Evening star., 1938-09-04

SdN SO. WIN quiet CHdIIn Vi IIldll-
ner that even makes columnist, who
has come for a bit of personal news
feel comfortable, he spoke of things
mostly Hollandaise. He mentioned the
celebration in honor of the 40th ami
versary of Queen Wilhelminas reign
which occurs on September 6, and will
be celebrated in both Holland and New
York-formerly New Amsterdam. The
celebration in the latter place will
doubtless be held later in the fall,
when people come back to town.
Nothing so far has been settled but
President Roosevelt, who is proud Of
his Dutch ancestors and who possesses
many of their sterling qualities, is ex-
pected to attend and do honor to the
memory of Claees van Roosevelt, who
landed in New Amsterdam in l649
There was a great clattering of wooden
shoes about that time. and the
PATRONS and burghers and old Peter
Stuyvesant stumping on his wooden
leg. were helping to found a great
western empire. Pedigrees have grown
richer and wider since those days
Mr. Hendrick van Loon will tell you
about it.
Netherlands Minister
Interested in Worlds Fair.
One has a way of speaking of the
little Kingdom of Holland but his
excellency makes it plain that Queen
Wilhelmina's kingdom is an empire
in itself. extending as it does over
every part of the globe; that while
there are in Holland proper some
100000 or 100000 inhabitants, there
are over 100000 others residing in
the Netherlands
BY the way. the Minister is presi-
dent of the Netherlands Honorary
Committee to the Worlds Fair which
will be held in New York in 1882 His
country is to have one of the largest
foreign displays. as it has taken 95 900
square feet of space, which the Minis
ter says will be filled with products
cheese. and Americans would doubt
less be much pleased at a big show
of the arts and crafts of the kingdom.
and maybe an old master or two.
The display is to include exhibits
from the Netherlands colonial en-
rire. The exhibit will be most exotic
Hith the natives of the East Indies in
fostume-those little Javanese dancers
WIN certainly close up the night clubs
of the metropolis-and then specimens
of that delicious liqueur, curacao; spices
in cultivation and preparation. After
ALL there is certain piquancy about
the Hollanders. An old favorite in
Washington. Mr. A. D. C. de Graeff
former Minister to the United States
is to be commissioner general.
How charming it would be if the
Crown Princess Juliana and her hus-
band would come over. From reports
Of recent traveller from the States
who spent a delightful afternoon with
Prince Bernhard, he must be delight
full company with a keen wit. He was
much amused at bit of gossip about
himself and the Crown Princess
Juliana: The public object seriously
to royal couple being happily mar
ried so a picture went the rounds of
the papers showing the prince at a
French resort with a very attractive
lady. He said, She is charming-the
mother of my good friend and is old
enough to be my mother" The prince
is quite democratic and drives little
white car of American make. BY the
way. he sent it to the station to meet
his friend, but returned him to the
train in one of the palace limousines.
Netherlands Queen Pleaded
for Democratic Institutions.
On her 58th birthday anniversary a
few days ago, Queen Wilhelmina cele-