Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-02
LOVING TRIBUTE TO ESTEE


T.. McCants Stewart then delivered
an eloquent and beautiful tribute to
Judge Estee's memory. His speech
will be published later, as space per
mts.
Attorney General Andrews spoke y!
the possibility Of a high Office some
times casting a glamor over the in
cumbent. In this case Judge Estee had
glorified the Office.
Replying for the Supreme bench.
Justice Galbraith spoke as follows:
The good man is gone; the true
friend has departed; the patriotic cit
lien has passed out from us; the just
Judge has been called from his labors
and we honor ourselves in paying this
tribute of affection to his memory.
When the great soul of Morris
March Ectee broke its letters of clay
and took its silent flight TO the undis.
covered country from whose bourn, 10
traveller returns, the judiciary of the
Territory OF Hawaii was deprived OF
member whose labors will add luster
ermine as stainless as when 1t fell
upon his worthy shoulders.
Judge Estee not only possessed a
great intellect; he had something
more, namely, good heart. No man
ever was or ever can be truly useful
and great without a good heart. To
the public he was frank, candid and
sincere. To his intimate friends he
was conGding, trustful and faithful.
His sense OF justice was acute; his
courage unfaltering. His sympathies
went out to the oppressed. He alb.
horred wrongdoing and detested the
wrongdoer.
In his early judicial experience ne
announced that life and property
should be as safe upon the deck of an
American ship, on the high seas, as
they were any place under the flag on
the land. This principle was a control
ling one in all of his admiralty deci.
sions and accounts in measure for
their excellence.
In the United States District Court
for the Territory of Hawaii the master
and the able scamaG stood before the
bar OF justice as equals. The captain
of industry and the day.laborer were
measured out the same evcnhanded
Justice. In truth and in fact Judge
Estee administered justice without
respect to persons and did equal right
to the poor and to the rich"
What greater eulogy can be pro.
nOunCed OF judge than to say of him,
as may be truthfully said OF Judge Els.
tee, that he did his duty, as he saw it.
fcarlessly, faithfully and courageous.
Ily?
Judge Estce was model citizen and
easily the first American among us.
He knew and understood the history
and traditions of our country, and his
love for its flag amounted to a pas.
sion.
In the eloquent language spoken OF
another great American 1t may be said
of Judge Estcc, that He was a min.
lister Of justice, called by the great be-
cause he was wanted, retained by the
lwise because he was useful, trusted by
Iall because h" was honest"
The resolutions presented invoke a
responsive sympathy from the court
the motion is granted and the resolu
tiOns are ordered to be spread upon
the minutes Of the court.
Court was adjourned until Wednes,
day morning out OF respect TO Judge
Estee's memory.
Among those present at the courts
memorial session, besides those already
mentioned, We're: Hon, W. \. Whit
ing, A. f, Judd, \. A. Wilder, Judge
p. l.. Weaver. j, LightfOot, 5. NJ. Bal
lou, T. l. Dillon, u. L. Marx, II. b
Anderson, A. II. Crook, f. A. Long
c, Il. Hemenway, W. c. Parke, c. +
Peterson, W. l.. Whitney, w, II, Cas-
tie, d. l.. Wilmington, j. l.. Kaulukou
f.. Andrade, w. W. Thayer Chas. +
l. Clemens, w. T. Rawllns, T, NJ. Harri
}. son, T.. c. Peters, J. NJ. Nivas, c
Brown, j. A. Magoon c, w. Ashford
q T.. b. McCIanahan, \, Lewis, Jr, G, c
Biting, S. f. ChillingwOrth, W, l.
Stanley, II. Holmes, l., NJ. Watson, +
A. Mott-Smith, l.. NJ. Straus, \. g
Correa, f. NJ Brooks w. $. Fleming
Henry Smith, T.. Johnson, l.. A. Dickey
: II. d, Mead and 5. II, Derby.