BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 39 
than a formal expression, as was amply verified during the stay 
of our party at Antigua. 
The next day was a busy one for some of us, as we arrived off 
St. John’s, the capital of Antigua, about seven in the morning 
and wanted to do as much as possible in the way of preliminary 
arrangements for our work on this island, where we planned to 
spend about five weeks after leaving Barbados. Mr. Collens, 
who had kindly agreed to act as our advance agent at Antigua, 
eame off in the Government launch and reported on the efficient 
work already done in his methodical and business-like manner. 
He told of much that had been accomplished by Professor 
Fisher and Willis Nutting, who had ealled there on their way 
to Barbados, just a week before. Mr. Stoner and I accompanied 
him in the launch back to St. John’s, and when we landed the 
Governor invited us to lunch at Government House. 
Mr. Collens took us to eall on various parties with whom he 
had made preliminary arrangements regarding our quarters at 
English Harbor, commissary supplies, ete. We called on 
Colonel Bell, commander of the forces of the Leeward Islands, 
who agreed to give Mr. Ricker every possible facility for his 
photographic work at Antigua. A visit to Mr. Griffith, the 
customs official, made it evident that the regulations would be 
waived in our case and all our effects entered free of duty. Mr. 
Forrest, a leading merchant much interested in geology, ar- 
ranged to provide beds, cots, mattresses, pillows, and mosquito 
nets for the party at a definite rental; while the firm of Bennet, 
Bryson and Co. undertook to provide a sloop to convey our 
luggage and equipment from the steamer to Hnglish Harbor. 
Arrangements were also made with Mr. José Anjo for auto ser- 
vice and with the telephone company for the installation of an 
instrument at the dockyard. 
After an informal, but very enjoyable lunch with Governor 
Best and Captain Nicholson, Mr. Collens took us in an auto to 
High Point, where we saw living coral growing close inshore; 
and went through a very up-to-date sugar factory. We left for 
our steamer at 4 Pp. M. with the feeling that our interests were 
being excellently attended to. 
Upon reaching the vessel, I found that Henderson had hired 
a boat and taken a party for a swim off a sandy beach opposite 
