The Holland Society of New York -- October 8, 2012

 

Doctor Peter Henri Van Der Weyde wrote the series of articles which gave this blog its name.   Here is an excerpt from an item in an 1886 New Amsterdam Gazette about a January 27 meeting of the Holland Society of New York.  The image comes from the February, 1893 issue of Manufacturer and Builder.

from NEW YORK'S TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDERS OF THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

Mr. Geo. W. Van Siclen, the active secretary of the society, who takes the utmost pains to become thoroughly acquainted with the Dutch language, in which he indeed is making great progress, had the kindness to present to the members of the society an excellent English translation of the old Dutch song, DE ZILVERVLOOT, (1626), "The Silver Fleet," a song of the "Beggars of the Sea." It was printed on orange colored paper, and the music arranged for the society by Professor Piet Hein van der Weyde. Another Dutch song was also printed and distributed that evening, called AL IS ONS LANDJE NOG ZOO KLEIN, TOCH ZAL 'T ONS HOLLAND ZIJN! ORANJE BOVEN AL! (Melody composed 1672). It was arranged, with accompaniment for the pianoforte, by the same professor, van der Weyde.