LIBERATION OF HOLLAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 31 December 1912, Page 6

LIBERATION OF HOLLAND.

GREAT DUTCH CELEBRATION.^

Next year Holland and the Dutch celebrate the hundredth anniversary of their liberation from the French. Instead of holding a great national exposition, as was originally intended, it has been decided to organise a number, of. special exhibitions and centenary celebrations in about thirty towns; all oyer Holland, illustrating great events in her history, her place in tho world of art,, her customs, commence, and industries. One interesting feature will bo the "Nautical Exhibition" of Amsterdam, erected.on an area of about 200,000 square metres. This exhibition will be subdivided into twenty-one group, and will give a graphio description of Dutch navigation. There will also be an imitation of Old Amsterdam, showing its I-'fe in. the seventeenth century, a little theatre, a Dutch country fair, etc. A special exhibition in Amsterdam 'will'bo devoted to woman's progress during the nineteenth century. Art'find'industry will bs largely Topresentcd. Leeuwarden 19 organising an exhibition of "Frisian art." Middt'.burg will exhibit old Dutch costumes, furniture, and art objects. _ Nymegeir will bo represented by an unique exhibition of Roman antiquities excavated there. Utrecht is collecting an exhibition of the early Netherlandish school of painting. Zaltbommel is to have an exhibition of ancient dt'i't. The central feature of all these festivities, however, will be the opening of the Palace' I of Peace at The Hague,