The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-19
IN SEPTEMBER TERM.
The Supreme Court Adopts Memor-
ial Resolutions on the Death Of
Hon. Antoine Rosa.


opening Of the September term Of
the Supreme Court this morning with
the Chief Justice and Associate
Justice Whiting on the Bench; AS
sociate Justice Fresr was engaged
with the Hawaiian Commission.
Among the members OF the Bar
present we're Deputy Attorney-Gen
eral E. P. Dole and A. l.. @. Atkin-
son, the Attorney General not being
sufficiently recovered from his recent
accident to attend, Cecil Brown, W.
N. Armstrong, F. M. Hatch, i. A.
Thurston, @. Creighton, A. G. M.
Robertson, Judge Peterson, W. A.
Kinney, S. NJ. Ballou, j. M. David
son, W. Horace Wright, g. D. Gear,
Col. Little, j. de Bolt, Euoch John
son, j. NJ. Poepoe, S. K. Kane, Geo.
A. Davis, Lyle A. Dickey, j. X. Kau-
liza and r. D. Silliman.
The Chief Justice having called
upon the committee on resolutions
on the death Of Hon. Antoine Rosa
for their report, Hon. Cecil Brown,
on behalf Of the com nittee consist.
ing of himself, Enoch johnson and
the Attorney General, presented a
short resolution testifying to the
high esteem in which the deceased
was held by his associates at the Bar
and in a few brief remarks moved
their adoption. He spoke OF the
dead brother as one born and reared
in this country who had attained to
an eminent position without the ad-
vantages of collegiate education
or the training of law school and
spoke OF his effective services as a
Clerk Of the Court aud his advance.
ment through the kindly instruc-
tions of the late Chief Justice G. G.
Harris.
In ssconding the resolutions w.
A. Kinney spoke of his former COM
panion as a schoolmate at the Royal
School when they were lads to-
gether. He had never anticipated
such a great career for Mr.. Rosa
considering the disadvantages up-
der which he labored, but Rosa al.
ways had the conviction that he
would be a member OF the Bar, and
courageuusly and ndomitably work.
ed to that end through tremendous
obstacles by faith aud hard labor.
He felt that to Mr.. Macintosh was
due much of the credit for Rosa's
advancement by the English educa-
ton he then received and by dew
clipping the ambitions Of the youth
and enabling him to take advantage
of the instructions given him by the
late Chief Justice of whom he be.
came a dear and intimate friend.
On questions Of pedigree and real
estate before a jury he was very
formidable opponent and he held
very high rank for his attainments
among his associates He probably
stood the highest among any of the
English speaking Hawaiians who
had ever practiced at the Bar.
The Deputy Attorney General also
paid high tribute to the attain
ments OF the deceased.
Charles Creighton followed touch.
ing upon the high character for
probity and integrity of the de.
ceased in all his business and legal
engagements, His word was al
good as a bond or any written
stipulation or agreement. He spoke
of his fairness and impartiality dur
ing the trying political times in
which he lived, and OF the faithful
discharge Of his duties as an officia
or as a Circuit Judge.
Col. Little spoke elcquently and
feelingly Of the high professiona
character of the deceased and o.
the eminent position he had attain
ed at the Bar for a young man, self
educated aud self. made.
Mr.. Kane, on behalf OF the Ha
waiian members of the Bar eloquent
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