The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-04
4 BANQUET
OF LAWYERS

The annual dinner of the Bar AS
ISOLATION of Hawaii was held last even
sng at the Alexander Young Hotel. and
for nearly four hours the attorneys and
several distinguished guests dined we'll
and talked much.
Hon. A. G. NJ. Robertson, president
of the Bar Association, was toastmas-
ter. Near him were distinguished
guests. At his right was Col. Hep
burn, member of Congress from Iowa;
Mr.. Lott of the Attorney-Generars De-
partment at Washington. d. c.; Justice
Deniston of New Zealand. and Mr..
Berkeley, also jurist Of New Zealand.
Others about the board were Associate
Justice A. A. Wilder Of the Supreme
Court; United States District Judge S.
B. Dole: Judge Lindsay. Judge Whit
ney. u. 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-
tions were the flowers principally used.
The table was made in the form of a
dumbbell, the POSTMASTER, Hon. A. G..
IL. Robertson. sitting at the outer end
of one of the circles. The circular
parts were decorated alike. On each
rested huge cut glass bowl filled with
small white daisies as center piece.
Ropes of MALE and red carnations were
carried from the spaces between the
guests places to the brilliant chande-
Hers overhead, giving tentlike effect.
The handsome embroidered white table
cover was sprayed over with red car
nations and MALE.
The centre table had for the center
piece a beautiful silver epergne filled
with red carnations and maidenhair
ferns Pots of ferns, and silver
candelabra, with red shades and car
nations and MALE sprayed over the
napery, completed the table decora-
tions. 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 potted
plants completed the picture.
Each of the name cards bore Latin
phrase used in legal matters. These
were the handiwork of Miss Justine
Mechanism. The decorations through
out were 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-Mr. Henry Holmes.
The Unsuccessful Bidder in Contracts
for Public Works-Mr. Charles f. Glenn
ons.
The Prosecution-Hon. Lorrin An
drews.
The Law of Libel-Hon. Robt. w.
Breckons.
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,
vice presidents Mr.. Charles +. Clemens,
secretary: Mr.. William l.. Whitney
treasurer.
Executive Committee: The officers OF
the Association. and Mr.. Edmund Il.
McClanahan, Mr.. David l.. Wilmington,
Mr.. Charles S. Dole, Mr.. Charles f.
Peterson, Mr.. Wade Warren Thayer.
Dinner COMMITTEES: Mr.. Edmund b.
McClanahan. Mr.. Charles s. Dole, Hon.
William l.. Stanley.
Acting Governor Atkinson, owing to
pressing executive duties, was unable
, to be present, and the toast, tine
President" to which he was to respond,
was ably handled by Judge Henry e.
Bighton. The learned jurist paid n
glowing tribute TO the chief magistrate
and pointed out the duty which the ma
!. ton owed its executive. His address
!. was heartily applauded. Judge Denis
ton, of New Zealand, was called upon
by the POSTMASTER to say few words
Z In the assemblage. The Colonial jurist
thanked the Bar Association for the OPP
portunity given him. stranger, he
said the address of Judge Highton hac
made deep, and he hoped lasting
impression on him. 1t gave him new
ideas concerning the relationship Of
Britain and her Colonies toward the
United States and he would now visi
the United States with more thar
usual interest.
1.-THE Bench" was responded to In
scholarly manner by Mr.. Henri
Holmes, and "The Unsuccessful Bidde
in Contracts for Public Works" b.
Mr.. C. F. Clemens, whose address
teemed with witticisms as well as soil
matter. Attorney General Andrew
dealt with the toast, "The Prosecu
ton" in his usual interesting and wit
~ manner. His side of a case was
naligned one, and he felt. unjustly s.
which drew laughter from all sides c
the board. THE Law of Libel" wa
the toast to which Hon. r. w. BreeR
ons responded. He said he though
NJ knew all about the law of lih'