The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
marines being in front

marines being in front
 On the right of the main steps were the halyards from which the big Ha
 waiian flag floated in the breeze. The detail in charge of these halyards and the hauling down of the Hawaiian flag
 were Corporal H. F. Kilbey and Pri-
 yates O. Winkler and A. Spillner of
 Company E. The detail of men in charge of the raising of the American
 flag was in command of J. Ward, cockswain of the admiraPs barge.
 The flag itself was in charge of G. H. Platt, gunner's mate of the Philadel- phia, and R. Winters, boatswain's mate of the Mohican. These are the men who actually raised the stars and stripes over Hawaii
 President Dole and his Cabinet came from the Executive building to the platform. The Justices of the Supreme Court followed, and then Admiral J. N. Miller and United States Minister liar old M. Sewall came down the steps, fol- lowed by captains c. H. Wadleigh of the Philadelphia and s. M. Book of the Mohican and their staff officers, and Colonel Barber of the First New York regiment.
 The ceremonies were opened with prayer by the Rev. G. L. Pearson, pas tor of the First Methodist Church of this city. United States Minister Se- wall then arose, and addressed Presi- dent Dole, notifying him of the passage by Congress of the annexation resolu- tion. President Dole answered, sur rendering the sovereignty and public property of the Hawaiian Islands.
 The Hawaiian band played Hawaii Ponoi," the national anthem. Colonel 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 yos, a1c. repeated by the guns of the Philadel- phia- AS the echo of the last gun rever- berated In the hills a bugle sounded and the national ensign of Hawaii came slowly down until it reached the ground, never to go up again.
 There was a short pause, then the admiral nodded slightly to Lieutenant Winterhalter. who gave the order, "Colors. Roll Off" The flagship band struck up 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 Philadel- phia.
 A few minutes after the hoisting of the official flag others were raised from the two side towers and from the mili- .. then read the following proclamation To the Government and People of the
 Hawaiian Islands:
 By the terms of the joint resolution by which the cession of the Hawaiian Isl ands and their dependencies to the United States of America is concluded, 1t is pro- l vided that until Congress shall provide 1 for the government of Hawaii, "all the | civil, judicial and military powers exer- | cised by the officers of the existing gov are to be vested in such person | or persons, and to be exercised in such | manner as the President of the United | States shall direct. Tn the exercise of the | power thus conferred upon him by the | joint resolution. the President hereby di- | rects that the civil judicial and military | powers in question shall be exercised by | the officers of the republic of Hawaii, as It existed just prior to the transfer of | sovereignty, subject to his power to re- All such officers will be required at once | to take an oath of allegiance to the 1 United States. and all the military forces | will be required to take similar oath, and all bonded officers will be required to | renew their bonds to the Government of | the United States.
 The powers of the. Minister. of Foreign Affairs will upon the transfer of the | sovereignty and proprty of Hawaii to the | United States necessarily cease, so far as | they relate to the conduct of diplomatic | between Hawaii and foreign | powers.
 The municipal legislation of Hawaii, ex- ,ept such as was enacted for the fulfill | nent of the treaties between that country and foreign nations, and except such as | Is inconsistent with the joint resolution | pr contrary to the constitution of the | United States. or to any existing treaty | If the United States. is to remain in force till the Congress of the United | States shall otherwise determine The | existing customs relations of Hawaii with the United States and with other coun- tries are to remain unchanged till Con yress shall have extended the customs avs and regulations of the United States 10 the islands.
 Under these various provisions the gov of the islands will proceed with put interruptions.
 HAROLD M. sEWALL,