Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-08-25
AMERICAN FLAG
OVER HONOLULU
Stars and Stripes FIOated on the 18th
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

BugIe Blew Taps as the Hawaiian En-
sign Sank from Its Position and
Tears Dimmed the Eyes of Natives
Who Had Been Born Under It-But
Enthusiasm Succeeded When the
American Colors We're Flung to the
Breeze Little Later
San Francisco, August 22.-The steamer
Belgic this evening brought the following
Honolulu, August l2-Precisely at
eight minutes to twelve o'clock today,
the Hawaiian flag descended from the
hagstaffs on all the government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the same
hour, the stars and stripes floated on the
tropical breeze from every official flagstaff.
The ceremony Of today was most impress
sive one. To hear the strains Of "Hawali
Ponoi" for the last time as national an
them, the bugle blow taps as the Hawaiian
ensign sank from Its position, and to notice
the emotion of many who had been born
under it and had lived their lives underit,
was solemn. But then came the bugle
call for the raising of Old Glory, and the
strains of "The Star Spangled Banner"
broke forth as that banner unfurled to the
breeze.
Then the cheers broke forth, and eyes
that had been dim for few minutes be-
came bright and lighted up when the
stars and stripes blew out.
In the grounds and all around all the APP
proaches were cloSds of on-lookers Of
every nationality. Notably remarkable
was the number Of Hawaiians. Within
the grounds the military and naval dis
play was fine. Hawaiian troops, United
States marines, the mounted patrol, the
police and the citizens guard presented
splendid appearance, while the platform
for the exercises and the verandahs of the
executive building were gay with brilliant
summer dresses, feathers and ribbons and
the brightest faces that Honolulu posses
ses. The uniforms of staff and naval Off
GERS added brightness to the scene. The
weather was fortunately propitious
THE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies began with the depar
ture of the first regiment of the National
Guard of Hawaii from their drill shed at
ten minutes to ten this morning. The
parade was headed by detachment of
Captain Kane and Lieutenant Warren.
Then came the Hawaiian Band and the
drum corps.
The regiment marched to the boat land
ing to escort tie troops from the Philadel-
phia and Mohican, which We're already
drawn up on shore. The United States
forces were commanded by Lieutenant
Commander Stevens and consisted Of one
company of marines and two of blue jack
cts from the Philadelphia, a company Of
blue jackets from the Mohican, and an ar
tillery detachment of two guns and ~
men. The naval detachment was headed
by the ffagship's band.
Several hundred of the citizens guard
preceded the troops up the main avenue
and took station on the left of the stand.
The United States troops were stretched
across the avenue in double file, the
marines being in front.
On the right of the main steps were the
halyards, from which the big Hawaiian
flag at the top of the tower tloated in the
breeze.
The detail in charge of these halyards
and the hauling down of the Hawaiian
flag waq Corporal II. F. Kilboy and Pri-
Yates 0. Winkler and A. Spillner, Of Com
pany f.
The detail of men in charge of the rails
ing of the American flag vas in command
of j. Ward coxswain of the admiral's
barge. The flag itself wss in charge of q.
II. Platt, gunner's mate of the Philadel-
phia, and r. Winters, boatswain's mate
of the Mohican. These are the men who
actually raised the stars and stripes over
Hawaii.
The flag used for the occasion was the
largest size used in the navy, especially
made at Mare Island for the purpose,
AS soon as President Dole and his cabi-
net came from the Executive Building to
the platform, the justices Of the Supreme
Court followed, and then Admiral j. N.
Miller and United States Minister Harold
Sewall came down the stairs, followed by
Captains c. H, Wadleigh, of the Philadel-
phia, and 8. NJ. Book, of the Mohican,
and their staff officers, and Colonel Bar
Der, of the First New York Regiment,
THE FORMAL TRANSFER.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev. G. /. Peterson, pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city. United
States Minister Sewall then rose, and ad-
dressing President Dole, who1 had risen,
presented him with certified copy of the
F joint resolution of Congress annexing the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
President Dole answered, acknowledging
the making of treaty of political union
and formally yielded to Minister Sewall,
as the representative of the government of
the United States, the sovereignty and
, public property Of the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Sewall replied:
| 'Mr. President In the name of the
} United States 1 accept tie transfer of the