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a Y N. As / v 0 St Croix Ans ~ & . ’é\ X 75TH YEAR. N\ CHRISTIANSTED. V.11.U.5. A.. MONDAY 9tH AUGUST 1920. ate nct only them but also myself, with each and all of the royal messages of affection, good will and gratitude which it has been my great good fortune and high honour to be permitted to deliver to you? I am devoutly thankful that I am able tu say that I believe it to be the un- animous wish and hope of the British peoples, wherever they may be, that the relation of friendship and cooperation be- tween the peop'e of the United States of Anerica and themselves may be strength- ened and developed, and that no cioud of misunderstanding may ever arise be- tween them. “It willbe my unceasing eff_rt ever to serve the peoples whom I have the hon- our to represent in the furtherance of their wish and hope. THE PBESIDEI‘-’T REPLIES. The President in his reply said: - “Itis, I am confident, quite unnecessary to say that I accent with rleasure from your hands the letter whereby His Bri- tannic Majesty aceredits you as his Am- bassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten- tiary to the United States, and that the gracious words of His Majesty which you interpret to me a'e warmly apore ciated. May I ask vou to be so good as to express (o him. my s:ncere thanks for his kindiv interest and zood. wishes. ‘I was glad as were the people of the United States, to welcome His Royal High- ness the Prince of Wales. We felt honor- ed by his visit. I grear!y regret that the state of my health at that time did not permit the amount of nersonal attention it was my wish to give both on his own aceount and 4s, in som : measure, a re- turn for the cordial welcome and gener- ous hospitality whiech ilis Majesty and Her Majesty the Queér extended to Mrs. Wilson and myself or the oceasion of our visit to London. - That visit is most agreeably remembered by us ‘and, while we recognise that the reception accorded was not to us as indivicduals, we cannot dissociate ourselves alt,gether from its warmth and generousness and are per- sonally grateful. *‘ltrust that your Government saw in the warmth of the greetings accorded His Royal Highness a manifestation: of the friendly good will which the people of the United States hold for those of Great Britain. Believing in the recipro- cal friendship of the British people it will be my aim in the gllture‘as it has been my endeavour in she past to fur- ther the cordial relations and close ties of friendship which unite the two na- tions. THE ST. CROIX AVIS s printed and published"daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance 2 cents per single copy. Entered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St.-Croix, V. L. of the U. Sv 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 general imterest, and 1s accompa- nied with the author’s nmame, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views ofhis correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. PRESIDENT WILSON AND KING GEORGE. On the oceasion of the reception«of President Wison, on May 27th, of the new British Ambassador to the U. S. A.. Sir Auckland Geddes. in addressing, th2 President said : ® “*His Majesty, my king, has instructed me to deliver to you this leteer and to say that it is his desire that I shounld, at the first possible moment :enew to you, sir, his assurances of the lively iaterest whnich he takes in everything that promotes the welfare and prosperity of the United States of America, “Immediately before i left his court of St. James i had the honour of being re- ceived in audience by him when he charg- ed me par-iculariv to express to you, Sir, the vivid sense of pleasurable recollec- tion with which he zemembers your Ex- celleney’s visit and that of Mis. Wilson to him at Buckingham Palace. He has heard with deep emotion and regret of the loss of health from which you, sir@ have unhappily suffered. He prays that it may be whelly t2mporary and of short duration and that Almighty God may restore you to your accustomed vigor. ; ““He has asked me also to thank you with the utmost warmth and cordiality forj the gratifving reception and bound- less hospitality which have been extend- ed to his eldest son, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on each separate occasion on whieh he has visited the shores and lands of this great nation. May. I, Your Excellency, on behalf of those who were my colleagues, the mem- bers of the Administration of the United Kingdom and on my own behalf. associ 5..182 "“Thanking you and through you, those who were associated with you in the Government, for the kind and apprecia- tive messages whnich you deliver on your own and their behalf, I am happy to ac- cord you formal recognitiun in your ex- alted character and trust that you will find your sojourn among us most agree- able. —Barbados Globe, July I,th. 2 Executive Order No, 14, NDER authority of an Ordinance U passed by the Colonial Council for the Municipality of St. Croix, 10 May 1920 and approved 22 May 1920, MR. D. C. CANEGAT\ is hereby appointed Chairman of the Library Commission for the Municipality of St. Croix, to serve MR. F. COULTER, Member elected by the Colonial Councii for St. Croix, who is hereby designated as Secretary and Treasurer of the said Commission, and such other Member as may be appointed by the local chapter of the Red Cross. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States’ St. Thomas, 27th July 1920, J. W OMAN. : _ Governor. G 9 f ' o:"’%' - N BN ) \ .') . “% { 3- lh - ... Optical Service YOUR_ prescription filled, and special ground lenses promptly duplicated through the mails. Consult our refractionist, moder- ate charge for consultation. K. M. CORNEIRO, St Thomas. 1. 8 V. L. vk Dr. J. R. Maykew Eyesight Specialist is at Christiansted for a short stay and will make appointments with his clients from Monday 26th Julyv.