New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
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ROBERT A. VAN WICK

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| XXI vAN Wit Jn,ed states Havy. ARTHUR
sd i,a'. THEODORE V RAHTA;
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wYl'K. DiHFRT /. 1r<LE CHARLES II TRuAA
! President vrooman named Edward Ellsworth. OF
Duchess County and Theodore Voorhees,. Of Phia-
| delphla a committee TO escort the newly elected
| president 20 the chair and the Mayor was greeted
with loui applause a. he was led to the president
/ Il am proud Of the privilege" said NJ. vrooman
! ''of Installing my successor our distinguished
/ Van Wvck il il rare compliment that We
! should number IN our list q loyal members ana
faithful trustees the first Mayor Of the foremost
city Of the best and broadesi country IN the
/ havc h.,orc extended their cougratuato.s 20 You
! fr-t as an honorable Judge: rext. es Mayor OF
| rresiieu, Of the Holland Society.
II hank God ina we 40 nol C2nlrr ROM
| on the brows of our loyal citizens Mot j. on, or
ar!.ocIecy %ha eg.en 6o,nr 10 uiac4 upon yon
his tadge Of he presidency Of the Holland
THE MAYORS JOKE.
| NJ Vrooman took from around h's own neck IN.
oranye bon with che jewel OF the society. ana
started TO place (! over Mayor Van Wyck's hcad lie
/ r.. the ribbon twisted. and The Mayor directed
| him 10 put 1t on straight we don't want any
thing croote' n th'. Administrations he sa'o' ana
! q general laugh followed
! "Nr President and fe,iow-mcmDers OF tn" Ho-
! land So,tiv" rc1lcd Mayor Van WycK. H. tie
nrs uo, ee ne n~. nis .f q. hSnora and
-. creates distinction 20 be elected president of
/ men. tar descendants Of HOLLAND Dl'chWen. who
cane hor" two an. max cen. lil' - " 'P' f,
| socal u,c in New-Yois II - aN ho"1f - De
cosea lac prrsG, ..,, 1 ' ." he memory o, he
tero.c dcoGs ~ our Dutch ancestors and IN order
BAT r. eo stan AID II hcroism Witch was attained
/ ~ o4I ancestors Thanking you '"i iMee nomor 81
/ 10 IT,. yol nave imposed on me. VII! no" pro
c..l 20 H.. dulcs o; my Office an ask your pleas
4 resolution was offered extending hearty CON on
attaining nor MAJOR =, the resolution 20 ." ?r|
! beDau.. a ,,ecial committee had been appointed az
@s' years mr'i'e To f'i re1orir; Tax it lad
| bre: learned tha: whitening wonld reeve no
prcsers nor dc!~saons Ir3n i ,b II bcs
| considered ne Occasion % the makirg ~ solemn
Sr aidress would be pTcscnied to her r sent hy
mail II tM"rcup"n decided % AZ lnr re =. =.
|
9ya that s cowm ,g ,S Sf s 6rSr @s
! badgc Another member spoke. opposing mo d'-
poH{inS ,, 0, nerdn worIy." suggested Mayor Van
! Wyck from the chair. ~ you were familiar with
| YOU wouldn't feas that any sudden change "ouid
ARP @Dar YOU mean tha, the committees Of this so
ciety don't Go anything ASKED 'he '"e"'0e'' '""'"
ii don't say that exactly. That wouldn't be Dip
| fanatic" replied the mayor.
4 number Of Others opposed the resolution and a
ccty betty evenly The Mayor declared the reso-
| luton lost
| 4 STATUE or WILLIAM THE SILENT.
| rx-Jucr, Van Hoesen reported for the committee
| having In charge the arrangements for erecting a
| monument to William the silent in this city. no
| said lie thought that the society could not afford
| 70 nav for the monument designed by French. to
| cost so 900 and he recommended instead another
| design ly New-York sculptor. Niehaus TO cost
| s3D co.. The models were on view In the paror ad-
| Joining the where the society met Two
| which the society could choose. Fx-Judge Van
| Hoescn said that the rock on Riverside Drive at
IN. foot OF Eighty third-st., was tho most suitable
| place for H. though the lower cnc Of the Drive. at
| the committee directed TO apply TO the city
authorities for the site at the foot Of Eighty third
ct This site has already been asked for by vet
eran organization.
arose and said that he wanted to suggest resou,
| ton which he surprised hadn't been offered
| before. III there rs any class OF men. ne shid
who can what Spain has been in the past. we
ought 10 know what TO say coming. IA we 90. from
| Dutch ancestors. hope that somo one Will offer
| resolution expressing our sympathy with the peO
! pie that is now trying 10 throw on the yoke OF
\ Suain's tyranny, and at the time assuring
| the Government at Washington OF loyal sup
| port and trust.
There was a pause for minute or so. bu. nobody
| offered any resolution.
VS. any 5r4 s Snny to be
Il adjourn" came the reply from
number OF men.
| at has been moved that adjourn" said the
| Mayor. and the affirmative votes largely in
| the majority.
| TIE NIAGARA NOT TO SAIL TODAY
The steamer Niagara Of the New York and Cuba
Mail Steamship Company, which was scheduled to
| sail to-day for Nassau and southern Cuban ports