The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14

ing Of tne STARE ana stripes
The diplomatic corps. government
and neva Qnichls, and distinguished
;guestA began to take their places on
'the platform at 1l.so. President Dole.A
his stan and cabinet, came about 10
minutes later. followed by Minister
SewaIL Admiral Miller and stan, Con-
svl Haywood vice-Consui Boyd. Col.
Barber. commanding the First New
York Volunteers. to be stationed in
Honolulu. and other American naval
and military officers.
All stood while the Rev. q. l.. Pear
son OF the Methodist church. chaplain
OF the last senate Of the. Hawaiian Re-
public. offered the invocation.
The prayer was overs The soldiers
changed from rest" 10 attention.
Minister Sewall and President Dole
arose, and as they faced each other,
"Mr. President, i present you with a
certified copy Of a joint resolution OF
the congress, sof the United states, ap-
proved by the president on July 4. 1898,
entitled. Joint resolution for the annex
ing of the Hawaiian Islands to the Uni
ted States
This Joint resolution accepts. ratines
and confirms on the part OF the United
States the cession formally consented
to and approved by the republic OF
Hawaii"
President Dole said: "a treaty OF
political union having been made. anu
the cession formally consented TO by
the republic OF Hawaii having been ac-
cepted by the United States OF America,
1 now, in the interest of the Hawaiian
body-politic, and with full confidencein
the honor Justice and friendship or the
American people. yield up TO you, rep
resenting the government OF the UNI
ted States. the sovereignty and puDic
property Of the Hawaiian Islands. !.
The signal was given, and a salute OF
81 guns was fired In honor or the ma
waiian flag from the battery on the
grounds and the flagship, the bands
played the national anthem. "Hawaii
Ponoii" There was moment or OPP
pressve silence-even the trade-wind
held its breath; the halyards quivered,
and as the retreat sounded, slowly
the standard of Hawaii came down.
clinging timidly at first to the cord, as
IL fearful OF falling. then dropping IN
limp. tired folds. Not a word was spok-
en-. but not many eyes were dry, ana
tears rolled down the cheeks OF men
and women. old and young. They be-
leved il was right and best for Hawaii
and her people but they remembered
their hearts whispered Aloha" at IL
was tenderly and reverently folded
away. -
Cant. Berger. the band-master, with
kindly consideration. had excused the
Hawaiian members OF the band from
this duty: indeed. he would gladly have
yielded his own place for moment;
hut he stood his ground like veteran,
as he is. and with streaming eyes di-
rected, for the last time officially. the
playing of the hymn he had himself
composed % years ago, and which he
had played thousands OF times.
Minister Sewall now said: In the
name OF the United States OF America
/ accept the transfer of the sovereignty
and property, OF the Hawaiian govern
ment. :,
"The admiral commanding the naval
forces i'm these waters VIII proceed 10
perform the duty intrusted to him..
The order is given. The bugle sounds
ito colors,' the bands strike up the
stirring notes of the Star-spangle,u
Banner" and steadily and majestically
rises the American flag. Higher and
higher IL goes the sun, whose face has
been hidden In sympathetic clouds.
breaks out in the brightest smile: the
trade winds breath has come back.
and as the beautiful bright banner
clears the tower il Is caught and hung
OUT III DTOdu DidNt iOttSt WIN s.'~ 49,
pie greet 1t with cheers. Shore battery
and ships make the air tremble with II
guns, and under the waves OF "Old
Glory" little Hawaii claims her part In
the land of the free and the home OF
the brave
Minister Sewall made a short but
eloquent speech. in which he addressed
the assembly as Fellow w-countrymen,'
congratulated them on the consumma- :
tion of the days record, commended
their loyalty to the father-land, and
urged them to help maintain the free
institutions extended to them in the
spirit in which they had sought them.
He closed with these words: Advance
to the uplifting and upbuilding of this
land, to prove II worthy to share the
destiny of the great republic.
Empire may wait, indeed, but no
hand save His who holds in the hollow
of His hand the fate OF nations can
stay that destiny,
God bless you, my countrymen!
God bless the United states OF Amer
ica."
And the hearts Of the people answer
ed "Amen.'
Chief Justice Judd then administered
the oath OF allegiance to President Dole
and his cabinet officers. and the simple
but impressive ceremonies were over =
Elizabeth Van Cleve Hall in Harper's
| Weekly.
Dark Days.
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