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

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fN' l r F JC Y,,, , fp . THE OTHER SIDE. BY J. HOWARD SUYDAM, D.D. When you 've said your morning prayers, and to God have given thanks For the night's protection, and your bread, ' ' And you go your daily way to your shops, or stores, or banks, With the loved ones' benedictions on your head, Will you kindly think of those who live so far away, But whose homes are just as happy as your own, And how your horrid war, whichlreason could not stay, Is changing all their laughter into moan? Duke's son-Cook's son-Son of a hundred kings, Fifty thousand chosen men-men of might and bold, Each obeying his country's call, but worthy of better things, And all to answer to the cry for gold-gold-gold. There are boys with hearts, and girls who love, in that land so far away, And they, too, have parted for the war, They weep through sleepless hours of night, and then they rise and pray, As never have they wept and prayed before. Their country is as dear to them as England is to you : Freedom is the guerdon of their iight 5 i 9

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6 NS Jaffa,-fX f SX. t s , Ciiief, AC' Che llbougbkeepsie Einner. HE tenth annual dinner of the Poughkeepsie district members of the Holland Society ' of New York was held, as usual, in com- memoration of the relief of the siege of Leyden, 1574, on its anniversary day, October 3, 1899, at the Nelson House. The Vice-President for Dutchess County, Hon.. Edward Elsworth, presided, and there were , present the following named members andguests: I. Rey- nolds Adriance, Peter Adriance, Irving Elting, jacob Elting, jesse Elting, Frank Hasbrouck, Oscar Hasbrouck, Martin Heermance, Edward T. Hulst, Edward C. Hulst,Jacob Lefevre,J. Wilson Poucher, Edward Storm, Henry H. Van Cleef, Rev. Dr. A. P. Van Gieson, Frank Van Kleeck, George S. Van Vliet, with Tunis G. Bergen, President, and Theo- dore M. Banta, Secretary, from New York, as guests of the district members. The menu read as follows : r Haring en wilbrooa' Leyden heeft geen mod. Oysters VIN DE G AVES Cream of Celery AMOINTII-LAD0 ' I I