Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
HAWAII IS OURS,
The Stars and Stripes Float
from All Official Hagstafs'
HOSTING OF THE FLAG,
Interesting Ceremony Witnessed by a
Large Gathering OF People.
4 SCENE OF BRIILIANCY.
The Most beautiful Faces In Homo
lulu Present to Honor Old Glory
Proclamation Announcing Rcten-
ton in ONCE of Hawniians.
SCENE OF BRILLLANCY.
The Most beautiful Faces In Homo
ton in ONCE of Hawniians.

following:
Honolulu. August 12.-Precisely a,
eight minutes 10 u o'clock to-day the
Hawaiian flag descended from the flag
STATS on all the government buildings
and at exactly five minutes to the
sams hour the Stars and Stripes foated
in the tropical breeze from every official
| flagstaff.
The ceremony Of to-day was a most I'M
pressive one.
To hear the strains OF the Hawaiian
"Ponoi" for the last time as national
anthem, to hear the bugle blow taps. as
the Hawaiian ensign sank from its posi-
| ton, and 10 notice the emotion or many
who had been born under it, and had
! lived their lives under IL, was solemn
but then came the bugle call for the rails
| ing OF Old Glory, and the strains OF the
star Spangled Banner" broke forth as
| that banner was unfurled to the breeze.
Then the cheers broke forth, and eyes
that had been dim for few minutes, be-
came bright and lighted up when the
Stars and Stripes blew out.
BRILLIANT SCENE.
| In the grounds and around all the
approaches were crowds Of on-lookers,
of every nationality. Notably remark
able was the number OF Hawaiians
Within the grounds the military and
naval display was fine. Hawaiian troops,
United States marines, the mounted.
~. ~ Fl a rff ~
presented splendid appearance. while
the platform for the exercises and the
verandas of the Executive building were
gsy with brilliant summer dresses, dane
ing feathers, and ribbons. and the
brightest faces that Honolulu possesses.
The uniforms OF staff and naval officers
added brightness 20 the scene. The
weather was propitious.
The ceremonies began with the de-
parture OF the First Regiment OF the
National Guard Of Hawaii from their
drill-shed, al ten minutes 10 10 this morn
ing. The parade was headed by a de-
tachment of twenty-siX policemen. under
command OF Captain Kane and Lieuten-
ant Warren. Then came the Hawaiian
marched 10 the boat-landing TO escort
the troops from the Philadelphia and
Mohican. which were already drawn up
on shore.
UNITED STATES FORCES.
The United States forces were COM
manded by Lieutenant Commander Ste
vens. and consisted Of one company %
marines and two OF blue-jackets from
80 phf1nHgfvlhfq Of fra
jackets from the Mohican, and an artil-
lery detachment OF two guns and corty-
two men. The naval detachment was
headed by the flagship's band. Several |
hundred Of the citizens guard preceded |
the troops up the main avenue. and took |
a station on the left of the stand. The |
United States troops were stretched |
across the avenue in double file, the ma |
rines being IN front. On the right OF the |
main steps were the hallisrds from which |
the gig Hawaiian flag at the top OF the |
tower foated in the breeze. The detail in |
charge of these halliards and the hauling |
down OF the Hawaiian flag was made Up |
Of Corporal T. l.. Kilboy and Privates o. |
Winkler and A. Spillner OF Company +. |
The detail Of men in charge OF the raising /
Of the American flag was in command OF
j. Ward, coxswain of the admiraPs |
barge. The flag itself was in charge OF |
G. II. Plat. gunner s-mate Of the Phila-
lelphia. and r. Winters, boatswain' s-mate
Of the Mohican. These are the men who
raised the Stars and Stripes over
Hawaii. The flag used for the occasion
was Of the largest size used in the navy,
specially made at Mare Island 10. the
purpose.
TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY.
As soon as President Dole and his Cabi-
net came from the Executive building 10
the platform the Justices OF the Supreme
Court followed. Then Admiral Miller and
United States Minister Sewall came down
the steps. and were followed by Captains
:. II. Wadleigh, OF the Philadelphia. and
5. NJ Book, OF the Mohican, and their
staff officers. and Colonel Barber, Of the
First New York Regiment.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev. G. l.. Peterson. pastor OF the First
Methodist church Of this city
United States Minister Sewall then rose.
md. addressing President Dole. who had
'isen, presented him with a certified COPY |
II the joint resolution OF Congress. an
iexing the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States. President Dole answered.
the making OF treaty OF
political union, and formally yielded TO
Minister Sewall. as the representative or
Asr o. the IIlteu SLdtcs, the | (
overeignty and public property OF the
hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Sewsll replied: 'Mr. President IN |
he name OF United States. accept the |
ransfer OF the sovereignty and property
4 the Hawaiian Government The ad-
niral commanding the Cnit.d States
oroes In these waters will proceed 10 per-
orm the duty entrusted 10 him"
HAWAII PONOI."
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii
'onoi." the national anthem. and Colonel
Usher gave the order 10 the National
iuard Battery, stationed on the execu-
I've grounds in command OF Lieutenant
.ndwls, 10 FIRE the national salute u TWEEN
y-one guns. which was repeated by the ,
As the echo OF the last gun
sverberated on the hills a bugle sounded,
nd the national ensign of Hawaii came ,
owly down until IL reached rhs ground
ever 20 go up again. There vas shOr;
ause. AMI then the Admiral nodded 10
lieutenant Winterhalter, who gave the ,
rder. 'Colors roll on" The nagshD's |
and struck up the well-known strains OF
The Star-Spangled Banner" and as the
tars and Stripes slowly assembled there
as breathless suspense. but as the flag
cached the top. cheers broke forth from {
10 crowds below. and salutes OF twenty {
ne guns were again fired by the Ha- ,
allan battery and the Philadelphia. c
A few minutes after the hoisting OF the
hctal dag others were raised from the | I