Identifier: virginislandsof00zabr (find matches)
Title: The Virgin islands of the United States of America; historical and descriptive, commercial and industrial facts, figures, and resources
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Zabriskie, Luther Kimbell, 1879-1921
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Publisher: New York Putnam
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ting Battery. Perfect weather favoured theceremony, which was most imposing and impressive.All the effect that military glamour lends to such an oc-casion was produced, and so was the solemnity of theoccasion unmistakably demonstrated by the most perfectorder and behaviour throughout the proceedings. Though there was the shortest possible notice givenfor effecting arrangements, every detail of the programwas carried through faultlessly. Not a hitch was per-ceived. It was sad but grand. There was full naval, military, and civil repre-sentation, the Police Corps, Fire Brigade, Officials,Consuls, Clergy, and specially invited guests beingwithin the enclosure where stood the guards of honourfrom the U. S. S. Hancock, and H. M. S. Valkyrien. Shortly before the hour fixed three sailors each withan American flag rolled up passed in. A murmuringbuzz went through the crowd on seeing the emblemwhich in a short while would change their nationality. Soon after, the two Governors appeared. Passing
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CO CO -u 0) c ^ S lU . .s ^ ;3 u o >. Formal Transfer of the Islands 299 in front of the guards, the distinguished representativesadvanced along the line of gentlemen, to whom the newGovernor was introduced, and shook hands with each,repeating the civility after the function was over. An interval followed while the Representatives inpresence of witnesses read and signed the Protocol ofthe Transfer. As the moments passed anxiousnessbecame tense, increasing with palpitating impatienceas they left the room. The supreme moment had come. With a gracefulsweep Governor Konow drew his sword from the scab-bard and facing Governor Pollock, who did the same,in clear tones announced that by order of King Chris-tian the Tenth he delivered the Danish West IndianIslands to the United States of America. As the last words fell from his lips and amid theboom of guns the Danish flag was lowered, sliding downslowly and waving gracefully until it went out of view,watched with mingled sentiments of glad

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