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

we have had the opportunity Of well
coming among US a Jurist Of such dis
tingu.shed standing and n man Who
has long been an honor to the State OF
California"
Again the POSTMASTER with brim-
ming glass called upon Judge M. NJ.
Estee To respond TO the toast. The SUI
preme Cour; Of the United States"
ESTES SPEECH.
As the Judge arose 10 speak he vas
greeted with a storm OF applause.
Il MIR. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
bar OF Hawaii" NJ said I'm opening. II
rise TO address you for the first time.
and II may possibly be the last time.
n ls not expected that judicial officer
In often heard Of In public except In the
line Of duty. came TO you as
stranger. but am an American citi-
xen. and We are all American citizens
am requested 10 reply TO the toast OF
the Supreme Court Of the United
states No man lives who is capable
OF responding httingly TO that toast.
M we speak OF the Constitutional Con-
vsntion which established that court.
what need To say anything about the
most lllustrious man known I'm the TIDE
|, Of time who invented the Supreme
Court. This great Republic Of ours
stands foremost among the civilized
. nations OF the world. The Constitu-
tional Convention OF opr nation that
created this court fixed It's boundaries
and marked out It's jurisdiction. From
chief Justice Marshall down TO the
: present day men OF the highest char
{ acter. Of the profoundest research In
1 Legal lore have been placed at the head
4 Of that court. The time may come
when the supreme Court will stand for
the liberty OF the people Of this country
and maintain them. The time may
. come. and all too soon. when the judi
ciary. not only OF the nation out OF the
various states Of the Union may MI n
conspicuous place In maintaining, de-
= lending and perpetuating the life, lib
J erty and happiness OF It's people. West
ward the Star OF Empire takes Its
Course. u has been said. When we
}. first came 90 your beautiful islands. !
n felt that the star had shed its effulgent
rays over this land. We came here In
our poor way 10 glorlfy and not TO
damnlfy I remember as n but yester-
day when my iilustrious friend at my
left, the POSTMASTER. was a member OF
2 the bar of san francisco. and lead
u ing character In the little gatherings
\. OF the bar OF n great city. At that time
y many OF the men Of the bar Of the east
we're there. They are not there any
more. Hut their names live In lines oil
- beauty and stand there through tims
= and In the memories OF such men a.
the chairman OF this banquet and viii
never fade away BY the lapse OF years
thank you for this opportunity OF al
dressing you and I assure you tina
+ whatever my duties In the future
% nothing will please me better than u
y know that your lives have been cas-
In pleasant places and when you ieav
a. here tonight you will leave for pleas
n. ant dreams and hopeful lives. I thanl
81 you"
AR. DE Bolt then responded to TN
Judiciary. and was followed by Mr.. +
o7 N. McClanahan. who was requested b
- the toastmaster TO respond TO tn
bench OF Hawaii" Mr.. Mechanism
after draining his glass in union wit
nearly two score OF others, said:
THE SPEECH THAT TOLD.
Mr. President; In responding TO m
tosst. The Bench of hawaii" fe'
sen ewhat the same q fidence felt BY m
l. esteemed friend. the District Attorney.
III resronding to hts toast. This d'fndence
BE especially felt BY me because l recosniI
on that my knowledge OF the present bsnc
,sr a Hawaii - entirely dsprOportlonate
M desire. when. this evening. va
ne FIRST approached 20 respond 10 toas
N. my preference TO respond 10 The Bal
war made known. but for some rease
>er II was denied me. and now at this tin
10 on this subject proceed with tome hes
trncy. indeed my feeling perhaps is a
"a. fteirg % other members Of the bar her
- when 4 might mention. have the sar
feeling that. IN a certain periodical.
Irishman IL depicted TO have had. VII
-. while walking DOWN railroad track WI
~ his little pnck hung over his shoulds
SINGING ana rejoicing In his happine'
'hu entirely Obvious Of the fast-epproaeht
IN train. was struck by the train. The ne
rec pc lure shows our friend. the lrishma
ck, In deplorabie state: an arm here,
ees iel. there, while from his head lying
OF the middle Of the track. came these wor'
rn- addressed 20 the fDst-departirg ira
In faith. phwat was thatr But perha
Inc new sensation--the new experien
bon. vhich We are al passing through At
tirnc--is for the best. We VIII nope
on rut an an seriousness. a. my frienh. a
q a DE Bolt has spoken Of the bench as
. OF of the three parts Of our civil governme
snt let me approach the subject more nea
and speak Of the bench from closer
imtrO personal standpoint CAT his sta