New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-09

Van Name frank R. Van Nest G. w dc Beve,s Isaac
G. de Beyoise NJ. de NJ. Marseus John X PruJn' FRED
erHk B. Schenck
PRESIDENT VAN VORSTS ADDRESS.
The motto appended to the first toast the prcsi-
dent used as the text for the opening address lie
said
Gentlemen of the Holland Society Some person
has said, the wish doubtless being ls'her 70 w.
thought that the Holland society, through lts ulne
the 9Th day OF January is specially noh ho that
General Jackson, who won the great bSsle, Was ,o
Duehnan This is an entire mistake W we onseves
lie had some Of the best qualities in Dutch character
lie was courageous and decided 10 sns G Ss fhcy
have had victories enough upon sea and ana w,no
claiming thai Wor sawSn eonry and we honor him
distinguished American soldier ana STA Sinor
Ks held on an evening which is the anniversary Of
victory honorable TO the courage OF our o ssnmuai
gathering which would not the favorns Iaes h;so
so ordered, fall in with some heroic ACTOR IN ne soS
II has been the custom of this society TO hoid lts
annual dinner in the early days of the new yearLsss
f n win nspy saReed from the experience Of tho
year which has ended. We are not now ssseu ano d
The ashes of dead enterprises, and we would rise uner
the inspiration which inviting future holds out do,
.o,or mpon these shores of a New World, TO begin
this new year with thoughts OF our ancestors VINO ac
@sn hSmsnty in everything that ennobles life The
evidence of their patient and weii-arecteu Iluu ,N
AZ
wresied nom the ocean, and which they secured from
IFS approaches and terrible assaults oy strong ram.
Naturally sls SsRSSSRR ooonssa to b. EmP d sG
was torn from Trance by the Meuse and me scheioi,
hsd made %' ther land The faithful historian relates
their great sacrifices made through many years, 10
lish law and liberty
HOSPITALITY, COURAGE AND CULTURE.
We may at this hour reflect with pleasure upon
their hospitality eXles from other lands, driven by
he cruelty OF and society 10 seeE more congenal
shores-which they found in Holland. In times of
war their courage upon sea and land was nvincibc'
shcir resources adequate 10 any emergency In days
ri peace they cultivated science scholarship, Literature
and art. each department of which they lave
illustrated with immortal works, applause
Holland, country I'm area much smaller than the
state of New York presents 10 the world as states
nan and soldier William the Silent; as scholar
Erasmus as Writer upon 1nS prG n6 We % saw t IT,
other lands. As whole surpass them If you can
tApPause.l ..,.. ,.., e. ,,onnn, ,,,,, &c c,,,os
and it. people should he swallowed mp by the sea-
iruni which IT snaichcd some of IFS towns IN
pasi ares have been, by some sudden commoilon 81
The ocean The influence of the Dutch upon mankind
always found indebE written in the history and ex
pcricnce OF al civilized STATES Here upon 'he es
and state upon their institutions, laws and people
is 10 be found the impress Of the intelign, !S' ANU
liberty loving mind of tho first Dutch settlers zap
Xithough generations of men have come and gone.
and viii continue TO appear and disappear. the III
tluence Of the ea-lv settlers OF Ncw-York never
be wholly los. congratulate you t9-nl-hl ulou
progress MAJ" by the Holland society during the laSt
year Applausel Our membership has been largcE
pe,inanercc to It's operations We have done mich
toward preserving the records of the past In duraue
io9 fnd a a or Sa 10 and % Work shows
1tseif in al parts of the country wher d,ScGndaarS
Maine California, from Newioik 10 the Pacific
Ocean. NpplauseJ
WATCHED BY THE FATUFRLAND
Although the heart is here in New-York. II Is sound
ari baoIf nd SendS IL
extremitlcs, 1t matters not how far distant, The
blood is neither cold thin The people of Hol-
land regard our organization with interest II could not
well be otherwise They watch with pleasure the
just pride take in union with them in com
ancestry and our love for their country anc lis
institutions.
During The past summer number of the members
Of This society visited Holland and received gracious
welcome and experienced from communities ard poo
PIC everywhere The sinccres expressions OF gener,
to make the visit to the fatherland attraciive and
memorable would not Willingly cast cloud owe. over
recalling 10 your minds the name and memory OF one
ls Wa taken Vea away o" a is the '0Pf
Ogden Iicgeman man cndeared TO ro Us Sr, T ~
ile first trustees Of the Holland soccty His Dc IN
was sudden. but his h.c wcl rounded 1t was
welcome in your the representatives. from
sis'Nr socicties the St Nicholas the New England
III gland. we have longer any ground of COM
risin;. The conflicts OF which Washington
tween the Dutch and the Englandels. ended hap
lily centuries aso. our occupation of this fair island
Is now jOint, and descendants. bound together by
the strongest ties Of family and blood. mean 10 live
in peace. The compact is eternal applause
70 read you extract from letter written within
a few days by a Durchman in Charleston 5. c.. 10
tho secretary Of the Holland Society He says: " |
am president of The New England Society here be
cause l proved to them that all New-Enganders, and
Old FnglandcrS IutChn,en sprung the lutrS,
saxons and Angel % the Netherlands" Oaughterl
But I have detained you too long; my remarks are
int a SDPaftug by
sure you Will find 10 be the rea- pleasure o. the
night.
A PRESENTATION SPEECH BY DIR. VAN DYKE
After the presidents speech the ceremony OF
the investiture Of the president of the Holland
SocIaty with his badge of Office, behalf of the
trustees, was gone through with, and DR.. Henry
Van Dyke made the presentation speech lie
said in part:
rcgari from every member Of the Holland Society for
the most honorable president the society has ever ha
IT, Are stolid and phlegmaic but indthclent :
No. For reckon it highcr honor than courts
confer 10 be descendants from those ilce-mnded
pcopio who fought give 10 the world its Ncst state
where liberty is secured 10 every man by the law: ,
We rejoice that our blood IS drawn from the Uned
Netherlands I'm the days of It's highest prosperity, and IL
is transfused into This new Republic, This is IN
our ;lc from an ancestry dating back further than
many an English duke, and with greater pride 1t
fitting sir that YOU should be presented with this
badge which is not gaudy, but plain. and made OF
gold No man ever made a, mistake S when ne
our meetings with the dignity Of judge, ard with the
temperance OF an archbishop.
DIR. Van DYKES speech was received with great
applause AT the close he proposed that the
company all rise and drink toast to the presi-
dent, which done and he hung the medal
around The neck of the president who answered
in neat speech and expressed the hope that the
medal would cause him TO be invested with some
o. the virtues Of which DIR. Van Dyke had spoken.
RrGRErs FROM INVITED GUESTS.
The letters Of regret were then read President
Cleveland wrote that the requirements Of his
official duty would prevent him from accepting
The invitation Preside intellect Harrison wrote
through his secretary as follows:
General Harrison directs me TO acknowledge tie
receipt of Of the 19th inst and 10 express