, 1889-02-23
Sir Conrad Reeves.

Last week we announced that her
Majesty the Queen had been most grS.
CiOuSly pleased to confer the dignity of
KnighthOod on Nj. w. g. Reeves. q.
g., the able Chief Justice of Barbados.
and we implicitly promised TO revert to
the subject.
We may premise that we had the plea.
sure of the personal acquaintance of Sir
Conrad whilst we were at the Liberal
Office in Barbados. Sir Conrad started
i'll life rs Reporter to the Press, and for
several years WAS employed in that capa.
city by the Globe and the Liberal news.
papers. His more intimate connection.
however, was with the latter Ito which he
was likewise II constant and able cOntribu.
tori under the editOrship Of the proprietor.
that renowned refOrmer, the late Samuel
Jdckman Prescod, in whose school of
politics he was trained, and whose princi.
pies of answering love Of Justice and ha.
tired of oppression Mr.. Reeves thoroughly
imbihed. Indeed, he was the apt pupil
of a great master. The idea of studying
for The Bar was always uppermoSt in Mr..
Reeves mind, until at last, with the as.
siStance of his venerable father, DR..
Reeves, and som friends, the long desired
object was attained. He went to England
about the year 1861. and, having obtained
his Certificate, he returned to Barbados
about 1864, when he was admitted to
practise in the Courts of his native land.
His career has been one course of ~uninter-
Tupted success, and devotedly he worked
on until he attained his present high posi-.
ton. Sir COnrad's life has been one of
honesty of purpose, strict integrity, and
unqualified love for the Press, for his pro.
teSsiOn aud for representative inStitu.
tionS. "Of the people, from the people,
and for the people" has always been his
motto. 1t is hard to say wherein lies Sir
Comrades particular line, he being good Ia
so many but as q debater and special
pleader he always excelled. A politician
of advanced principles, he nobly combated
Sir John Pope Hennessy's attempt at
confederating the Windward Islands, and
showed his independent character, for,
rather than succumb to governmental in.
huence. he manfully resigned his. Office. Of
Solicitor General, by which act his hands
were freed, and it was the first knell of
the passing bell of the scheme to c0nfede.
rate the Windward Islands. As a mark
of the high esteem in which the noble sac,
ri6ce Of place to principle earned for Sir
Conrad, he was presented by his country.
men will a purse containing q Colonial
Bank receipt for one thousand guineas to
his credit. The purse vas handed to him
at . public meeting by another worthy and.
high.minded Barbadian, D.. q. Da Costa
Esq, the senior member of the large and
well.known firm Of Da Costa & Co., of
Bridgetown; and Sir Conrad now adorns
the Barbados. Bench as it's Chief Justice; 5
and a Knight of the United Kingdom. It
may be needless to add that Sir Conrad lie
a brilliant type of what results may be.
achieved by the coloured race, should
opportunity be afforded them. As Chief
Justice, the luminosity of his charges to the
Grand Jury and to the Petty Jury be-
speak the high intellect of which be IL the
possessor. Long may he enjoy bis we'll
earned honors.-Domiaicdn. 'Jany.1O. -: