New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
HOLLAND SOCIETY DINNER.
MAYOR VAN WICK. THE PRESIDENT
NOT THERE.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL A BRILL
rANr AND DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
TvSrs g BERGEN rREsIDEs-

TTNfS q. BERGEN pPESlDFS-
Once every year he descendants Of the carly
settlers In New-Amstsrdam-ths Holland society
they call themselves-meet TO eat drink and enjoy
themselves. and incidentally sing the praises OK
their forefathers. But, while they talk with all
reverence OF the glor,s OF their torheor- the mem
ber- Of the Holland Society fail TO emulate in al
least one rAspect The early Hollanders in this
country were models OF frugalliy and economy
But not so the HolIanders OF to-day In this ely.
Last nights dinner. the fourteenth annual fes,Val
which the society has held. was marked with the
brilliant surroundings and generous hospitality
that have made so conspicuous the previous gath
erngs Of the members. Some attempt was made
20 give some native semblance 10 the dinner by
printing the menu in the Dutch Language. Inc
"Sp.jskaart"-thats Dutch for menu-con.ained
more than dozen courses. and II may be SAID
at once that they all tasted better than they looked
in print But. for those who had forgotten their
mother tongue. there was one consolation Inc
wine list printed IN English
Altogether there more than four hundred
members present. Popular airs OF the day ny
band enivened the proceedings and the bright
ness % the scene was considerably enhanced By
the many-colored dresses o, the women. who
filled the gallery.
II there was one dscordant note IL was the alb
sence OF Mayor Van vyck the president OF the
society. Not only was he not present. but APP
parently he sent excuse for his non-attendance.
The only explanation that forthcoming was
that the Mayor had casually told one % the COM
rnitee in the course OF the afternoon that he would
be unable 10 he the dinner and he LEI the matter
rest at that although he is the head Of the society
Some Of the committee couraseously endeavored 10
hide their feelings at the Mayors seemingly scan'
courtesy but It was obvious that they were some
what annoyed.
>Tunis G Bergen the vice president. presided and
occupied the central the cross table In place
OF Mayor Van Wyck Also a, this table were
Seth Low the Rev Or. Henry Dyke. John r.
Planten. Robert 3 Roosevelt. ex-Mniste- to Hol-
land: ex-Judge Henry E. Rowland S. Franklin
Stanton. Frederick J. re Peyster. Judge Henry r.
Beekman. ex-Judge Augustus Van WICK. George
NJ Van Hoesen. General Egbert L. Viele. W. NJ.
Massey. Judge Morgan J. O'Brien. Charles F.
James Milton l. Southland. Warner Van Norden,
Dr. B. 81. John Rosa and Or. Albert Wander
vper
After Mr. Bergen had briefly apologized for the
Mayors inability 20 attend Consul General Planter
spoke TO the first toast OF The evening. tha, Of
Holland" The Rev Or. A. J. F. Behrends was 10
have responded TO this toast. but was unable TO be
present Mr.. Planten's remarks were extremely
brief and consisted Of description o. some Of the
brilliant festivals that attended the coronation %
Queen Wllhemina.
Tunis S. Bergen spoke next upon tho theme OF
''Wllhelmna. queen Of ths Netherlands" Com
mentng upon the scene that attended her coro-
nation, ne SAID;
There the Queen stood in her youth and beauty
courage in her face ard truth IN her eyes No
fear there 81 the colonial expansion Of that litte
country. although, aside from the people OF the
Netherlands thirty-four million Of colonlsts IN va
rious parts Of the gobe acknowledged her as their
Queen Think ot H. Americans, now when some
OF us are trembling with apprehensons dire at ne
possible task OF our being obliged 10 govern eignt
million or nine million Of colonists in uopicai ISL
ands 49,, ,...
II you want courage think o. the litte Neither
lands with only some three millions or people Ruld'
ng and governing the destinies OF ten or eleyea
times their number continental ISLANDS IN ds-
tant seas and refec. that Tor three centuries they
have exercised this expansive sway. II was OF
Holland not OF England. that II first ssid-and
that nv an English writer more than TWO ana one
half centuries ago-that the sun never sets upon
the dominlons OF the Dutch They give us a lesson
IN expansion which. however, no one seems 70 pc
studying In this country az this critical time.
The Rev. Dr. Van Dyke. in response 10 the toast
OF New York. the CRY Of Charities, SAID IN this
city there was more spontaneous. true-hearted and
generous charity than In any other city N the ne
bubble and this berefcent characteristic ndd come
down 10 her from the Dutch.
Seth Low and Robert b Roosevelt also spoke.