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%L% /‘m ! o \\‘) -‘\: oy * f\\/@\ :A_7\\ \ {\]W\ X ,v'/\ S { “_,/ 4 { '; ] \ S | By 4 E / ’o N m &‘V g 3 . e S W= X W’ & Q‘\ & ] La (’ 73TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.l U. 8 #®.. MONDAY. lorH MARCH 1920. ITTSAROITENSHAME. | ted, which were distributed to the visi- i tors on their arrival.: Sch dulel for 8.50 | o’clock, a d the bandsmen al in their | places, the concert, however, did not, | begin until 8.40. Ope ing with the march ‘'Virgin Isiands’’ which met with | merited applause, the other various | selections tollowed. At 9 o’clock, the presentatio of a . most beautiful and maznificent bouquet, subscribed to by the me bers of tlre ' bands, and tied with ribbrns represeni- | ing “Old Glory’’, ‘was made t~ Mrs. . White, Bandmaster Adams being fle . “"mas:ier of ceremonies.”’ The conee 't | continuing, the public was ne:t treated | to “'Till we meet again,’”’ which was en- # cored. This musical composition, inte- | woven as it is with a song, ajart from i being appropriate to the occasion, was well rendered, the voices, especiaily the tey- t ors and baritones blending h: rmonious?y ' with the musical accompaniment. There - seemed to be one thing lacking, how- . ever. On every side was hcard the - query: ‘‘Where is the Governor? He . can’t be coming Oh! why is Le not yet . come?”’ But he was coming, however. | A-9.15 pm be, with Mrs. Oman., and f accompanied by the members of his | suite arrived, entering the garden from .~ the lower noithern gates. Ne>dless to | say, his arrival was the o:zasicn for an . ovation, all classes vying in paving hin . the respect due to his posicion end popu- | larity; while the bandsmen scemed to } awaken to newer efforts, now it was ‘ known that their C.jef was present. | The second part of the program com- | prising the maren *‘Stars and 3cripes’”’, l the overture ‘*William iTeli’” aad other | select pieces was then proceeded with, . and executed with the usual eclat and | brilliancy; but it was left for the | Piccolo Solo **Song of the Nigltingale” | by the young bandmaster. a-d accom- ' panied by the full bang, to elicit the ap- . plause of the evening. It was, indeed | a masterful rendition. But we are all | acquainted with Mr, Adams’ ability and | profficiency in that line. With the plsy- | ing of the National Anthem, this excel- } lent concert was brought to an gnd, and . the vast erowds began to dismi& | Leaving the bandstand, the bo¥'s form- | ed into line, and went off on « “‘hike’’ | up town, thence down again, and to No. 60 THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johunsen at the Avis Office. TRMS---50 cents monthly wn advance, 2 cents per single copy. tntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Crowx, V. I. of the U. S. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of genmeral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s mame. as a quor- aniee of good faith. The editor cannot be respons:ble for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. GRAND ““SOUVENIR”’ CONCERT BY THE COMBINED BANDS, GIVEN IN FAREWELL TO MRS. WILLIAM RUS- SELL WHITE. As announced in recent issues of our paper, the grand ‘‘souvenir’ concert by the three Navy bands at present with us, under the excellent leadership of Band- master Adams, U. S. N., and upon the eve of the departure of Mrs. William Russell White, a staunch friend and sup- porter of the bands, for her home in the Stztes, came off last evening in the Eman- cipation Garden, and from beginning to end, was a pertect success. Though ac- quainted with the careful selection as well as excellent rendition of the pieces by the bands under the guidance of the young conductor, yet, we must confess . th&t we were not quite prepared for the excellence of the rendittion given the public last evening. : The bandsmen seemed entirely to know that the best was expected of them: hence, there seemed at certain stages of the concert, a certain spirit of rivalry,— a desire to excel—among ‘‘the boys,”” a sentiment that gave wonderful results. For the occasion, electric lights strung e upon wires, as well as chairs and ben- ches for the accommodation of those -« invited. among whom were officials, merchants, members of the Colonial Council, and others, had been placed under the trees, facing north of tae bandstand. For the occasion, too pro- grammes had been prepared and prin- ' their headquarters, followed by a vast | concourse. Throughout, perfect order . and harmony trevailed. Again, on be- ' half of the public we beg to thank Mr. . Adams and his men for the beautiful . treat fforded ; and apart from wishing ! them every success in their vocation. . trust that it will yet be many years, ere ~ we are deprived of the fine concer's ren- . dered by them. - St. Thomas Mail Notes, . March 10th. Lately, the appearance of the sur- roundings In the vicinity of the King’s Wharf have b2en greatly improved by | the erection of a dwelling over the American Soda Fountain. This domicile, built 'n the Oriental plan, with wide open portals through which the breezes pass freely, is approximately 60 feet leng, by 38 ft. wide, with standing parti- . tions measuring about 12 to 14 ft. in height, and is divided into two sections, the northern ore being used as sleeping ~apartments, while the one facing south - is used as dining-room, and dance-hall. - Here, the tables capable of seating three . with comfort, are placed alongside the . partitions, into the uprights of which are ' fitted electric bulbs, shaded in green. | To reach this building from below, we . pass up three short flights of steps, ' eventu=lly reaching the upper-most land- . ing. At the south end side is another flight of stairs that take you down info ~ the kitchen and yard. No pains nor ex- ~ pense have been spared to make the ' place comfortable; the cost of the building | being about $60,000. We congratulate the ~ energetic manager of the Soda Fountain upon the suecessful realization of Fis ~ scheme, and wish him all success in his - added enterprise. | Much credit is also due to Mr. Me ’ Grath of Frenchman’s Bay, who design- i ed and superintended the erection of the structure.—St. Thomas Mail Notes. - March 12th. ' At Estate La Reine Yams, Tannias and Black Rock Potatoes at 5 & 4 cts. respectively. G. A FLEMING.