The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-11
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Need neither to shake nor CULVER,
I humbly conceive, for look, do you
see,
They are his and his heirs forever"
Even if war should cease, the Bar
will retain its station in civilization.
And, in the future, as now, and in the
venerated past, character will be the
magnet for clients and the guarantee
for advancement Brethren of my
profession, young and old, judges who
combine the responsibilities of nisf
prius with the exalted powers of the
High Court of Chancery, supreme ar
biters in the courts of last resort, the
world moves, and we must move with
it. He who strives to win must steer
his life-boat through the higher waves
of destiny. Sic thur ad astra.
JUDGE HARTWELL--BENC AND
BAR
Judge A. S. Hartwell responded to
the toast Bench and Bar of Hawaii
Reconactions," in part as follows:
I'VE have a great reverence for old
Hawaii he said. Il knew the Chief
Justices, except Lee and Judge Rob-
ertson, father of our Bar Association
president; the others knew well. There
are few men now in this Territory who
do remember those times. thing Judge
Dole, Judge Whiting, w. 0. Smith,
among others, knew them. These early
justices were men of spotless character
and sterling integrity. They did de-
eide against some people sometimes
judges have a habit of doing this.
Oaughter). 1 have feeling that it is
partly due to the high character OF
the courts and the bar of the islands
that Hawaii became so eminently fit
ted to become a part of the United
States. In the old days of which am
speaking L never knew of a judge cat
ering to palace influence, or being in
huenced by any sovereign of Hawaii.
L don't think there was any influence
brought by the sovereigns to secure
the appointment Of judges. Speaking
of the old-time lawyers, there was a
of the d-time lawyers, there was al
ways our delightful friend Neumann
be green (Applause).
HON. D. L. wITHINGTON-TH
OLD-FASHIONEDL LAWYER.
1.-THE Old-Fashioned Lawyer was
the subject of most interesting and
carefully prepared address presented
by D. L. Wilmington, giving sketches
of many of the eminent old-time law
yers of Massachusetts, with whom the
speaker had been in personal, and
legal contact.
Sometimes think I am the con-
Meeting link between the old-fashioned
lawyer said he, land the modern |
business practitioner. Sometimes I
think that General Hartwel is the
type of the old-fashioned lawyer I have
Known in the East. I was the last of
the lawyers to be admitted in Essex |
Country. Mass, by the old form OF ex-
animation and admission directly by |
the Judge. Ny friend Moody, of the |
Navy, was admitted just after me, but |
under the modern method. That was |
the time before the coming in of the |
system of high charges"
The speaker then referred to eminent |
of the bar of the Bay State
Choate, Gushing, Huntington. Benz. +. |
Butler, Everett and many others, Civ |
ing anecdotes of their careers before |
the bench. His address was concluded |
amid hearty applause.
Judge Dole speaking informally said
more generally represent in public af- |
fairs their citizen brothers. At TIE |
time of the overthrow of the monarchy |
and in the reorganization of the Ha-
waiian government, when many prob
lens presented themselves for execu-
tive consideration, out of the five men, |
bers of g executive council there were |
two lawyers and later when it became |
the majority were lawyers.
when I look back over the history |
of the times, I feel how essential the |
lawyers were. 1 wish to make this |
suggestion to the Bar and that is, that |
the bar, being a working body and a |
strong body, should take up its spare |
time in meetings which might be at |
tended to from time to time at which /
public questions could be brought up
for consideration. The question of !
or not county, government and |
other public questions could be taken
up and discussed"
Attorney General Andrews spoke
briefly on the patriotic and loyal dis
position shown by the Bar toward the
Bench in the past, which he believed
was the case today.
The banquet came to an end when
toasted the departed brother
and president of the Association, A.
G. NJ. Robertson, a toast which was
re sponded to with enthusiasm and WAS
followed with the rendition of the song,
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
The menu and program was unique
following the form of a legal docu-
ment. as below:
BAR ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII
June 10th, 1904, Session
In the Matter of the Annual Dinner
Action to Quiet.
Brief
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