The Irish standard., 1898-08-27
HAWAII JOINS THE UNION
Stirring Incidents Mark the Rails.
ing of the Stars and Stripes
at Honolulu.
AUGUST II IS NOW A HISTORIC DATE.
President Dole Yields Up the Islands
and Minister se,vall Accepts the
Trannfer-The National salute IL
Given and the Oath of Allegiance
ls Taken.

Is Taken.
San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The steam
er Belgic brought the following:
Honolulu. Aug. l2.-Precisely at eight
minutes to IL o'clock to-day the Hawaiian
flag descended from the fiagstars on all
the government buildings. and at exactly
five minutes to the same hour the stars
and stripes floated on the tropical breeze
from every official Flagstaff.
An Impressive Ceremony.
The ceremony was most impressive
one To hear the strains of Hawaii
Ponoi' for the last time as a national an
them: to hear the busle blow taps as the
Hawaiian ensign sank from Its position.
and TO notice the emotion OF many who had
been born under II and had lived their lives
under 1t. was solemn. But then came the
bright call for the raising of Old Glory and
the strains OF THE Star Spangled Banner
broke forth as that banner was unfurled
to the breeze Then the cheers broke forth,
and eyes that had been dim for few min
utcs became bright and liEhtened up when
the stars and stripes blew out.
Proceedings in Detail.
The ceremonies began with the departure
of the First regiment of the national
guard OF Hawaii from their shed at ten
minutes TO ten in the morning. The parade
was headed by detachment of 2i police.
under command of Capt. Kane and Lieut..
Warren. Then came the Hawaiian band
and the drum corps.
The regiment marched to the boat land
ing TO escort the troops from the Phiadel-
phta and Mohican which were 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. company OF
blue jackets from the Mohcan and an ar
t:llery detachment OF two guns and AZ
men. The naval detachment was headed
by the iaSship's band.
At the StHnd.
Several hundred citizens guard preceded
the troops up the main avenue and took q
station on the left of the stand. The no.
lice deployed on either side of the avenue.
The Hawaiian band. took UP position on
phia band on the left. The First battalion
OF the Hawaiian regiment occupied the im-
mediate left Of the stand, and the Second
battalion was on the right.
The United States troops were stretched
across the avenue In double file. the ma
rines being In front.
President Dole Arrives.
As soon as President Dole and his cab
inet 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
Capts. c. FL Wadleigh. Of the Philadelphia,
and s. NJ. Book. of the Mohlcan. and their
staff OF officers, and Col Barber, of the
First New York regiment.
The Transfer II Made.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev. q. j.. Peterson. pastor OF the First
Methodist church. OF this city.
United States Minister Sewall then rose.
and. addressing President Dole. who had
risen. presented him with a certified copy
OF the joint resolution of congress annex
ing the Hawaiian islands TO the United
States.
President Dole answered. acknowledging
the making OF II treaty OF political union.
and formally yielded to Minister Sewall. as
the repr, ,sentntfv. of the government OF
the United States. the sovereignty and
public property of the Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Sewnll replied:
"Mr. President: In the nnmc OF the
United States accept the transfer OF the
sovereignty and property OF the Hawaiian
government. The admiral commanding
the United States naval forces In these
winters will proceed to perform the duty
entrusted to him."
lInwuii's FInR Comes Down.
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii
Ponoi." tho national anthem. Col Fisher
gave the order to the national guard bat
terry. stationed on the executive grounds
III command OF Lieut.. Ludwig to fire the
national salute Of p guns. which was also
repeated by the Philadelphia. AS the echo
of the last gun reverbcrated In the hills a
bugle sounded. and the national ensign OF
Hawaii cnme slowly down until 1t reached
the ground. mover to go up again.
stnrs and Stripea Go Up.
There was short pause. and then tho
admiral nodded slightly to Lieut. Winter
halter. who gave the order: "C0lors, roll
on" The flagship band struck up the WE'LL
known strains OF "The Star Spanglcd Ban
ner." and as the stars and stripes slowly
assembled there was breathless suspense.
hut na 1t reached the top cheers broke
forth from the crowds below, and sulutes
of u guns were again fired by the Hawaiian
battery and the Philadelphia.
A few minutes after the hoisting of the
official flag others were raised from two
side towers and the military headquar-
ters.
A FrOclnmntiOn.
Minister Scwall then read IL Drocla matio
stating that President Mckinley directs
that the civil. Judicial and military powers
OF the government shall continue to be ex-
ercised by the officers OF the republic of
Hawaii. All such officers will be required
to take the oath OF allegiance to the United
States ana renew their bonds to the United
States government
The powers of the minister OF foreign af-
fairs will cease. so far AS they relate to
diplomatic Intercourse between Hawaii
and foreign nations.
The municipal legislation OF Hawaii and
the existing customs regulations will prac-
ticnlly remain in force until the congress-
of the United States shall otherwise de-
termine.
Oath Of AlleEinnce.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
national guurd was marched to the pa
rude grounds. where Minister Cooper ad-
ministered the oath OF allegiance to Col.
Fisher. The colonel then administered 1t
to his officers, and the captains to the
men. The regiment then escorted tho
naval battalions TO their boats, and re-
turned to the drill shed to sign the roll.
A ball at the executive building. at
which 1000 guests were present was the
elimination OF the festivities which fol-
lowed the ceremony of tlat; raising.
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