Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-25
OLD GLORY RAISED.
Hawaiian Islands Taken Possession
Of by the United States.
BRIEF ACCOUNT The CEREMONIES
The Hawaiian hand Played the NAtsOnnA
Anthem and the National Enaign Came
Down After y Salute and the starr
and stripes Went Up.

er Belgic yesterday evening brought
the following news from Honolulu,
dated August 49, Precisely at eight
minutes to 10 o'clock to-day the ia'
waiian flag descended from the nag
stats on all government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the
same hour the stars and stripes float
ed on the tropical breeze from every
official flagstaff. The ceremonies be-
gan with the departure OF the First
regiment OF the national guard OF
Hawaii from their drill shed at 800
this morning. The parade was head
ed by detachment Of % police under
command of Capt. Kane and Lieut.
Warren. Then came the Hawaiian
band and the drum corps The regl'
ment marched to the boat landing to
escort the troops from the Philadel-
phia and Mohican, which were al
ready drawn up on shore. Inc
United States forces were commanded
by Lieutenant Commander Stevens,
and consisted Of one company
Of marines and two blue jackets from
the Philadelphia, a company OF blue
Jack cts from the Mohican and artillery
detachment OF two guns OF AZ men.
The naval detachment was headed by
the flagship band. The United States
troops 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 Hawaiian flag at the top OF the
main tower foated in the breeze. The
detail in charge OF these halyards and
the hauling down OF the Hawaiian
flag were Corporal II. y. Kilboy and
Privates 0. Winker and A. Spillner,
Of company +. The detail OF men in
charge of the American flag was In
command of j. Ward, coxswain OF the
admiral's barge. As soon as President
Dole and his cabinet came from the
executive building to the platform the
justices of the supreme court followed,
and then Admiral J. N. Miller and
United States Minister Harold Sewall
came down the steps, followed by
Capts c. II. Wadleigh, Of the Phila.
delphia, and s. M. Book, Of the Mo
hican, and their staff officers, and Col.
Barber,o of the first New York regiment
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. G. L. Peterson, 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
islands to the United States
President Dole answered, acknowl-
edging the making ofa treaty of politi-
cal union and formally yielded to Min.
lister Sewall, as the representative OF
the government Of the United States,
the sovereignty and public property OF
the Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Sewall replied "Mr Presidents
In the name OF the United States,
accept 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 Hawai-
Ponoi," the national anthem. Col
Fisher gave the order to the natlona
guard battery, stationed on the execu
tive grounds, in command OF Lieut.
Ludwig, to fire the national salute o.
" guns, which was also repeated by
the Philadelphia. As the echo of thu
last gun reverberated In the hills I
bugle sounded and the national ensign
of Hawaii came slowly down until /
reached the ground, never to go nj
again. There was short pause ant
then the admiral nodded slight,
TO Lieut.. Winterhalter, who gave tn
order, "Colors, roll Off. The flagship
band struck up the well-known strain
Of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" an,
rs the stars and stripes slowly as
cended there was breathless suspense
But as it reached the top cheers brok
forth from the crowds below an
salutes of 81 guns were again fired b
the Hawaiian battery and the Phila
delphia.
A few minutes after the hosting Q
the official flag, others were raise
from the two side towers and from tn
military headquarters Minister Sew
oil then read proclamation stain
that President Mckinley directs tn
civil, Judicial and military powers
the government shall continue to b
exercised by the officers Of the repul
lie Of Hawaii. Following the readin
Of the proclamation Minister Sewa
made an address congratulating I'll
residents Of Hawaii upon the accou
plishment of the annexation.
At the conclusion Of the ceremoni'
the national guard was marched
the parade grounds where Minist
Cooper administered the oath Of all
fiance to Col. Fisher. The colon
then administered 1t to his officers al
the captains to the men. The reg
, ment then escorted the naval battalit
to their boats and to the drill shed
sign the rolls A ball at the execut til
building, at which 1000 guests we
present. was the elimination Of Il
festivities which followed the Ger
mony Of the flag raising.
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