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

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2IO the last word was said and appeared to wish that the function might continue longer. Here are some of the opinions, evoked by the Year Book and the souvenir, which have been mentioned above. . A typical letter concerning the souvenir: NoR'rH BEND, OHIO, Feby. 8, 1904. HENRY L. BOGERT, Esq., Secretary Holland Society. Dear Sir .' It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the rect. of the fac simile of the medal struck off by the order of the States General of the Netherlands, April 19, 1782, in Commemoration of the A Inde- pendence of the United States,-and more espe- cially do I regret my inability to be present at the Anniversary Banquet of the Society last month- of which the medal and its associations formed so interesting a feature. On each of these annual recurring Reunions of the Sons of Old Holland it has been my misfortune to be with you only in spirit-tho a bodily presence would have added to my enjoyment. Very Truly Yrs. -INO. HUNN VOORHEES. The New Hampshire State Library having written to request a donation of several Year Books, which the Secretary did not feel authorized to send as a gift, the following letter shows the estimate in which they are held. , ' NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY, i P ' CONCORD, I9 o 03, HoLLAND Soc1ETY OF NEW YoRK.' ' Gentlemen: ' ' I am very sorry that you cannot send us the year books as a gift. We feel we must keep the set complete and therefore ask that your send

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'209 of the meeting was manifest A in the number Of applications Which came up for action at the last meeting of the Trustees, when thirty-two new members were elected. A110 bursement Was for souvenirs at the time of the annual dinner in January, on Which occasion it was determined to send souvenirs to those mem- bers Who. could not attend as Well as to those who participated in that celebration. The ad- ditional expense was about 3400, and, if one may judge. from the sentiments expressed by those absent members who thus profited by the innova- tion, the Society has been strengthened and more firmly intrenched in the regard of its members than ever before. The die from which our badge is struck required repairs, which cost 378.7 5, and before distributing the type from which the Year Book Was printed, a number of smaller books, containing merely the By-laws and list of members ,I Were printed for distribution among those Who Were not entitled to receive the e Year Book, and for purposes of exchange with similar societies, at an expense of 584. I Our Year Book, as heretofore, is a large item in our expense account, but most deservedly so, since it Wins golden opinions everywhere and is more and more sought by libraries and other institutions for the valuable collections of genea- logical matter which it publishes and makes accessible, and because of the attractive and aristocratic appearance Which it presents The Nineteenth Anniversary Dinner WHS the largest ever given by the Society, and some say that it was the most successful. It may be con- fidently asserted that every member st-3Yed until 14 ther unusual dis-

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2II them to us with a bill for the same We wlsh for the years 1901 I902 and 1903 Yours very truly ARTHUR H CHASE Lzbrarzan The Hon James M Beck having recelved 9, copy of the Year Book for 190 3 at the tlme of hls selection to be one of the speakers at the Anm versary Banquet in January 1904 1-efel-1-ed to the Year Book as follows Dec mb r 4 9 MR HENRY L BOGERT Secretary Holland Society New York M y Dear Szr :F 'F 'lt Thank you for your very he usome Year Book. I thought the New England.Soc1ety of Pennsylvania, of which I was President, had one of the best Year Books, but it does not compare with yours, which is the handsomest I have yet seen of any similar Society. 1 With the Com liments of the season, I am 1 , ' . 9 y W 9 I . , . . ' , . , . . . V I fe e zi, 1 03. I . s 7 . . ,1 , . W1 -.,v.L.1. s.. P 1. ' Yours very truly, IAS. M. BECK. Our friends in South Africa included J. H. Hof- meyr, W. F. Hertzog and others, and therefore parts of the following correspondence may be of interest. 9 CAMP ST., CAPE:T'DWN, 5 September, I903. MR. THEODORE M. BANTA, Secretary Holland Society - of New York, R Brooklyn, N. Y., U. S. A. Dear Sir: 1 ' , I have to cordially thank you for Sending me Your Society's Year Books for I902 and 1903. Thef01'mef