The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-21
NEW BENCH
WELCOMED
Greetings by Bar
Bring Cordial
Replies.
Modification of Davis's
DiSbarTnent Order
Announced.
Geo. A. Davis Files Petition for
Readmlssion Under Federal
Decision.

Practically the entire bar of Honolulu
assembled in the Supreme Court room
yesterday morning to pay welcoming
respect to the reconstructed appellate
bench. Federal Judge Dole was invit-
ed to sit upon the dais with the Su-
preme Court Justices Circuit Judges
De Bolt, Gear and Robinson, together
with former Justice Perry, were in at
| tendance. Chief Justice Walter F.
Frear, re-appointed, sat with First As
his right and Second Associate Justice
Francis NJ. Hatch on his left.
Attorney General Lorrin Andrews,
when the court had been cried open for
business, arose stating that he had been
requested by members of the bar to ex-
press the qualification of that body at
the advent to the Hawaiian supreme
bench of men of such great experience
and high standing. 1t was a great sat
isfaction to the bar that President
Roosevelt had been so well advised in
choosing the members of the Territory's
appellate court. Mr.. Andrews spoke of
Chief Justice Frears conservation to
hard work and the conscientious and
efficient manner in which he had hith-
erto shaped his career. Justice Hart
well was a man and a lawyer who had
made an enduring imprint on the his
tory of the Hawaiian Islands. Justice
Hatch was welcomed to the bench as
The Attorney General, in the course of
his remarks, expressed kindly regret at
the retirement of Justice Perry.
T. McCants Stewart, as member of
the executive committee of the Bar As
ISOLATION, said he was sure that the
president, A. G. NJ. Robertson, if pres
ent would join heartily in the express
sions of satisfaction with the appoint
ments. The speaker desired personally
to express his own appreciation of the
character and ability of the court and
would do it's part in facilitating the
work of the court and promoting that
harmony between bench and bar which
was so necessary to the administra-
ton Of justice.
Chief Justice Frear thanked the bar
for its expressions of confidence and
esteem, proceeding with remarks in
substance as follows:
Changes are constantly occurring,
and there have been many in the courts,
both in the personnel and in the laws
affecting the courts, during our four
years as a Territory. I feel that 1 can
hardly let this occasion pass without
expressing a high opinion of Mr.. JUS
tice Perry, who now retires after a ser
open-minded, faithful and conscien-
tious
Il rejoice with the members of the |
Bar in the selection of two such justices !
as Associates Hartwen and Hatch. who |
are recognized members of the bar than |
whom there are none stronger. It is
that they have been willing
to take places on the bench. When |
such men accept positions on the bench
little fear need be entertained for the
future of the judiciary of the Terri
tory.
II hope that bench and bar will work
together in harmony for the interests
Of justice, and that practitioners will
be sympathetic and charitable in critf-
cisms. 1t may not be the business of
L court to announce a policy. Our main
policy, however, will be to do good work
md plenty of it The work is increas-
ng but it is not too much to hope
hat within two or three years We may