New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
THE FLAG OVER HAWAII.
FORMAL TRANSFER OF THE ISLANDS
TO THE UNITED STATES.
HISTORIC SCENE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BUILDING IN HONOLULU.

OF Venice welded the Adriatic with the ring so
with pomp and ceremony and in the eyes OF all
nations. America has taken Hawaii TO he her
own. and hereafter the American Government
Is responsible for what veal woe comes to
these islands of the
All was done formally ard in good order. but
simply. becomes republic; and gently, be-
cause every one in Hawaii does not welcome
annexation with open arms.
Admiral Miller who is A wise man. felt this
division ard prevented anything that looked
like juhilation. and made 1t as easy as he could
FOR those who sorrowed while others rejolced.
Except for the firing Of guns as the nag rose
and fell and the fireworks Of the evening there
was nothing to annoy natives; nothing that
they could not shut out by staying AT nome.
This they did. Scarcely native stirred abroad
that day. except when driven by necessity
Few Of them came near the flag raising. ana
those who did would not look on their nag as
IT came down. Even then their eyes were filed
with tears
ALL NATIONS REPK ESENTED.
Every nationality represented In the
grounds of the Executive Building on the morn
Ing of August l.. except the Hawaiian. The
throng OF sightscers began TO arrive early put
no Kanakas came. AZ 10 o'clock the Hawaiian
National Guard marched to tine water FROM 10
escort the mon from the Philadelphia to the
grounds ~ the Executive Building. There were
many Hawaiians IN the Guard bu. they hoped
70 bo able to avert their faces At the critical
moment. and so avoid seeing what they re-
gardod as the death of their nation.
The beautiful grounds o, the Executive Build
ing. planned for royal pastmes and neve- an
,iclpafIng such n scene this. were crowded
with people The seats had been arranged on the
sward in the deep shade ~ banana and bread
frui, trees. Since early In the morning these
had been occupied by a medley Of Chinese Jap
anese and Portuguese. cranirg their necks 70
see the sights and caring not a jot that ma
fionality was to sct that day The guests ~
prominence were admitted to the bal
comics and to the platform that juited
over the drive and men ~ the Foreign
once. literally staggering under pounds oi
gold braid had much difficulty IN seatnH
these people IN the places assigned To them ~
u ,hey, had all been petty German princes at
Victorian Jubilee IIeraliry Is an art In HOMO
lulu. and IN spite Of the mixture of blood or
porhaps because Of it, they are s'lckl"Ts IN
matters II precedence on tho platform. deco
rated with entwined Hawaiian and American
flags. were seated al. Of Honouus onicial NE.
Including the cabinet officials and their wives
the Minister'S and their wives. the judges ana
r,.rnbars of the LEGISLATURE. the foreign dlpIo-
mats and the Navy officers The long verandas
and platform were as brilliant az flower h'a'
with brlgh, frocks o., all imaginable hurs ana
the white clothes of the men.
\, l.45 President Dole and his Cabinet hp-
pcared. followed Immediately 10y Minister
sewan. Admiral Miller and his stan Ihese
took their appointed places and every one s'ood
while the last prayer - the Provisional Govern
r,ent was said The Rev. O. l. Pearson "' TIT"
First Methods, Church. was appointed 70 say
II. and the crowd maintained an almost reVer-
ent silence as he spoke. The men from inc
PHILADELPHIA. the Hawaiian National Guard
the members of the Citizens Guard ana the
sharnshooters. VINO were seated behind them.
tent their heads while a blessing was asked on
this union II America and Hawaii.
THE FORMAL TRANSFER.
,rhon came the formal transfer % sovereignty.
Mr. Se,var had been hugging under his arm
square blue envelope Of official appearance. and
this he banded 90 the President. with the '"-
formation that 1t contained the Joint resolution
of annexation. President Dole received the en-
vcOpe and said
- treaty of peaceful union having been made
I'm the interest ~ the Hawaiian body p"ltIc'
with fun confidence 10 the honor. justic" ana
friendship Il the American people we yieli up %
Won as tho representative Of the Government ~
the United States the sovereignty ana puohc
property Of the Hawaiian Islands
MFR sevau accepted the gift ir tho name Of
poopIe of the United States. and every Afneii-
can there felt riche- than before. The Minister
then called on the Admiral to do hts duty. ana
n, a signal from President Dole the Hawaiian
C,s ~ "IIgWaN pDuti.
the national anthem. while vigorous wls-"as
cling from, the American sailors made II certain
that In a second or two they would begin the
last salute to the Hawaiian flag. chopins fu-
neral march was never more melancholy IMAM
the notes Of this national melody The natives
in the band had begged to be released from
playing II and could be sccn fleeing round the
corner seeking to get away from sight OF their
beloved flag.
In a moment guns were roaring their last
coodhv and the flag Of Hawaii was shivcring
convulslvcly at the top Of tine halyards An
other moment and II was slowly settling 10
earth and all eyes were bent upon IT. There
went up a nuttcring sigh from thousands Of
pcople Just as it neared the ground and was
caught I'm the arms OF It's friends Admiral Miller
signallcd and the blare Of an American buge
rent the air. II was call 10 colors
Then began to roll up from the ground mag
nifcent American flag. so ample. so soft In
coloring that II seemed to drape the whole front
OF the building In It's ascent At sight OF IL
there did not burst forth cheers as there would
I'm more northern latitudcs. but the Philadel-
phia's band hailed IL with THE Star Spanglcd
Banner" and when II reached It's lofty place
there came a hearty hurrah from American
throats while a rain OF tears coursed over the
faces Of those Hawaiians who had Witnessed the
change os emblems.
OATH OF NEW ALLEGIANCE.
The Presidents proclamation. read by Minis
ter Sewall. followed almost Immediately Ii
lhn a officials Lea ,lnr