The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-26
ISLAND IS GIVEN OVER TO UNITED
STATES.
CEREMONIES WERE ELABORATE.
The Raising Of old Glory was Acoompa.
MED BY the Patriotic strains OF
"star spangied Banner"

HONOLULU august lZ.-ffeci8ely az
eight minutes TO II o'clock today the
flag descended from the flag
stats on all the government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the
same hour the stars and stripes floated
in the tropical breeze from every Off
cial flagstaff The ceremony Of today |
was a most impressive one.
To hear the strains Of "Hawaii /
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 bright call for
the raising Of Old Glory and the strains
Of "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 foated
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 and Of
varied nationality. Notably remarka-
bic was the number of Hawaiians.
Within the grounds the military and
naval display was fine. Hawaiian
troops, United States marines, the
mounted patrol, the police and the
citizens guard presented a splendid
appearance, while the platform for the
exercises and the verandas of the exech-
tive building we're gay with brilliant
dresses, dancing feathers and ribbons
and the brightest faces that Honolulu
possesses.
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. G. i. Peterson, pastor Of the
First Methodist church Of Honolulu.
United States Minister Sewall then
arose and addressing President Dole,
who had arisen, presented him with
certified copy OF the joint resolution
of congress annexing the Hawaiian
islands to the United States.
President Dole answered, acknowl-
edging the making of treaty of polit-
ical union and formally yielded to
Minister Sewall as the representative
of the government of the United States
the sovereignty and public property of
the Hawaiian islands. Mr.. Sewall re-
piled:
"Mr. President; In the name of
the United States I accept the transfer
of the sovereignty and property of the
Hawaiian government. The admiral
commanding the United States naval
forces in these waters will proceed to
perform the duty enh listed to him."
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii
Ponoi," the national anthem, Colonel
Fisher gave the order to the national
guard battery stationed en- the execu-
tive grounds to fire the national salute
of twenty-one guns, which was alse
repeated by the Philadelphia. AS the
echo of the last gun reverberated in
the hills bugle sounded and the ma.
tional ensign of Hawaii came slowly
down, never to go up again.
There was a short pause, and then
the hagship's band struck up the well
known strains Of the "Star Spangled
Banner" and as the stars and stripes
slowly assembled there was breathlesl
suspense But as it reached the toT
cheers brokes forth from the crowds
below, and salutes of twenty-one guns
were again fred by the Hawaiian bat
terry and the Philadelphia.
Minister Sewall then read proclama
tion, stating that President McKinle,
directs that the civil, judicial and mil
itary powers Of the government shall
continue to be exercised by the officer
of the republic of Hawaii. All sucl
officers will be required to take al
oath of allegiance to the United State
and renew their bonds to the Unite,
States government.
The powers of the minister of for
eign affairs will cease, so far as the.
relate to diplomatic intercourse be
tween Hawaii and foreign nations.
The municipal Legislation Of Hawa
and the existing customs regulation
will practically remain in force unit
the congress Of the United States sha
have otherwise determined. Follow
ing the reading Of the proclamatio
Minister Sewall made an address cor
graduating the residents of Hawa
upon the accomplishment Of annexi
ton
At the conclusion Of the ceremonie
the National Guard was marched I
the parade grounds, where Ministe
Cooper administered the oath of all,
glance to Colonel Fisher. The colonl