The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-27

unitea States Minister sevail then
Srcae and addressfng President Dole,
who had risen, presented him with .
certii;edS copy Of the joint resolutions
ri congress anncxing the Hawaiian
islands to the United States.
President Dole answered, acknowl.
Eedging the making of a treaty of po-
ltical union and formally yielded tc
Minister Sewall, as the representative
of the government of the United
States. the sovereignty and public
property of the Hawaiian island.
Mr.. Sewall replied: "Mr. President:
In the name Of the United States ]
accept the transfer OF the sovereignty
of the property Of the Hawaiian gov
ernment. The admiral commanding
the United States naval forces in these
waters will proceed to perform the
duty entrusted to him."
The Hawaiian band played Hawai-
Ponoi," the national anthem. Colonei
Fisher gave the order to the national
guard battery stationed on the execu.
tive grounds in command of Lieuten.
ant Ludwig to fire the national salute
of twenty-one guns, which was also
repeated by the Philadelphia. As the
echo of the last gun revcrberated ir
the hills u bugle sounded and the ma.
tional ensign of Hawaii came slowly
down until it reached the ground, new.
err to go up again.
old Glory Goes Up.
There was n sharp pause and then
the admiral nodded slightly to Lieu.
tenant Winterhalter to give the order.
"Colors roll Off" The flagship band
struck up the well known strains Of
THE Star Spangled Banner" and MS
the stars and stripes slowly assembled
there vas breathless suspense, but as
it reached the top cheers broke forth
from the crowds below ard salutes OF
twenty-one guns were again fired by
the Hawaiian battery and the Philadel.
phia.
A few minutes after the hosting OF
the official flag others were raised from
the two side towers and the military
headquarters.
Minister Sewall then read a procla.
nation stating that President McKin.
ley directed that the civil, judicial and
military powers of the government
shall continue to be exercised by the
officers of the republic Of Hawaii. All
SUN OAhSGlo W. NC ACIuAASu W VahS
IN oath Of allegiance to the United
States and renew their bonds to the
United States government.
The powers Of the minister of for.
eign affairs will cease so far as they
relate to diplomatic intercourse be.
tween Hawaii and foreign nations.
The municipal legislation of Ha-
wall and the existing customs regula.
lions will practically remain in force
until the congress of the United States
shalI-otherwise determine. Following
the reading of the proclamation Min.
lister Sewall made an address, congrat-
ulating the residents OF Hawaii upon
the accomplishment Of annexation.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the national guard was marched to
the parade grounds, where Minister
Cooper administered the oath of al
legiance to Colonel Fisher. The col
onel then administered It to his off,
GERS and the captains to the men. The
regiment then escorted the naval ba-
tallion to their boats and returned to
the drill sheds to sign the rolls. A ball
at the executive building, at which
1000 guests were present, was the cul-
mination of the festivities which fol-
lowed the ceremony of the flag rails.
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