfi, Mihály Babits, Gyula Illyés and others. In the wee small hours of the morning, the wedding party puts the couple to sleep and locks them in a room while the guests continue partying. Boxes of cake are given to the guests as they leave. As the couple departs the festivities the next day, the bride says goodbye to her parents and they reply with nostalgic childhood remembrances and "good peasant moral philosophy" that end in tears and farewells. In the 18th century, extravagant wedding expenses became threats to peasant welfare. Weddings were so expensive that some farmers became bankrupt, and divorces were rare as no one could afford a second wedding. Consequently, elopements became more common. During the Communist era in Hungary, church weddings were discouraged, and the farmer's traditional wedding became a showcase of "agricultural success" and symbols of "folk identity." Even today, many communities stage traditional weddings with costumed folk dance ensembles that perform for tourists. In most cases, Hungarian couples incorporate a few historic practices in their ceremony to show they value Hungarian traditions and customs. For example, at my own wedding, a minister and a Hungarian priest read us our vows both in English and in Hungarian, a nice touch for both groups in attendance. □ Recent Donations History of the wedding ring Continued from Page I I periods of time. English writer Geoffrey Chaucer describes a woman as giving her lover a ring, upon which a love-motto was engraved, and she received one from him in return. Shakespeare alludes to the custom in his play Two Gentlemen of Verona when Julia gives Proteus a ring saying, "Keep you this remembrance for thy Julia's sake," and he replies, "Why then, we'll make exchange; here, take you this." The fourth finger of the left hand has long held the wedding ring dating from an ancient belief that from this finger a nerve goes directly to the heart. It was customary from the middle of the 16th century to the close of the 17th century to inscribe or engrave a motto or "posy" inside the ring. These consisted frequently of a very simple sentiment in commonplace rhyme such as, "My heart and I, until I die," or "When this you see, remember me." The French gave added significance and sentimentalism to wedding rings in the early 20th century. Since then, the custom of exchanging rings with engraved sayings has been adopted by the English and the rest of the world. Many times, the wedding ring is an heirloom in the family and is transferred from mother to daughter when she marries. My own wedding band is inscribed with the most endearing Hungarian word I know: "örökké" which means "forever." - Kathy Megyeri WPFA Scholarship Foundation Donations Through Premium Payments APRIL 2016 Branch - Donor - Amount 8- Magdalene J. Ujvagi - $ 10.00 14 - Eleanor Price - $2.16 19 - Michael J. Nagy - $ 1.00 19 - Mary Jane Nagy - $ 1.00 28 - Michael A. Kroner - $9.07 28 - Mary C. Janovick - $5.00 59 - Stephen], Gall Jr. - $4.15 59 - Dorothy J. Gall - $1.72 129 - Julie Westcamp - $8.80 Continued from Page 30 0590 CAPE CORAL, FL Victoria A. Georgeades Lisa K. Smith William M. Somogyi 0705 MAYVILLE, Wl James H. Bartram 0723 WORCESTER, MA Alice Fleury 0725 SPRINGFIELD, MA Roland Morin 132 - John P. Burus - $ 10.00 132 - john E. Burus - $ 1.45 159-Kelly J. Scherfel - $3.39 174-Colleen J. Phillips - $5.00 174-Lori A. Phillips - $5.00 226 - Timothy R. Holtzman - $ 1.40 226 - Carol S. Burlikowski - $5.00 336 - Janessa L. Rasmus - $50.00 336 - James A. Hallman - $2.27 352 - John W. Bush Jr. - 10.00 590 - Marisa Pignataro - $ 1.01 8020 - Robert M. Dansak - $ 1.00 8036 - Zachary J. Kaider - $4.00 TOTAL for Month = $ 142.42 Additional Donations APRIL 2016 Donor - Amount Frank Petohazi - $25.00 WPA Cookbook Sales - $1 10.00 0800 ALTOONA, PA Thomas K. Mabon 8014 PITTSBURGH, PA Patricia A. Oshanick 8036 SCOTTDALE, PA Helen J. Czekaj 8114 CLARION, PA Anna M. Cherico 8340 BALTIMORE, MD Bernice Cousar TOTAL for Month = $ 135.00 Donations In Memóriám APRIL 2016 Donor - Amount (In Memory of) Br. 18 Lincoln Park, Ml - $100.00 (Deceased Members Ethel M. Weidig, Elizabeth Süveg, Irene M. Angel, Mike Adorján, Julius Papp, Anna E. Bodnar, Steve L. Zeleji & Genevieve Bacsó) TOTAL for Month = $ 100.00 Donations Received From 38th General Convention Received as of April 30, 2016 Donor - Amount (In Memory of, if applicable) Betsy J. Griffith - $200.00 (Robert Kovach) TOTAL for Month = $200.00 Donations Received From Annual Bowling Tournament Received as of May 13, 2016 Donor - Amount (In Memory of, if applicable) Sandy & Stu Anderson - $40.00 Bob & Maria Bisceglia - $ 100.00 (Our Mothers this Mother’s Day, Valiié Sterling & Ann Bisceglia) Rev. Dr. Daniel & Judit Borsay - $70.00 Chris Boso - $40.00 Margaret H. Boso - $200.00 (Charles & Brad Boso, David & Margaret George) Patty Boso - $50.00 (Charles W. Boso, Bradley Boso, David & Margaret George) Michael Chobody - $66.00 Cassie Holmes - $50.00 (Donna Griffin) Jeff Johnstone - $20.00 Gerald Kochinski - $10.00 M/M David M. Kozak - $100.00 Margaret M. Leonardo - $50.00 (My Deceased Loved Ones) James & Debra Lewis - $ 100.00 (Charlie & Brad Boso) Jimmy Lewis - $25.00 (Charlie Boso, David George &John Nadalin) Ralph F. Manning, Esq. - $76.00 Ursula Markovits - $100.00 (My Father, Gustave Zilger) M/M Andrew McNelis - $25.00 (Art Barillo) Joyce Nicholson - $50.00 (Nick & Teresa Toth) Katherine E. Novak - $ 100.00 M/M Mark Schmidt - $ 100.00 Mark C. Schmidt - $100.00 Diane Walker - $50.00 (Charles W. Boso, Bradley Boso, David and Margaret George) Br. 8 Johnstown, PA - $ 100.00 (Branch 8 Deceased Members) Br. 129 Columbus, OH - $ 100.00 (Deceased Members) Br. 336 Harrisburg, PA - $100.00 (Deceased Members Branch 336) TOTAL for Month = $ 1,822.00 In Memóriám 32 ° June 2016 0 William Penn Life
