‘
LOCAL.
Rarly vesterday
evening
the
jury in
the
Faulkner
trial
returned
a
verdict
of guilty of murder
in
the
second
de-
gree.
With
bated
breath
a
crowded
court house
and
streets
lined
with
peo-
ple had
been
awaiting
the
issue
which
proved
what
the majority expected
it
so
be.
The
proceedings
in
this
case
will
be
concluded
oneSaturday,
9th.
at
10
8.
m.
2
&|St. Thomas News.
PRESENTATION OF MARCH TO
GOV-
ERN
)R AND MRS.
J.
W. OMAN
BY BANDMASTER ADAMS AT
FAREWELL CONCERT.
On
Friday
evening
large
throngs
of
citizens
assembled
in
and
around
(he
Emancipation
Garden
to listen
to the
spe-
cial concert
given
by the Naval
Band
in
honour of Governor and Mrs
J.
W. Oman.
For the occasion
the Garden
was illumi-
nated,
and under
fly
tents
were
placed
seating
accommodation
for several
hun-
dred people,
among
whom,
besides
Gov
ernor Oman and family, were
the
mem-
bers
of hés staff, and
many
officers
and
prominent citizens.
These
nearly
ali
ac-
companied
by their wives whose
presence
added
a touch
of graceful
charm
to
tue
occasion,
Precisely
at 8.30 the
rendition
of
the
select
program
began with *'Washington’s
Grays.””
The band continuing
the
exe-
cution
of
the
other
pieces
with
what
seemed
‘' added dash,’” and by
the
time
““The Governor’s Own,’’ the gifted band-
master’s
dedication
to
Governor
Oinan,
was
reached
the
crowds
were
tingling
with pleasure
anticipation, —presentation
to
the
Governor
was about
to be made.
After the band
hac played
t
e
march,
Bandmaster
Adams—in
one hand
an
or-
chestral
score
of same
and in the
other
a
bouquet,
comprised largely of choice
roses
stepped
up to the popular executive
and,
saluting,
presented
him the march.
Governor Oman;
his face beaming
with
pleasure,
rose,
and
in
voice,
clear,
but
touched
by the solemnity such
a scene
in-
spires,
thanked the donor,saying how hard
it wag for him to find
words
to
express
his
appreciation
and
complimented
the
band
on
the excellent
work
done.
Baidmaster
Adams
then presented
the
bouquer
to Mrs. Oman,
which
was
gra-
ciously accepted
by that lady.
After the presentation
the Band
again
played ‘‘The Governor’s Own.”.
>
Here we must
pause
in
our
account
of
the concert
and
give
some
idea
of
the
composition,
which
we do in a few words:
It is simple technically, yet effective
and
full of
vim
and
has
much
originallity
about
it.
If
we
mistake
not it ranks
above all of Mr. Adam’s march
composi-
tions.
B LRI X
A VD
The
next three
pieces
on
the
program
were
all rendered
in fine style,
the piccolo
solo,
‘‘Chant
du
Rossignol’’ played
by
Bandmaster
/.dams,
especially
met
with
appreciation.
The concert
was
over
at
about
ten o’clock when
everybody
much
pleased
with the
deserving
tribute
paid
Governor
and
Mrs.
Oman
and entirely
happy.
wended
their
way
homeward.—
St.
Thomas
Mail Notes, April 4.
THE FUTURE
ARCHBISHOP
OF THE
WEST
INDIES.
We read
in
the
‘‘Sparks’’
an
article
contributed
by
J.
N.
L.
in
which the
writer states
the
London
‘‘Times’
be-
lieves
that th=
vacancy
ecaused
through
the
resignation
of
His
Grace
the Most
Revd
Dr.
Edward
Parry,
Archbishop
of the
West
Indies
and Bishop
of
Brit-
ish
Guiana
will
in
all
probability
be
filled
by
His
Lordship
Dr.
Edward
Hutson.
We
read
this
with
great
joy
and
interest,
as
we
have
ecause
to
be
interestaain what
we
may
rightly call
Our
Bishop,
as
he
who
it
is expected
will rise
to
tais
position
of
confidence
and
responsibility
was
born
in
our
midst
and served
his
first
Curacy
here
under
his
deceased
father,
the Venerable
Archdeacon
Eyare
Hatson,
M.
A. K.
D
British
Chaplain,
and
Rector
of
All
Saints.
The
Venerable
Archdeacon
held
the
high
respeci
and
love
of all,
‘those
inside
as
well as outside
of his
¢o1:
gregation
and
on
account
of his
faith-
ful ministiy
both® to
boly
and
soal
his
name
will
ever
be
remembered
in
this
island.
After serving
his
Curacy
here
Dr.
Hutson
left
for
St.
Croix
where
he served
as Parish
Priest
of
St Paul’s
until he was called
to
the
Bishopric
of
Antigua.
In
this
capacity,
like
as
in
the
former
Hise
Lordship
was
much
beloved and
it is
with
feelings’ of deer
regre-
that
ne
was
obliged
to
relin-
quish
his
duties
over
St.
Thomas
and
St
Croix,
now
known
as
the
Virgin
Islands,
but
as
he said
his feeling of
sor-
row which
he
most niturally felt in part-
ing with
these
two
parishes
was
tinted
with
the
joy of knowinz
the
capable
and
willing Bishop
of Porto
Rico
Dr.
Colmore
into
whose
care
the
parishes
still remain.
The
appointment
expected
to
be
made
is
among
the
youngest
of
Arch-
bishops,
but
we
feei
sure
that
it will
tall in the hands
of
one
who
is
loving
capable
and
conscious
of
the great
re-
sponsibility of this sacred
position,
judg-
ing
from
past
career.—The
Bullesin,
April 4th.
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
©
Washington,
April Ist. —Conferences
were continued
today between
Mr Vivi-
ani, £nvoy
Extraordinary
from
France
to the
United
States,
and
.members
of
the
Harding administration
in an effort
on his part
to obtain
the
morul
suppor:
of the United Sta
es for
France
in work-
ing cut her problems
eof peace
and
recon-
struction.
After
his
conference
last
night with
prominent
Senators
and
offi-
cials, the
former
Frencn
Premier,
con-
ferred
with Senator
Lodge,
Chzirman
of
the
Foreign
Relations
Committee
at his
home tnday,
as
well as
with other
Govt.
representatives,
and
advanced
particu-
larly
his
discussion
of
the
problems
France
is
confronted
in
her
relations
with Germany.
It is said
that
M Vivia-
na’s visit is not for the purpse
of discus-
sing
financiai
affairs
of
the
United
States
and
france.
On the
other hand,
it was said
that in addition
to taking
up
the question of moral support,
for France
in its
relations
with
Germany:
it has
in
view a corollary consideration
of the
pos-
sible termination
by the United
States
of
the
war
with
Germany
bya
separate
peace
solution.
Questions
of
indus- ‘
trial
reconstruction
are
also
said
(o
be
under
discussion,
invoiving
pPos3-
ibly an invitation for
the
United
States
to send
an
American
Agricuitural
Mis
sion
to
France.
Although
Republican
Senators
who
have
participated
in
the
discussions
said today they doubted
whe-
ther M. Viviani’s visit
would
affeect
the
international
policies of the United States,
those
who favour
a
separate
peace
with
Gerwnany,
let
it
be
known
that
they
would still press
such
action
upon
Con-
gress.
The
former
Premier
proressed
to have received
assurances
that
the
new
administration
does
not
intend
(o
cease
to
hold
Germany
accountable
for
the
obligations incurred
by her
to the
Allied
and
associated
Powers
in
the
war.
Whatever
form the
conclusion
of
peaee
between
the
United
States
and
GEI‘
many
may
take,
he
1s said
to
have been
intormed
it will be
so
framed
as
not
to
weaken
in
any
way
the
morale
of
France,
or give
aid
or
comfort
to Ger-
many.
M.
Viviani
is
also
understood
to
have
received
the
impression
that
the moral sanction
of Ameriea
will not
be
lacking for any
programme
of
the
Allies
looking to the
execu.ioy
from
Germany
of adequate
and just . parations.
London,
April
Isi.—Field
Marshall
Viscount
French
will
be
succeeded
as
Lord
t.ieut
and
Governor
General
of
Ireland
by
Lord
Edmund
Taibot,
who
Las
held the
post
of Joint Pariiamen‘ary
Secretary
for
the
Treasury.
The
ap-
pointment
of
Lord
Edmund
was due
to the
neeessity,
nnder
the
Home
Rule
Act,
of appointing
a
civilian
Viceroy.
These
changes
necessitated
a
consider-
able
reconstruction
of
the
Ministry.
Among
the
changes
and
new
appoint
ments
are;
Dr.
Christopher
Addison,
the
Minister
of Health,
is
made
min-
ister without portfolic
.
Captain Frederic
Guest,
Aidecamp
to
Field
M. rshall
French,
becomes
Air
Secretary.
Sir
Alfred
Mond,
First
Commissioner
&f
Works,
becomes
Minister
of Healt?
Viscount Peel, Under-Secretary
for War,