The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-28
COURT RECEPTION GIVEN
EX-SENATOR THURSTON
Members of the Honolulu Bar and Bench
Join in Enthusiastic Welcome TO the
Distinguished Nebraskan.

! if I can find time and am given the
opportunity
Henry E. Highton of San Francisco
/ was next called upon and after re-
ferring pleasantly to the differences in
age between the court and himself, SAID
| that Judge Estee was his senior IN time
of admission to the bar by two years.
He said he was most happy to meet Mr..
Thurston who, as statesman ana law
yer, compelled the respect and enthusi-
astic admiration of the people. He
was not only a Nebraska attorney but
his eminence had entitled the people
to claim him in common. He referred
also to Hawaii as the outpost OF Amer
lean civilization and added 1T behooVes
us all to be in harmony with the age
and civilization of the country" Mr..
Highton referred also to the change IN
practice, forty years ago lawyers IN
dulged in long constitutional speeches.
but now they had come down to busl-
ness which was the basis of commerce
and the professions. Mr.. Highton ex-
pressed his joy also at his visit in Ha-
vail saying he had been impressed by
the exuberance. quietness and harmony
of his surroundings.
Col. Thos. Fitch, who was next called
upon, began by telling the story OF
man who when attending the funeral OF.
his wife, was asked to sit in the car
riage with his mother-in-law, who was
obnoxious to him. Finally conserving
he said: Gentlemen if l must, l must,
but | want you to understand that it
destroys all the pleasure of the occa-
sion" This was the parallel to his in
vitation to speak Referring to the re-
marks of Mr. Highton that attorneys
had come down to business, Mr.. Fitch
said he thought it was a come down,
and that present conditions in the pro-
fession were not an Improvement over
those of forty years ago. He did not
think the nation had produced the men
under forty years, who We're as ern1n-
ent in oratory, literature or music, as
those of forty years ago, mentioning
Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward Beech
er, Chas. Sumner and others as exam
pies of orators, and Longfellow, Whit
tier and Bryant as poets The develop
ment had probably been greater in the
sciences, and in inventions. Still" he
said, there are one or two who are
foremost in the professions, who shine
all the more by reason of this We
cannot say that American oratory has
fallen into absolute decadence when
we look upon the face of our guest, the
man whose oratory thrilled the Repub-
said in conclusion that he hoped soon
to hear Mr.. Thurston speak and that
as long as the Senator lived it could
not be said that American oratory had
declined.
Judge Estee next called upon the
members of the Honolulu bar, some of
whom had been born here, picking out
Cecil Brown as the first speaker. Mr..
Brown responded briefly saying that he
was sure ne echoed the sentiments of
the bar in saying that the meeting had
been a pleasure unexpected but well
come Judge Davidson next called upon,
referred to the isolation of Hawaii, and
the fact that it had become of suf-
ficient Importance to attract such a
distinguished gentleman as Senator
Thurston The welcome he continued
was joint and several and he hoped that
Mr. Thurston would verify his remarks
and come again not only for his own
pleasure but for the benefit of the coun-
try.
F. NJ. Hatch said he was glad to see
Mr.. Thurston come for visit, that for
merly such visits on the part of dis
tinguished men had been rare, but the
reception was always fervid and
hearty Formerly there had been few
gray haired men here, but the impor-
tations from the coast had added to
the list at which all were willing to re-
joice. They were glad not to be so
much alone, and to welcome those that
brought us in closer touch with the
mainland.
Acknowledgement Dole was the last
attorney called upon and he said that
all Joined heart and soul, in giving ex-
preston to our national word, in spite
of differences of opinion which existed
I mr. " hinh word
the haoles had imbibed aloha
aloha nui.''
Judge Estee closed the reception by
saving that the meeting should be OF
service at least TO the younger mem
bers of the bar, and probably the oldef
ones He referred also to Senator
Thurston's address to $4,000 people at
the Republican Convention in 1885
where the audience had been raised off
it's feet, but said he didn't know wheth-
err he could do it now or not.
The following attorneys were present
at the reception: r. d. Silliman, ]. NJ
4 Davidson, E. S. Gill, Cecil Brown, F,
NJ Hatch, W. r. Castle. Henry E
Highton, T. ]. Dillon, w. L. Stanley,
H. A Bigelow, W. s. Fleming, c. c.
Creighton, ]. Alfred Magoon, j. T. De
Bolt, E. A. Mott-Smith E. G. Peters
A. F. Judd, T. e. Thompson, E. P. Dole
T. McCants Stewart, c. F. Reynolds
w A. Whiting, Judge w. J. Robinson,
p. L. Weaver, W. T. Rawlins, S. Kane
C. A. Long, j. Lightfoot, D. H. Case,
Thos. Fitch, Lorrin Andrews, W. O
Smith. A. L. c. Atkinson, S. H. Derby,
! z. r. Stackable, Justice a. Perry, r.
ID. Mead, j. NJ. Vivas, &. F. Peterson,
w. L. Whitney, E. NJ. Watson, B. L.
Marks Clenmons, A. G. NJ. Robertson,
Judge A S. Humphreys, E. A. Dout-
HIT. Judge Geo. d. Gear, F. NJ. Brooks,
H. W. Cathcart, ]. M. Monsarrat, F
w Mnverton, r. w. Breckons, S. F,
ChiIIingworth, Wade Thayer. c. H