The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-23
Then Came the Raising of the Amer
lean Flag and the Strains of "The
Star-SpangIed Banner"
BRIEF SPEECHES DELIVERED
BY MINISTER sEWALL AND RETIR-
ING PRESIDENT DOLE.
President Mcxinley's Proclamation
tiVe-NO Change of Government.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22-The steamer

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Belgic this evening brought the following:
Honolulu. Aug. 12.-Precisely at eight min
utes to II O'Clock to-day the Hawaiian flag
descended from the flagstafs on all the
government buildings. and at exactly five
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 i'm
waii 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 it and had lived their lives
Under it, was solemn. But then came the
call for the raising of "Old Glory and the
strains of 1.-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 a few minutes
became bright and lightened up when the
stars and stripes Llew out.
The picture presented in and around the
executive building was most striking. In
the grounds and around all the approaches
were crowds of onlookers of every section
of varied nationality. Notably-remarxabl
was the number of Hawaiians. Within the
grounds the military and naval display was
fine. Hawaiian troors, United States ma
rines, the mounted patrol, the police and
the citizens guard presented a splendid ap-
pearance while the platform for the exer-
cises and the verandas of the executive
building were gay with brilliant summer
dresses. dancing feathers and ribbons and
the brightest faces that Honolulu possesses.
The uniforms of staff and naval officers
added brightness to the scene. A line of
the stalwart. wel-dressed men stretched
across the first step from the versndas and
made a distinctive mark in a massive
grouping which was in itself worthy of spe-
cial note. The weather was fortunately pro-
pitious. The breeze came down Nukanu
valley pleasantly and made the noble flags
stream out in all their beauty.
THE CEREMONIES
The ceremonies began with the departure
of the First Regiment of the National
Guard of Hawaii from their drill shed at 10
minutes to 10 this morning. The parade was
headed by detachment of twenty-six po-
lice under command of Captain Kane and
Lieutenant Warren. Then came the Ha-
waiian band and drum corps. The regiment
marched to the boat landing to escort the
troops from the Philadelphia and the Mo-
hican, which were already drawn up on
shore. The United States forces were COM
manded by Lieutenant Commander Stevens,
and consisted of one company of marines
and two of blue jackets from the Philadel-
phia and a company of blue Jackets from the
Mohican and an artillery detachment of two
guns and forty-two men. The naval detach-
ment was headed by the flagships band.
Several hundred of the Citizens Guard
preceded the troops up the main avenue and
took a station on the left of the stand. The
police deployed on either side of the ave-
nue. The Hawaiian band took up position
on the right of the platform and the Phil
adephia band on the left. The first bat
talon of the Hawaiian regiment occupied
the immediate left of the stand and the
second battalion was on the right. The
United States troops were stretched across
the avenue in double files, the marines be-
ing in front.
on the right of the main steps were the
main halyards, from which the big Ha-
waian flag at the top of the main tower
fioated in the breeze. The detail in charge
of these halyards and the hauling down of
the Hawaiian flag were Corporal H. f. Kill
boy and Privates o. Winkler and A Spill
ner. 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 admiral's barge. The
nag itself was in charge of G. H. Platt,
sunners mate of the Philadelphia and r.
winters, boatswain's mate of the Mohican
Ihese 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. specially made at Mare
Island for the purpose.
OFFICIALS PRESENT
As soon as President Dole and his Cabinet
came from the executive building to the
platform the justices of the Supreme Court
came forward and then Admiral j. N. Mil
Ter and United States Minister Harold Sew
all came down the steps, followed by Capts.
c. H. Wadleigh. of the Philadelphia, and S.
NJ. Book, of the Mohcan, and their staff
officers. and Colonel Barber, of the First
New York Regiment.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev. @. L. Peterson. pastor of the First
Methodist Church. of this city. United
6tates Minister Sewall then rose and ad-
dressing President Dole, who had risen pre-
sented him with a certified copy Of the joint
resolution OF Congress annexing the Ha-
waiian islands TO the United States. Presi-
Gent Dole answered. acknowledging the
making OF treaty of political union, and
formally yielded TO Minister SewalI, as the
representative of the government OF the