The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-23
At Last It Is Proudly Waving
Over the Hawaiian Islands.
WITH FITTING CEREMONY
Eyes Were Wet When the Hawaiian
Flag Came Down. but They Bright
ened Again When the Stars and
Stripes Went Fluttering Up.

minutes to II O'Clock to-day the Ha-
waiian flag descended from the flag
staffs on all the government buildings,
and at exactly minutes to the same
hour the stars and stripes fioated on
the tropical breeze from every official
flagstaff.
The ceremony of to-day was a most
impressive one. To hear the strains of
Hawaii Ponoi'' for the last time as a
national anthem, to hear the bugle blow
taps as the Hawaiian ensign sank from
it's position. and to notice the emotion
of many who had been born under il
and had lived their lives under ii, was
solemn. But then came the bright call
for raising 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 the eyes which had been dim
for a few moments became bright and
lghtened up when the stars and stripes
blew out.
The picture presented in and around
the executive building was most strik-
ing. In the grounds and around all the
approaches were crowds of onlookers
of every station and of a varied ma
tionality. Notably remarkable was the
number of Hawaiians. Within the
grounds the military and naval display
was fine. Hawaiian troops, United
States marines, the mounted patrol, the
police and the citizens guard, presented
a splendid appearance, while the plat
form for the exercises and the veran-
das of the executive building were gay
with brilliant summer dresses, dancing
feathers and ribbons, and the brightest
faces that Honolulu possessed. The uni
forms of staff and naval officers added
brightness to the scene. A line of these
stalwart, well-dressed men stretched
across the first step from the veranda
and made distinctive mark in mass
i've grouping, which was in itself
worthy of special notice. The weather
was fortunately propitious. The breeze
came down Nuuanu valley pleasantly
and made the noble flags stream out in
all their beauty.
The ceremonies began with the de-
parture of the first regiment of the ma
tional guard OF Hawaii from the drill
shed at 10 minutes to IL this morning.
The parade was headed by a detach-
ment of 26 police under command of
Captain Kanae and Lieutenant Warren.
Then came the Hawaiian band and the
drum corps.
The regiment marched to the boat
landing to escort the troops from the
Philadelphia and Mohican, which were
already drawn up on shore. The United
States forces We're in command of Lieu
tenant Stevens, and consisted of one
company of marines and two of blue
jackets from the Philadelphia, a COM
pany of bluejackets from the Mohfcan
and an artillery detachment of two
guns and AZ men. The naval detach-
ment was headed by the fiagship's band.
Several hundred of the citizens pre-
ceded the troops up the main avenue
and took a station on the left of the
stand. The police deployed on either
side of the avenue The Hawaiian band
took up a position on the right of the
platform. and the Philadelphfa's band
on the left. The 1st battalion of the
Hawaiian regiment occupied the imme-
diate left of the stand and the I'd bat
talon was on the right. The naval
forces were stretched across the ave-
nue. in double files the marines being in
front.
On the right of the main steps were
the halyards. from which the big Ha-
waiian flag at the top of the main tow
er fioated in the breeze. The detail in
charge of these halyards and the haul
ing down of the Hawaiian flag were
Corporal II. f. Kilboy and Privates o.
Winkler and A. Spflllner of Company
F. The detail of men in charge of the
raising of the American flag was in
command of J. Ward, coxswain of the
admirars barge.
y.
II. Platt. gunner's mate of the Phila-
delphia, 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 used in the
navy, especially made at Mare Island
for the purpose.
AS soon as President Dole and his
cabinet came from the executive build
ing to the platform, the justices of the
supreme court followed and then Ad-
miral J. n. Miller and United States
Minister Harold NJ. Sewall came down
the steps, followed by Capts. c. II.
Wadleigh of the Philadelphia and s
NJ. Book of the Mohican and their staff
officers and Colonel Barber of the lst
New York regiment.
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. q. L. Pearson. 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, annexing the Hawaiian ISL
ands to the United States.
President Dole answered, acknowl-
edging the making of the treaty of po-
litical 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, ac-
cept the transfer of the sovereignty
and property of the Hawaiian govern
ment. The admiral commanding the
United States naval forces in these
waters will proceed to perform the duty
entrusted to him."
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii |
Ponoi," the national anthem. Colonel
Fischer gave the order to the National
Guard battery, stationed on the ex-
ecutive grounds. in command Of Lieu
tenant Ludwig, TO fire the national sa-
lutte of p guns. which was also re-
peated by the guns of the Philadel- /
phia- AS the echo Of the last gun re-
verberated in the hills a bugle sounded |
and the national ensign Of Hawaii !