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

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30nstam qualities lgth and nn. field Of Ht the defend ich they , stead- ver be e four by ris- Ilqllfil at the 5 WCYC 9 1' the , Van fi S we ADDRESS TO QUEEN WILHELMINA. T the December meeting of the Trustees of The Holland Society of New York, the President and Secretary were appointed a Committee to prepare ,an address to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands on the occa- sion of her approaching marriage. Gur President, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, accordingly wrote the ad- dress, which was read at the last banquet of the Society at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a copy of which will be found on following pages. .The address was, by Miss Amalie Ritterhoflf of 29 Broadway, New York, Very handsomely en- grossed and illuminated in the very highest style of ornamental penmanship, covering half a score of pages, and embellished with exquisite borders of tulips, orange blossoms, etc., in water colors, and the portrait of William the Silent, a View of New Amsterdam, and the Coats-of-Arms of the Netherlands, of the House of' Orange, and of the Kingdom of Holland. The address was fastened by white ribbons in an album of the finest white Levant morocco, lined With orange-colored satin andbearing OH the COVC1' the seal of the Society in solid gold. This album ' 57

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56 if for no other reason' than to serve as a constant reminder of Dutch Dames, Whose superior qualities. of Womanhood are necessaryfor thenstrength and adornment of the highest and best civilization. AN DYKE : Gentlemen, we have now PRESIDENTV finished our oratorical canter around the Held of our forefathers' glories. We have glanced at the Dikes and Dams which they have built to defend human life and liberty, the Discoveries which they have made to prove that true conservatism is always progressive, the Destiny which they have bravely fulfilled against all obstacles, and the Dames in whom they have honored the strength as well as the charm of womanhood. If we have ridden the high horse a little, who can blame us? Let us all answer to a parting toast : i The Spirit of our Dutch Ancestors, sane, stead- fast, fair, and fearless: may its courage never be quenched, and its light never fail, in the four quarters of the globe l To this sentiment the Society responded by ris- ing and cheering most enthusiastically. r Many gave voice to the opinion that the banquet had been one of the most enjoyable ones that the Society had ever given, and especially hearty were the expressions of praise and admiration for the dignified and felicitous manner in which Dr. Van Dyke had presided. a ' UE EDDRESS To Q flhevwwb' ' The HOW! sg Prcsiddlf. md I 3 COIIIIWUU N of dit ilol her 2PPmchiag. ln Henry Vw Drk- ' lfegs,wl1lcllW2S fd 3 Society at the Waldtlf-I rlichwill be found on H The address was. by Hi lglroadway, New Ytli med and illuminaml ig WPCUIHM, cu kges, and unhdligd ulips, omge ul fhfP0rrmr of WL I llllwltfdam' M 5 it o lfiflnll' G' Nleaddrmiliu ll the in lueen willwinf elllohhe .qi Smu- U

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5 was placed in a handsome morocco case, lined with white watered silk, and enclosed in a box of highly polished oak, on the cover.of wh1ch was a plate of Sterling Silver bearing the 1nscr1pt1on : Presented to Her Majesty Wilhelmina, Queen of the Nath. erlands, by The Holland Society of New York, 1 o1. Falun 7ordii-:r that the address should reach The Hague before the day appointed for the wedding, the utmost diligence was required, and the work was not finished until 6 RM. of january 18th, the Dutch steamer leaving the following morning at ten o'clock. After nine o'clock at night photo. graphs of all the pages were taken Qfrom which half tones were made for the Year Bookj, and by the courtesy of the Agents of the Holland-Ameri- can Line, the box was taken charge of by the Pur- ser of the steamer with directions from the Agents for its prompt delivery at The Hague. U The outer box was directed to Hon. Stanford Newel, U. S. Envoy Extraordinary at The Hague. The half-tone reproductions herewith of course do not show the exquisite colors of the original pages. The following correspondence is self-expla- natory : NEW YORK, January 18, 1901. HON. STANFORD NEWEL, U. S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, The Hague, Netherlands. DEAR SIR: The Holland Society of New York has prepared an address of felicitation to the Queen of the Netherlands on the occasion of her apgroachlng marriage, a copy of which I herein enc ose. R I have taken theliberty Of sending the case con- 8 . I ninilldginilllfdgi ynnqjlflgfeadl 'it fy lulllkindll bfi, HU ll' hanllf I Pnateiwhhlgh You lHE0D0RE M' liifglilc Secrellflol y nl NC' so UnnS1nQ Referral ltimn,advis1ng of llicitation to the Qw Mnionol herHPPm' Ihave the pleasure nn arrived in dnt Q lnpatched to the tnnsmission to Her ll: ynacopy ol His EJ instant, notifying me I cntednithgreatpkm tlellnickerbockug' lnrty good wishes, llillred Aff' Illlflllllleilll H llnnsnug LE lit dalll Harb n me ,ll , . . llnieiy dequl hlslll lg llllgg de in A t V1 4 , lx n- X . x.