Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-05
REJOICING IN HAWAII
News Of Annexation Has
Reached the Islands.
PEOPLE WILD WITH DELIGHT

omcial Programme Arranged for the
Flag-Raising-The Effect on Existing
Laws-News Brought by tho Coptic-
Pandemonium Reigned.
San Francisco, July 29.-The steam
ship Mariposa, from Auckland, Sydney,
Apia and Honolulu, arrived today.
The Mariposa left Sydney July 4, and
left Auckland the 9th. She arrived at
Honolulu the Goth, and left the 21st.
July 20. about 4 P. NJ, the Mariposa
sighted the transport steamer City of
Rio de Janeiro. The two vessels hove
to and small boat from the transport
carried bag of mail to the Mariposa.
The boats crew reported all we'll on
board the Rio. The troops on board the
transport are mostly from South Dakota.
The Mariposa brings the following
advices:
The steamship Coptic arrived on the
18th inst, with news that the United
States senate had passed the Newlands
resolution making Hawaii part of the
United States. On the city front and
in the city proper the people were wild
with enthusiasm. Steam whistles were
turned loose, and men shouted and
cheered until they could do so no
longer. There was a general hand
shaking and congratulations every
where.
As soon as the news was received up
town the fire whistle was turned on,
the whistles OF factories, mills and
steamers in the harbor were turned
loose, and pandemonium reigned.
Fireworks were set off in the midst Of
the noise, and hundreds of guns were
fired on the grounds of the executive
building. At the same time the Hawai-
ian band started out, and marched
through the streets to the wharf, play
ing American patriotic airs. An i'm
mense procession was formed and a
march made to the executive building.
President Dole reached the wharf as
the steamer tied up. Captain zealby,
of the Coptic, was presented with sill
yer cup by the citizens of Honolulu for
bringing the glad news The presenta-
tion took place on the deck Of the Cop.
tic. The cup is massive one, hand
somely engraved.
The committee of the Annexation
Club and the executive council have
held sessions daily and have arranged
the official programme OF exercises sub
ject Of course to any changes that Ad-
miral Miller may suggest. In the
morning, there will be combined
naval and military parade, consisting
OF men from the warships and the full
strength of the national guard.
After parading the principal streets,
the procession will move to the govern
ment building, whore President Dole,
the cabinet, Admiral Miller and staff,
Minister Sewall, Consul-General Hay
wood and others will be grouped. The
literary exercises will first take place.
together with the singing of patriotic
American airs. President Dole will
then deliver an address and Hawaii
Poni will be sung and salute of 81
guns fired as the Hawaiian flag is
lowered.
The audience will then sing the
"Star Spangled Banner" to the music
of the band, when Admiral Miller will
hoist the Stars and Stripes, which
will be saluted by 81 guns. If Presi-
dent Mckinley sends a proclamation,
it will be read by Admiral Miller pre-
vious to the hosting of Old Glory.
Minister Sewall, Consul-General Hay
wood and others will deliver short adj
dresses and the ceremonies will close
with the presentation by President
Dole OF an American flag to the Ha-
waiian National Guard. The flag i:
the original silk one used by the Bos-
toms battalion in 1898 when the war
ship was here In the evening there
will be grand display of fireworks
and the government buildings will be
Illuminated on magnificent scale. a
banquet will be rendered Admiral Mil
Ter and ball will follow at the opers
house.
The citizens have subscribed $i5, 00(
for the days celebration and the mos
important event in the history OF the
islands will be celebrated with mag
nificence worthy of the occasion.
Steamers to the other islands have
already spread the news of annexation
and scenes occurred similar to the on
in Honolulu. Preparations were a
once made in all the towns to officiall,
celebrate the raising of the Stars anC
Stripes by Admiral Miller in this city
Carried Rich Cargo.
Seattle, July 29.-The steame
urmboldt arrived from st. Michael