Fraternity-Testvériség, 1992 (70. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1992-04-01 / 2. szám
FRATERNITY Page 19 America, Rev. Barnabas Roczey, Rev. Matthew Kiss, Rev.Dr. Joseph Bodnar, Rev.Dr. Henry Austin, Rev. Frank Eles, and Rev. Ernest Kosa, Colonel, United States Army (Retired). Retired Army Brig. General Gus G. Nagy read a proclamation calling on the American Hungarian community to annually honor all U.S. military personnel of Hungarian descent by laying a wreath at the tribute/ plaque. HRFA Director László Lipoczky and WPA Director Michael J. Hrabar unveiled the plaque which reads as follows: IN TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF HUNGARIAN DESCENT, WHO SINCE 1776 HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, ALWAYS READY, WILLING, AND ABLE TO ESTABLISH AND DEFEND FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, BOTH HERE AND ABROAD EVEN AT THE RISK OF MAKING THE SUPREME SACRIFICE PRESENTED BY THE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION AND THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION OF AMERICA TO THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION DEDICATED JUNE 6, 1992 IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY Following a brief memorial service, the program was ended with the unison singing of “God Bless America”. In the meantime, the countless volunteers in the food areas were preparing for the crowds of people expecting to be served throughout the day. Bayard Street Presbyterian Church members sold homemade noodles in addition to pecsenye, hamburgers, and kolbász in front of the old General Cigar Factory. High Street Baptist Church members sold their ever popular strawberry shortcake. The Hungarian American Athletic Club made food available both inside and outside the clubhouse, where “káposztás tészta” went like hot cakes. The Hungarian Scouts at the Teleki Pal Scout Home served their fine Hungarian baked goods. Ascension Lutheran Church ladies sold out their cakes in a few hours. In the courtyard of the Hungarian Heritage Center a Budapest Coffee House was set up where one could relax and enjoy homemade strudel and “haboskávé”. In preparation for the festival, the ladies at St. Ladislaus Church tried out four different recipes for crackling biscuits in the effort to decide which one to use for the festival. In addition, they offered a complete menu of specialties served in their air-conditioned auditorium, and in the schoolyard. St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church had a sales of “kalács” and cookbooks published by the women of the church. Magyar Reformed Church members made their own kolbász in addition to the pecsenye sandwiches, gulyás in the black cauldron, as well as palacsinta and, of course, stuffed cabbage. In the early afternoon, the lilting Hungarian melodies by the Kara Csubak Orchestra could be heard along Somerset Street. Many interesting and colorful exhibits were in place and the programs were underway. At the Hungarian Heritage Center of the American Hungarian Foundation there were three exhibits. An exhibit of photographs - “Budapest 1900” was on loan from the Museum of Contemporary History in Hungary. A second exhibit featured pieces of 19th century Zsolnay porcelain. The third exhibit was a mini trade fair. The materials came from the symposium “Trade 2000 - Developing Hungarian Business Partnership”. Exhibits in addition to those at the Hungarian Heritage Center included embroidery, porcelain, photographs of St. Stephen’s Crown and the Papal visit in Hungary - all
