, 1913-10-01

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been spent, and [ myself believe that if it
had been possible his wish would have been
to be laid at rest here.
At ouce on the receipt of the sad news of
his death i'll Copenhagen on the 10Th Febru-
AIRY 1912 the d size arose in the Inhabitants
of ST. Croix to show their appreciation of his
work among us ard the result was this monu-
ment which Ne now are about to uuvel.
Before proceeding to unveil this monu-
ment | should, however, like on behalf Of the
Committee to thank the many, both high
aud low who have contributed to it, and whe-
ther the amount given by each individual
WAS large or small, it has been duly appte-
ciated as q token of the wish to honour our
Governors memory.
l thank Mrs. Limpricht, whom we are hap
pv to see among US to-day, for her permission
to erect this monument to her departed hus-
band. I beg to thank his Excellency the
Governor for placing this lot of land ut dis
pOsal for the erecting of the monument and
for the kind manner in which he recommended
the Money Bill to the Council for putting
this little spot in q condition worthy OF the
monument. l thank the Colonial Council for
passing the Money Bill with o unanimous
vote. l thank the Director of Agriculture
DIR. Longfeld Smith for the handsome man.
ner in which he has laid out the grounds and
I thunkthe Chief Engineer of the St. Croix
Sugar Factory for the valuable aid he has
CIV N in raising this monument, which it would
have been difficult properly to erect except
with expert aid and finally thank all who have
met here to-day on this occasion. | now have
the honour OF dwelling this monument for
the late Governor Limpicht.
After the playing of the National Anthem,
A. w A (iranUh DQV9 the fOllOWIuU Ad-
dress.
On behalf of the Committee | will say q
few words. The Chairman having already
said almost everything: Ill his eloquent adj
dress, there is but little for me to say.
| am pleased to see so many assembled to-
gether here to witness the unvelling of the
Monument in memory OF a very good and a
very popular Governor and u mnn possessed
of II big intellect and IA kind heart. A great
intellect aud a kind heart are seldom encns-
ed in the same body, the intellect almost in
variably existing at the expense OF the heart,
but the good Governor whom we are here
to-day to honour embodied both. l eau find
no more suitable words to express what lie
WIS thnn those of the immortal bard
"His life was gentle, and the clements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
u u w al LhO 80 NiIOb V"O " HAAheA'
now tuln to the Government and to the
Municipal Authorities and appeal to them in
the name of the Committee, and | may ven
ture to say in the name Of the subscribers
and Of the inhabitants, to accept the charge
OF keeping this little plot, for it is very small,
and this simple shaft in proper and suitable
condition that it may always serve ~ a
bright and pretty little place of recreation
for the inhabitants and that it may be called
1.-THE Governor Limpricht Park"
His Excellency, Governor Helweg Larson,
tLen received the gift in the name of the
Community. He spoke in substance us
follows:
Mrs. LIMPRICHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
On behalf Of Government and at the same
time on behalf of this Community of ST.
Croix l hereby accept with thanks the kind
gift from the Committee. this monument of
the late Governor Limpricht. And | pro-
mise, in so far as my authority goAs, that the
monument shall be honoured aud cared for
in a manner worthy of it.
It is very gratifying to Government to see
that such q distinction as this monument is
conferred on a Government Official, and more