Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-25
HAWAII IS ANNEXED.
rHEFLAo RAISED HONOLULU
Formal Transfer of tho Islands Took Place
August lath-Onicers of the Hawaiian
Government Temporarily Remain In
Power.

sr Belgic this evening brought the fol-
lowing:
Honolulu, Aug. 12-Precisely at eight
minutes to II o'clock to-day the Ha-
waiian flag descended from the flag
stats on all the government buildings,
and Mt exactly five minutes to the same
hour the Stars and Stripes foated ON
the tropical breeze from every Official
Flagstaff.
The ceremonies began with the de-
parture of the First regiment OF the
National guard for Hawaii from their
drill shed at ten minutes to 10 this
morning. The parade was headed py
detachment Of twenty-six police, un-
der command of Captain Kanae and
lieutenant Warren. Then came the
Hawaiian band and drum corps.
The regiment marched TO the boat
landing to escort the troops from the
Philadelphia and Mohican, which were
already drawn up on shore. The Unit
ed States forces We're commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Stevens ana
consisted of one company Of marines
and two OF blue jackets from the Phil
adelphla, n company OF blue 1hcRets
from the M0hIcan and an artillery de-
tachment of two guns and forty-two
men.
l Inc UuSUl uetuChillcht was hse>N
by the fingship's band.
Several hundred of the Citizens
iuard preceded the troops up the main
avenue and took station on the left
Of the stand. The police deployed on
either side OF the avenue. The Hawai-
Ian band took up position on the right
Of the platform and the Philadelphia
band OH the left. The First battalion
Of the Hawaiian regiment occupied the
Immediate left Of the stand and the Sec
ond battalion was OH the right. Inc
native soldiers were stretched across
the avenue in double files, the marines
being In front.
As soon as President Dole and MS
Cabinet came from the executive buiid-
| Ing to the platform, the justices OF the
supreme Court followed, and then Ad-
miral J. n. Miller and United States
Minister Harold NJ. Sewall came down
the steps, followed by Captains G. II.
watileigh and S. NJ. Book of the Mo-
hican and their stan officers, and Col
ouei Barber of the First New York reg
iment.
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, addressing President Dole, VINO
had risen, presenting him with certi-
fed copy of the joint resolution or Con-
gress annexing the Hawaiian islanus 10
the United States.
President Dole answered, acknowl-
edging the making of treaty Of po-
litical union and formally yielded to
Mr.. Sewall, as the representative Of the
government of the United States, the
sovereignty md public property Of the
| Hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Sewall replied:
"Mr. President-In the name OF the
United States, l accept the transfer OF
the sovereignty and property OF the
Hawaiian government. The admiral
commanding the United States naval
forces in these waters will proceed to
perform the duty entrusted to him..
The Hawaiian band played 'aawaii
Ponoi," the national anthem. Colonel
Fisher gave the order to the National
Guard battery, stationed on the execu-
five grounds, in command of Lieuten-
mt Ludwig, to fire the national salute
of twenty.one guns. which was also
repeated by the Philadelphia. AS the
echo Of the last gun reyerberated IN
the hills a bugle sounded and the ma
tional ensign of Hawaii came slowly
| down until 1t reached the ground, nev-
er to go up again.
There was short pause, then the ad-
miral nodded slightly to Lieutenant
Winterhalter, who gave the order.
"Colors. roll Off" The flagship band
! struck IN the well-known strains of the
"Star Spangled Banner" and as the
Stars and Stripes slowly ascended there
was breathless suspense. But as 1t
reached the top cheers broke forth
| from the crowds below and salutes OF
twenty -one guns were again fired by
the Hawaiian battery and the Phila-
delphia.
A few minutes after the hoisting of
the official flag others were raised from
the two side towers and from the mill
tary headquarters.
Minister Sewall then read procla-
nation stating that President Mcfin-
ley directs that the civil. judicial and
military powers Of the government
shall continue to be exercised by the
officers of the republic of Hawaii. All
such officers will be required to take
an oath of allegiance to the United
States and renew their bands to the
| United States government.
The municipal legislation Of Hawaii
and the existing customs regulations
will practically remain In force until
the Congress of the United States shall
otherwise determine.
Following the reading of the procln-
nation Minister Sewall made an ad-
dress congratulating the residents of
Hawaii upon the accomplishment of
| annexation.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the National Guard took the oath of al
legiance.
A ball Mt the executive building, at
which 1000 guests were present, was
the elimination of the festivities which
followed the ceremony of the flag rails
ing.
Colonel Barber has received instruc-
tloDs to enlist in Honolulu battalion
Of infantry not to exceed 400 men. to
be mustered into the regular service of
the United States.
Harold NJ. Sewall is now acting as