The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-29
MEMBERS
OF THE BAR
Association Has
Its Annual
Meeting.
WILL RESUME ITS
YEARLY BANQUET
Humphreys Resigns and His With
drawal Meets Unanimous
Approval.

profession OF law must be
safeguarded and hedged about with the
which a board OF examiners
Will AFFORD Il. and measures will be
taken by the new president. Hon. w.
o. Smith. and four other members OF
the Bar Association. to frame an act
to be presented to the coming Legisla-
ture to prevent every Tom, Dick and
Harry from being given the privilege
OF hanging out shingle as attorney
at-law. George A. Davis. in an impas-
stoned plea for the dignity and honor
OF the legal profession. advocated that
an act. framed by the Bar Association.
be introduced at the next session OF
the Legislature. which would effectual-
ly prevent such wholesale license being
given to incompetents to practice the
profession OF law. and the bar. without
a dissenting voice, accepted the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Davis. The law will be
framed accordingly.
Yesterdays meeting of the Bar Asso-
citation was the annual session at which
reports of various officers for the year
were presented, arrangements made Tor
the annual banquet, and an election OF
officers for the ensuing year held. The
meeting was held over the Offices OF
Castle q Cooke at o'clock, eighteen
members being present. AS the presi-
dent and vice president were absent
w. .. Smith was called to the chair
upon motion OF George Davis, with Dan
Case as secretary. The first business
considered was that concerning the fu-
neral OF the late James K. kaulia, Tor
merly a member OF the bar. A letter
written by John Emmeluth for the
Home Rule party was read. in which
IL was suggested that the bar con-
tribute 500 toward the funeral ex-
penses. The reply to the request made
by the executive committee was read
In which the committee stated Ii had
no authority to vote funds for such
purpose. The report stated further that
a floral piece had been sent
The following communication was
also read:
Honolulu. May rs. 1902.
81 hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the Bar Association Very
respectfully a. $. HUMPHREYS
During the short silence which FOL
lowed the reading OF the letter. the
presiding officer awaited n motion.
who moved that the resig-
nation be accepted. The resignation
was unanimously accepted.
The report OF Treasurer Hemenway
was anything but encouraging, and re-
Elected seriously upon n large number
OF members OF the bar who have failed
TO pay their dues since they Joined. In
fact several OF the members have paid
nothing at all. although the dues are
only 81 so per annum. Mr. Hemenway
stated he would make an active can
vass among them and rake in all the
fees possible. He received from for
mer Treasure Kane si25.25. and there
was now a cash balance OF $2sS.45-
There were bills outstanding amount
ing TO 500. The dues uncollected add
ed 20 balance would just about pay
up the associations indebtedness.
I.orrin Andrews. for the committee
on the annual banquet. reported that
the committee disagreed as 10 the ban
quet. but agreed that a smoker would
not be amiss. George Davis Immediate
Is protested against the Bar Associa-
ton lowering It's dignity TO smoker
instead OF giving a banquet. He did
not want TO appear officious, but ne
thought as a member OF an honorable
that IL was shame that
men would submit 10 the
BAR Association giving a smoker. There
should be a banquet where there could
be a fair exchange OF wit and sarcasm
N need be. There need be no inharmo-
NOUS gathering around the festive
board. but a harmonious assemoIase
OF men all OF one mind. 20 dignity the
profession OF law. Those VINO attendeo
the banquet should do so WITH thsir
W. O. Smith echoed Mr.. Davis re-
marks and thought banquet the prop
or course. n banquet 10 which the
Judges Of the Territorial and Supreme
Courts would be hidden.
= 4. Wilder. one OF the committee
an the banquet. stated he represented
, minority on the committee and was
,pposed TO a banquet or smoker. or any !
,,ber Torn, Of entertainment. The first
BANQUET was sufficient for him. Dir.
smith replied by saying that while dis
cord was prominent al the banquet re-
fsrred to IL was reasonable 10 believe
.hae the coming banquet would be free
from such. and would probably tend
10 the establishment OF harmony be-
tween the bench and bar Andrews
favored Davis suggestion.
Upon motion OF George Davis. amend
al By E1ll " e4FeIs Nlit uai N|s~- -
hold a banquet on June q.
Mr.. Weaver presented a motion,
which passed. that the Bar Association
take stems 10 Investigate the present
procedure relating 20 the forms OF law
and equity cases IN the Territorial
courts. the motion empowering the ap-
continent or 4 committee q three.
Chairman Smith stated that he hop'c
-7--. do- % have the opportunity 90