New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
IN PRAISE OF THE DUTCH
THE HOLLAND SOCIETY DINNER A GREAT
SUCCESS.

| STSTANT DIST RICT-ATTORNET GORDpN,
PRESIDENT RAYMOND OF UNION
COLLEGE AND OTHERS
GREETINGS SENT TO
THE PRESIDENT
AND GOVERNOR
One OF the most successful dinners that the Hol-
land Society in its dozen years Of existence has
given was held last night at the Waldorf-Astora.
over six hundred members and guests dined to-
gether in the large ballroom.whch picturesque
~ decorated with National coors and quaint
ties Of roses and foliage. John w. Nrooman. the
president of the society. sat in the centre OF the
cross table and with him were
HIGH $ THOMPSON Of the Southern Society.
The Rev Dr GEORGE r XAN DE WATER.
Justice CHARLES H. TRUAx
JOHN 5. WISE. ~ e. u the 00''''A' ''Oe''
WILLIAM f. DODGE. of the New-England soci-
IwAKNER yAN XoRpEN
Dr. ALBERT 3A q 5Fa 2IsisE OF S' george
PETER VAN scHACK. Of the Chicago Holland
pr PIP. :, 3 ST. John ROSA
Colonel CHARLES F. JAMES. of St Davd's So
GspSTai EGRERT L. vIELE.
Tf2ls 8 8 f BEfGFy
Justice W ". GOODRICH. OF the Society OF
]. L tH9neSSi a G6R h5tTl?'s-
Ex-Judge GEORGE ". VAN HOEsEN.
FREDERICK J. DE PEYsTER. Of the Society Of
5. FRASKLiN STANTON Of the St.. Nicholas
NICHOLAS FISH. OF the Society Of the cincn.
WILLIAM LYALL. OF the St Andrews Society
From the galleries about a hundred women I!s.-
ened TO the speeches Mayor Van Wyck was not
hrt.c
pressure Of official duties prevented his attendance
In the course Of his Introductory remarks President
Nrooman said: The Holland Society extends cord
ial greeting and an old-fashonei Dutch welcome 10
'nis dlstnEuished assemblaGe. Loyal always 10 our
country. let send greeting and good wishes 70
the Presden: OF the United States and also 10 the
Governor OF the Empire State. MAY We ever join
In every good work and in every good effort 10 up
lift official integrity and usefulness and 10 upAuild
National character and nonor,"
JUSTICE VAN WICK on "HOLLAND"
Speaking upon tho subja,, Of Holland" the
principal toast ~ the evening Justice Van Wyck
dwelt first on the past glories and achievements
Of Holland. and added: As old Holland was the
mistress OF the sea. so her laughter became tho
centre - commerce in the New World Commerce
has In all Iges been the cy!lizer 81 mankind Il
teaches honesty. makes men keen-witted. broad
minded and receptive OF rev ideas. and enlarces
the circle Of the brotherhood OF man. There are
those who NTH some justice claim that New-Am-
sterdam or New-York Is the Athens Rome and
Venice Of this continent. The metropolis of
merce finance. art literature and educa ton. il
Is the one place where no American would he
averse 70 living She Is friendly toward every
hamlet OF our land. and they in turn friendly
toward her save that the grain Is roughened
in 4 while by petty and senseless tealouses
which enlightment and business Improvement al
WAYS sandpAper down TO the smoothness Of the
highly polished mahogany"
MR. GORDON PLEADS FOR TOLERANCE
To Assistant District-Attorney Gordon was as
signed the toast "Nlew-Amsterdam and New
York" He said in part: We closing the
nineteenth century with a experiment in mu-
nicipal government upon American soil. The
right administration OF the affairs of
than three million people crowded into a
small area the right solution OF thousand
new and untried problems affecting their health
happiness and prosperity; the assimilation Of the
affairs OF this vast and cosmopolitan population;
the launching Of the consolidated city upon
career wherein Ill its citizens and all its sections
may be equally probabilities tasks than
which fewer more difficult and complex have ever
been committed TO human hands
And in what spirit should we approach these
problems l say We. because II i my strong
conviction that upon the attitude Of The private
citizen as upon that OF those charged with the pub
lie administration Will the proper solution Of all
grave problems depend. And to me the hrst an
swer TO the question seems that we should APP
proach them In spirit OF support and encour-
agement those lntrusted with or municipal
government: / mean not in any mere party or
PARTISAN sense hut in a spirit Of broad and catho-
outsooken approval Of honest effort No one
doubts that mistakes will be made Never IN this
~ miracle and romance-never on any rod-
den path Of human endeayor. has perfec-
as long as there Is apparent an earnest efor' 70
administer this city for the public good so long
eur of'ash , 10 npToyements ana police regua-
- ~ q =.
Of all the people. so long should every paulouc
and % IN @ c f1s b the 6nd Of our
S anars.% 9 tue '''''
THE DUTCHMAN'S BACKBONE.
President Raymond. OF Union College spoke upon
the theme The Dutch Enemies" A. the
outset he explained that the Dutchman was not
an aggressor He never fought without good rel
son or when attacked That the Dutchman could
fight well when necessary. however. was shown
bv Professor Raymond In many examples OF bray
cry and victory Continuing. ne said ! 90 ho'
claim all the honor for the Dutchman II IS not
All that assert is that the putchmans virtue IS
81 pc iIt az real bu, Il IS Of another kind He
i a fighter. too. but an agsressiV" hghter II the
Duichman's spirit OF antagonism resides in his
backbone the Enelishmans resides in his breast
bone That makes all the difference between mem,
II the Dutchmans mission has ben 10 Keep tne
Establishments mission has beer 10 get and IN get
ting ne has had wor,a Of nsh ing 10 90 o,da,n
the FngIishman. seeing that Uncle sam Is nov
standing on the Pacihc slope ana eNpahdIhg nls
cbest toward Hawaii. but II We cannot condemn
vim good grace there Is need for lraisng An
glo-saxon acquisitiveness overmuch. WHAT We 90
OF holding fast our own We have institutions ana
rrnclples and rights and privileges In this country
ina, are constantly being attacked. and Il Is time
for he backbone which the Dutch nave given Amer
lea n ssert Itself Hospitality ceases 70 be virtue
when I, means the destruction OF the iares and
nenaies Of our nres1es. When n guest insists upon
Suing A. the head Of the table. II j. time for the
hos - become 'hostis' what America needs IN
.his new wear OF grace Is ess hospitality toward
fricnds but more hostility toward intruders. There
is no more portentous war cloud hanging oyer
Furone today than that which hangs over this
Western land and the war which Il threatens Is
no.hing less than a struggle for the supremacy of
American IDEAS and American principles, no, war
OF conquest but war Of defence ard self-preserva-
ton." So - w..
robn c wise DR. Albert Vanderveer. OF Bever-