The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-06-13
FORMAL PoSse sSIoE TAKEN
zhe Military and the Hawaiian Band
Take Part.

took formal possession Of the build
Ing. Al 10 o'clock there were
number Of people present on the
grounds. \ detachment Of Com
pany E, under command OF Capt.
Good. was drawn up on the walk,
likewise the Hawaiian band. At
the hour mentioned President Dole,
Ministers Damon and King, Auor-
ney General Smith, Major Potter
and Auditor General Ross walked
over from the court house. and SIS
the party entered the gate OF the
executive building ysrd the SOL
diers presented arms snd the band
struck up : lively sir Al the main
entrance Of the building stood Col.
Soper and the officers OF the na-
tional guard. When President
Dole and party assembled the steps
they entered the finance office
where the president made brief
address 10 Col. Soper and his staff.
The president thanked them for
their attendance. He stated that
the protection Of the government
was in their hands and closed BY
saving that under thenew arrange
ment the work Of the government
would be carried on with economy
and efficiency. When the brief
CEREMONY was concluded people
commenced 10 pour into the build
ing and very few left until they
had explored every nook and cor
ner in the edifee. Everybody !
agrees that it viii make 8 splendid |
Office building. In the afternoon |
the councils Of the government held |
their first session in the old throne !
room which has been transformed |
into g council chamber, The room |
is high and airy and it is vast
improvement over the room which
was formerly occupied in the court
house.
An ADVERTISER reporter called
AZ the executive building Monday
morning after the ministers were
fsirly settled IN their new quarters.
Minister Damon at the
msin entrance, the reporter visited |
the finance Office with him first.
The large safes were placed in each
end Of the Office. The minister's
desk was IN the center. next 70 the
large folding doors.
The registrar Of public accounts
has s paving and receiving desk in
7ne Of the v5randa windows. Pr
-ste Secretary Ashley occupies s
part OF the commodious desk ofthe
and can be found In the
,Eos every day during business
lours \
The minister Of finance has =
5oSv private Office upstairs IN front
4 the foreign Office. He pointed
III 70 the reporter where the new
-ault VII be built IN the finance
flee proper, in the mauka corner
\ the Waikiki side Of the room. |
)ns Of the old vaults at the court |
.ouse will Be used for storing legal
apers and documents.
In the makai end Of the interior
flee Minister King has his private
flee separated from the chief
Jerk By screens Nh HaSsingers
eSk occupies the center Of the 7
.rge room, surrounded by thedesks {
his assistants. The mauks en- I
anee. OF vesibule, Is reserved for 1
be desk Of the cashier. license 2
.erk. etc. and through this open I
IL al the cash transactions Of the Z
flee viii Be carried on and drafts y
I the treasury issued. Miss Yidas Z
le typewriter Of the department, L
couples the mzuka tower room :
defining the main Office. :
President Dole and staff occupy I
,e two msuka rooms upstairs IN 2
.e EEa end Of the building. When I
e reporter entered, President Dole |
as busy arranging his books and 4
spers- With smother gentleman .
resent, the three sat down TO the Z
te kings round table, which VIII I
. hereafter used for the delibera- II
1ns OF cabinet meetings Festive Z
ngs and queens in pairs and lone q
cks and jack-pots viii hereafter
{ Be in II. and the dignity Of the
" shall IN some degree atone for
2 rolicking neglect Of the old -
Passing across the wide hallway :
: apartments Of the attorney x
neral and his deputy were En- 81
sd They are situated mauka CT
the Waikiki end Of the building. II
e attorney-general vas 50 busy "a
could scarcely say . howdy."
d E lot Of EoIkmen were ousy
ting the bookcases into position n
receive the legal tones Of the \: