The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-23
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE
OPENED WITH
PRAYER BY REV. q. l.. PETER
son.
DOLE YIELDS SOVEREIGNTY TO SEAWALL
Marines from our Ships and National Guard of
Hawaii in the Parade. SauteS Fired
by the Hawaiian Battery
and Philadelphia.

San Francisco, August ~ nc St'aIH-
or Begic this evening brought the fol,
lowing:
Honolulu, August 12.-Prcciscly ut
eight minutes past II o'clock today the
Hawaiian flag descended from the flag
staff on all the Government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the same
hour the stars and stripes tloatcd on the
tropical breeze from every official flag
staff.
The ceremony of today was a most I'M
prcssivc one. TO hear the strains or
Hawaii ponoi'' for the last time as
national anthem; to hear the buglc. 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 under it.. was sol
emn. But then came the bugc call fol
raising Old Glory and the strains or
lhc Star Spangled Banner" broke
forth as that banner was unfurled to the
breeze. When the cheers broke forth
eyes that had bee dim for few
minutes became bright and lightcned up
when the stars and stripes blew out. III
the grounds and around all the approach
cS were OnlookerS of every nationality.
Notably remarkable was the number OF
Hawaians. Within the grounds the
military and naval display was fine. lla-
waiian troops. United States marines,
the mounted patrol, the police and the
citizens guard presented splendid APP
pcarance. while the platform for the eX-
crciscS and the vcrandas or the eXecu-
tive building were gay with brilliant sum
e., nd h.
hons and the brightest faces that Homo
lulu possesses. The uniforms of staff
and naval officers added brightness to
the scene. The weather was fortunately
propitious. The ceremonies began with
the departure of the First regiment of
the national guard of Hawaii from their
drill shed at ten minutes to 10 this morn
ing. The parade was headed by u de
tachment OF twenty-siX police under
command of Captain Kane and LiCuten-
ant 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 Michigan which were
already drawn up on shore. The United
States forces were commanded by Lieut.
cnant Commander Stevens ana consist
ed of one company of marines and two
of blue jackets from the Philadelphia, Il
company Of blue Jackets from the Mohi~
can. and nm artillery detachment of two
guns and 10 men. The naval detach
ment was headed by the hagship's band.
Several hundred of the citizens guard
preceded the troops up the main avenue
and took Il station on the left of the
stand.
The United States troops were stretch
ed across the avenue in double file. the
marines being in front.
On the right of the main steps were tho
halyards from which the big Hawaiian
flag ut the top of the tower floated in
the breeze. The detail in charge of
these halyards and the hauling down
of the Hawaiian flag was corporal II. +.
Kilboyn. and Private o. Winbler and
4. Spillner. OF Company II.
The detail of men in charge of the
raising of the American flag was in com
mad of J. Ward. CoXswain of the All
miral's barge. The flag itself was in
charge of G. III. Platt. gunncr's mate
of the Philadelphia and II. Winters
boatsWain's mate of the M0hican. 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. specially made at Mare Is
land for the purpose.
As soon rs President Dole and his
Cabinet came from the Executive build
ing to the platform the Justices of the
Supreme Court followed and then Adj
miral J. n. Miller, and United States
Minister ,,ewal came down the stairs.
followed by Captains c. H. Wadleigh, of
the Philadelphia, and S. NJ. Book. Of
the Mohican. and their staff officers. and
Colonel Barber, of the First New York
regiment
There ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. q. l.. Peterson. pastor of the !
First Methodist church of this city.
United States Minister Scwal, then
rose and addressing President Dole. who !
had risen. presented him with Il certified
copy of the joint resolution of Congress +,
anneXing the Hawaiian Island to the !
United States. President Dole, answer
ed. acknowledging the making Of Il treaty
of political union and formally yielded to
Minister Scwall as the representative of
the government of the United States. the
sovereignty and public property of the
Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Scwal replied:
"Alr. President, in the name of the
nitod States | accept the transfer of
the sovereignty and property of the la,
waian Government, The Admiral coni-
handing the United States naval forces
IT these waters will proceed To perform
The duty entrusted to him 7
The Hawaiian band played "IIawaii
Ponoi,' the national anthem. Colonel
Fisher gave tho order to the national
guard battery stationed on the Executive
grounds in command of Lieutenant Lud-
wig, to fire the national salute of twens
ty-onc guns, which was also repeated hy
the Philadelphia. As The report of the
last gun rcverhratcd in the hills, n
bugle sounded and the national ensign %
Hawaii came slowly down IN 4 it reach
ed the grounC. never to go In again. !
There was a short pause and then the
Admiral nodded to Lieutenant Winter
halter, who gave the order: "Colors,
roll off. the ilagship's band struck mp