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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ckto the building, and the American guard of honourdrew up right opposite, facing the Danish guard. Thenon-commissioned officer in acting charge of the barracksand the gun crew took their stand at the salute battery,and men designated to lower and hoist the National Flagof the respective countries took their stand at the flag-staff. The officials or those specially invited to attend theceremony took their stands as follows, turning theirback to the fort: Nearest to the Kings Wharf the officials and thenthe members of the Colonial Council, the Consular body,and other parties invited. When the Representative of the United States left theAmerican man-of-war a salute of fifteen guns was firedfrom the Valkyrien flying the United States Flag fromher foremast, and the same salute was fired from thefort on the landing of the Representative. On his landing he was received by the Governor andthe Colonial Secretary together with whom he passedalong the front of the Danish guard of honour, passed
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