New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

and officers OF the Grootsch2p historical society
DIR. William Elliot Grifns who brought the tablet
and made the presentation gave the historical adj
dress. During his half hour discourse. given slow
ly and distinctly. the Frightening faces and lumi-
nous expressions the countenances of these Free
Frisians'' showed how clearly the hearers caught
and understood the narrative and illusions. 1t
John Adams himself who declared that the Orisi-
| mails OF the two republics Dutch and American
were like each other that the story OF the one
seemed like transcript from the other. Among
the items OF the ceremony. and the only in
the Dutch or Tristan speech, the reading by
the "Griffier, clerk OF the Legislature. of the
original resolution of February D. 17s2 AS clean
and clear il written yesterday, on the page OF
unsized paper, one can read It easily. In 1896 the
record was photographed and the copy brought TO
America.
After the ceremonies in the han the six Ameri-
cans present and the oflcers OF the Tristan So
ciety adjourned the Museum Hall, where, after
tea and Tristan hngers'-as the tiny sweet cakes
and delicious trihes for the palate called-tho
historical exhibition visited. Curator BOeles.
who has made such name for himself in excavat-
ing the terpers. mounds. making revelations Of
sntiquities-Celtic. early Teutonic Roman. Frank
ish. English and Frisian-as interesting those
Of Schliemann had arranged portraits plans.
medals. autograph letters. etc, illustrating the
period 1775-'s5, John Adanss epistles. the three
silver medals struck ia honor OF the United States
OF America. tho battle of the Dogger Bank.
etc. making history seem very real The comic song
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had rollicking dOsgerel In celebration OF
American independence. and the music of Here
Comes Paul Jones' is known 20 most boys on the
street in all the Netherlands The Stars and Stripes.
carved and brightly painted on an old wooden
almanac Of later days. also drew attention.
In the evening. at the Hotel Phoenix. the visiting
Americans and a select company drank toasts to
President Taft and Queen Wilhelmina. The most
enthusiastic American republican. If he be critical
student Of Dutch history. gladly acknowledges that
the constitutional monarchy has fulfilled the hopes
OF the old Dutch republic:
The Dutch end of the Hudson-Fulton centenary
has been four-hfths celebrated. far tablets
concerned. AT Utrecht University, on behalf
OF Rutgers College. July 8. the Academia Rhens-
Traiectinan saluted 'NIatren almae Inatris
nOstrae and the affair brilliant in all it's de-
tails. The professors in their gowns, and.
after exercises in THE Old Cradle OF Liberty in
which. I'm 1879 the United States OF the Netherlands
formed, the procession moved to the aula in
the University Hall. AS the party entered the
room the clouds broke and burst OF sunshine
glorifed the bronze tablet. at the dinner Of the
evening the speeches were all in English
AT Amsterdam. In the Begin Hof Church. where
English speech has been used since 1874 the tablet
In honor Of the Pilgrim Fathers arrival In "the
land where religion free for all men" was I'M
yelled Sunday morning, July II. Chancellor
MacCracken of New York University. the Rev.
DIR. Bishop. OF Orange. N. j.; Professor Raymond
of Washington; DR.. William E. Griffis and the Rev.
audience Of dignitaries visitors and regular wor-
shippers that filled the house.
At Nitkerk, Gelderland Monday. at s D. m. in
the grand old church. beneath the scuIptured floor
OF which lie the bones of the Van Rensselaers and
OF many others whose names familiar In New
Netherlands annals, tablet the wall was placed
IN honor OF Arendt Van Curler. AS a lad Of seven
teen born in 1920. and baptized in the Niikerk
church. Van Curler came PATRON Van Rensse-
laer's superintendent. Later he led out OF feudaI-
ism the free farmers who founded Schenectady
To-day the Historical Society Of the Electric City
wears the gederk-platt Of the Van CurIer family
Healthy looking people. from the farm. the city
the army, the capital, fourteen members In all
were present when their forebear was honored The
Van Curriers' are known for many centuries In tho
local records We visited the "Corlaer' estate now
owned by a well-to-do farmer Of another name,
and Rensselaer-stiu bearing the weathercock cut
with the Van Rensselaer, arms. but owned by an
honest but sunburned Boer. who welcomed our
party and the learned antiquaries with us. A ride
TO the meeting place OF the Sale Franks-a great
artificial Enclosure swell OF land called a hill
and known additionally since the fifth century.
completed our excursion into history. OF all the
cities In the Netherlands outside OF Leydsn second
home OF the Pilgrims. the Walloons and the
Huguenots, who made their third and final stay in
America. Ni1kerk best deserves 70 be hailed as a
mother city by New Workers and Americans.