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/’ S . ’ ; \t\ \L i / 1 A &/ eN : /;S \(A ’/. iy E | \l. B N YRR A R A G i\ A \)‘ ‘//’- i 'm] l, \ \\\/ f\\ \x i\\l !/\k; |[L "“/’/\" F o e W & WY & @&y ,z-éi-:y\ b & | A /5’ / 75TH YEAR THE ST. CROEX AVIS s printed and published doily (Sundays and Holiduwys excepted) by G. Johunmsen at the Avis Olffice. THRMS---50 cents monthly vn advance, 2 cents per single copy. tntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- el SE Crow, V. 1 efthe 11. 5..4,, uns der the Act or March 3. 1879 Contribution to this paper will be glud- iy received waen the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a qudr- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views ofhis correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. b ~ - = PROCEEDIGS OF THE "N 25\ 3 o] 3 Y COLUNIAL COUNCIL Y FOR ST. CROII3. ON MONDAY, PFebruary 9, 1920, at 9 “elock 2. m., the Colonial Council convened 10 extraordinary session for- - purpos ~f meeting a Congressional Commissio: ‘rom ine United States. {he follo ving members were present: "he Chairmian (Kobt. L. Merwin), F. (‘ulter. 'D. (. flanegata, . Noll. K. Henderson, 4. J. Blackwood, F. Lunney, W. S. Abra.ason, F. Andersen, W. L. Pentheny, A. E. Stakemann, W. H. MaeKav, R ht. W. Skeoch, Thos. Ram- sey, M. M. 3keoch, G. Nordby and G. B. Fieming. 3rd Appoitrted Member (Armstrong) absent frou: the island. The Congressional Commission con- sisted of the iollowing gentlemen : Senators : William S. Kenyon . Walter E. Edge, and Kidward J. Gay. Congressnen : Harace M. Towner Finie Garret, and Phillip Campbell. Despatching Secretary “ommander Frederick Coiby attendéd the meeting. After prayers had been said by the Chaplain, the Chairman in opeaing the meeting said : Honorable embers the Congressional Commission ineets us this morning for the purpose of receiving the members of CHRISTIANSTEL. V. Ig o A, BRIDAY, 27TH FEBR JARY 1920, the Council, and any and all inhabitants of St.CGroix wl.o wish ion.ake complain's, | express their desires or aspiiations for | . the futufe ~velftare and benefit of these Vicgin Islands. The Colonial Counei: is new In session and immediaiely after this meeting is clized *the Cemnission wili take up. their duties oi' questioning and hearing sta.efh.ents of any citizens. | . I bave pleasure ;in arnouncing to the | Couteil that Mr. William Pierson Hamil- | toli of N=w York, a great great-granuson t Alexznder Hami'tvn, has presented to St Or@ikan oit proirait of his greart, great grand fatker. ard Governor Oman has placed the porviualt into my hands to . be bung in the hall of our Island legisla- ‘ure here in Goverrment House: ' . For the ceremonw today of this presen- ~ tation Miss Addie i.lackwood has kindly ' consented (o unveil the protrait. The . Chairtran tnen requested Miss | Diackwood to unvei. the portrait. f (‘ontinuing the Ci airman addressed the . me 2 ing saying: I propose that leiters o . of thanks from this Counecil upop behalf . of the inhabitants of St. Croix bhe ad- ' dressed to Mi. Hanwion in honor of this very acceptanle presant to the I[slana and to Mrs. Osborn of New York for the in- ter- st she has showi and assistance she has given in procuriiig for us such a nmu- nificent gift, and asja vote of thanks 1 ask Honorable i\leni)ers t~ arise from their seats in expressing their thanks. 'lhe members arcs *as a body. 1- 4 - The Chairman thin requested Judge . Towner to make an afldress. : Judge Jowner from the rostrum au- dressed the Cpuncil end audience : ADDRESS BY JUBLGE HORACE M. TONNER, CONGRESSMAN, AT THE . UNVEILING OF TE«;IE PICTURE OF . ALEXANDER HAMILTON IN THE COUNuIL HALL INCHRISTIANSTED, ‘ Vol 8. A ‘ Mr. Chairman, Members of the Col- | onial Council of St. €sbix and, you, citi- . zens. This is indeed®a very great and ' unexpected pleasure .0 the members cf . the Commission. Idg not know wheth- er this is a portrait o the original pc- - ture of Alexander Hamilton which ha . beea sent to you, I only remember- an ' aceount of the painting and the circum- . ' stances of the painting of the portrait. ' When a very young man he entersd ' the revoluticnary war as a soldier and | sour .t distiction as a military officer; so - quickly did he impress himseif and so | strong was his personadity and the attrac- ' tion of his character that he soon be- No. Lb. cam: the ideal of the officers with whom he vas associated; so much was (his, that his associate officers, being ail poor men: not able to atford a portait of Alex- ander Hamilton, put together the funds they bad and secured the painting of Alexander Hamilton ar.d 1 hope this is a copy of the orviginal. The arrangement was, that each of the officers should keep the jortrait for twe months so each could have the opportunity of having this por- trait. I am very proud as an American citi- zen, not oniy of the fame of Alexander Han' Iton, but of the mighty impression whicl he made on the Statesmen and the Constitutional Governmern.s of the world and the nation He was called .by some of the greatest English Juriists one of the ¢reatest men of his time; they elaim- ed hm as an English because he was born in an Engilsk Colonv: of course, we ciain him as a distinguished American becarse he came to us early. Alexander Hami ton possessed the moest form dable eharacter that has been known on the Continent ; here in this town bis char: eter was moulded. here he received thejiripressions of all that is mighty, here he le.rned his mathematies, his Greek, his Sikaespeare, here was born the am- bitior of Alexander Hamilton. You re- memn er the remarkable letter in whieh he sad: (words lost by appiause in the Lobb7)—You have the proud distinetion of having sent to the United States the man hat rendered the service that made our nation what it is teday ; one which 1 know will gr w for years and perhaps ages. 'lhe great deed of this man will be taight to your children for genera- tions to come. [ cannot take time to speak too much of Alexander Hamilton today. Dome Yo ing as he was he became one of t?& great»st officers under Washington and ~ was llnown as oleos the greatest mili- tary ilacticians, and so Washington called bim very early intc his own family -He was the secretary and adviser of Wasn- ingto throughout the war. One of the most remarkable achieve- ment;; of the years which we who are lawyers cheerish was accomplished by Alexznder Hamilton, he commenced the study of law in New Ycrk City and com- pleted his education as a iawyer in [our montiis and became leader of the New York Bar ; following that came his great work of framirg the Constitution of the United States. Suffice it to say that four [ Continued on 2nd page. |