Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-31
UNDER "OLD GLORY"
The Stars and Stripes Now Float
Over Hawaii.
a VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
Eormal Transfer OF the Sovereignty
OF the Hawaiian Government Made
60 the United States at Homo.
lulu August I2.

Honolulu, august 12, via San Fran
cisco, August 23.-Precisely at eight
minutes to IL o'clock to-day, the Ha-
waiian flag descended from the flag
staffs on all the government build
ings, and exactly al minutes to the
same hour the stars and stripes
foated on the tropical breeze from
every official Flagstaff.
The ceremony of to-day was a most
impressive one. To hear the strains
Of Hawaii Ponoi" for the last time
as national anthem; to hear the
bugle blow taps" as the Hawaiian
ensign sank from its 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 ~pangled Ban
ner" broke forth IS LAT 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 blew 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 ection
OF q varied nationality. Notably re-
markable was the number of Hawai-
ians. Within the grounds the mill
tary and naval display was fine. Ha-
wanan troops, United States marines,
the mounted patrol, the police and
the Citizens guard presented a splen-
did appearance, while the platform
for the exercises and the veranda of
the executive building were gay with
brilliant summer dresses, dancing
feathers and ribbons, and the bright.
est faces that Honolulu possesses.
The uniforms of staff and naval Off
GERS added brightness to the scene.
A line OF these stalwart, we'll dressed
men stretched across the first step
from the veranda and made a dis
tinctive mark in massive grouping.
which was in itself worthy of special
notice.
The weather was fortunately pro-
pitious. The breeze came down Nu.
kanu valley pleasantly and made the
| noble fags stream out in all their
beauty.
The ceremonies began with the de-
parture OF the First regiment of the
national guard of Hawaii from their
drill shed at ten minutes to 10 this
morning. The parade was headed by
a detachment of twenty-six police,
under command of Captain Kane and
Lieutenant Warren. Then came the
Hawaiian band and drum corps,
landing to escort the troops from the
Philadelphia and Mohican, which
were already drawn up on shore. The
United States forces were commanded
by Lieutenant Commander Stevens,
and consisted of one company of ma
rines and two of bluejackets from the
Philadelphia, a company of blue
Jackets from the Mohican and an ar
tillery detachment of two guns and
forty-two men. The naval detach-
ment was headed by the fagship's
band.
Several hundred of the citizens
guard preceded the troops up the
main avenue and took station ON
the left of the stand. The police de-
ployed on either side of the avenue.
The Hawaiian band took up a posi-.
ton on the right of the platform and
the Philadelphia band on the left. The
First battalion of the Hawaiian regi-
ment occupied the immediate left of
the stand, and the Second battalion
was on the right.
The United States troops were
stretched across the avenue in double
files, the marines being in front.
On the right of the main steps were
the halyards from which the big Ha-
waiian flag at the top of the main
tower foated in the breeze. The de-
tail in charge of these halyards and
the hauling down of the Hawaiian
nag were Corporal H. F. Kilboy and
Privates O. Winkler and A. Spillner,
OF Company f. The detail of men in
charge Of the raising of the American
flag was in command of J. Ward, cox
swain of the admiral's barge. The
flag itself was in charge of G. Il.
Platt. gunner's mate, of the Phila-
delphia, and r. Winters, boatswain's
mate of the Mohican. these are the
men who actually raised the stars
and stripes over hawaii.
The flag used for the occasion was
the largest size used in the navy,
specially made at Mare island for the
purpose.
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 Captains
c. b. Wadleigh, of the Philadelphia,
and S. NJ. Book, of the Mohican, and
their staff officers and Colonel Bar
Der, of the First New York regimenk
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. G. L. Peterson, pastor Of
tha First Methodist Church of this
city. United States Minister Sewali
then rose and, addressing President
Dole, who had risen, presented him
with . certified copy of the joint reso-
luton Of e0ngFGD e0nexing the Ha-
waiian islsnds - - United States.
President Doas oaswered. aeknowl.
edging the ma1dag of . treaty Of po-
Itical union anA formally yielded to
Minister Sewall, - the representative
az the government of the United
, States, the sovereignty and public
| property OF the Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Sewall replied:
"Mr. President-fn the name OF the
United States. I accent the transfer