, 1913-09-27

the company to adjourn tor refreshments; at
the same time the Industrial Brass Band
played lively airs.
IN the evening there was a displny of fire.
works from the Fort and the Native Brass
Band played from 8 to $50.
The entertainment held in St Johns School
house on Wednesday evening was well attend
ed and The various pieces were much npprecint-
cd, especially the violin playing. The short
comedies afforded a great deal Of amuse-
ment and we're much applauded. All did
their parts we'll, and the company deserves
the thanks of The congregation OF St, Johns
Church for THEN timely aid.
The S S. "Korona' from New York arriv-
ed at Frederiksted yesterday Afternoon. Her
Bassin mail was distributed early in the
evening.
A general meeting of the Agricultural
Society will be held at the Experiment Sta
tion, Annals Hope, on Monday, 29th Sep
TENDER at 2.30 PM.
AGENDA.
/. General business.
Z. Suggestion 10 change Rules s oni 9 so
that the word "August' reads 'Octo-
ber', by the President,
8. Demonstration on the working of the
Motor Plough and report on work done
to date, by the President.
The &. $. Po97nsn for New York is due
at Fredorksted at 6 O'Clock on Wednesday
morning, and win sail about an hour after.
The unwilling of the Monument in mem
DRY of the late Governor Ljnlplicht took
place OF 4.80 on Wednesday afternoon I'D the
presence Of u large number Of the inhabi-
tants.
The ceremony was opened by the playing
of the Danish patriotic hymn "Der er ct
yndigt Land" by the Native Brass Band,
after which Lawyer A. 3. Stakemann gave
u lengthy address, in which he dwoIt on the
life, ability and disposition of our departed
Governor, and in conclusion thanked all who
had subscribed towards the Monument and
al who had III any way assisted the Com
mittee in its work.
The uuveiling then took place, the assem-
bly, standing with uncovered heads and the
band playing the National Anthem.
Mi, W. A. Creegh then gave u short adj
dress, in the course of which he said, It can
fsd no words better suited to express what
our late Governor WAS than those of the I'M
msrtal bard:
ellis life was gentle, and the elements
SO mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, that was a man "
Mr.. Creagh, in conclusion, appealed to the
Government, the Council, ana the Munici-
pal Committee to accept the charge of the
little plot OF land as n pretty spot for the
recreation of the inhabitants, and suggested
that it be called Governor Limpricht's
Park"
His Excellency the Governor then made
a short speech, in which he promised to do
all in his power so that the land may always
be kept for the purpose as the last speaker
had expressed, adding that he could substan-
tiate all that Lawyer Stakemann had stated,
as he had worked under the late Governor,
his predecessor, and had always found him
kind and gentle aud always willing to help.
Government Secretary Baumann then said
that he had been asked by Mrs. Limpricht
(who was presently to thank His Excellency
the Governor, the Municipal Committee, the
Colonial Council and all others who had in
any way helped to raise the monument in
honour of her departed husband.
LAWYER Stakemann then thanked all pre-
aant Fo, tboir Attendance addinU thot thav