The Forrest City times., 1898-08-26

| HONOLULU. Aug. 1e-PER STEAMER GAELIC, VIA SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga The greatest even. in the history of the Hawaiian islands has come and gone. The Hawaiian flag has gone for ever. In the hoisting of the flag of the greatest republic on earth over these islands at l2 o'clock noon on Friday, August i2, they were bound by hook of steel to the United States of Amer | ica.
 Only those who saw the ceremonies and witnessed the transfer could fully realize how solemn the occasion WIS. The transaction was in every way i'm | pressive and of greatest strength. Few | of those who attended were unmoved. The spectacle was one of a lifetime. It made varying appeal. Old Glory has always had here the respect of all people. So has the Hawaiian ensign. Some have loved one flag better than the other. But no person escaped 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 commonwealths
 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 12, was the culmina- tion of 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 in fact by simple ceremony. Presi- dent 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- ful 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 11:30 o'clock Minister Sewell. ad- dressing President Dole, said:
 MR- PRESIDENT T present you a copy of | | Joint resolution of the congress of the United States. approved by the president on July :, lsss, entitled joint resolution to provide for nnnexing 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: | treaty of political union having been m ade and eeSsion 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 esentatiye Of the government of tho United States, the sovereignty and public prop erty of the Hawaiian Islands.
 | In reply Minister Sewell said: | In the name of the United States, accept the transfer of the sovereignty and property of | the Hawaiian government The admiral com manding the United States naval forces in these waters will proceed to perform the duties | inrusted to him.
 This duty was to raise the American flag. On the executive building at the time were namber of American sailors to assist in the hag-raising, and to raise standards on each of the two side towers.
 F. A. Czarnecks, chief quartermaste. 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 T. c. Bloomer, were on the building. The fiag-rais- ing party were: Master -at-Arms ]. T. Newcombe, United states ship Mohi. can: Gunner's Mate C. Platt and Ma chlnist K. U. Reynolds, United States ship Philadelphia. The party that lowered the Hawaiian flag consisted of Corp. H. T. Killey, O. Winkler, A. Spill ner, II. Myre, all Company F, na- 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 J. w. Kalua, charge d'affaires for Portugal, French commissioner, acting British consul-general, consul for Italy, con- sul for Sweden and Norway, consuls for Caili, Germany, Belgium. Nether- lands, Denmark, acting British consul, Chinese consular agent and assistant consular agent.
 Hawaiian Flag Lowered.
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