The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-27

people. So has the Hawaiian ensign.
Some have loved one flag better
than the other. But no person
escaped a feeling of sentiment
or sorrow when there descended
from the state building for the last
time the flag of a nation that has so
long held an honorable and note
worthy place in the great family of
greater commemorative.
There were not many native Ha-
waiians present to see the transfer of
the sovereignty. There were present
many men who had lived most pleas
antly and happy under the Hawaiian
flag, and who regretted deeply, not
that annexation had come about, for
they rejoiced in this, but that they saw
the flag lowered.
The ceremony of the noon hour of
Friday, August Il. was the culmina-
ton of u series of significant events ex-
tending over the past five and a half
years. Annexation, insuring stability
of government, internal peace and com
mercial prosperity, was accomplished
i'll fact by a simple ceremony. Presi-
lent Dole, American Minister Sewell
and Admiral Miller were the principals
in the happening.
Annexation Ceremony.
The scene of the ceremonies was the
executive building, situated on beauti-
full grounds of several acres, ornament
ed with stately royal palms and other
tropical trees. A platform had been
erected in front of the building, and
on this sat the officials Immediately
connected with the ceremony and 200
prominent Honolulu citizens. Facing
this were seats for the general public.
At 11:3O o'clock Minister Sewell. adj
dressing President Dole, said:
Mr. PRESIDENT present you a copy OF a
Joint resolution OF the congress OF the United
States, approved by the president on July :,
1898, entitled Joint resolution to provide for
annexing the Hawaiian islands to the United
States" This joint resolution accepts, ratifies
and confirms. on the part of the United States.
the cession formerly consented to and approved
by the republic OF Hawaii.
In answer President Dole said:
A treaty of political union having been made
and ceSsion formerly consented to by the Re-
public of Hawaii, and having been accepted by
the United States of America, | now, in the in
tereSt OF the Hawaiian body polit C, and with
full confidence in the honor. justice and friend
ship Of the American people, yield up to you, as
the rep eSentative of the government Of the
United States, the sovereignty and public prop
erty Of the Hawaiian Islands.
In reply Minister Sewell said:
In the name of the United States, 1 accept
the transfer Of the sovereignty and property OF
the Hawaiian government The admiral ON
mauding the United States naval forces in
these waters will proceed to perform the duties
intruSsed to him.
This duty was to raise the American
flag. On the executive building at the
time were a number of American
sailors to assist in the ~hag-raising, and
to raise standards on zach of the two
side towers.
+. A. Czarnecks, chief quartermaster
of the Philadelphia, was in charge of
the parties chosen to hoist the Amer
ican flag. John Henry Ward, George
Memartrios, c. A. COrbett, Stanley
Baker, W. Johnston and L. c. Blooner,
were on the building. The fag-rais-
ing party were: Master-at-Arms J. L.
Newcombe, United States ship Mohi-
can: Gunneris Mate &. Platt and Ma
chlnist Il. L. Reynolds, United States
ship Philadelphia. The party that
lowered the Hawaiian flag consisted of
Corp. ii. T. kilIey, o. Winbler, \. Spill
ner, Il. Myre, all of Company L, IA
tional guard of Hawaii.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Pear
son. of Honolulu, all rising.
Among those who had seats on the
special platform were the president of
the Hawaiian republic, minister of
foreign affairs, minister of the interior,
minister of finance, attorney general,
chief justice, first associate justice,
second associate justice, chaplain,
American Minister Sewell, Admiral
Miller and staff, Capt. Wadleigh
and officers of the Philadelphia,
Capt. Book and officers of the
Mohican, United States Consul
Haywood, United States Vice
Consul W. Porter Boyd, Judge ]. w.
Kalua, charge d'affaires for Portugal,
French commissioner, acting British
cousul-general. consul for Italy, con-