The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-01

The annual dinner OF the Bar AS
ISOLATION Of Hawaii was held last even
ing at the Alexander Young Hotel, and
for nearly four hours the attorneys and
several distinguished guests dned well
and talked much
Hon. A. G. NJ. Robertson, president
OF the Bar Association, was toastmas s.
ter. Near him were distinguished
guests At his right was Col. Hep
burn, member of Congress from Iowa;
Mr.. Lott of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT De-
partment at Washington, D. c.; Justice
Deniston of New Zealand, and Mr..
Berkeley, also juris1 of New Zealand.
Others about the board were Associat e
Justice A. A. Wilder of the Supreme
Court; United States District Judge S.
B. Dole: Judge Lindsay, Judge Whit
hey, q. S. District Attorney Breckons,
Assistant U. S. Attorney Dunno, Attor-
ney-General Andrews, Judge Highton,
and attorneys Holmes. kinney, stan
ley. Perry. Thayer. Thompson, Glenn
ons, Peterson, Judd. Warren, withing-
ton, Castle, Cooper. Ballou, Middle
ditch, McClanahan, Chas. Dole,
Thurston. Smith. Lewis, Parke, Flem-
ing. Marx
The banquet hall was decorated
more beautifully, perhaps, than any
room has ever been for like occasion
in Honolulu. Red and white carna-
tons were the flowers principally used.
The table was made in the form of a
dumbbell, the toastmaster. Hon. A. @.
N. Robertson, sitting at the outer end
of one Of the circles. The circular
parts were decorated alike. On each
rested a huge cut glass bowl filed with
small white daisies as a center piece.
Ropes Of MALE and red carnations were
guests places to the brilliant chande-
liers overhead, giving a tentlike effect.
The handsome embroidered white table
cover was sprayed over with red car
raIions and MALE.
The centre table had for the CENTER
piece a beautiful silver epergne filed
with red carnations and u1aidenhair
ferns. Pots Of ferns, and silver
candelabra, with red shades and car
nations and MALE sprayed over the
napery, completed the table decora-
tons. For the guests at the circular
parts OF the table there were white car
nations and for those at the central
section, red leis. Above the entire fes
tai board American and Hawaiian
flags were hung in the form of cano-
pies. and in the background ported
plants completed the picture.
Each of the name cards bore a Latin
phrase used in legal matters These
were the handiwork of Miss Justine
The decor atoms through
put We're by Mrs. McClanahan and Mr..
Harry Dawson.
The toasts were as follows:
The President of the United States
Acting Governor A. L. C. Atkinson.
The Bench-M- Henry Holmes.
The Unsuccessful Bidder in Contracts
or Public work-Mr. Charles F. Glenn
ms.
The Prosecution-Hon- Lorrin An
irews.
The Law of Libel-Hon. Robt. w
3reckons.
Opening and Closing-Mr. Frank E.
Thompson.
Address: Some Questions Of Practice,
Hon. Sanford B. Dole.
The officers and committees Of the
Bar Association are as follows:
officers: Hon. A G. NJ. Robertson,
PRESIDENT: Hon. William L. Stanley,
-ice-presi dent: Mr.. Charles F. Clemens,
secretary; Mr. William L. Whitney,
Executive Committee: The officers Of
ne Associa ton and Mr.. Edmund B.
acClanahau. Mr.. David L Wilmington
ir. Charles s. Dole Mr. Charles z.
Peterson. Mr.. Wade Warren Thayer.
Dinner. Committee: Mr.. Edmund B.
dcClanahan. Mr.. Charles S. Dole, Hon,
William L. Stanley.
Acting Governor Atkinson, owing to
,ressing executive duties, was unable
o be present. and the toast, The
President. 10 which he was TO respond,
vas ably handled by Judge Henry E
Ighton. The learned jurist paid q
lowing tribute 10 the chief magistrate, I
nd pointed ont the duty which the ma !
ion owed its executive. His address |
as heartily appla uded. Judge Denis |