other speakers, and the resolutions were finally adopted on a division. The following cablegram was sent : PRESIDENT KRUGER, Pretoria : NEW YORK, October 3, 1899. Holland Society expresses sympathy with your cause and appeals to United States Government to use good offices with England to preserve your independence. BERGEN, President. BANTA, Secretary. The following reply was cabled: PRETORIA, October 7, 1899. BERGEN, President Holland Society: STAATS SECRETARIS (State Secretary). On Monday, October 9, 1899, Carnegie Hall was crowded by an enthusiastic gathering of citizens of New York to express sympathy with the Boers. Judge Augustus Van Wyck presided and addresses were made by Hon. Bourke Cockran and Tunis G. Bergen, Esq. December 31, 1899, a similar meeting was held under the auspices of the United Irish Societies at the Academy of Music, which was crowded, while thousands vainly sought admission. 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, Will you kindly think of those who live so far away, And how your horrid war, which reason 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 fight; They pledge their troth in kisses, then swear that they'll be true To their country's claims for all their might. Cook's son-Duke's son-Son of a belted Earl None of these is the Dutchman's boy, but he feeds his father's fold; He earns his bread, and pays his debts, and means to marry the girl When this war is over-waged for gold-gold-gold. There are families by thousands who are mourning o'er their dead, Both in England and the land so far away : While the Christian world is asking why this precious blood is shed And if such a sacrifice will pay? If glory be the object, then how will this compare Though England be the victor in the end With the broken hearts at home, and the blackness of despair? Can any meed of glory this amend? Boers' home-Cook's home-home of the millionaire Send afield their chosen men, and women too, we are told, Have left the broom and taken the gun that they may have a share In fighting the foe who makes a war for gold-gold-gold. Τ HE tenth annual dinner of the Poughkeepsie district members of the Holland Society of New York was held, as usual, in commemoration 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 and guests: I. Reynolds 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 Theodore M. Banta, Secretary, from New York, as guests of the district members. The menu read as follows: "Haring en witbrood Leyden heeft geen nood." Oysters Cream of Celery VIN DE GRAVES. AMONTILLADO. To the Poughkeepsie News-Press we are indebted for the following account of the proceedings : The dinner was presided over by Mr. Edward Elsworth, who is Vice-President, and at the head of the local society. Mr. Elsworth referred to the situation in the Transvaal early in his remarks and took the position which millions of others as well as Dutchmen and their descendants will surely take, that England is simply grabbing in the name of progress, simply playing her historic role of conqueror of the weak who would fain be strong through independence and the right to pursue happiness as freemen. There were no set toasts, but several excellent speeches were made as the members were called out. Mr. Elsworth said in part : "We have not met for the purposes of self-glorification, but to commemorate the men who died behind the trenches at Leyden in defense of their honor and country. Our hearts should go out to that suffering country in the south of Africa. I regret that the Holland Society did not take action in regard to what I consider the most gross outrage on the part of England. It is true that the American people to-day are profoundly ignorant of the situation in the Transvaal. It has been represented to the American people that England is only advancing Anglo-Saxon civilization. This is wrong." Here Mr. Elsworth told how the Boers had settled in South Africa before England ever thought South Africa worth civilizing. He described how Paul Kruger went as a boy on his |