The Holland Society celebrated last Tuesday evening, the birth-day of William the Silent, at a banquet in the annex of the Chicago Athletic Club.

The main speaker and guest of the evening, was Congressman Winfield S. Hammond, of Minnesota, who spoke on the "Sovereign State".

As officers for the coming year were chosen Holger de Roode, president; John H. Roseboom, vice-president; Christian Kreusinga, secretary and Alfred B. Roseboom, treasurer.