The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-04
TRIBUTES To
NEUMANN
Eulogies Before
the Federal
Court.
SEVERAL LAWYERS
MAKE ADDRESSES
Judge Estee Pays an impressive
Farewell to His Friend Of
Many Years.

Judge Estee and Judge Gear occupied
the bench Of the United States District
Court together yesterday morning
while number of attorneys paid trib-
ute to the late Paul Neumann.
Attorney General Dole opened the
proceedings by presenting an engrossed
copy of resolutions prepared by himself.
w. 4. Whiting and W. L. Stanley, the
committee appointed to frame the same.
In presenting the resolutions Mr.. Dole
made an impressive address, eulogizing
the deceased attorney, concluding with
the statement that as well as he had
known Mr.. Neumann he did not know
his creed, but that he did know that
Mr.. Neumann lived according to the
teachings of the Great Master as en-
bodied in the words Thou shalt love
thy God and thy neighbor."
At the invitation of the court, Judge
Stanley followed with warm tributes to
the memory of the departed. Judge
Stanley spoke feelingly, saying that he
had known Mr.. Neumann for over
eight years and had found him a noble
and generous character. Friends have
noticed for months" said he. that dear
old Paul was failing. and he knew it
himself, but he hoped that a change of
climate would benefit him, and was in
tending to leave Hawaii soon for trip
to the Mainland"
Judge Estee called E. B. McClanaha
next, Mr.. Mechanism responding with
a brief address and seconding the reso-
buttons offered by Mr.. Dole. Mr.. Nc
Clanahan said he had never known a
man so universally beloved as Paul
Neunlann, and that his friends were le-
gion.
]. j. Dunno. who had known Mr..
Neumann in San Francisco, followed
with a few words of warm apprecia-
ton, and Acting Governor Cooper spoke
Of his character as a peacemaker; he
referred 70 Mr.. Neumann's policy in the
old days Of strong political differences
and how, by trying to accomplish by
other means what others tried to do lGy
force. he gained the love and admira-
ton of all In the death of Mr. Neu-
mann, Mr.. Cooper said he felt that he
had lost a dear and personal friend and
a trustworthy confidante.
Judge Estee himself then spoke, say
ing that he had known Mr. Neumanr
for thirty years. He said that the de-
parted had a varied learning and 7
memory rarely found among men of his
profession. He never looked for a large
number of authorities to sustain him
on any point; he knew the principle and
sought only for well-established au-
thority to uphold it. Judge Estee said
also that Paul Neumann was in some
ways misunderstood by even his oldest
friends; that while he had almost a ma
tional reputation as a clubman, he was
not clubman merely. A tribute to his
high sense of honor. his ability. his
fidelity to the interests Of his clients
and his willingness to accommodate his
opposing counsel VS. also paid the de-
ceased attorney Judge Estee, contin-
uing, said that Mr.. Neumann was emf
nently a literary man; that he was hos
pitable to a fault and that his home was
a Mecca for character and wit; that his
friendships were most enduring, and,
though not born in America, he was
sessed a rare tact and never offended
by his opinions, and though full of rep
artae never made enemies.
He udSS lie hdS q
greater and better man than he SEEM
ed. Though dead he will still live.
Our regret is that he has left behind
him too few who are able to fill his
place"
An order was made for the entry of
the resolutions upon the record and for
the sending of an engrossed copy to the
widow of the deceased. The resolutions
read as follows:
Whereas, the Honorable Paul Neu-
mann, after long and honored and
brilliant career In public and in private
life, has passed from among us laden
with the love not only of his brethren
of the profession but also of all who
knew him, holding a unique place in our
hearts and IN the hearts of his fellow
citizens on account of the chivalry of
his character; his answering loyalty
to truth and duty as he saw them; his
breadth of view that did full justice to
the motives of political opponents; the
sweetness of his nature softening Bit
ter differences; his kindness to all and,
most of all, to those who needed kind
ness most; his brilliant wit; his never
failing cheerfulness, even in sickness
and in pain, and the sunlight of his life
with charity for all. and with malice
toward none; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we. the members of
this Bar, unite in this expression to-
ward our late brother, whom to know
was to love and to honor, and tender
our sympathy to his bereaved family.
Resolved That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this court"
PRECIOUS BABIES.