Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-10-11
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Resot,fions Reod aud Remabs Made
b.for, The SnpreIne Conrt.

Thursday morning, Judge McCully presiding,
Chief Justice Judd took his seat on the bench
and the trial Of civil suit then under way be
fore a mixed jury was temporarily suspended
to allow the court and bar to listen to the fol-
lowing resolutions, read by Mr.. Dole
"H1t,eas-W William C. Parke Esq. has been
retired from the office Of Marshal Of the King.
dom, which he has honorably held for thirty
years.
"Be it resolved
"Fi'yt--That ~e,members Of the Hawaiian
Bar, hereby express our sincere regret at his
retirement, and eheerfuly record our warm ap.
probation OF his long and faithful official ser.
vice in those duties relating to the practice Of
the courts Of the kingdom. We feel that the
judiciary has lost a courteous, prompt and Wig.
liant officer.
"StcoHd- That our best wishes for his pros.
petity and happiness follow him into the walks
Of private life"
Honolulu. October Q, 1884
The resolutions were signed by The following
Edward Preston, John Russell, W. X. Castle,
w. A. Kinney, William K. Austin. Alfred s.
Hartwell, J. NJ. Monsauat, A. p. Peterson, J.
NJ. Poepoe, w L. Holokahiki, William O.
Smith, w Austin Whiting, Richard F. Bick.
erton, f. NJ. Hatch, Iohn L. Kaulukou, y b
Dole and a. Rosa.
After reading the resolutions and signatures,
Mr.. Dole went on to say that the resolutions
did not fully express his feeling in the matter
He said his first remembrance Of Marshal
Parke in the lauer's official capacity was in
connection with the funeral Of Kamehameha
III. From that time to the present, so iat as
he knew the marshal, he had known him to
be painstaking, courteous, faithful and vigi
lent. He thought few of the community ap.
preciated how much they owed to Marshal
Parke's unfagging devotion TO the mainte.
nance Of order. His were not the mere 9 \. NJ.
to 4 P. NJ. Office duties Of the ordinary official
His duties began early and ended late, So far
as his duties 10 the court and his relations with
could no, well be given. All the bar owed
Marshal Parke debt of gratitude for many
cour,esies. The late marshal was obliging to
fault but he was not less faithful Never, TO
the speakers knowledge, had he neglected the
service of single paper that passed through his
hands. As to reasons for Marshal Parke's
dismissal much might be said. Ostensibly he
was dismissed because he was not in accord
with the governments something no intelligent
man could he. The policy Of requiring all
servants of the government TO he in party ac-
cord with the administration is weak, unreason.
able and wrong. II is a compliment to the
officer who retires under such circumstances
and no compliment to the successor who ac-
cepts office under such conditions.
Mr.. w. O. Smith said he had been, during
FIVE years, subordinate of Marshal Parke, as
a sheriff on Kauai and, later, on Maui.
During that time he had found his chief faith.
ful, efficient and untiring Among many
estimablc and admirable traits in his character
none was more conspicuous than that of over
flowing kindness. No question of time no
pressure of business prevented him from help
ing any one in distress. Concerning his moral
character no one who knew him failed to
recognize in him man above corruption.
His official record was above suspicion. His
personal bravery was unquestioned. His zeal
for the public welfare OF his fellow countrymen
Of all nationaties was conspicuous in many
ways and on numberless occasions. During
the terrible smallpox epidemic of 1889 8,
when thousands were swept away, when terror
prevailed among all classes and all races here,
Marshal Parke worked increasingly, untringly
and without regard to his personal safety not
only in performing the duties Of his Office, but
in performing a thousand acts OF neighborly
kindness and benefit. He never fateras
night or day, but, as man and a gentleman,
worked as few others did or could work His
splendid physical nature had much TO do with
without the bravery and humanity that urged
him on.
Mr.. c. w. Ashford said he rejoiced at the
opportunity to add to those Of other members
Of the bar his own tribute to the personal and
official worth Of the gentleman who had been
so arbitrarily dismissed from the responsible
Office he so long had held. Mt. Parke had
enjoyed an incumbency of that Office in dura
ton much greater than usually falls to the lo
Of officials, even under monarchical govern.
ments For about "a years-more than {
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ties OF his office with untailng integrity ant
diligence. The career Of the speaker, though
brief in years, had been extensive in fact, il
his resolutions with governmental officials il
this and other climes, and he took pleasure il
now reiterating what he had often previously
declared--that Of all officials within the scop,
Of his experience Marshal Parke had beer
found the most uniformly, courteous and OBJ
lgng--most ready to obliee Others at per
sonal sacrifice. /, was but just that the ba
should take some notice, in the presen, instance
Of the causes alleged for Mr.. Parke's remoya
and the motions actuating the quintet,e tc
whom we were indebted for that arbitrary act
We were justified in accepting then tn
svowed cause, namely his non-accord with tn
presen, ministry. From every side csm
only commentators Of Marshal PaIke as
man and officer, Accepting this universe
commendation Of his excellence as the uu
sentiment, his mon accord with the ministry
merely means, when reduced to its log
ical import, that Mr.. Parke Is too good and to
honest man to be retained in Office by tn
presen, administration. lie is the victim q
political venom, and no one than the bar shou
be more quick to recognize and p,omp, 10 re
sent these unwanented interierenees with res
ponsble and efficient officers Of court, perpe
,rated in the name Of the Government" Z" TIL
speaker had withheld his signature from tn
resolutions presented for the reason that
considered any action by the bar upon the mai
ter in question which failed to express thei
contempt for the manner and motives Of III