, 1924-03-14
United States Press Representatives Visit To 81. CrOix Virgin
y Islands, u. ST..
THURSDAY February 21St 1924.
AS REVIEWED BY BUNDLE BEE EN- ROUTE
AS REVIEWED BY BUNDLE BEE EN-
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We nov passup our left a large imposing building OF hee stores winch the
5WcR the f Iae EN- o. Iy%bsrso CP pnm da1mg a ma mo @o 9 nd f9t dunog the r9nof
R| 1JmanV vi t Tmmarka and which was the Smo Church IF til Dnish Govern
mHt who during that m had entered upon the annual budget of the Colony the
salary of the Minister and other general nec@saye expenses for its upkeep
The church contains some interesting mural tablets and very large pew forfh
use Of the Governor and his family wheu he attends services in the church; the x
penses OF maintaining the church howeer were transferred as charge on IN cC colonial
budget the Daish. State government upon the revision of the Colonial "a IN 1891
sect thanth he Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic and MoravEn exeeptt ors some years
previous 10 the transfer they began to admit other forms of religious meetings, bat did
Stars sovereignty all have been granted full license and today we hae.b beside. the
furo old established Churches the Seventh Day Adventist the C9isian Mission.
raonE and With few exceoGons are attached to one Of tbe religious bodies.
We haven nov so to speak arrived t our journeys ed as the next building is the
stately Government House, bApa the middle OF TN, eighteenth century, Iargeyr re-
butt and increased in size ia liza and again added to n 1889 when he north
asHn entrance was built with its commanding steps and entrance gates 10 provide 10
easy access inou ball ron as was previously necessary. The building is built Of brick
and Stone OF tree stories IN h@gnt and Ragho aPN % Zee. PnS ana WIN
about so feet The building was built principally ash+ G)v@norsr eddence wo octl
department. OF he government except the southwest corner" mn" vas the entrance ~
the Residential. portion Ineb building is now occupied by various depart "entaa activities
~ m@p spa m ms nno baismnJ' nahaI rnn m ha samI 6o,r GTbl -
quarters when in residence a. the Danish GovsrnoTs p11apA residence is nv used
by the District Court and by the Office of the Government Attorney while the entrance
through which callers upon the Governor in he oden days passed to be- ecaveds now
the oMceH the District Judge
Our automobiles stopped at the entrance gate at the end of the building and our
guests mounted the steps whchw was constructed as already mentioned IN 1880 and en-
mahogany table and al wncl Secretary Of State Seward OF l8 of November. 1857 when
casting ashore OF he .. s S ,1Monoogeb4a" at FredeHksed. Damage from he
earthquake in the ihnd was conadea0e and nol @of Heo eclra; such a phenO-
Cv Tas m% aoH1da%n in he dHa asba Frmh Goyemeot nv anansao the Trov
COX vas I 45h c 1 Ia me oA as 9 nMH g J"hnnGno oy 11 Ha%nour Tue te@y
time of the negotiation the French Government was not friendly disposed toward tie
great offence to France at that Mol as the United States formally opposed the res-
adjustment Of the monopoly system OF Government upn the Western hemisphere.
Entering from that room into theC Council Chamber W e view a hats ~ te9t long by
81 feet wide with oOues the length, OF the room on either Nef exits IRON which into
will tall mirrors With bright gilt frames and from the ceiling hung five large crystal
chandeliers with many gas SHADES each supplied with lace wax, candles Bot The
h Isbeen made ConmIG enerAof Denmark after the transfer and with over TO carry oL
uon Denm@ks behalf that part of the Treaty which reads;