The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-06-04

~ At a meeting of the Bar and Officers of the
Court held at the Office of A. B. Bates, ESQ.,, upon
request of the District Attorney of Oahu on the occa-
sion of the decease of the Hon. w. L. Lee, Mr.. Bates
was called to the Chair and Mr.. J. E.. Barnard
requested to act as Secretary, the following members
Of the Bar and Officers of the Court being present:
A. B. Bates, j. Montgomery, j. w. Marsh, J. P.
Griswold, 2. c. Ducorron, r. g.. Davis, J. W.. E.
Maikai, Makalena, Kanihina, D. P. Mahoe, Mahelo-
ma, [. Ruwa, Kalauhala, w. c. Parke, H. S. Swinton,
Jno. E. Barnard.
three be appointed to prepare and submit resolutions
to the meeting. The following persons were appointed
by the Chair for that purpose: Mr.. Montgomery,
Mr.. ]. P. Griswold, and Mr.. R. G.. Davis.
Mr.. Montgomery, upon the return ofthe Committee
t. the room, read the following resolutions. which
were moved and seconded, and unanimously adopted !;
Where's, It has pleased Almighty God, by an inscrutable
able William L. Lee, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this
Of a manner az Il Of i heart earou and u, er intarI yeaf :, 9y MS aroa9ity
endeared himself to us all; now, therefore, be it.
Court over which he so long presided, deeply d-plor4 the blow
which has fallen upon us; and while we bow with submission
and reverence before the will OF Omnscient Power, experience a
heartfelt sorrow that one so long our chief, and so eminently
fitted for the position he occupied, should be taken away in the
ResolUed, That as a mark Of respect for his memory and AN
by the Members of the Bar and 0ficers of the Supreme CONT
for the period of sixty days, and that in a body we attend his
Resolved, That the District Attorney of Oahu be requested to
present to the Supreme Court, at the next term thereof. the
proceedings of this meeting, and request on behalf Of the Bar
that they be entered Of Record.
RcSOICcUS AhdI &c eSepiy dN1 SHCSrSly SymDdtll2e with the
relatives and friends Of the departed, and above all with his
bereaved wife; and that the Secretary of ths meeting be re-
quested to forward to Mrs. Lee a copy of these resolutions. ss a
testimonial Of our feelings towards her, and to cause the same 70
be published.
]. E. BARNARD, Secretary, NAAH""
Honolulu, goth May, 1857.
3 At a meeting of the Officers and Directors of
the American Club of Honolulu, called at the Rooms
of the Club, on Friday, May Doth, on occasion of the
decease of the Honorable VIM. L. Lee, the following
Resolutions were unanimously adopted: .
Rescued, That we have heard with deep regret Of the death
OF our fellow countryman VIM. L. Lee, CHEZ Justice of the
supreme Court OF the Hawaiian Islands, and that in his death
the nation has lost one Of its most useful and valuable officers.
whose character and integrity had gained for him the highest
respect both at home and abroad: this Club has lost one of It's
founders, a most efficient member, and one whom we all were
proud to claim as countryman and friend.
ReSoLUed, That we tender to the bereaved widow of cur
deceased friend our heartfelt sympathies in the affection which
ehe mas been called by an al-wise Providence to endure:
mat an invitation be extended TO the American residents of
honolulu TO assemble at the Rooms OF the Club at 8 o'clock P.
M on Sunday next, for the purpose of attending the funeral and
paying the last sad tribute OF respect to the remains of the
deceased:
That the members Of this Club wear the usual badge of
mourning for so days:
Ina a copy or these Resolutions be presented by the Secretary
to the Widow:
That the Secretary be instructed to publish the foregoing
resolutions in the Journals of this city, and to enter them on the
Records of the Club.
Per order. ALEX. J. CARTWRIGHT, Secretary.