The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

Ragland, president Of the California
State Bar Association.
Judge Hunt. in introducing Mr.. Del
mas. said:
EAGER TO CONTRIBUTE.
Seventeen years ago Hall Meal
lister died. A year since a movement
was begun to erect a statue to his
memory. So great was the reputation
that had survived the passage of years
than more than 125 laymen and law
yers came voluntarily forward and
subscribed more than enough money
for the needed purpose. The statue is
entirely California production. 1t is
made from metals of this State. 1t
was designed by r. 1. Aitken, who
was born in this State. 1t was cast in
this State and the granite pedestal
upon which it stands is from this
State.
The Board of Park Commissioners
granted us this site wherein to place
the statue because it was near the
his triumphs, and also beside the
street which bears his name"
The address delivered by Mr.. Del
IIfcSs was III part, dS IOllOHS.
Before proceeding to attempt the
discharge Of the duties you have been
pleased to cast upon me cannot for
bear expressing my appreciation Of the
honor your committee has conferred in
selecting me to voice on this occasion
the sentiments of the bar-an appre-
citation the extent and gratefulness Of
which is In no degree lessened by the
consciousness of my own deficiency.
THE generation which knew Hall
McAllister IN the zenith of his career
has passed or is fast passing away
OF the many distinguished men who.
half century ago, labored along with
him to give form to the administration
Of justice In our State and character
10 our bar, few survive; and not
many years shall roll by until the
time when none shall be left who were
living witnesses to the display of these
transcendent powers OF advocacy
which the monument we dedicate to-
day is intended to commemorate. Fit
ting was ii, therefore. that the merited
tribute which the bar renders here to
one who, while in life. was its most
distinguished member, should no
longer be delayed, but should be paid
now.
IMPERISHABLE MEMORY.
'It Is a trite saying-none the less
affecting because true-that law
yer's fame, however profound his
learning, great his art or consummate
his eloquence, is as evanescent as words
written upon the sands or the seashore.
From this unmerited oblivion it is the
affectionate purpose of the bar to res
cue the memory of Hall McAllister.
Therefore IS it that We are assem-
bled here to transmit to posterity some
irnperishable memorial of the man
who, In our remembrance, is associated
with all the great forensic contests
wagsd in our courts during the first
four decades of their existence-the
large frame. cast In heroic mold. as IL
to give the world assurance Of endless
power of toll and boundfess capacity
Of endurance; the massive head.
pedestaled upon the broad Atlantean
shoulders: the serene countenance, de-
noting conscious and yet kindly and
benevolent power; the easy poise, in
dicative Of temperament retaining Its
even composure amid the varying
storms OF forensic strife. unmoyed by
offensive exultation by the joy Of
triumph. undepressed by the disap-
pointmcnt and bitterness of defeat. In
this place-here under the very shadow
of these walls which seem to vibrate