, 1911-10-11

In the telegram from Copenhagen a few
weeks ago, we read that His Majesty had
been graciously pleased to confer the above
named cross upon three worthy puhlc-ser-
wants in these islands, not only for long ser
vice. but also for fnithfolness III performing
their respective duties.
To-day Saturday, 7 October) ut 437 pan.
the investment Of the aforementioned -.
Croix recipient took place with due solemn
itv. Gathered in the top story OF our I'M,
posing Public School building, were Hehoo'
Director Rubner-Petersen N y. ana 9lts
Rubner-P Petersen, the members Oh the 9taQ'I
Board LAWYER 4. T.. S~takemaun, ana Ml.
F 4. Coulter, exSchool Inspector Jno, !.
OHM and the entire staff Of appointed teach
4ts, all in evening dress.
THE CEREMONY,
II was the first time IN the annals OF the
islands history that the teaching staff had
been called upon to witness such n ceremony
On a raised dais at the eastern end OF the
bui]dino sat the members of the School
Board and Mr. Quin ton the left), the school
Director lin the cenlreG and the recipient
TO be con the righU On the floor IN
front of the dais sat the other witnesses On
q blackboard at the back Of the das, aud
immediately behind the School Director,
were drawings of the silver cross Of Dame
broo as viewed on the diverse and reverse
sides. also The Grown with our present
Kings monogIam. The cross is suspended
from a handsome bit of red and white NIB
bon, seems to be of the Malice pattern, aud
viewed on the diverse, answers to the IoI-
lowing descriptions: On the left arm. the
word "G,ua", on the head, "O9, on the
right arm. "hol-", end ou ;he foot, the Sc
cond syllable 'gen'. IN The rererNe -On
the left arm, 'f2Ig', on the head the mono
gram of Kim Fyederib tie SiJ7h, ON the
right arm, 'I0TI', and on the foot, "lNy1
tt now became the School Directors duty to
omen the ceremony. He first gave an Inte-
resting history OF the cross itself, and con
tinued lengthi,y 10 eulogize Mr. Joseph on
the work he had done to merit such lccog-
milton from His Majesty. He next asked aIl
to rise, and, instead Of proposing the usual
cheers. wished that God would continue to
bless Their Majesties the King and Queen,
and guide them on further III the interest
of the people and to the welfare of the ma
ton.
The PRESENTATION
Turning to and addressing Mr. Joseph,
the cross in hand, he continued: "And now
Mr. Joseph, in the name Of His Majesty, re-
.GGlNG IIIS, Inc 0IOSS OI iIOIOuIs Nun NIX do
a token of His Majesty'a regard tor the
faithful discharge Of your duty. He then
pinned on the cross, and Mr. Joseph, in Il
few appropriate words, thanked His Majesty
for the honour conferred, and the School
Director for his kind recommendation Of
HIM.
The FeTE.
OF course, the solemnity is now over and
merriment must take the place Of gravity,
Glasses filled, the School Director proposed
the health OF the new Dannebrogsmand and
Mrs. Joseph. He was followed by Lawyer
Stakemaun in a lengthy and lucid speech;
in fact it seemed as though words could not
express all he had to say about Mr.. Joseph's
worthiness of the honour. Then came Mr..
r. 2. Jacobs, teacher, and a fellow-student Of
Mr.. Joseph at the Mico College, Antigua.
1t was interesting to hear what this gentle
man had to say about his connection with
the newly decorated, and aDnulIed the claim
'of oldest acquaintance nude by another
gentleman. Now came our" venerable pa
triarch" (Mr. Coulter's terIn), eX-SchOol
Inspector Jno. T. Quin. All can more or
less understand what Mr.. Quin had to
say about Ar, JOSS PHI and his work