The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
II Was Touching to Notice the Emo
ton Of Many.
THE STAR SPANGLeD BANNER
Broke i'm Enthusiastic Strains from
the Band as Old Glory was Thrown
10 the Breeze aud Cheers We're
Given By Those Whose
Eyes Were Lately Filled
With Tears.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. y. - Tho
steamer Belgic this evening brought the
following:
Honolulu. Aug. l2.-Precisely At eight
minutes to u o'clock to-day the Hawaii
an flag descended from the fagstars on
all the government buildings. and exactly
az five minutes to the same hour the
Stars and Stripes hoated I'm the tropical
breeze from every official flagstaff
The ceremony OF to-day was most i'm
presslye one. 10 hear the strains OF
the Hawaiian "Ponor' for the last time
as a national anthem. TO hear the bugal
blow taps. as the Hawaiian ensign sank
from its position and TO notice the emo
ton of many who had been born under
IL and had lived their lives under II was
solemn. but then came the bugal call for
the raising OF Old Glory and the strains
OF THE Star Spangied Banner broke
forth as that banner was unfurled 10 tho
breeze.
DIM EYES GREW BRIGHT.
Then the cheers broke forth and eyes
that had been dim for a few minutes be-
came bright and lighted up when tho
Stars and Stripes blew out In tho
grounds and around all the approaches
were crowds of on-lookers OF every ma
tionalty. Notably remarkable was the
number OF Hawaians. Within tho
grounds the military and naval display
WAS fine Hawaiian troops, United
States marines. the mounted patrol, mo
police and the citizens guard presented
a. splendid appearance, while the pat
form for the exercises and the verandas
OF the executive building were gay win
brilliant summer dresses dtncin6 tehth-
ofs and ribbons and tbs brightest
faces that Honolulu possesses. The uni
forms OF staff and naval officers added
brightness 10 the scene. The weather
yyas propitlOus The ceremonies began
with the departure Of the First Regiment
of the National guard Of Hawah from
their drill shed at ten minutes 10 ~
o'clock this morning. The parhue ""S
headed by "a detachment OF y police uh-
der command ~ Captain Kane anu Leu
tenant warren Then came the Hawaii
an bands and the drum corps The resi-
ment marched tD the boat landing 10 es-
c0rt The troops from the Philadelphia
and aIohlcap which were already drawn
up Oh shore. .
UNCLE SANS FORCES.
Tho United states forces we're COM
randed by Lieutenant Commander Ste
vens and consisted of one company OK
marines and two of blue Jackets from
the Philadelphia. "A company OF blue
Jackets from the Mohican and an artil-
lery detachment OF Two guns ana iorty-
two men. The naval detachment was
headed By the hagships band.
Several hundred OF Tho Citizens
,uard preceded tho troops up tho
main avenue and took station on tho
lel OF the stand. The United states
,roops were stretched across the avenue
in double hle the maJines being In fron1.
on the right Of iho main steps we're ihe
halliards from which the big Hawaiian
flag At the top Of the to}r hcated IN
the breeze
THE MEN IN CHARGE.
The detail in charge OF these halliards
and the haulng down OF the Hawanan
flag were Corporal +. L. Kiiboy and Pri-
Yates o. Winkler and a. Spinner o.
Couuanv h. The detail Of men In charge
~ raising the American flag was m COM
mand OF j. Ward. coxswain OF the Ad-
mirars barge The flag iiscf was In
charge OF G.. H. Platt Sunner's mate OK
the Philadelphia. and Il. winters, boat
swain's mate Of the M0hican. Tnese arc
the men who actually raised the Stars
and Stripes over Hawaii The max used
for the occasion was the largest size
used in the navy. specially made at Marc
Island Tor the purpose,
A. soon as President Dole and his Cab
met came from the executive building 20
the platform. the Justices OF the supreme
Court followed. then Admiral Miller ana
II. n. : Minister Sewell came down tn'
stems followed by Captains &. n. Waa-
,e;~h Of the Philadeiphia. and y. ~ BOOK,
AZ tho Mohican and thelr STAN oness
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