| Show OLD bold globy AFLOAT LOAT honolulu aug 12 via steamer va via san francisco aug 22 precisely at eight minutes to 12 today the th hawaiian flag dew descended ended from the flags flag flagstaffs staffs on all the government buildings and exa exactly ot ay at t fl five ve minutes to the same ho hour ur the stars and stripes floated on the tropical breeze from every official flagstaff the ceremony of today was a most moat impressive one to hear the strains of Ha hawaiian wallan bonol for the last time as a national airthea an air ithem them to hear the bugle blow tips taps as the hawaiian ensign sank from its position and to notice tin emotion of many who had been box botte under it and had lived their lives it was solemn but then came the bugle call for raising old glory glori anil the strains of the star spangled er ban broke forth that banner ner as was un g furled ito the breeze then the ahde cheers broke forth and eyes which had been 3 dim tor for a few moments became bright lt and lightened up when the stars md and J stripes blew out the picture presented in and aroma the executive building was most i ing in the grounds and around aft 1 the approaches were crowds of on ers of every section of a varied nat nation leap 1 aliby notably remarkable was waa the number of H Hawa lians WI within thin the grounds the military anti and naval display was fine hawaiian troops united states cates Sf marines the mounted patrol the police and the citizens guard VZ ore dented a splendid appearance white r th the platform for the exercises and aed the verandas veran daa of the executive were gay with brilliant summer dresses asea dancing feathers and rIb botka 1 and the brightest faces that Hono honolulu jula 1 I possesses the uniforms of staff an and 1 naval officers added brightness ss to scene acene A line of these stalwart well dressea 1 l men mem stretched across the first step from the veranda and made a dla 41 1 I tive mark in the massive i which was in itself worthy of espedal W a notice the weather was fortunAt fortuna dr propitious the breeze carne came dewri valley pleasantly and mada the noble flags stream out I 1 in n al authala aUt I 1 hAlS w k beauty the ceremonies began with the of the first regiment of the rf national guard of hawaii from ahw sw drill shed at ten minutes to 11 hris i morning the parade was hei headed 4 a detachment of twenty six PC 60 A under command of copt capt ran kanae ans warren then came the allaan band and the drum corps a the regiment marched to the landing to escort the troops from tro miSS philadelphia and mohican w were already drawn up on shore united states forces were in com of commander stevens and co con 38 aisted of one company of marines an ana 4 two of blue jackets from the pass delphia delp hla a company of blued s from the mohican and an artS Sey at detachment of two guns and twe twenty four men the naval detachment headed by the flagships band V A several hundred of the ea guard preceded the troops up t main avenue and took a station on CM left of the stand the police dep on either side ot of the right of the chesto th eSto N form and the philadelphia i on the left the frat battalion of otiss taa J hawaiian regiment occupied d the ift mediate left of the stand and the ond battalion was on the right naval forces were stretched across taft avenue in double flies files the m aft being in front yi on the right of the malm main steps wm the halyards hal yards from which th chef V Hai hawaiian flag at the top of the lwft tower floated floia ted lu m the breeze the daa 4 tall in chave of these theae haly arft A I 1 the hauling down of 0 the hayw 6 flag were corpora H P F ami ars k privates 0 winkler and A 90 A a ot of company IF P the detail of raam men I 1 charge of the raising ot of the amass can flag was waa in coom command mand of J T war waga 1 waln ot of th the e admirals barge ate flag faselt It aeilt was in debarge ot olf G GH platt gu gunners nn e rs M mate late ot of th the e 4 delphia delp hla and R it mate ot the these are aft tatt men who actually rafael the stua stars ast t stripes over orver hawaii the flag iaci ib t Ci for the occasion occa olon was the largest y used to a the vavy navy specially acs diab s mare island for the purpose As am soon as presiding president dole bat 04 cabinet came from the executive build J tact to the platform the justices of the court followed and then admiral J N miller and TJ 1 S minister aamold M sewall came caime down the steps fr followed by capt C H wadleigh of abe philadelphia and S M book og of ate Moh mohican lea and their staff officers and ool barbet barber of the first new york regiment the be ceremonies opened with prayer b by y rev bev G L pearson pastor of the methodist church of this city states minister sewall then wee and addressing president dole arbo had risen presented him with a certified copy of the joint resolution oc congress annexing the hawaiian bumas fo pig to the united states president iole dole answered acknowledging the making of the treaty of political union and formally fon nally yielded to sewall as the representative ct the government of the united steles talie sovereignty and public property arty of the hawaiian islands mr sewell replied mr president to the name of the united states I 1 accept the transfer of the sovereignty aid property of the hawaiian hamalian government the admiral commanding the states naval forces in these wafers ww will proceed to perform the duty entrusted rusted to him 4 the hawaiian band played hawaii iW pol tOi the national anthem col faecher er gave the orders to the national guard C battery stationed on the executive grounds in command of ig to fire the national salute of bonty renty one guns which was also repeated d by the guns of the philadel an the echo of the last gun rever fy iterated in the hills a bugle sounded 1 nad the national ensign of hawaii vf eameal down until it reached the p never to go up again there p haw a short pause then the admiral aamir al ha Mid nodded ded slightly to ako wm gave the orders colors roll oft off t b a flagship band struck up the well strains of the star spangled and as the stars and MTV stripes es slowly ascended there was a suspense but as it reached jebe top cheers broke forth from the crowds and salutes of twenty one guns were again agal n fired by the bat and the philadelphia afew minutes minute s after the hoisting of alto fhe official flag others were raised y amm the two side towers and from the headquarters minister sewall then read a procla op stating that president mc 0 ea directs that the civil judicial milad and military PO powers were if f the govern tant shall continue to be exer exercised alsed aw the officers of me republic of cf all such officers will be re attired ired to take an oath of allegiance 0 o the united states and renew their t aads to the united government ebb amers pavers of the min inister of foreign will cease ceas so far as they to diplomatic Inter courses be b hawaii nd aroian rin nadone nai ions th the on o n of awall linwall li and 6 custom riB liln will af reman remain in force until 11 Tb agress of he united states shall ise determine termine ie the rea reading dirig nf the pro minister kiwall made an A 1 Adress CA congratulating the residents T 49 swail up on the accomplishment 0 annexation at the conclusion of the ceremonies national guard was marched to the wha grounds where minister cooper ed the oath of allegiance to ool fisher her the colonel then adminis fedia fe dit t to the officers and the captains ISA the men the regiment then es WW the naval battalion to their til and rt returned turned to the drill shed to k the rolls at the executive building at which 2000 guests ernests were present was the culmination of the festivities which followed the ceremony of the flag rals rais ing |
