The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-23
PRESIDENT DOLE.


PRESIDENT DOLE.
Sanford Ballard Dole was born in
Honolulu of American parents, in 1874.
His father and mother were mission
aries, and landed in Honolulu In the
year 1910, after a long and tedious
voyage from their home in the far
away State of Maine. Upon his ar
rival in Honolulu, Mr.. Dole the elder
took charge Of the Punahou College,
which was then about to be started,
and which is today an enduring monu-
ment to his intelligence and care, for 1t
is alma mater OF many well-known
men. Mr.. Dole received his primary
education at this institution and re-
manned there and at Kauai, with a
year meanwhile spent at Punahou, un-
til he had more than attained his ma
jority. a the age Of 22 he went to
Williams College, in Massachusetts,
and took the general course for year;
after which he entered the law Office
OF William Brigham OF Boston. There
he pursued his legal studies under that
gentleman, and attended the different
sessions OF the courts. He applied him
self closely, and at the end OF twelve
month was admitted, after a rigid ex-
animation, to practice in the courts
of Suffolk County, Mass, which com
prises the city OF Boston. Soon after
this he returned to his native Islands,
and was duly admitted to the bar OF
the Hawaiian Kingdom. He began a
general practice, and followed his pro-
fession until 1887, when he was ap-
pointed to the Supreme Bench.
In the year 1884, he first became a
member Of the Legislature, and during
the campaigns which followed he took
lively interest. He was also men,
Der of the Legislature Of 1856, and the
duties OF the position were faithfully
performed. He took prominent part
In the reform movement which culmin-
ated in the revolution of 1887. He was
a member of the Executive Committee
Of the Hawaiian League, and by his
conservative course and counsel re-
strained rash action advocated by some
OF its members.
Mr. Dole has not confined himself
exclusively to law and politics. for he
has contributed considerably to litera-
ture. Among several articles from his
pen, one appearing in Johnson's New
American Cyclopaedia on the Hawaiian
Islands is remarkable for its brevity
and perspicuity. requiring an intimate
knowledge Of the subject, which was
handled with exceptional ability.
Mr.. Dole was married in 1873, to
Miss Anna P. Cate, Of Massachusetts,.
In 1898. Mr.. Dole was, made Presi-
dent OF the Provisional Government
and in 1894, elected President of the
Republic.
In January of the present year Mr..
Dole made trip to the United States
in the interest of annexation and
everywhere was most cordially receiy-
ed. He was the guest OF the Nation
and by his demeanor made a most fav-
orable impression.
JUSTICE FREAR.
The youngest member of the COM
mission which will present to Congress
legislation for the Government OF Ha-
vail, is Justice Walter +. Frear, for
the Supreme Bench OF the Republic,
Justice Frear is an Island man. He
came here when child with his father,
who was for several years pastor of
the Fort street, now the Central Union
Church. Justice Frear Is a graduate
of Oahu College here and of law
university in the United States. He
returned from abroad to the Islands
with a certificate emitting him to prac-
tice before courts OF the State of Con-
necticut. This was In 1880 and he ut
once entered the local practice. In
1892 Justice Frear was appointed to the
Circuit Bench and year later to the
Supreme Bench. He is now first As
sociate Justice. Justice Frear Is n
scholarly, studious, thoughtful. impair
tial man and the decisions he has writ
ten have been remarkably clear and
able. Because OF his thorough knowl-
edge of the laws and the courts here he
will be peculiarly valuable man to the
commission. Personally Justice Frear
is man Of retiring nature, preferring
his books to all other things. He Is
happily married, his wife being the
daughter Of b. +. Dillingham;.
New PurSer.