The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
ISIand Flag Comes Down and the
 =:. Stars and Stripes Are HOiSted.
Ceremony Made Simple Out of Consideration # for the Feelings of the Ma " lives.

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 them most-the gentle Hawaiian tear:
 which run so freely, so silently, SC frankly when their hearts are moved The crowd stretched away under the shade of palm and bread fruit tree tC 1 where the high wrought-iron gates di-
 vided 1t from the other crowd without Women mounted on the benches pro-
 vided for the transports feast; men climbed to the dizzy stands photo graphers had erected on the grounds | The deep balconies of the Executive
 building were packed from the railings
 to the walls. From the giddy height of
 the Judicial buildings tower men and
 women both looked down upon the scene. All white Honolulu came to see the raising of the American above the Hawaiian flag. All Hawaii wept in it's mournful homes or went to lie weep ing on the graves of its dead while its national colors were lowered to the ground.
 The troops from the Philadelphia blocked the drive before the stand-a solid square of white duck uniforms set sharply against the green. The Hawaiian Band was placed to the left of the platform-not all the Hawaiian Band-for eighteen of it's members re- fused to play Hawaii Ponoi to the pass ing of their Flag. The rest remained to pay 1t this last tribute of their love And one knows not which to pity and to honor more.
 The simplicity of the ceremony was admirable. The whining protest of the Annexation Club had no more infu- ence with Admiral Miller than the idle
 winds that blow. God love him for a true and tactful gentleman. I would he might have even cut the prayer with which the simple ceremony opened
 and the eX-Ministerial speech with
 which 1t closed Neither was impress
 sive, although I doubt not both were sincere.
 The official party walked in the or der of its separate ranks and stood ex- tremely stiff. I understand. upon the or der of its going. It is idled about that Consul General resigned from the friendship of the United States Minis ter because Militia Colonel was given precedence In the march. The exact order of this l don't personally remem- Der, beyond the fact that Minister Se- wall and President Dole W lked to- gether and Admiral Miller with his staff. It was raining briskly as they moved uncovered to the stand and courtesy demanded that umbrellas should be closed. The Reverend G. L. Pearson of the Methodist Church prayed this prayer, with pious face up- lifted to the dripping skies:
 o Lord, our Heavenly Father, the high and mighty ruler of the universe, who hast made of one blood all nations to dwell upon all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before ap- pointed and the bounds of their habita- ton. we heartily entreat thee to gra- ciously hear our prayer
 In thy providence thou hast brought us to thls significant time, the consum- nation of a great and important event. Let thy benediction be upon us and all hA iofa ofS hof in fr,,rNc tant hour. May thy blessings abide with Hawaii nei. Remember In mercy her in- stitutons and all who have contributed to her present prosperity and glory We her native sons and daughters. Be thou their friend and savior, and by thy prov idential care may all things work to- gether for good to them. May all the people appreciate the greatness of their inheritance this day received, and may all that works for justice and mercy and this change of national life.
 By thy favor, O Lord, bless America the nation of thy providence. which now becomes our country. Bless her In this number of her free and noble people May her banner wave forever here. and under It's glorious folds in all our broad land may there abide one people-a peo- pie who love justice and mercy and peace May the union of these two re- publics rebound to thy honor in the we'll being of our people and the advance ment or our national power and glory. Q Lord, remember our beloved Presi- dent. his Cabinet and our national Con gress, and may they have wisdom and grace commensurate with their present needs Bless our armies and navies, and give them success and grant us peace-a peace that shall secure justice to an on- pressed people.
 thou eternal God come tbo,, o,d reign over all nations of the earth. and may may thy will be done on earth as 1t is heaven; through Jesus Christ our Sa-
 Then the United States Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordi- nary, his Excellency, Harold M SewaT spoke to President Dole: -'
 MT. President: l present you Q oa-+, fled copy CT joint resolution of the Con the President on July 2 d898 d8SBF9yeq ertit,nX I,X Joint resolution to provide for annexine, the Hawaiian Islands to the ITnite5 States. This joint resolution accentS ratifies and confirms on the part of thn United States the cession formally cone sented to and approved by the repnhlic nf Hawaii. 'o 0A
 And President Dole replied:
 MT. Minister: A treaty of political union having been made, and the cession Hawaii having been accepted by the United States of America. I now in the interest of the Hawaiian body polite, and and friendship of the American DeonIe yield up to you as the representative of | he Government of the United States the sovereignty and public property of inc | Hawaiian Islands.
 And the United States Minister spoke again:
 Mir President: Tn the name of tbe | Jnited States I accept the transfer of the | sovereignty and property of the Hawaiian | Government. The admiral commanding he United States naval forces in these | waters will proceed to perform the duty | to him.
 Admiral Miller responded with a sim | )le. wordless gesture full of dignity. | md, one would say, compassion.
 It was the moment for which every | me waited A shiver ran over the | roWd. standing now upon the platform |