S7$ ISLES OF STTMMER. 



A i3olice force was in charge of the hall and its approaches, 

 and gave seats to the citizens and visitors from abroad, who soon 

 occupied all the seats back of the table of the Legislative Council. 

 These policemen were all young and black, yet very bright look- 

 ing. TliGv wore blue jackets, white pantaloons, and fatigue caps. 

 Belts encircled their waists, to which were secured clubs like 

 those carried by policemen in northern cities. They seemed to 

 be 23icked men, and were polite and gentlemanly in every respect, 

 having nothing of that offeusiveness of manner so common when 

 ignorance and brutality are invested with a little brief authority. 

 • The people there assembled to witness the ceremonies were 

 evidently highly cultivated and intelligent, and all seemed to 

 appreciate and enjoy the honor of this novel entertainment. 



The Governor, having left the Government House, was received 

 at the Legislative building by a colored military guard of honor 

 in gay uniforms and white turbans. They formed a detachment 

 from the First We3t India re^hn3nt, and presented arms while 

 the national anthem was j^laycd by the band. The Zouave uni- 

 form has special attractions for the negro. 



Soon the Governor, accompanied by high officers of state, and 

 followed by the officers and members of the lower house, entered 

 the Council Chamber, took a position upon the raised platform, 

 gave a dignified bow to the venerable members of the upper house, 

 who all rose to receive him, surveyed deliberately and with seem- 

 ing satisfaction, his brilliant audience, and then, while still stand- 

 ing, read friDm manuscript his speech. The members of the 

 Assembly and others who came with him remained also standmg 

 on his right. He was dressed in blue, Avhile a moderate quantity 

 of gold lace, and a sheathed sword by his side, indicated that 

 while Governor he also filled the position of a military commander. 

 His army then in commission at ]S"assau, consisted of two com- 

 panies of colored troops. In the division of Legislative honors 



