The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

Peace Commissioners Pay Tribute
tothe Memory Of = Famous Hol-
lander.
DELFT. Holland. July l.-There was
a picturesque and impressive ceremony
at the Niouve Rirck this morning, The
church was filed with delegates. diplo-
mats, high officials and ladies' The
ceremony began with chorus singing
Aiendelssohn's "How lovely are the
messengers that bring US good tidlngs
Of peace" after which A. P. C. Van
Karnebeck. the former minister and
head Of the Dutch delegation at the
peace conference who presided at to-
days ceremony, briefly outlined It's ma
ture. He said;
Nowhere has the conference met
with heartler sympathy than in the
United States, and It is as o token OF
this feeling and In acknowledgment OF
the reception Of the conference by the
Netherlands that the American dele
gates, In the name Of their government,
desire to pay tribute TO the memory OF
Hugo GFotius. In order to give this ad-
ditional Significance they have chosen
for its accomplishment their great ma
tional feast day"
After the national hymn OF the Meth
erlauds had ben sung. Andrew d.
White, the United States ambassador TO
Germany and head OF the American
delegation TO the peace conference, In
long, scholarly address, paid an eloquent
tribute to Gratius, ito carry opt whose
ideas are now assembled delegates from
all nations"
Mr.. White added: 'I feel that my own
country unites not only in her gratitude,
but in that OF the civilized world" Az
ter tracing Gratius' work and the eff
feet Of his ideas, Mr.. White said: From
this tomb OF Gratiug / seem to hear
message to go on with the work OF
strengthening and humanizing war and,
above all. to give to the world at least
beginning OF an effective, practical
scheme Of arbitration"
At the end OF his address, MT. White
laid on the tomb Of Grotius, In behalf
Of his old colleagues, wreath OF sH-
yer oak and laurel leaves, bearing the
inscription: ITO the memory OF Hugo
Grotius, on the occasion of the peace
conference at The Hague. in reverence
and gratitude from the United States"
The wreath was three feet In diame-
ter, and was in big beech case orna-
mented with silver, bearing the inscrip-
ton: ITO the government Of the Meth
erlands from the United StRtes on the
occasion OF the conference, 1s99." The
names Of the delegates to the peace con-
ference follow,
The address OF acceptance was made
by DR.. W. H. De Beaufort, the minister
OF foreign affairs and president OF the
ministerial council Of the Netherlands.
He said:
''To-day's ceremony will make a deep
impression throughout the country. we
Hollanders are proud OF our country. Its
glorious history and the memory Of our
great men. We are plea sed to see them
appreciated by Foreigners and the ciu-
gems Of a country for which we have
such respect and regard. We are close
Iy connected with the historical tradi-
tIons OF America. The first settlers on
the banks Of the Hudson were Holland
ers and we shall always remember with
a certain pride that 1t was Dutch cap
tain who first saluted the stars ana
stripes. To-day we salute your star
spangled banner in our own country
Your country is one OF the largest IN
the world. ours Is one OF the Smallest
but we have one thing In common,
which is that we both won our country
md its Independence by our own vaior. =
In conclusion DR.. De Beaufort said
he hoped to-dRy's ceremony and wreath
would act as u stimulus to future gen
era tions in their exertlons in behalf OF
still further reforms in international
law, and that the wreath would be an
everlasting emblem of the historical
friendship OF America and Holland,
President Seth Low, of Columbia uni
versIty, and a delegate to the confer
ence. In returning thanks, said:
1--WE do not make light Of what we
owe to England, but we gladly believe
we owe, in large measure TO the
Dutch many OF the things which we
count as most precious in our heritage"
The ceremony concluded with the
singing Of "The Star spnngied Banner"