The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-11

upon a whispered word from Judge Hum
phreys to Judge Galbraith and Judge Sill
Imam, sitting on either side of him, the
three rose simultaneously and left the
hsll) Mr.. McClanahan. continuing with
sut noticing the interruption said. The
bar OF the Hawaiian Islands give all hon.
or to the bench as II has existed and as
IL now exists. We do this not only be-
cause Of our knowledge Of the bench as
We read OF II IN other lands, but also be-
cause the men of the past who have oc-
cupled the bench In these Islands have
been men OF learning. of nigh Integrity.
os unquestioned honesty and truth. We
hCEor the bench here and now. ! say, be-
cause OF what we know OF its past. We
htpe and expect that our bench will
maintain that honorable record. Let US
q en- drink to the health OF the honored
ard respected bench of the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DOLE.
After Attorney General Z. p. Dole re-
sponded to the toast. THE Ladies'" and
made some humorous references TO At
torney George ID. Gears being in love. Mr..
Neumann called upon Mr.. Gear to de-
fent himself. Hr. Gear. after pleading
guilty to the indictment. commented in n
jceose manner on the subject. Then he
r, ferred TO the withdrawal Of the Judges
from the banquet hall and made the fol-
lowing comments: 1T Is natural for the
bar TO be at ioggerneads more or less
with the Judiciary. particularly when adj
verse decisions are given. In one sense
4. Is customary OF the attorneys 10 'cuss
tire Court While making allowances fo'
this privilege. ] believe this evening thai
remarks were made directed to the First
urcailed for and had no part In ban
quct OF this kind. where we meet TO pro
mote 20 ID fellowship. wish 10 rise her
and to express right here my sentiments
on the subject. These remarks were in
20 nded to give cffensc. and " had beef
IN the place OF the First Judge of thu
Circuit Court would have taken offens
myself. We all know that the old wal
OF things has passed away. The Judiciar.
II now Independent and IL not subject q
the things which IL has been subject q
In the past
Continuing Mr.. Gear referred to
, visit TO San Francisco attorney WHOM
he found pacing his room exercising tn
I lev yer's prercgative OF "cussing IN
} court" MIR. Gear said that he believe
. that prerogative had been exercised du'
, lng the evening.
Al this polnt he was interrupted by a
Indignant exclamation from Hon. +. y
Hatch. who said: II deny that!' Thi
, vas followed by MFR. l.. A. Thurston, VIII
I ASKED Mr.. Gear what he meant by tina
, rsr ark. Mr.. Gear then continued an
n said that no reference derogatory to tn
; Bench should be allowed.
e Mr.. w. a. Kinney then interrupted an
h said, This exemption from criticism In
o clcdes the Judiciary OF the past. does
. nctT'
!. MIR. Gear. in reply. said: Certainly.
have said nothing deroEatory 10 the il
n Idiciary in the past" There was a rnu
e muir OF dissent TO the effect that NJ
: c. ar had made remarks to tina. effect
e Mr.. Neumann then arose. saying. "Thei
,. remarks have gone beyond what was Il
e tended. Mr.. Gear was called upon TO r
AZ ~. nd 10 the charge OF being In love ar
D. he has drfted from that to another sui
n ject-the Courts We all have enough
r, CO urts every day"
=. Mr. Gear concluded In a few words
~ other matters.
~ Nr. +. =. Dole. who. In his previous T
n n'rrks had referred IN an of hand al
jocuse manner % his name being strick
n on the calendar rs attorney In civil Gus
=. end also eases IN which he defended p
p lic" officers. then arose and made sor
pa rem arks IN n humorous manner. inaics
&c ing that hs DID not mean TO give OMEN
is % Judge Humphreys.
%. T. Mcs>arts Stewart wa then cal
~ won ~ the toastmaster 70 make sol
NJ rerarfs Mr. Stewart sad he was ~
y lppree 10 astorish the members OF the
~ by showing that he could resist {
"a ter rts'irr 20 r-nke n speech, and prov
70. n BY sitting down.