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

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82 record, and that a copy be presented tO President Van Dyke. The motion was unanimously carried, it being left for the incoming President to name the committee. President Starin appointed as the Committee, Messrs. Vrooman, Roosa, and De Witt. Dr. Van Dyke, referring to the first President of the Society, Judge Hooper C. Van Vorst, whom he had invested with the presidential badge at the Annual Banquet at the Brunswick, January 8, 1889, an account of which is found on pages 182, etc., of the Year Book for 1888-1889, said : It was an honor and a privilege to be permitted to decorate with that badge of office a man who stood so high in the affection and esteem of all of us. I trust that the memory which he left, the example which he set, will always exemplify the spirit of the Holland Society, and so shall we peek the honor, the good name of that Society high and clear in this community. I hope that we shall all do what we can to make the Society honored and respected. I desire to express to you my very sincere and hearty thanks for choosing me as your presiding officer, though a resident of an adjacent town in New Jersey, not any longer a citizen of New York. I have had but few qualities of value, but I have had one which I would not yield to any man, and that is a sincere affection and respect for the purpose and spirit of the Holland Society. I sin- cerely desire to see it take and hold the high place that belongs to it in this city as the Society which represents the oldest,-and am I wrong in saying here ?-the truest and strongest blood of New York. , w0 '.3' .phat ,Wm I J my . r will Comm V licPresid6ncy.0f l tlurther ifs 'nw A tflhn H stayin I no., declafft Arfefad10 'nmdei lmonlC0 5 note H EC

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81 The nomination of Mr. Van Brunt was seconded by Mr, Frank Hasbrouck, of Poughkeepsie, and the nomination of ex-Senator Vedder was seconded by eX,Judge Augustus Van Wyck and Mr. G. D. B, Hasbrouck, of Kingston. The President appointed as tellers of the election , Messrs, William lVl. I-loes and Alexander R. Gulick. a The polls- were opened for one half hour, and at the close the tellers reported that 141 ballots had been cast, and that Commodore P. Vedder had been elected trustee by a vote of 74 to 67 for Ar- thur l-I. Van Brunt,-all the other officers having been elected unanimously. A . Col. William L. I-Ieermance paid an eloquent tribute to thebravery and patriotism of the people' of the South African Republics in their heroic defence against the aggression of the British Em- pire, and offered the following resolution, which without dissent was referred to the Trustees with power. W As a practical expression of our sympathy for the Boers who are waging so gallant a war against GreatlBritain in de-- fence of their homes, their country and their birthright, the Trustees of the Holland Society are directed to expend from the funds of the Society one thousand dollars in such manner gs shall best relieve the Wants of the families of those who in h . . . . . 1 out Africa are maintaining the brave and unequal struggle C ' . , Of right against might' M11 john W. Vrooman said : There is one thing upon which We can all agree, and that is that President Van Dyke is a royal and filiolly good fellow, and, in accordance with custom, m - 4 Ove that a committee of three be appointed to Prellare a suitabl e minute to be spread upon the

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:Ulla . Jail Us - av W 'UM :Wil llimclll f 'E-1 p .FJ . 3, U V :H a-7, ' Y Q 51-' F' t' 2 1 ,P ll :v , . 83 .4 1 thank youtgentlemen, for having so patiently endured my rigzme for a year, and I Society will continue to prosper and succeed under the presidency of r one who will do all in his power to further its interests, your new President, Mr, john H. Starin. y , i I now declare this meeting adjourned. After adjournment the members enjoyed one of Delmonico's noted collations. u am sure the r THEODORE M. BANTA, Secreimfy. I. its . silk C