The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-13
AHAN ISLANDS, SATURDAY, AUGUST I8, 1898

sovereignty and public property Of the
Hawaiian Islands"
In reply Minister SewaU sad:
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 win proceed to perform the
duty entrusted to him"
This duty was to raise the American
. Flag.
The diplomatic corps, Government
I and naval officials and distinguished
! guests began TO arrive on the platform
/ about 11:3O. President Dole, staff and
/ Cabinet arrived about twenty minutes
[ later. Minister SewaI, Admiral Miller
and staff, Consul Haywood, Vice Con-
sui Boyd, Col. Barber Capt Wadleigh
Capt. Book Maj Lang6tt, Capt Lydig,
! Capt. GrifHths, Lieut. Winthrop and
others. forming party Of American
Officials, came next.
On the building he time were a
number of American sailors to assist
in the Flag Raising and to raise the
stanG ards on each of the two side tow
ers. II A. CZarnecks, chief quarteE-l
master of the Philadelphia was iii
charge of the party selected 10 hoist
the American Flag. John Henry Ward, I
George Memartrios, c. A. Corbett, 1
Stanley Baker. w Johnston and T.. G.
Bloomer were on the building. The
flag raising party was: Master-at-Arnl
j. I. NeWcombe, u. S. S, Mohican;
Gunner's Mate G. Pratt, and Machin-
ist r, U. Reynolds, u. S. S. Philadel-
phia. The party lowering the Hawaii
an Flag were Corporal H. 7. kilhey,
o. Winkler Al. Spillner and H. Myre.
all Of Company.F f. N. G. II.
Prayer MAS offered, all rising
When all was in readiness, soldiers
all at attentions Minister SewalI and
President Dole arose, facing each 9TH
er. The Transfer of Sovereignty was
made. Minister Sewall presented to
the p. esident the Joint Resolution of Fl
the American Congress and said
This joint resolution accepts, rati-
fies and confirms. on the part of the
United States the cession formally con- ]
sented to and approved by the Repubt /
lie of Hawaii.
Doless reply, IN firm tones, ]
WeSs formal delivery of the Government
lfgsthe Hawaiian Islands and the Ha-
vaiian Islands to the United states of tJ
AHiSIiCtt through AIIAtSteF=iJSS1k S1kta.ses-
The Hawaiian FlagNWass altltsstb 1sSith
.wenty~oHe guns-= ~
Hawaii Ponoi was played by the Ha-sit
waiian Government band minus the 81
sixteen natives who were excused.
The Hawaiian Flag hauled
ioWfl. As it was lowered, -Chas. Kreut- {
II ae@G0yernmants band eernetfst, ]
sounded ito the COlOrs." {
sEhissWas the critical moment. Many x
we're IN Stears. IS
Admiral gAliller gave the signal foFei@
he American flag =to so up. s
AS the American Flag was hoisted a
rumpeter from the naval forces. sound
Ito the Colors, -
sIheS band from the q. S. Fl S. Phil
delphfa played ~.3Star SpangIed Ban
let,ss$SIhere were three cheers. b
The American Flag was saluted With Y
wenty-one guns. &
Minister sSeWall made his address. e
The oath of feafty to the United b
tates of America was administered q
rst to President Dole and shen to 1
minister's Cooper, Damon, Smith and
ing by Chief Justice Judd. u
All the troops marched away, fol- ~
owed by most of the crowd that had L
cen on the lawns. The people slowly al
ispersed from the balconies and the p'
rand stand. W