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NOTE OF APPRECIATION. f We the Members and Leader of the Industrial Brass Band feel it our duty to | senda note of aporeciation to the com- munity for the manifestation shown our | organization by the loul and continous applauses for every number played, ; We thank you, | Yours to serve, A. SEBASTIAN FORBES. j Leader. F.OCAL f The s. s. Bolivar from New York via | Frederiksted arrived at this port yester- day, landed cargo, mails and passengers | and sailed at 4.45 p. m. carrying mail for the British West Indies and Guadeloupe. | The officers of the Municipal Commit- tee have been making the usual rounds | of inspection prior to the adoption of the | yearly budget, } The U. S. S. Grebe 1s expected here | today from St. Thomas returning some | time later, It is advised that ,depending | on the customary courtesy, the post office | will forward by her all St. Tho nas mail posted up to noon. Lieut. C. E. Rappolee, U. 8. N.,n¢.;, | transfered from his post as Despatching | Secretary_here, in accordance with Na- | vy regufations, sails today on the | ““Frebe’’ and will take the trnnsport | “‘Kittery'’ at St. Thomas for the States. | We found Mr. Rappolee very courtevus, and it is conceded that he exercised a | careful business scruiiny of the affairs of | his office, the dignity of which ‘as | singu!arg well upheld, We wish . ‘ bon voyd®e. ““The Prisoner of Zenda’’ was conclu- | ded last night in great style and attend- { ed by a large and highly satisfied audi- | ennce. It was screened that the whole ' film of 10 reels will be shown tomorrow | afterndon at the usual rates of admission, | el eo e | BETTER CAN’T BE DONE. ’ Day to day the people say ? Better can’t be done i Consider well, what you say Il Try to do something every day, | Work a little harder in every way | And you will surely know, | Better can be done. : f BERTRAM GIBBS. | St. Thomas News Caplain Fischer Deparis After ‘ 43 Years Residence I Among the passengers whe sailed yes s 1012 X Vi D terday ®on the ‘‘Guiana’’ was Harbor- master S. Fischer. Captain Fischer who came to St. Thom- as in the palmy days of the island, is a native of Denmark and fivst set font on our £6il on the 27th day of October 1880, as an empleyce of the firm of Bache & Company. On the death of Captain Bache, Cap- tain Fischer and Ml. Carpenter, anotter of the firm’s employee, continued the business for Mrs, Dache. After the firm of Bache and Company closed its doors Captain Fischer bought two vessels, a brigantine and a schooner which he sailed Fimself for some years until he ent red the service of the Dan- ish Governr 2nt as first assistant harbor- master in (8%6. This position he filled until the Transter when he was promoted to the position which he bas just given up on account of failing health. ‘‘Have you ever had an acci 'ent Cap- tain ?’’ the retiring harborm .ster was asked by a reporter of this paper. 2 am/xamw to say thart during the 27 vears | have been engaged as pilct in the hy bor of St. Thomas there has been no - .cident entailing the payment of damage by the Governmenrt, by the in- surance companies, or by the owners.” Such a record speaks well for Captain Fischer and our reporter could not do otherwise than congratulate him. During the 43 years that Captain Fischer lived on this island, he made many friends by his bluft and kindly dis- position and, indeed, like the majority of the Danes who have lived long on the island, he became identified with the is- land and its people. ‘l'he ties that con- nect the eaptain with St. Thomas being exceptionally strong as he leaves buried in its soil a dear wife, a beloved daughter and an only son. Thus it was that as ‘he sprightly old man shook hands with us on departing the thought that was uppermost in our mind was: “‘Those who know our people are departing so swiftly and the ends of the bond which time and distance must sever might never be picked up by the new comenrs. May tne genial Captain live long and happy in the midst of his family. In expressing our pleasure at Captain W. O. Simmonds’ promotion as harbor- master, we wish him a long and success- ful career.—St. Thomas Mail Notes, June 14th. The New Lodge We understand that the Order of the Knights of Toussaint has gained many members during the first few weeks of its existence in St. Thomas. This order which was founded in 1910 in Washing- ton, D. C., bhas had since its inception a rather large and remarkable growth in the States. The founder of the order, Mr. A. Fitzollan Wallace, Grand Supreme Ruler, ' ieccompanied by Miss Jones, Most Worthy | Bmpress of the Order of Susanne an | ,auxiliary of the Knights of Toussaint ' paid a short visit to the isiand on th2 11th [ of last month for the expressed purpose ' of opening Wilmot Blyden. Lodue No. . 27. The visit being made at the earnest . request of Mr. F. Guirty, who had joined ~ the order while in the United States and | been deputised to act as organizcr in the . Virgin Islands. ; At the first initiation of members, 16 . applicants were enrolled as members of . the order of the Knights of Toussaint ' and asimilar number in toe Order of ' Susanne, | Mv. Guirty must be compiimented for ' the enerey and unselfish molives he dis- . playved to nis endeavor to bring th2 new | institution to the island and it i 3 hoped | that he will have the pleasure of winess- | ing the full fruetification of his labor, The obj:et of the order, it is empha- | sized, is to encourage race consciousness . and on the whole to help humanity. fj Mr. Guirty was appointed Most Worthy ' Ruler of Wilmot Blyden Lodee, and Miss ' Emma Ricaards Worihy Empress of the | Court of Naomi.—lbud. There was quite a repeesz2ntaiive ga- thering at the OJice of th2 Colonial Couneil on Thursday nizht, where and when very valuable information and data relative to the possibilities of rais- ing tobaceo in this island were present- ed by Mensrs., Juan Jose and Leceadio Riv-+a of Conerie, Rto. Rico. These gen.iemen, who are at present, and for a large nunber of years have devoted themselves to the cultivation of the aro- matie lea®, satisfactorily explained to the attentive audience the result of their investigations here and advoeated a prompt and serious consideration ot the matter. Many questions were asked by several persons, and promptly answered by the gentlemen mentioned, and the audic..ce on retirinz felt that nothing chould be lert undone towards makinyg a possibility of the proposed industry and with ihe further hope that the ser- vices of tha Messrs. Rivera may be con- tracted for at the opportane moment.— The Bulletin, 16th June. ' TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. New York, June 18&th.—M. Boriles, geperal representative in this country of the French Line, announced this after- noon that arrangements bad been made in Washington whereby French sailors, homeward bound, would be issued bhaif a litre of wine a day after the three mile limit had b:en passed. M. Bordes said he had notice to this effect from Ambas- dor Jusserand. Under the new arrange- ment sailars will receive this wine, ! accordance with French law, while bound to the United States wou!d have their supplies locked up in port, but weuld get