The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-14

The last of three great epoch marking
events in the history of the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States of America took place this morn
| ing, when Governor Sanford B. Dole,
| first executive of the new American
| Territory, was inaugurated. The oath
! of office was taken and the inaugural
address delivered, in the spot that was
| the scene of the other two events-the
reading of the all-important proclama-
| ton of '93, and the fag-raising of 9S.
| Governor Dole was sworn in and spoke
| to the people of Hawaii from the steps
| of the building where seven years ago
| he first appeared as the leader, and
| where for the first time an actual begin
| ming was made in negotiations with the
| American government for annexation
and in the same spot nearly two years
! ago, a vast crowd gathered to see Am
| erican officers hoist the Stars and
! Stripes over the Government building
this time never to be hauled down
Many of the same men were there to-
! day that took leading parts in '93 and
| '9S. President Dole, the central figure
in each of the other two GATHERINGS
| was again the man of the hour, and
around him We're men who had stood
by his side on both the other occasions
| In front of the building and around il
| were the same crowds, and none who
| had been in Hawaii long enough could
fail to be reminded by the ceremonies
of today, at least of those of 1898. The
| splendid palace that has become fa-
nous all over America on account Of
its connection with the history of Ha-
| wall, and the history of Americas first
experiment in expansion. was decorated
as in '9S. 1t was ablaze with the red
| white and blue, and crowded with peo-
pie, many of them now newly made
nj Of f1,s TTV,ff
and Stripes were on all the lanais in all
the windows, and they made brilliant
all the grandstands and a huge Am
erican flag tloated on the staff above.
AS usual in all large gatherings in Ho-
| nolulu, there was a great variety Of
races. Whites, natives, Chinese, Jap
aneSe and Portuguese were together
! though the whites and natives outnum-
! bered all others by far, and whites were
| a majority over all. The natives We're
| well represented, however, both in the
throng that crowded around the steps
of the building to hear the Governor
and among those who occupied places
inside the building, and the places of
| honor on either side of the central
stand. The crowd was not as large. by
a good deal as that of 1898. but neither
was the event as spectacular, and be-
sides, it was not so new, as all Hawaii
has had months in which to learn and
digest the fact that annexation was
complete. and only needed the routine
of legal forms.
THE GATHERING.
The day was very hot one, and the
people hunted for shade, which was
rather scarce near the building, as they
waited for the ceremonies to begin.
Those who had places on the Ianais had
the advantage as regards shade, but
when the speaking began they found
themselves behind the speakers. The
people on the ground crowded forward
close to the steps and invaded all the
reserved places, especially the press
stands, and there We're perspiring news
paper men pushing their way around
among the crowd to get places where
they could hear and see.
On Governor Dole's right, as he faced
the throng, was a stand in which were
the representatives of foreign govern
ments. 1t was bright with color and
| crowded with the various conSuls and
their families. On the other side there
was another special grandstand, N
which eX-officials of the government
and other prominent citizens were
seated.
THE GOVERNOR ENTERS.
Very promptly at ten o'clock the Gov
ernor, with his old cabinet and staff
officers and the Chief Justice entered
the central grandstand, and there was
no delay in beginning the ceremonies
Prayer by the Rev. Timoteo, a native
preacher, was the first on the program
The people stood with uncovered heads
while the minister asked a blessing or
the new Territory and its officers, anC
gave thanks for the blessings of the
past. 1t seemed a fitting commence
ment that one of the Hawaiian race
should be first to open the days pro
gram, with prayer
Those on the platform were as fol
lows: President Dole in the center OF
his right Ernest Mott-Smith. retiring
Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander
Young, retiring Minister of Interior
Henry e. Cooper retiring Attorney
General, now Secretary of the Terri.
tory, and Samuel Mills Damon, retirinl
Minister of Finance. In the seats tC
the left We're Chief Justice Frear, Ed
mund p. Dole, Attorney General Ala
tau r. Atkinson, Superintendent OF
Public Instruction and the Rev. Timo
teo, chaplain. Behind the Governor
were Staff Officers Colonel j. Fl. Soper
Colonel Curtis p. laukea, and Captain
j, w Pratt
Minister Mott-Smith read the com
mission sent by President Mckinley L
Governor Dole, which has already bee
. published, and handed il to the new
| secretary of the Territory. Then tn
oath of office was administered by Chic
Justice Frear. Mr.. Dole raised HI
right hand and repeated after the Chic
Justice the words of the oath, promisinl
, | to support the constitution and law
of the United States, and of the Terri
tory of Hawaii, and to Conscientious,
and impartially discharge his duties a
governor of the Territory. A wave o
| applause swept over the throng as Nj
| Dole finished speaking and stopped L
affX his signature to the oath.
, THE INAUGURAL.
Immediately after signing the oatl
Governor Dole gave his inaugural ad
dress. 1t was a difficult matter to spea
to such a throng from such a platform
) The sun, which was about as tropica
as It ever is i'm Honolulu, beat dow
upon the speaker and most of the an
. | dience, and now and then a gust o
wind sent clouds of fine dust over al
; The Governor spoke slowly and clearly
his remarks being now and then inter
- rupted by applause, as he spoke of tn
| harmonious union of races that ShOul