New-York tribune., 1901-01-18
HOLLAND SOCIETY DINNER
GROVER CLEVELAND ONE OF THE
SPEAKERS.
ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATIONS SENT TO
QUEEN WILHELMINA AND SYMPATHY
EXPRESSED FOR THE BOERS.

VI ZEN w NII4I1E-l1AIl-N-A AMI d III
EXPRESSED FOR THE BOERS.
Grover Cleveland ex-Presdent of the United
States. the lion at the sixteenth annual dinner
of the Holland Society in the Waldorf-Astoria last
night The young Queen Wihelmina came next
For him the members of the society stood up and
cheered long and Justify For her an eloquent ad-
dress adopted. 1t will be engrossed and sent
to her in album. When Mr.. Cleveland arose to
speak the band played For He's Jolly Good Eel
low" and the diners the chorus. The ex-
President certainly did not live up to the standard
him. His speech was exceeding lugubriOus.
The Rev. Dr. Henry van Dyke, president of
the Society and professor of English literature at
Princeton University. presided, and to him the
credit given for inducing Mr. Cleveland to
come out of his shell and make a speech for the
first time in many months. Professor van Dyke
raised much laughter and enthusiasm by his
marks the eX-Presdent spread gloom. Two
other honored those of Presidents
Kriiger and Steyn. whose portraits adorned the
menu cards. Loud applause followed Dr.
Dykes reference to the Beers when he said:
Whatever may be the justness or the cause OF
who are willing TO die for their liberty
The big ballroom was filed with the diners and
pentifully draped with the National colors of
America and Holland.
Among those the table of honor
FREDERIC DE PEYsTBR FOSTER. of the St. Nicholas
ROBERT c, OGDEN of the Pennsylvania Society.
ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT. of the Sons Of the American
WILLIAM NJ. POLK of the Southern Society.
GHORGB GRAY WARD. of the St. George Society.
MORRIS PATTERSON FERRIS. OF the Sons of the Revo-
Ex-Judge C. NJ. VAN HoEsEN.
DR.. d. b. ST JOHN ROOSA.
T. II. BARTINDALB. Of the Canadian Society
MILTON I. SOUTHARD Of the Ohio Society.
Wars
Judge IAMF5 A oGoRMAN of the Friendly Sons Of St
WARNER VAN NORDEN.
WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN. of the St. Andrews
General THOMAS H HUBBARD of the New-England
TUNIS G. BERGEN.
There many women in the gallery. and
among them Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
DIR. VAN DYKES OPENING ADDRESS.
DR. van Dyke, in his opening address, said among
other things:
one noteworthy feature of American social life in
cestral societies They have become so numerous
and yarous that about the & only o one roW aGkms
posed Of direct descendants Of Adam and Eve In
pant and a motto. Forgive your ancestors if you
can't forget them" Some Of these societies have
OF forestry OF genealogical trees and the propoga-
which rest upon a more solid basis and have more
serious object than the cultivation of family pride
of the different strains OF blood and nationality that
have entered into the making OF the AmeriG&n PEG
ject- our Republic is not new experiment. 1t is
TO restore human rights True
Americanism is not strange. Wild product; emerg-
haps poisonous. the flower of Of civili-
cations struggling TO be free 1t is the crown and
consummati6n Of three centuries OF noble aspira-
ion in Holland and Scotland. in England and Ire,
Sweden. '''''-' '''' ,Ia-
her child, either for purposes of appreciation or re-
buke, patronage or corporal punishment. The Re
mother is that heaven born idea OF liberty for
whom many land has provided hospitality but
Her children are not the ahorgines, nor even the
@ aTst settlers but all VINO h&TT come @ miner 70
Our own history should teach Us The narrownesS;
its forms America does rot belong TO tribe.
even the tribe Of Tammany, but to people OF
kindred spirits gathered from the four winds of
heaven
that the Holland Society IS formed It lives by
eating, like the rest Of mankind but It does not
dinner p' loving cup and a friendly Jest their
prime object is to recognize and perpetuate the
life and liberties Of the American people.
Passing on to speak of New-York City, DR..
Dyke said
NswY0rk has her 5aqlt and S soHse9qsny ms & her
patient always guard her own honor and liberty.
She suffers from depredators She groahs under
absentee rule. from Tioga from Tpperary. But
even her misfortunes cannot break her native
Give her home rule; let her own best citizens be
her leaders and governors; ransom her municipal
government from the yoke Of politics, and let her
conduct ii as an honest business. and New-York
will stand out the imperial city of the continent,
magnanimous she is magnificent
GREETING TO QUEEN WILHELMINA
DR. Dyke at the close of his speech read the
following address to the young Queen Of Holland,
which the society adopted:
To Her Majesty Whelmina, of the House of
Orange-Nassau, Queen of the Netherlands, by
the grace Of God and with the favor of all the
people
The Holland Society of New-York in the United
States of America desire to present Your Majesty,
on the occasion of your happy marriage, admirng
fluctuations and earnest wishes for the welfare
and prosperity Of yourself and your royal consort.
As the direct descendants OF the of the
Netherlands who enjoyed IN the sixteenth century
the wise counsel, powerful protection and heroic
leadership Of your famous predecessor. William of
Nassau, Prince of Orange We feel and acknowl-
edge debt of gratitude to illuStriouS House.
Many Of the blessings of civil and religious liberty
which now pOssess in these United states