The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-07
RESOLUTIONS or COINCIDENCE.

the Dencn. Inc cnalr lately occu-
pied by Mr.. Justice Austin was
draped in black, and the bench as
we'll. The members of the bar
present we're His Elk. the Attorney
General, His Honor Police Justice
Bickerton, Messrs. Castle, Russell,
Hartwell, Dole, Kinney, Avery,
Peterson, Thompson, Kalua, Whit
ing, Thurston, Rosa, Preston, Hatch,
c. w. Ashford, V. V. Ashford,
Monsarrat, c. Brown, Ward, Poe
poe and Holokahiki. Judge Hardy,
of Kauai, Mr.. William Foster,
clerk, and Messrs. Henry Smith and
Henry Poor, deputy clerks of the
Supreme Court, were also present.
Before business commenced His Elk.
Paul Neumann, Attorney General,
rose and said:--
Your HoNoRs, The mournful
task has been committed to me by
the members of this bar, to move
the acceptance and entry in the
minutes of this Court of resolutions
condolatory upon the death of Ben
jamin Hale Austin, lately one of the
honored justices of this Court. May
l say of him, that l regret nothing
more than the scantiness of time
during which 1 had the pleasure and
benefit of acquaintance with the de-
ceased gentleman. Scarcely two
years, span in whole lifetime,
yet sufficient to have learned and
appreciated the many noble and ex-
cellent qualities Mhich graced this
man. His uprightness, the conscien-
tiousness with which he, regardless
of physical ailment, attended to his
official duties, his fairness and i'm
partiality, were not his only attri-
butes to command our respect and
elicit our praise. No one who knew
him could have failed to admire the
fortitude which he evinced during
the long and terrible trial to which
he was subjected during the latter
part of his life. In nowise could
nobility of mind and true Christian
spirit become more conspicuous than
in this good mans behavior to his
family, his friends and all others
who came in contact with him !;
than in his unselfishness, IN his
cheerfulness, in his urbanity and in
the exemplary patience with which
he bore his suffering. Mill tam
acerbum est in quo non nquus ami
mus solatium inveniat. There is no
suffering so hard but in it the pa
tient mind may find some comfort.
One of the salient virtues of our de-
parted friend was, that even intense
suffering never could defect his
ways from conscientious perform
ance of duty, nor prevent him from
maintaining cheerful spirit and q
lovahle patience which proved tc
be consolation to his sympathizing
relatives and friends. If there is :
hereafter, if there exists an immorta
part In man, and l do not doubt it.
then truly to this good, faithful ant
suffering man death is the crown OF
life. For him survives the memory
of his unblemished character as ;
man and Judge, the memory of biz
considerateness to all who surround
ed him during the many days anf
nights of soffering which it was hi
hard lot to pass; the memory of thu
faithfulness with which he absolvet
his tasks in life. To his worth W
pay this tribute, perhaps ephemeral
bound in the weak tissue of thi
perishable scroll, but / may safel,
say for those in whose name it i
presented, that it is not, as ofte
occurs, an empty phrasing fitted fo
the occasion, but that it emanate
from that sincere respect which TO
lows the thorough appreciation q
virtue and merit. shall now, b
leave of your honors, read the rest
lutions presented by the bar
Honolulu
Uhcyeas God in His wise providenC
has removed the Honorable Benjami
, Hale Austin, Second Associate Justit
of the Supreme Court, by death:
Be il resolved, That while we bow
submissive resignation to the loss whit
we have suffered in the removal !
death of Judge Austin from his oflici
duties as Justice of the Supreme Cotll
we hereby record our appreciation
his unfailing courtesy, and his cheerf
and faithful attention to the respOnsib
I duties of his position, even while afllic
Y ed with severe and painful bodily il
ness;
That we hereby express to the fami
of the deceased our sincere cOndolen
D and our sympathy with them in thu
: bereavement;
e That the bar wear Grape on the Il
n arm for thirty days in respect of t
deceased;
That this resolution be recorded up