The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-20
AT A NOON HOUR
Perhaps the Flag Goes Up
Tomorrow to Stay.
Program Has Been Outlined - A
Simple Ceremony - Parade
Before Hosting.

IF all turns out as is now expected
the Stars and Stripes viii be raised
over the Executive building at noon
tomorrow. Minister Sewau feels sure
that Admiral Miller and staff viii ar
rive by the Alameda this morning
with the flag. He has had advIces to
that effect from San Francisco. The
reason the Admiral would probably
take the Alameda is the uncertainty
as TO the sailing of the Philadelphia
and the likelihood that she would get
away two or three days later than the
Alameda.
If the ceremonies do occur at noon
tomorrow, about the following pro-
gram will be carried out:
The First Regiment, y. G.. H., viii
assemble under arms, blue blouses,
white trousers, leggings and white
gloves. at the drill shed al 1890.
Headed by police and band the line OF
march VIII be extended through the
streets to the boat landing, where the
troops from the MOhican will be re-
ceived. The parade will then continue
to the front grounds of the Executive
building, where a place in the general
line will be taken. The sixteen cOmpa-
MES of the Citizens Guard VIII as
sembIe in a body at Il o'clock in rear
of the Judiciary building, facing Queen
street, in black coats and hats, no
arms. The regulation caps viii not be
worn There a line will be formed with
Company A, Captain Fritz ROwald, on
the right Captain T. b. McStOcker Will
direct the march into the grounds of
the Executive building. Each member
of the Guard will be presented with
badge to be worn on the lapel Of the
coat.
The SharpshOOters will assemble in
their hall in the Judiciary building at
Il o'clock The uniform will be black
coats, linen hats wrapped with the
American flag. no arms. Each mem
Der will wear a badge. Captain Dodge
is very anxious to have every man out.
At the Executive Building there VIII
be addresses by President Dole and
Minister SewaIl, and also by L. A.
Thurston if he returns today; reading
of President Mckinley's annexation
proclamation, and perhaps a few re
marks by Admiral Miller.
Between the speeches the Hawaiian
flag VIII be hauled down, amid a salute
of q guns and the singing of Hawaii.
Ponoi' by all present Soon after the
American flag will go up and the same
ceremony, save that the song viii be
Star Spangled Banner" viii be re-
peated.
At 7 O'Clock at night the pyrotechnic
display will take place and at 8 o'clock
the grand State ball, given in honor Of
the event, will begin.
At a meeting yesterday noon of the
Annexation club officers, representa-
tives of a number of organizations
were present. All were agreed to make
the flag day celebration memorable.
The G.. a. r. and the Fire Department
will be prominent in the parade. The
police and the mounted reserve will be
on hand
One proposal made yesterday was
that for the purpose of hosting the
flag a halyard be spliced to
extend several hundred feet and that
many persons thus be permitted to
actually assist in raising Old Glory
over the Executive Building.
Capt. Walter Dillingham; pres ded at
a meeting last evening held by
the Mounted Reserve The cavalry
company voted unanimously to turn
out in full force for admission day GER
amonies. The officers are in communi-
cation with nearly all the members and
there will be a drill this afternoon.