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

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US may may York. Hol- city 5 erous, open- o the faults to be d her by de' , from . 29 Tioga Or Tipperary. But even 'her misfortunes cannot break her native strength, and with all her faults we love her still. Give her home ruleg let her own best citizens be her leaders and governorsg redeem .her municipal govern- ment from the slavery of politics and let her con- duct it as an honest businessg and New Ygfk will stand out as the imperial city of the continent, mag- nanimous as she is magnificent. Right glad are we that our ancesters found this pearl and set it in the diadem of America. Right proud are we to be en- rolled as members of the Holland Society of New York. ' , 96 914 Pk PK vk Pk Now, Gentlemen, we are coming to the import- ant part of the bill of fare. ,First of all, we have a matter of interest, of business, and of pleasure to attend to. As you know, the fair young virgin Queen of the Netherlands, on the 7th of February is to be wedded to the man of her own choice, rati- tied by her people's approbation. It is fitting that this Society should send, on such an occasion, a greeting of ,admiration and respect to the descend- ant of a House that has done as much for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, as the House of Orange has done. a The following address has been prepared and httingly engrossed, -and ' will be sent to Queen Wilhelmina in time to reach her on her wedding day. To Her Majesiy, Wz'!ke!mz9za, M M6 HUWSK Wt Orange-Nassau, Queen of Zlze Nefherlanris, by Me grace zyf Goal ami wzlfk Zhefavozf :yr all Me People .- The Holland Society of New York, in the United States of America, desire to present to i ,

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28 5, lt has sent friendly gifts and messages to Holland, benefactions to the .Leyden Society for the relief of the poor, congratulations to the young ueen on her inaugugatign, and EO on? thus the bon s op amity etween tw lands that have much in common. 0 6. It has awakened new interest in the study gf Dutch principles and influence, an interest which has resulted in the production of such invaluable historical works as those of Douglass Campbell, William Eliot Griffis, and John Fiske. This is quite a generous amount of actual achieve- ment. And when we remember that the Societ has done it without quarreling or putting on airdj without losing its temper' or its appetite, we may claim that it has begun its work well. We may hope, also, that it will continue its labors with Dutch persistence, until the ideal of the typical Dutchman has its rightful pla.ce in American history, and the statue of the typical Dutchman adorns New York. New York !'That was I-Iolland's discovery, Hol- land's gift to the New World. The leading city, the cosmopolitan city, the tolerant, generous, broad-hearted, much-enduring, hard-working, open- handed city. She suffered most in the cause of the Revolution. She gave most in the cause of the Union. She has been the centre of those influences which have held the nation together in peaceful progress, and saved it from rigid provincialism and rabid fanaticism. New York has her faults and She has Pfkid heavily for them. .She is too tol- erant to be alWaYS Vigilant, too prosperous to be always prudent g. too patient always to guard her gjgfiigfxf aglil mtC1'CS1Z-. She is plundered by de- - C groans under absentee rule, from Q . strengthening i United Ti Tioga OiJiI'C21 cannot W f ults et he htf 3 I le d 5 innent from th duct if as an f stand Out as 5 nanirn0U5 HS f our 2111565 rho dmwdAm foiled 35 mem York. ,, fr 4 NOW, Gentle ant part of the matter of inter attend to. A9 Queen of the 1' is to be wedded fied by her peoi this Society sh greeting of adrr ant of a House Scotland, Irelal Orange has don The followin, engros Wilhelmina in ti T0 H67 Majks Omit-Nassa 'WMWF Goa' 4 HsHnm, es . , gr, -..,

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30 your Malesfyf OH Fhfe Oizcasion of your haPPY mar- riage, admiring fel1c1tat1ons and earnest W1Sl1QSfO1, the welfare and prosperity of yourself and your royal consort. A5 the direct descendants of the men of the Netherlands who enjoyed, in the sixteenth Century, the wise counsel, powerful protection, and heroic leadership of your famous predecessor, William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, we feel and acknowledge a debt of gratitude to your illustrious House. 'Many of the blessings of civil and religious liberty which we now possess in these United States, are an inheritance and a fruitage from the principles clearly proclaimed and bravely defended by the great Stadtholder of the United Netherlands. In you, Madam, we recognize and honor the his. toric virtues of your ancient House, fearless cour- age, wise foresight, love of liberty, and devotion to duty, adorned now by a right royal womanhood, and crowned by the loyal affection of your people, To you, therefore, and to the Prince who has won your love, we send our respectful salutations on your wedding day. o W May you live long and prosper under the bene- 'diction of Almighty God. May your life be fruit- ful in benefits to your kingdom and its colonies, and so to the world. And may millions of grateful voices say of you. : She wrought her people lasting good g Her Court was pure, her life serene 5 God gave her peace, her land reposed g A thousand claims to reverence closed In her as Mother, Wife, and Queen. Written at Nassau Hall, Princeton University, Nt' l te 0 ' io thefoiir lfflfllliu 0 f iliirholland Sod ell Ou ending the I dootS2ld: 'ge and u Let Us n of dw hohoitat Qieenthe heat W25 dont with 1 VAX Di' IDEM' . H Wech E' thoritylhat 5 ho w but there HIC wfiaem and hot to be si oirs CCCh may be U thm fur first Holi!-U ourred in the YW. 'gl uo would have dellgfll uotuost cordially ilml United States. Btlfd tial chair at that time I great experience say It moo in the employol ll not he with us. Iamt uety busy but that In us ol those principla 1- ttlthopes and our The hrst tom, as 0 was Dutch Dila an to fu- hedtlunegand bl00lIllIlg gal-densugm ltllotu-oitizen that lr l lehard to the Sub. Q he Chose to i Say UM 4 . 1 Sw . -Q 5 .. s ,. X.Mx,oe,,l' ,. 1, -,at