The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-19
UNITED STATES JUDGE DOLE BEGINS
WORK WITH GOOD WISHES OF THE BAR
Lawyers and Laity As
sembIe to Do Honor
to Hawaii's First Citi-
zen on His Return to
| the Bench.

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The assumption of office by Sanford
3. Dole, the retiring Governor, as
Judge of the United States Court was
given as much simplicity as possible
on the part of the principal figure, but
nothing could diminish the impressive
ness naturally accruing to the event
nor detract from a public interest that
was spontaneous.
Within the courtroom were assem-
bled in dense multitude the rich and
the poor, whose rights Judge Dole was
about to swear he would equally pro-
tect. Amidst American citizens of va
rious races and color tones were min
gled Asiatic and other aliens from all
ends Of earth. There were present sue
cessors of Judge Dole in. the Territor-
ial Judiciary and colleagues and minis
ters of his in the various government
regimes he had conducted for nigh
eleven years. Many of the leading
business men of the community and a
large contingent of both houses of the
Legislature went to swell the throng
forming an impenetrable mass
throughout the entire standing room.
The hall itself was vibrant of histori-
cal associations. Sovereigns of Ha-
waii came there in great pornp to open
and close the Legislature. It was the
principal courtroom of the Supreme
Court under the monarchy, as it later
became that of the first United States
tribunal ever erected in Hawaii.
Besides large representation of the
Federal and Territorial bar there We're
present: Acting Governor Carter, Mrs.
S. B. Dole, Mrs. w. F. Frear, Attorney
Mrs. A. G. Hawes, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. q.
J. Walker, former Ministers s. M. Da-
mon and L. A. Thurston, former JUS
tice w A Whiting, former Attorney
General E. P. Dole, former Superin-
tendent of Public Works J. A. McCand-
less, Senator L. l.. McCandless, the Cir
cult Judges and a large number of
business men. Seats were reserved for
the ladies to the right of the bench,
with one chair vacant and draped in
mourning for the widow of Judge Es-
tee To the left the grand jurors oc-
cupied the jury box. A splendid bou-
ouet decorated the bench desk
The report of the proceedings here
following is official, from the hands of
Court Stenographer j. D. Avery, UP
to the close of Judge Hartwelrs address
and to that extent of especial interest
as the first record of the Federal court
under the presidency of Judge Dole.
INITIAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the United States District Court in
and for the Territory of Hawaii.
October term. Hon. Sanford B. Dole,
Judge.
In the matter of the Inauguration OF
Judge Sanford B. Dole.
Honolulu, H. T., Nov. is, 1908.
Be it remembered that on this eigh-
teenth day of November A. D. 1908. at
O d.
able Sanford Ballard Dole, having TAX
en- and subscribed to the oath OF office
as required by law and Chief Justice
Frear of the Supreme Court of HaWan
after administering said oath, having
subscribed his name thereto in the
Courtroom of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Territory of Hawaii,
and said Honorable Sanford~B. Dole
having thereby qualified as Judge or
said Court, the following proceedings
We're had:
The Court: Open Court, Mr.. Marshal.
U. s. Marshal z. r. Hendry: Hear
We. hear ye, all persons having business
with the Honorable District Court OF
the United States for the Territory OF
Hawaii will now draw near, give your
attention and you will be heard.
JUDGE DoLE's REMARKS.
The Court: 1 wish to say a few words
to the gentlemen of the bar on this
occasion of nv assuming office in this
Court / wish to say that anticipate
q great deal of satisfaction in the WORK
of this Court with your assistance ana
that our relations will be most pleas
ant. and IsincereIy hope that we may
be enabled to work together for the
ends for which courts are estaohsned
which are mainly to protect society
and the promotion of justice between
man and man.
BAR ASSOCIATION GREETING.
Mr.. w. O. Smith: As President of the
Bar Association of the Territory or
Hawaii. it becomes my pleasant duty