The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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QO5 Z New York, held Monday, October Second, I899, the Resolutions, copies of which are appended, were adoptedr 'lfhe President, Tunis G. Bergen, Esq., appointed as the committee to act with him- -self in presenting these resolutions to the President of the United States, the following gentlemen, namely, Hon. Augustus Van Wyck and-Hon. George M, Van I-loesen. . Respectfully yours, i 1 TUNIS G. BERGEN A A Pefeszkieni. THEODORE M. 1 BANTA, ' . Secafelmfy. - 7 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, October Second, 1899. I Resolved -That The Holland Society of New York, com- posed exclusively of descendants of Dutch burghers resident in the Colony of New Netherland before 1675, sympathizing deeply with the burghers of the South African Republic in their struggle for the maintenance of their independence and autonomy, earnestly appeal to the Government of the United States to use its good offices with the Government of Great Britain for the preservation of peace between'England and the Transvaal, and for the settlement of the points in dispute be- tween those two 'nations in a manner that will save to the South- African Republic the rights guaranteed to it by the con- vention of 1884. . - Resolved- That a committee consisting of the President of this Society, and two members selected by him, be authorized to present to the President of the United States a copy of the foregoing resolutions, and to urge upon him speedy ac-tion that war may be averted between Great Britain and the South Afri- can Republic, or if war still occurs, that peace may be con- cluded upon terms that the conscience of mankind will not condemn. THEODORE M. BANTA, Secretary. june 2 5, 1900, the Secretary received from the 5' Dead Letter Office, at Washington, the envelope fand contentsj, stamped Stopped by Censor-

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207 Africa, and regret that they do not carry back with them more substantial proofs of the profound Sym- pathy which the great mass of the American people undoubtedly feel for the intrepid Republics bat- tling against such enormous odds to preserve their independence. . Freedom's battle once begun, A Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, , Though conquered oft, is ever won. We hope that Providence ,will yet raise up as powerful friends for your people as we found in France, in the darkest hour of our own Seven Years' War for Independence. With sentiments of personal esteem, I am, Yours sincerely, T 1-IEODORE M. BANTA, Secreiafjf. '- NEW YORK, June 15, rgoo. MRS. P. JOUBERT, Pretoria, South African Republic. DEAR MADAM,-A meeting of the Trustees of The Holland Society of New York was held last evening, their first stated gathering since the la- mented death of your distinguished husband. We recalled the occasions when in 1890 our Society had the honor of entertaining General joubert at a banquet, and when at a reception given at the residence of our President, Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt,,we had the pleasure of mak- ing your acquaintance also. h S The Trustees instructed the Officers. of t e o- ciety to convey to you the expression of our IQIIFJSIE sincere s m athy in the great bereavement w ic Y P . has befallenyou personally in the loss of your illus- trious consort, and which your afflicted country has experienced in being deprived of his invaluable services in this time of its sore need. . AS we have known of General joubert, in the purity of his life, the wisdom o f his statesmanship, 'l'tar enius, the devo- the pre-eminence of his m11 y g fl il rl ti ,r ll ,I li .S sw li .hw 4, L yr ri 4 l VE. 'qnkhl I.- wifi, ,l v. Z 1,- 'hir' gf is L . 53 1. fl 6 'l 1' l l l- il Al H mil iw: 61. ll 1 v fi l 1 1 sl' i I .ji Sir 'il 4.11 figs l if ,X .'-Fl 'Q ll 'L- Ill' Y. fffi- iq 4--Q-Hz.,-,m-4:1 l .I ,lf In if my' gil 5 i .gl li i lf if V ,gz 1,- 'u 1 'z ll