The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-08

THE CEREMONY TO BE ENTIRELY
OFFICIAL.
Program will Not be Made Public
Arrangements for Officials and
Spectators as Far as Made.

At an early hour this morning a
delegation of the Annexation Club
called on the government with the
view of ascertaining to what extent
the local organizations would be per-
mitted to participate in the ceremo-
nies on Friday. They were given to
understand that the hosting of the
flag was entirely an official affair,
that the details would be settled later
on at conference between Minister
Sewall, Admiral Miller and Minister
Cooper, until the close of which moth
ing could be promised. In the dele
CATION were j. b. Atherton, +. j. Low
rey, j. A. Kennedy, and A. V. Gear
The much heralded conference to ar
range for the flag raising took place
between Admiral Miller and Minis
ter Sewall representing the United
States and President Dole and Min
lister Cooper at 10:30.
1t was nearly 1890 o'clock when
the conference was over, and Minis
ters Sewall and Cooper were accessi-
BILE to the press representatives in
waiting. Minister Sewall said that it
had been deemed best to withhold all
details of the flag raising, as it had
been decided to make the affair an
official one solely. The flag would go
up at noon on Friday and everybody
would be given a chance to be pres
ent at the ceremony.
Minister Cooper said that the ar
rangements to be carried out were
entirely of an official nature and that
there would be no additions to the
program allowed in the shape of liter
airy exercises, singing, etc. That part
of the intended program could be car
ried out at the opera house later on
if desired.
As to the nature of the official GER
emonies Minister Cooper was reticent,
saying that the actual program would
not be made public in any manner.
"We have arranged program this
morning." he said, "but it has been
deemed best to withhold it until it is
carried out. 1t is entirely an official
affair and none but the proper officials
will be allowed to take any part in
it."
Questioned as to who would offici-
ate at the lowering and hosting of
the flags the Minister answered.:
THAT is entirely an official matter,
matter of military and naval rou-
tine. Whoever happens to be color
sergeant of the First regiment of Ha-
waii on duty at that hour will haul
down the Hawaiian flag when order
ed to do so by his superior officer, and
whoever happens to be the color-ser-
geant of Admiral Miller's forces will
be the lucky man to run up the Stars
and Stripes"
In answer to further questions Min
lister Cooper said that a forty foot
platform would be erected for the
use of the officials directly interested.
No one would be allowed on it but
one representative from each paper.
This platform would be placed in
front of the main steps. Rows of
seats would be erected on either side
extending from the ground to the
main balcony of the building. Both
balconies would be filled with seats
also, These seats will all be number
ed and admission will be by ticket,
obtained from the Foreign Office.
The United States forces will be
grouped in front of the platform, as
well as the entire First regiment of
the National Guard. The main gates
to the grounds will be closed as it is
expected that the 1000 or more troops
in attendance will require all the
space. The vacant room on the right
and left of the platforms will be
marked off and assigned to local or
CARNATIONS desiring to be present in
a body. Captain McStocl<er has Sc
cured already standing room for 500
members of the Citizens Guard on
the left of the grand stand.
The government will adhere to its
plan of giving reception and ball at
the Executive building on Friday ev-
ening.
There is already some talk on the
streets of getting up local celebra-
tion independent of the official one.
RORN