A Békés Megyei Múzeumok Közleményei 20. - Száz éve alakult a Békéscsabai Múzeum-Egyesület (Békéscsaba, 1999)

Havassy Péter: The young of March from Gyula

A gyulai márciusi ifjú zenötödike (15th of March) launched on 19 March, 1848. This paper became the most left-wing, the most implacable paper of the revolution and war of independence. After capitulation at Világos he went into hiding, but under circumtences like this his volume titled "Bequeathed short stories of a homeless" was published without his name in 1850. Trusting in announced amnesty he returned to Pest in February of next year, but he was soon arrested there. In accordance with amnesty he couldn't be brought to trial, but he was exiled to Ceské Budëjovice (Budweiss) in Czechland. He married here Neveklovszky Stefánia, the doughter of one of citizens disposing over a significant fortune of the town. He kept (cuold keep) in touch with the outside world on a single thread, through his old friend, Pákh Albert, one of members of "Tízek" born in Rozsnyó, who was an outstanding humorist and editor. (At the end of our study letters can be found written to Pákh Albert found by us in Branch Archives in Berzéte of the National Archives of Rozsnyó) . His life turned better when he with his family could move back to Esztergom in 1856, then to Pest in 1857 after applying for it lengthy. Between 1856 and 1859 his 10 stories and 3 volumes were published. The publicist Pálffy applied only in the beginning of 1860s newly in newspapers titled Magyar Sajtó and A Hon. In 1867 edititing of Esti Lap, the combative newspaper of Deák, was entrusted to him, though his journalist activity wasn't stopped neither, becouse he published in Vasárnapi Újság and Politikai Újság in the future, too. After death of his sons and wife he returned to literary life for encouragement of Gyulai Pál, and according to many people he created that time his best writings. He hadn't got financial troubles. From bequest of his wife he had a house built in Pest, and he passed obviously for wealthy houseowner, becouse he was invited to be the daily commissioner of the Fist National Savings Bank. He was elected the member of Kisfaludi Társaság in 1864 and corresponding member of MTA in 1884. He died on 27. December in 1897 in Budapest. Mikszáth characterized him like this: "He was a modest type of the old Hungarian noble people who couldn't be neither bohemian nor pushy caracter. He lived his useful life without any ado and astentation. " For the initiative, what was took by Cultural Association of Békés county in 28. May 1899, following it with attention of the whole country, Gyulai Pál inaugurated the memorial plaque what was placed on the house where Pálffy Albert was born. Its relief was made by Kallós Ede, its title was made by Szász Károly who belonged once to the circle of "Tízek". The Pálffy Literary Association held its inaugural meeting in Gyula on 22. April 1906, what published a periodical titled as Kalászok. (Translated by Scháferné Веке Katalin) 315