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assistance which was given to me by my son
Clarence, who whether in the modelling and
painting of the island or the making Of the
vessels, showed a natural aptitude 70! work OF
tins character.
Of its Exhibition in the island Of St.
Thomas and Of the many people who visited
1t, prior to its being sent on to America, your
readers have heard. The Committee. in virtue
OF the power given to it by Mr.. F. A. ODER,
u. 8. Commissioner to this island. and acting
for the merchants who subscribed to the fund
for forwarding it, did me the honour to con.
stituts Tue their delegate to he Worlds Culum-
bian Exposition This, with a letter Of intro
duction TO the Chamber Of Commerc Of
New York, supplemented by another FROM
that Honorable Body to President Palmer ana
the Director General of the Worlds Column.
blan Exposition, seemed me official reooen;.
ton at once and such courtesy at thei,
hands and those of the Danish Commissioned
that viii remain craven on my memory
IS long 8 lie las $.
It was many days after nv arrival before
l saw the Model Of ST. Thomas. and msnv
more before 1t was properly installed. It i
yet there, and If | may believe all accounts
since my return, a FOCUS of attraction to many
witnessing the closing days Of the Greatest
Exposition chroniclsd III history. Of its
success, | prefer that others should sneak
In "Conkey's Complete Guide" YOU will
hnd it occupying - plaos among the great
nations Of the w@rld, Under the hesdii o of
St. Thomas, and described as "a most comnlete
model Of the island. The Chicago Trihune
one OF tn" four leading newspapers of that
oity, after an elaborate notice, saws. lit is AN
instructive and interesting exhibit. a. attestsd
by the appreOiative crowds which Gather
sbout it daily" Many papers have snoken
we'll of it, and in 6thers, have appeared srti.
cles on our island speaking in HIGH terms Of
our harbour, our great Floating Dock and
ooaling whsrvse, and its value as a mort of
call, now that the harbour dues have been
removed, Civil Engineers, constructors Of
other models, have seen that of our island
and have aald that there is no finer piece
of workmanship in any one" High officials
OF the Government and Exposition have said
substantially the same, and according to the
hndlng OF the jury Of awards in the depart.
ment Of marine transportation. it has won a
Medal and diploma. More can scarcely ba
desired, except it's sale to some scientific
Institution, either in Denmark or America
where it would be properly taken care Of
| shall be gratiHed if it fulfil the expectations
OF Mr.. Oosr, who suggested it as the best
means for placing this island before the
American people, Of the Committee who for.
0A~ ~, ""N ~ SSnSIOub merchants, and
others who helped them to do 80.
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With this description Of the West Indian
Exhibits. l bring these notes to a conclusion.
not without a sigh at leaving, even as q
writer, the Worlds Columbian Exposition. OF
whose gloriss in architecture, l have 80 inn
perfectly told, whose wonders no pen can
compass, and of which it may truly be said.
nothing like it was ever seen before and MOTH
ing like it will ever be seen again. I wish
l could have done it the Justice it deserves.
aud given due credit to that faithful army of
workers. who so zealously conceived it.
planned it and carried it to final success
and completion. But back again in my tropic
home, | have not the same energy had in
the North hence language, sufficiently
forcibls. fails me. One incident of travel
might mention as interesting TO the people Of
your island. / left Chicago for New York
viz Montreal. touching on my way at q lovely
Canadian village called Coaticook. There l
mato the acquaintance Of a dear old lady,
who in years gone by, had visited ST. Thomas
and the Garden of the West Indies az she
termed Santa Cruz. and whose memory, ex.
tending back as far as the ~forties, was Q niue,
of historical wealth. She could tell me
OF Governor Won Scholten, of the insured.
ton, of officials long since passed away, of