Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
OLD GLORY RAISED
FLAG NOW FLOATS FROM EVERY
OFFICIAL FLAGSTAFF IN HAWAII.


Most Impressive in Character -Great
Enthu.asm Shown - Immense Crowd
Cheers Wildly as the American Banner
IL Unfurled- Min :ster sewall Accepts
the Trust in Behalf of the United
States.
HONOLULU, Aug. l2.-Precisely at
l1:52 this morning the Hawaiian flag
descended from the fagstaffs on all the
government buildings and at 11:55 the
Stars and Stripes foated on the trop'
ical breeze from every official flagstaff.
The ceremony was a most impressive
one. To hear the strains of "Hawall
anthem; to hear the bugle blow taps as
the Hawaii ensign sank from it's posi-.
ton, and to notice the EN- otion Of many
who had been born under it and who had
lived their lives under it, was solemn.
But then came the cali 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 few minutes became bright and
lightened up when the Stars and
Stripes blew out. The picture pre-.
sented in and around the executive
building was most striking In the
grounds and around all the approaches
were crowds of onlookers Of every Sec
ton, of a varied nationality. Notably
remarkab BILE was the number of Hawa.
iians. Within the grounds the mill"
tary and naval display was fine. Ha-
waiian troops, United States marines,
the mounted patrol, the police and the
Citizens guard, presented splendid
appearance, while the platform for thu
exercises and the verandas Of the ex'
ecutive building were gay with bril-
liant summer dresses, dancing feathers
and ribbons and the brightest faces
that Honolulu possesses. The uniforms
of staff and naval officers added bright.
ness to the scene.
Ceremonies of Flag Raising.
The ceremonies began with the de-
waii to escort the troops from the Phil.
adelphia and Mohican, which were al.
ready drawn up on shore. These forces
were commanded by Lieutenant Com.
mander Stevens, and consisted Of one
company of marines and two Of blue
jackets from the Philadelphia, two of
bluejackets from the Mohican and an
artillery detachment of two guns and
~ men. The detail of men in charge
of the raising of the American flag was
in command of J. Ward, coxswain of
the admiral's barge. The flag itself
was in charge of G. H. Platt, gunner's
mate of the Philadelphia, and r.
Winter, boatswain's mate Of the Mo-
hican. The flag used for the occasion
was the largest size used in the navy,
especially made at Mare island for the
purpose: 4s @. - >:.s:,.:::,.,,y
sainistss ssXs!l Receives the Islands.
The proceedings opened with prayer
by Rev. G. L. Peterson. pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city.
United States Minister Sewall then
arose and addressed President Dole,
who bad alsQ risen, and presented him
with copy IF the RESOLUTION annexing
the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. President Dole acknowledged
by presenting a copy Of the treaty
making political treaty of union with
the United States, and yielded to Min
lister Sewall, in behalf of the United
States, the sovereignty and property
rights over Hawaii. Minister Sewall
accepted the charge and promised the
protection of the United States to the
islands. The Hawaiian flag was then
hauled down and the Stars and Stripes
hoisted amid great enthusiasm. A
salute of II guns was fred and Minis.
ter Sewall closed the proceedings by
reading President McKinley's procla.
nation
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