, 1893-06-14

10 uhNl I6CclNeu AtOIn TIE OInCldIb, iii b1 WQOH
had served with good will and from some of
whom he had received very valuable assis-
lance. He would thank them all for their
help. He would also acknowledge that he
had often received valuable help from theColo-
NAL Council. To the clergy he would his
thanks for the loyalty always shewn by them,
and LIE would beg them to convey to their con.
gregations his good wishes. He would thank all
for then kindness shewn 10 himself and his
family dulng his stay here. If there was any
thug that was good in his work he hoped
it would remain ard bt helped forward by
his successor. He Woull especially commend
to his successor the Agricultural Laboratory
now beng estubi shed a the Central Factory,
the experiments IN the cultivation of the
different varieties of cal es and the application
Of the various. kinds Of manureS, and the
botanical station recently established at
Grange. 1t could not he expected that these
institutions would give immediate results,
but he believed hat il time they would be
found to be most important helps to the pro.
grcss Of the agriculture of the island.
Finally he would say that it was a great
pleasure to him 20 feel hat he was leaving the
island with good prospects before it and
that he carried away with him the picture of
green md smiling cane fields. He would now
hid them farewell, only requesting them, for
the last time he would have that pleasure,
to join him in partakiug of some refreshments
in another room before they left.
His Excellency leading the way with HIS
Honour the Chief Justice. the whole
assembly then adjourned TO the drawing room
Of Government House, where q bountiful sup
ply of good things had been provided.
During the lunch His Honor Chief Justice
J1rs proposed the health of His E&cellency
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the course Of which he begged to assure His
Excelloncy, that when he said that in the
various acts Of his administration, he had had
q sincere view to The welfare of the communi.
", there was no one who did not fully believe
it. he concluded by proposing three cheers
for His Excellency, which were given
with great cordiality. His Excellercy return
co thanks. Later Captain BiaCkwood asked
leave, as a foreign resident and representing
some foreign capital embarked here, 10
make some remarks OH the occasion. He
would first tender his thanks to His Excel
lenoy for his kindness to himself personally,
and then for the interest which he had taken
on all occasions in what concerned the pros
perity Eof The island. He hoped that His
E~xceller cy would not forget us, but would
always have St. Cloix as a green spot
in his memory. He was sure that he
was only expressing Ine general t6eiInT Nnen
he wished for His Exoelloncy, net only that
he might find the new duties which he was
taking up in Denmark conRenial TO him, hut
that in his native climate, he and his family
might enjoy good health, long life, prosperity
and all other blessings that the Giver Of all
good could bestow. His Exoellency returned
thanks in aPpreciative terms, relnarklng that
there would always he a green spot in his
memory, ramely the remembrance Of the
kindness he had received during his stay
here.
The Rev. E. Greider. as representing the
foreign congregations on the island, while he
had no doubt that there were others present who
could have done il better, would beg to thank
His Excellency ttr he kind remarks that he
had made in regard to the clergy and their
congregations. The Moraviaus had always
been treated with the greatest kindness by
the Danish Government, which had granted
them valuable privileges and had given
them countsnanoe and assistance. For this
reason they always felt gratitude and loyalty
to His Majesty and his representatives,,
and were always DESTROYS of shewing obedience
to the laws of the land. Personally His
Excslle noy the Governor had always Shewn
his readiness to assist them and they were
deeply grateful 10 him. 1t was therefore
with regret that they had learned, that the
Governor by his own choice was about to