New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
DUTCH TREAT FOR THE HOLLANDERS.
THEY HAVE AN EARNEST DISCUSSION. AND RE
SOLVE THAT EACH wINEBIBBER AT THE
ANNUAL FEAST SHALL PAY FOR HIS
OWN QUAFFINGs.

ANNUAL. FEAST SHALL PAY FOk
OWN oUAFFINGs.
The members of the Holland Society Of New
York met In annual meeting last night at Sherry's.
They rejoiced over the fact that forty-two new
members had been elected during the year.
mourned over the seventeen members who died
since the last report, counted up the membership
list and found 1t numbered SIS. noted the fact that
the society financially sound and then elected
the following officers for the year. President
Warner Van Norlen; vice-prcsidents. Charles H.
TruaX. DR.. Deavan Bloodgood. Henry A. Bogert'
the Rev. Harris f. Adrance. Seymour Dewitt, Ed
ward Ellsworth. Elijah Dubois DR. Charles King
Van Nlecck. Dr. Albert Van der Neer. CharleS X
DE Freest. John Livingston Swits. John II. Starin.
Garret Daniel Van Repen. John Paul Pauiison.
John Hopper, the Rev. John y. Jansen. William ii.
Vredenburgh. Abraham V. Schenck. Dr. Samuel 5.
Stryker Major General Stewart Van Vlet and Com
mander William X. Van Reypen secretary, Theo-
dore Melvin Banta: treasurer Eugene Van Schaick'
trustees Frank Hasbrouck. Henry S. Van Beuren.
Abraham. Lansing. Augustus Van Wyck and Jonh
w. Nrooman.
This and the adoption OF some minor amendments
TO the socety's bylaws would have closed the ses-
sion had not a member. remembering the last ban
quet which Dutch treat" as TO wine. pro-
posed that the Board of Trustees be empowered TO
regulate the question Of wine and price OF dinner
tickets for the next annual dinner. The action must
have been looked for, because directly the question
was put DR. Ten Eyck proposed a substitute. which
diners. Dr Ten Eyck thought it unfair that any
man should pay for another mans wine, and hoped
that the society would not impose unfair tax
on its members DIR. ID. b. ST. John Roosa thought
that members OF the society might object TO
oysters game and other dishes on the bill OF fare
and be satisfied with dinner OF boiled beef, "and
If rebate were allowed those members who want
wine. and who would be satisfied with twenty
hve-cent boiled beef. why not reimburse those who
get along without oysters and game?'
The discussion was an extremely animated one
some Of the opponents 10 wine quoting scripture
and poetry to fortify their position. Judge Cearwa-
ter finally endeavored to pour oil-which was not
Objectionable TO no-wine henderson the troubled
waters 10y suggesting that the matter be decided
by vote in which all members be allowed to par
ticpate. but his proposition was voted down after
John w. Nrooman had spoken against II.
Judge Van Wyck scored the society for resov-
ing Itself into a debating society for the discussion OF
the question. Shall we shall we not drink? but
the arguments for and against wine kept right on
ill a motion to serve wine with the next annual
dinner. and make the price OF tickets so. was put
and settled the matter The no-wine members won.
hands down. and at the next Holland Society din
ner the last. he who drinks must pay
After the meeting "A luncheon was served at which
the same rule observed