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(W. O. Smith's office) to discuss the situation, and it was there
decided that they should appoint a committee of thirteen (which has
become a historical number in Hawaiian affairs), to devise ways and
means of correcting what they considered abuses of the Crown, and to
take such measures as they thought necessary for that purpose. The
feeling in the community was one of unrest, and the most intense excitement
prevailed during the day, the following day, and the Monday succeeding,
and the Tuesday following the Monday. Nothing was accomplished,
so far as I know, on Sunday; but Monday morning an
announcement was made that there would be a mass meeting held in
the afternoon by the citizens in favor of good government.
Senator FRYE. Was that a public announcement?
Mr. DAY. A public announcement; yes. Accordingly, at 2o'clock in
the afternoon, the meeting was held in the armory on Eeretania street.
That meeting was attended by the white men of the community, mostly
of all classes and nationalities. There must have been, I should judge,
1,200 or 1,300 men there, and it was an exceedingly quiet meeting. You
could tell by the expression of the men's faces that they understood
that it was a matter of extreme importance and gravity which confronted
them. At this meeting the speakers related the political history
of the country for the last few months, and also a report of the committee
was made, and speeches which incited the men to their duty
as citizens who wanted to preserve their civil liberties. The action of the
committee in calling the meeting was ratified, with only one dissenting
voice, and also ordering the committee to go on still further and take
such measures as they thought necessary for the maintainance of government
and the protection of life and property. The meeting adjourned
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone feeling that we were>on the
eve of a crisis. That evening the news came to me that the monarchy
was to be abrogated and that there was to be the establishment of a
a provisional form of government.
Senator GRAY. When was that?
Mr. DAY. That was Monday evening; and I think the word was
passed around pretty generally among the supporters of the Eeform
party, as it was called. That evening about 5 o'clock troops from the
Boston were landed, and a detachment was sent to the legation, the
consulate, and Mr. Atherton's grounds on King street. The latter
detachment was afterward removed to Arion Hall. That night 1
remember being aroused by the alarm of fire. It turned out to be a
small affair, supposed to be of incendiary origin, on Emma street.
Senator GRAY. An outbuilding, was it not?
Mr. DAY. That is my recollection—that it was an outbuilding. It
was a small fire. On the following day we understood that at a given
signal those who were in favor of the movement were to meet at the
Honolulu Eifies' armory, and with arms, and proceed upon the Government
building. I was returning from making a professional call shortly
after 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and passed the armory. I saw the men
collecting there
Senator GRAY. You say that they were notified. Were you one of
those who were notified?
Mr. DAY. NO. I saw a friend coming toward the armory. I asked
him what was the matter, and asked if the signal was given, and he
said that Goode had shot a policeman and they were going to proceed
at once; so I put my horse away and put my revolver in my pocket and
hurried to the. armory. I had planned myself, without discussing the
matter with anyone, to do my duty as a professional man. I had pro-
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vided surgical dressings in considerable quantity for the wounded and
had taken my revolver to use simply in case of a conflict, which every
one expected. I went to the armory. Men were collecting from all
parts of the city, and I walked with them to the Government building.
The grounds were then fairly well filled with men bearing arms and
gathering crowds of people. I remained there an hour or more.
Senator FRYE. When you got there what was going on ?
Mr. DAY. The troops were drawn up in line in front of the door.
Senator FRYE. The Provisional Government troops?
Mr. DAY. The troops of the Provisional Government. The men who
had been collecting at the armory and walked over. They were drawn
up in line around the main entrance of the building. I remained there
an hour or more and learned that the proclamation abrogating the
monarchy had been read, but I did not hear it; I was not in proper
position to hear it. I then walked out the side entrance, saw the troops
of the Boston in the yard of Arion Hall, not drawn up at all, not with
their muskets in their hands—most of them leaning up against the
fence, looking on at what was going on across the way.
Senator GRAY. Did the troops have their muskets stacked?
Mr. DAY. That is my recollection—that they were. They had a
guard pacing before the gate, but they were simply there looking out
—not under arms. I walked to the steps of the opera house, a short
distance away, and stood there a short time. I saw a commotion in
the crowd and they all looked toward the palace. I saw the royal
standard come down from the flagstaff upon the palace. I asked some
one who was standing near by what it meant. They did not know;
neither did I. I had with me at that time Dr. Delamater. We were
together. He was under my professional care and I thought it was not
best for him to be there any longer, so I took him home. I think after
that I went about my professional duties.
Senator GRAY. Were you there, after this first hauling down of the
Hawaiian flag, when it was hauled up again?
Mr. DAY. I do not remember about that; it was about that time I
left the opera house and took Dr. Delamater to his home.
Senator FRYE. When you were at the Government building, at the
time this proclamation was read, did you remain there until the Provisional
Government men took possession of the Government building,
the archives, and all that—went in and took possession?
Mr. DAY. Yes.
Senator FRYE. Were any U. S. marines around the Governernment
building?
Mr. DAY. NO.
Senator FRYE. None at all there while you were there?
Mr. DAY. NO.
Senator FRYE. None in sight of the Government building except
the two sentries?
Mr. DAY. They were in the grounds of the building of Arion Hall,
across the street from the Government building.
Senator FRYE. Inside the fence?
Mr. DAY. Yes.
Senator FRYE. Not out on the street?
Mr. DAY. No.
Senator GRAY. What sort of fence?
Mr. DAY. Picket fence.
Senator FRYE. They were not out on the street!

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 {{p|1096}}
 (W. O. Smith's office) to discuss the situation, and
 it was there decided
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 government.
-Senator FRYE:   Was that a public announcement?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Was that a public announcement?
-Mr. DAY:   A public announcement; yes. Accordingly, at
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} A public announcement; yes. Accordingly, at
 o'clock in the
 afternoon, the meeting was held in the armory on
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 a provisional form of government.
-Senator GRAY:  When was that?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} When was that?
-Mr. DAY:  That was Monday evening; and I think the
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} That was Monday evening; and I think the
 word was passed around
 pretty generally among the supporters of the Reform
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 Street.
-Senator GRAY:  An outbuilding, was it not?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} An outbuilding, was it not?
-Mr. DAY:  That is my recollection---- that it was an
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} That is my recollection-that it was an
 outbuilding. It was a small
 fire. On the following day we understood that at a
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 and passed the armory. I saw the men collecting there----
-Senator GRAY:  You say that they were notified. Were
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} You say that they were notified. Were
 you one of those who
 were notified?
-Mr. DAY:  No. I saw a friend coming toward the armory.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} No. I saw a friend coming toward the armory.
 I asked him what was
 the matter, and asked if the signal was given, and he
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 {{p|1097}}
 surgical dressings in considerable quantity for
 the wounded and had
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 people. I remained there an hour or more.
-Senator FRYE:  When you got there what was going on?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} When you got there what was going on?
-Mr. DAY:  The troops were drawn up in line in front of
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} The troops were drawn up in line in front of
 the door.
-Senator FRYE: The Provisional Government troops?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} The Provisional Government troops?
-Mr. DAY:  The troops of the Provisional Government.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} The troops of the Provisional Government.
 The men who had been
 collecting at the armory and walked over. They were
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 yard of Arion Hall,
 not drawn up at all, not with their muskets in their
-hands---- most of them
+hands-most of them
 leaning up against the fence, looking on at what was
 going on across the
 way.
-Senator GRAY:  Did the troops have their muskets
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Did the troops have their muskets
 stacked?
-Mr. DAY:  That is my recollection---- that they were. They
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} That is my recollection-that they were. They
 had a guard pacing
 before the gate, but they were simply there looking
-out---- not under arms. I
+out-not under arms. I
 walked to the steps of the opera house, a short
 distance away, and stood
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 I went about my professional duties.
-Senator GRAY:  Were you there, after this first
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Were you there, after this first
 hauling down of the Hawaiian
 flag, when it was hauled up again?
-Mr. DAY:  I do not remember about that; it was about
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} I do not remember about that; it was about
 that time I left the
 opera house and took Dr. Delamater to his home.
-Senator FRYE:  When you were at the Government
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} When you were at the Government
 building, at the time this
 proclamation was read, did you remain there until the
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 men took possession of the Government building, the
 archives, and all
-that---- went in and took possession?
+that-went in and took possession?
-Mr. DAY:  Yes.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}}Yes.
-Senator FRYE:   Were any U. S. marines around the
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Were any U. S. marines around the
 Government building?
-Mr. DAY:  No.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} No.
-Senator FRYE:   None at all there while you were
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} None at all there while you were
 there?
-Mr. DAY:  No.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} No.
-Senator FRYE:  None in sight of the Government
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} None in sight of the Government
 building except the two
 sentries?
-Mr. DAY:  They were in the grounds of the building of
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} They were in the grounds of the building of
 Arion Hall, across the
 street from the Government building.
-Senator FRYE:  Inside the fence?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Inside the fence?
-Mr. DAY:  Yes.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} Yes.
-Senator FRYE:  Not out on the street?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Not out on the street?
-Mr. DAY:  No.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} No.
-Senator GRAY:   What sort of fence?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} What sort of fence?
-Mr. DAY:   Picket fence.
+Mr. {{sc|Day.}} Picket fence.
-Senator FRYE:  They were not out on the street?
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} They were not out on the street?