The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-02

was one OF my friends who extended
to inc helping hand, and thus got
me out Of many difficulties. MIR.
Wilder is dead, but his deeds live
and speak for the dead.
Rep. Rice spoke in Hawaiian, the
substance of his remarks were, that
he had known him since he the
speaker was q very young man, he
called to mind an incident in the
life of the deceased that made an
impression on hln which had lasted
to this day. 1t was many years
ago, Mr.. Wilder was on Kauai, and
he (the speaker) in company with
the deceased and several others,
were visiting very beautiful water
fall, the conversation turned on re-
ligion, and rather o scoffing remark
was made by one Of the party, Mr..
Wilder Immediately in kindly
manner, said to this person, "no
matter what you think of religion
you should not ridicule it," The
speaker said he had many times re-
called that remark 10 mind, and
thought in what "A kind and digni-
fed manner the rehuke was given.
He dw,lt extensively on the many
noble traits of character possessed
by the deceased and particularly on
his unvarying kindness and con-
sideration for all, rich and poor,
humble and exalted.
Noble Townsend said: Mr.. Pre-
sident-It is not fitting that l should
attempt to review the public acts of
the Honorable S. G. Wilder during
his long residence in these Islands.
All the members of this House are
as familiar with his career as 1, and
many are more so. l cannot speak
from memory of his arrival in these
Islands. l was not here at that
time, nor for many years afterward.
Yet, as one Of the younger members
of the House, ! am not willing to
let the opportunity pass to add my
tribute TO the character of the de-
ceased. My personal acquaintance
with him was brief, yet l could not
fail to observe his great popularity
and. look for the cause of it. When
constituencies vie with each other
for the honor of returning him to
this Assembly, that fact naturally
provoked the inquiry. "Why this
popularity" 1t has been we'll said
upon this floor to-day that such po.
puIarity is not fortutous. 1t is tue
effect following some cause. Fol
that cause we must look to the
character of the man. First among
his distinguishing characteristics
was his great kindness of heart
This induced in him tender solici,
tude for the weak. He always sym.
pathized with those who found lies
battles hard. 1t was this feeling
which made him always anxious fol
the welfare of the native Hawaiian
race. And that he had this anxiety
for their welfare was so fully recog
nized by them that he is now
mourned, as has been said here to
day, from Hawaii to Niihau. l
was this greatness of heart whicl
inspired in him such fatherly re
gard for all of his employees as al
ways characterized him. 1 woul,
that some one of those employee
who knows how it grieved him t
take business course which woul,
initiate against any one of them
l would that such one were o.
the floor of this House to-day t
testify TO his kindliness of heart
Not all of his employees and few {
the outside world know how deepl
it hurt him to disappoint and dam
age one who was working for hin
1t was this greatness of heart con
bined with his generous publ
spirit and his large capacity fc
business which contributed chief
to make him the successful and pt
, pu!ar man he was. These were th
/ principal elements of his greatnes!
, And in these respects young ME
, may we'll look TO him for an exam
: pie.
, Rep. Paehaole said: This ma
: was strong supporter of Hawai-
: and it was great calamity 10 n:
, tion to lose such a citizen as S. C
3 Wilder. Among all nations al
+ found monuments, some erected t
3 recount valorous deeds, some in re
! membrance of great works achieved
l and some in remembrance of til
, many virtues of the one whom tn
3 monument commentaries. Our dc
parted friend, S. G. Wilder, ha
left before us on the face of Hawai-
several of his undertakings whic
will stand as monuments to h
, memory, but outside of all these !
has been father to this nation
, His administration of the variol
, offices he filled in the Governmel
t was marked by decided and pc
, manent benefit to the nation. Il
Y has gone, he has rested from h
Y life's works, but his good works al
+ prominent monuments to his men
n ory.
: Noble Widemann said: / sha
$ contine myself to the rehearsal
n some of the traits of the decease'
J, | will call attention TO his kindne