The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-24

at the results of that journey of the
King and what the effect might be.
It was of great benefit to this country
, and it was profitable and due very
largely to Mr.. Armstrong, also to his
companion, Col. c.. H. Judd. Then in
later years in the public affairs of this
country, of these islands, in it's time of
trouble he was an able and temperate
adviser. His extensive experience and
reading and culture and knowledge of
men and knowledge of affairs was of
great benefit.
/ suppose that most of us who knew
him well remember him best for his
inc courtesy and his loyalty-loyalty
to his friends. Mr.. Armstrong was
man of broad views, of kindly nature
one who would excuse and explain
the errors and faults and shortcomings
of others; one who would see the good
qualities in men in public places ana
IN private life; one who was a welcome
friend, welcome guest everywhere he
was known. He was a man of strong
convictions and of large experience.
Others did not always agree with him
but he was a man who was ready to
meet the differences of opinion in
others and recognize their weight and
worth, if they had any, and to agree or
disagree as gentleman and with
courtesy. The world is better for the
life of W. n. Armstrong. I believe
that he was prepared for death-what
we call death. In his intercourse
sometimes he gave the impression of
perhaps lack of seriousness, but there
were the most serious and genuine
sides to his nature, and on several oc-
casions I have heard him converse on
this subject of the future existence,
especially following the tragic death
of his friend, s. G. Alexander. I re-
member of his asking me so quietly
and SO frankly that L wondered, "I
would like to know how he met |
DEATH" and talked of it in a way
which showed his familiarity with the |
subject. / believe he was man who |
was prepared to meet the change-he |
was a philosopher, he was man up
right in thinking, in his own living. I !
shall always value the benefit which |
have derived from an acquaintance
ship with him and his life and his
CHEEKY faith in the good that is in
the human heart, in human lives and
in the world. May it be said of us
as it can be truly said of Mr.. Arm
strong, that the world is better for his
living.
FEDERAL JUDGE DOLE.
Judge Sanford B. Dole, of the U. S.
District Court for the Territory of
Hawaii, made these remarks:
May it please the Court, in approach
ng this subject and thinking over
What / should say at this meeting, /
cit how good it would be if some one
ould produce in a sentence something
which would cover the whole ground
s a friend of Jonson did when he
Trote his epitaph in moment of in
piration, "'Oh rare Ben Jonson,'
entence which has become immortal q
nd which covers the life of that man f
s no mere panegyric could do. G
The personality of Mr.. Armstrong
) very fresh and vivid to me, the
harm of his magnetism, his sympathy, a
is insight and his broad information a
5 man of the world. I think L l,
ardly ever met a man who had such =
broad acquaintance with the world,
18th all kinds of people and who was L
lterested in everything that he would a
ONE across and remembered it and a
rev lessons from everything, from all
is experience and all his observations,
nd it was this insight, this analytic Q
lsight which he had which made him e
lch good company and such a valua- Il
lie adviser. He saw beneath the sur q
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