Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
NEW-CENTURY CLUB.

year we're described by Mrs. q. u.
Smyth at the Current Evsnts Glass un
Tuesday morning. She confined her
remarks chiefly to affairs in China, oil
which IL will be interesting TO watch |
the solution Of the conflicting interests |
at work, aud to Austria's difficulties in |
harmuni2ing the opposing tendencies |
Of people who speak IL different lau
guages, and whose racial differences |
make any real union impossible. at |
present the centrifugal forces within |
tbs Kingdom seem strong enough to
break it apart again. The conglomerate
character of his people was realized by
the emperor at a recent review OF the
army where sham hattie was lost by
tine commanding officer because he
was unable to understand the reports
brought 10 him by his aids, each in
his own tongue of Polish, Czech and
Magyar.
Mrs. Mary B. Pyle gave an interest.
ing account OF week lately spent ut
Kingsley House, college settlement in
tho heart of the mill district OF Pitts
burg, where she went to learn the plan
Of work, ana found the main requisite
for The workers in this movement is the
ability to leave self behind, and to
make the cares and troubles Of others
their own. The settlement "a she
described it must DO great uplifting
mower in the wretched neighburhoou it
inhabits, where its Influence ought to
he still more strongly fot in the future,
when the chiiren who have been under
it's influence take the places of the men
and women who never had such a
lsayen in their lives.
Miss Horr of Philadelphiu reeited q
story Of life in the south during the
days of slavery. Miss Edith n. Cav
throp read some short notes, full OF in
formation about the latest scientific in
vuntions and discoveries. She recon-
mended as an interesting book for
naturaliEts Bird Craft" by Mahe
Osguod Wright
After the close al BUSINESS the history
Of Holland was continued. Mrs. @. S.
| lloWlaaa related the story of the hero
and statesman, William of Orange.
! When Charles the Filth abdicated his
throne, and in the presence of a great
assembly at Brussels transferred to
his son Philip the sovereignty OF the
Netherlands, he entered the room, lean
Ing on the arm of dark barred, strong
faced young mt n, the Prince of Orange,
who had bsen taken at the age OF 10 to
Charles court to be educated. Charles
little thought he shaped in him q
weapon against his own son. Philip
aent him as a hostage to the Court of
France. NJ Misunderstanding his char
acter, Henry the Second and the Duke
of Alva planned in his presence the
massacre of all herstics in France and
tine Netherlands Though Mortified at
the disclosure he uttered not a word,
though inwardly resolving it never
should BIO. and thus ne won his sur
name OF 'the Silent, which otherwise
did not describe his frank, generous
nature.
The persecution OF the Professionals
caused William and the Counts Egmont
and Horn, the most prominent among
the mobiles, to send protest to Philip.
J Taeir signatures to this sealed the
iats OF Eemont and Horn. One won
doris at tho courage of this little nation,
: hut they had long fought greater
enemy by night and day and had the
training that comes with hurd duty
daily done.
. Philip sent the Duke Of Alya with
! orders to arrest William and to execute
Egnont and Horn, but William had
. Withdrawn to Germany 90 Philip seized
. his young son and took him 10 Spain,
where hu was educated as Spaniard
! and Catholic. William had married
q a Lutheran. the daughter Of Maurice
OF Saxony, and gradually his views had
changed and he resolved to cast in all
he had with the Protestant cause,
4 though he was the first of his time tc
understand and practice the true prin'
= ciples of liberation. lie had great
a wealth and an immense household,
v which he disbanded that he might give
: all his means to his country. 1t il
0 SAID he discharged in QUE day 80 cooks
His estates we're confiscated. but h'
', was always brave and cheerful. Like
/. other great men be had great mother
d who wrote to him: '' 1t is better to LOST
Y the national than the spiritual.
~ 1t is characteristic Of the Netherland
y. that after the terrible siege of Leyden
when William offered its citizens re
IF ward for their endurance that the,
le chose university. Mrs. Rowland pait
Il, a tribute to the unknown women heroe
AZ Of Holland. The men could not hav
i, held out if they had not sustaine
Il them.
m Philip OF Spain issued ban againa
William and set price on his head
One day forlorn- looking man cam
TO his door and asked for help. Viii
"a liam gave him some money, and wit
g, it he bought pistol and returned an
q shot William, and 80 the people los
op their leader who was always SO full q
q. splendid courage and resource, who ba
Of formed for them such wise plans. an
g. given them SUCH good counsel. Whe
g. he died the little children cried in th
nc streets for Father William"
a, Mrs. McCaulley said: Just befor
% William paid with his life for his dove
y; ton TO his country son, Frederic
az Henry, was horn to him, who wa
he worthy of his illustrious descent frol
b. him and from Admiral Coligny. II
2, succeeded his elder brother, Manric,
{" as Stakeholder and carried on tx
struggle against the Spaniards Q
land Che warfare was rather spritles
but by sea the bold Dutch captain
!n piet Heyn, yexed the Spanish cnast
AZ crippled the Spanish navy and carrie
OF off their "silyer fleet" The Stat,
m of Holland, approaching that I'll
en strength and moderation and tolerate
of Frederick Henry was great benei
me- 10 his country, that his influence alol
! Heemed able to quiet the storm of r
y ligious factions. that bis militia
q operations had strenthened their caus
s took the unwise step of making srcee
$ sion to the rulership hereditary in Il
/ House Of Orange and conferred on b
! infant Hon the reversion oil his othc
! OF stakeholder. captain and admire
general. Frederick had been chos
ruler over seven provinces and gave
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