The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-23
HAWAII CHEERS OLD GLORY.
RAISING OF THE STARS AND
STRIPES AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT.


Music of 'The star spangIed Ham
ner"-Tcars for the old and Cheers
for the Ncw-United states Minister
SeNall Receives the Islands in Be
half of His Government.
San Francisco, Aug 22-The steamer
Belglc this evening brought the follow
ing:
Honolulu, Aug. 12-Precisely at eight
minutes to u O'Clock to-day the Hawaii
an flag descended from the fiagstaffs on
all the government buildings and exactly
at five minutes to the same hour the
Stars and Stripes doated on the tropical
breeze from every official Flagstaff.
The ceremony of to-day was a most inn
pressive one. To hear the strains OF "Ha-
wall Ponoi" for the last time as ma
tional 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 1t and
had lived their lives under 1t, was solemn.
But then came the bugle's call for the
raising of Old Glory and the strains Of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" broke forth
as that banner was unfurled to the
breeze.
When the cheers broke forth the eyes
that had been dim for a few minutes be-
came bright and lightened up when the
Stars and Stripes blew out In the grounds
and around all the approaches were crowds
of on-lookers of every nationality. Nota-
bly, remarkable was the number of Ha-
waiians. Within the grounds the military
and naval display was fine. Hawaiian
troops, United States marines, the mount
ed patrol the police and the city guard
presented a splendid appearance, while the
platform for the exercises and the veran-
das of the executive building were gay
with brilliant summer dresses dancing
feathers and ribbons and the brightest
faces that Honolulu possesses.
The uniforms of staff and naval officers
added brightness to the scene. The wealth
er was fortunately propitlous. The cere'
monies began with the departure Of the
First Regiment of the National Guard Of
Hawaii from their drill shed, at ten min
utes to 10 o'clock this morning.
The parade was headed by detachment
of twenty-six police, under command OF
Capt. Kane and Lieut.. Warren. Then
came the Hawaiian band and the drum
mer corps.
The regiment marched to the boat land
ing to escort the troops
from the Philadelphia and Mo
hican, which were already drawn
up on shore. The United States forces
were commanded by Lieutenant Command
. er Stevens and consisted OF one company
of marines and two of blue jackets from
the Philadelphia. a company Of blue jack
cts from the Mohican, and an artillery
detachment of two guns and forty-two
men, The naval detachment was headed
by the Aagship's band Several hundred
OF the citizens guard preceded the troops
up the main avenue and took a station
on the left of the stand.
The United States troops were stretched
across the avenue in double file, the ma
rines being in front. on the right of the
main steps were the halyards from which
the big Hawaiian flag at the top of the
tower fioated to the breeze The detail
In charge of these halyards and the haul
ing down of the Hawaiian flag was Corpi.
Fl. J.. Kilboy and Privates o. Winkler and
A. Spillner of Company +.
The detail of men In charge of theArais-
ing of the American flag was In command
OF ]. Ward, coxswan Of the admlrals
barge The flag itself was In charge of
G. II. Plat, gunner's mate of the Phila-
dephla, and r. Winters. boatswain's 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 az President Dole and mis- cab
met 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 stars, followed by
Capt. c. H. Wadleigh, of the Philadel-
phia, and 8. NJ. Book of the Mohican,
and their staff officers. and Col. Barber of
the First New York Regiment.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev g. l.. Peterson, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of this city
United States Minister Sewall then rose
and. addressing President Dole, who had
risen, presented him with a certified copy
OF the Joint resolution of Congress an
nexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States. President Dole answered ac-
knowledging the making OF a treaty OF
political union and formerly yielded 10
Minister Sewali as the representative OF
the United States, the sovereignty and
public property Of the Hawaiian Islands.
Mf SeWaD tepDeQ. mf. 1febldeNls IN
the name of the United States, / accept
the transfer of the sovereignty and prop
erty OF the Hawaiian government. The
admiral commanding the United States
naval forces In these waters win proceed
TO perform the duty entrusted to him" "
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii
Ponoi," the national anthem, Col. Fisher
gave the order to the National Guard
Battery, stationed on the executive
grounds in command Of Lieut. Ludwig
to fire the national salute Of twenty-one
guns which was also repeated by the
Philadelphia.
As the report Of the last gun reverber-
ated In the hills, a bugle sounded and the
national ensign OF Hawaii came slowly
down until II reached the ground never
to go up again.
There was a short pause and then the
admiral nodded to Lieut. Winterhalter,
who gave the order: "Colors, roll Off"
The fagshlp's band struck up the well
known strains OF '~rhe Star spangled
Banner" and as the Stars and Stripes
slowly assembled there was breathless sus-
uense. But as u reached the top cheers
broke forth from tine crowds below, the
aatufau Of tWenty-Ofe guns were again