Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-09
The Late Chief Justice and the Bar

The Late Chief Justice and the Bar
The members of the Bar of this kingdom, at the
office of the Attorney General, on Wednesday. the
9Th inst, offered the following resolutions of
respect to the memory of the late Chief Justice.
Charles G. Harris, which were entered upon the
records of the Supreme Court.
The Bar of the Supreme Court of the Hawaiian
Islands being assembled mt the office of The
Attorney General of the kingdom this sixth tay of
July A. d. 1884, in respect for the memory of His
honor the late Chief Justice Charles G. Harris, do
ris the interests of the Hawaiian Kingdom have
sustained great loss:
That the members of this Bar do respectful
tender to Her Royal Hghness the Princess Regent
and to the relatives of the late Chief Justice their
sincere coincidence:
That the members Of this Bar do wear a mourn
ing badge upon the left breast during the present
July Term of this Supreme Court:
, That these resolutions be presented in open
Court with the request that they be entered upon
the records of the Supreme Court.
The following resolutions by the officers of the
Supreme Court was also ordered to be entered
upon the records of the Court
Whereas, in view of the loss we have sustained
by the decease of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court and Chancellor of the Kingdom. and of the
still heavier loss sustained by those who were
nearest and dearest to him, we, the officers of the
Supreme Court, would express our heartfelt sor-
row Mt the loss of our kind and worthy master a
steadfast friend. Some of us have known him,
life, as well as in the business of the Court for
over 81 years. and it is impossible for us to do
otherwise than fell the keenest distress at his sud
den and unexpected death. AS n master he was
unequalled in urbanity and kindess and as a
friend truly firm and sincere.
Therefore, be it resolved THAT it is but a just
tribute to the memory of the deceased to say, that
in regretting his removal from our midst. we
mourn for one who was in every way worthy of
of our respect and regard
w. G. PARKE, Marshal.
ID. DAYTON, Deputy Marshall per j. +.
Barnard.
j. E. BARNARD. Clerk Supreme Court.
a. Rosa. Deputy Clerk Supreme Court.
w. L.. WILCOX, Interpreter.
The following addresses were also delivered by
members of the Bar:
Mr.. Hartwell's address In any remarks make
concerning the late Chief Justice Harris. propose
to say nothing of him now that he is gone which
would not have said of him when living for
undiscrminating eulogy is not respect either for
the memory of the dead or for the intelligence of
the living. He was strong man, strong in having
tenacity and force of will which never lost sight
of its objects and untiring in their accomplish.
ment strong in Il mind stored with the facts and
details III this country for thirty years, with
retentive memory which never failed him; strong
IN power to discern the weakness or tricks of
others No one ever deceived him. Death has
laid this strong man low. Those who knew him
have long thought that this event was at any time
likely to occur but that it has come, it seems
sudden. His ceaseless activity and marked per-
sonality, as well as his excellent common sense will
capee him long to be missed. He never med to
NE W HAL Oh quite the reverse. He
effected his purposes by other means than by tact.
He was q man of high courage, moral as well as
physical. l think he never feared man, and he
delighted III physical strength and fearlessness.
1t is not long since l heard him say of another,
"why, the fellow was actually AFRAID for his old
cdycdss! His self-reliance another distinctive
trait IN his character He seemed To me rarely to
seek the advice of others in order to help to form
his own views. He oftener asked the opinions of
Others III order to hear what they had to say and
70 Try TO dissuade them, or to get their eoopera-
ia nm phnn a1h H.
mined conclusions. And he had wonderful power
over them. In spite of a certain awkwardness, if
may so say, in his way of discussing matters,
and of an evident and not concealed desire to con-
vince others and carry them with him. in spite of
certain disregard or even contempt for opposing
views which he frequently showed, nevertheless he
did carry Others with him. / have known men
who had been his violent opponents, who knew
that he had expressed contempt for them, who
d Se tor tad tSs in their and
the elaborate abuse which in political excitement
WAS lavished upon him, he lived down most of the
old enmities, and stood higher in public esteem
not only due to his strong will and personality
to his liking to influence them and to his great in
tmacy with affairs here: it was largely owing TO
his sound common sense, and to the courage of his
convictions His nature was sensitive to an ex-
tent which few suspected Whatever the exterior
was, he yet felt keenly the expression either of
public of private censure as well as praise but
he too proud to allow others to see this 1t is
only few weeks since advised him to 90 East
the newspapers would at once raise howl at nv
being absent" One of his pleasing traits was his
fondness for children. He always noticed them,
and they always liked him. l don't believe he
valued many distinctions more than he did the
way in which the little ones would take to him.
have often heard him say, "You see the children
| are not afraid Of me-"
| Mr.. Austin said
II the Court please, What intended to say has
been well said and fully said by others, that
ought perhaps to remain SILENT but feel that
lat hIg Las.
slight tribute upon the coffin Of the great Chief
Justice.
| In the death Of Chief Justice Harris the Ha.
waiian Kingdom has sustained an irreparable l0ss
Occupying the most exalted position of any sub
| lect, he was, by common consent, worthy to I'LL
that position. No uan could meet him without
feeling that he was IN the presence Of leader.
The originality, the yigOr, the simplicity, the
depth and sagacity OF his mind were shown in all
he did
He had oomprehsnsivsnsss which made him al
home, and highly suocassful we'll In practical
affairs AZ ~ the solution Of legal problems, we'll
in the walks Of literature az in dealing with the
most difficult questions Of diplomacy and govern
| mental action.
IL NAV he truly said that no impoptant ruea aure