Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-10-23
BENCH AND BAR HONOR


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were always 20 the point. they threw
light on the problem which was being
discussed His sympathy It seemed to
me was inexhaustable, II was broad
enough for all demands, for the great.
ost successes of his friends and for
their greatest adversities.
| "This merry quality with which he
took life think has made some to feel
that he took life as Mr.. Smith says, not
very seriously, but 1t was not so. Those
who knew him well know that he did
caused his merry expression, II was
not levity in his disposition which
caused his merry expression It ~as
rather his challenge to fate, ii was his
banner of defiance to an adverse. des.
tiny and of good cheer to his friends
Sometimes II was even gay cloak
with which he hid an aching heart, and
this philosophy of his, this merriment
with which he met the world was
very predominant feature of his char.
aCter and one which has impressed
me and done me good through all my
philosophy is something | believe In.
that a man will not allow himself TO ha
cast down whatever may happen 10
him. He did great deeds and did nor
talk about them, and he suffered great
reverses and made no complaint.
admire him most intensely for these
qualities.
"He was a public spirited man, q
man of large charity. a man who was
devoted to the interests OF this coun.
try, the land OF his birth, always want.
ing TO come back here, wishing to lay
his bones here, having a sentimental
and romantic feeling in regard to this
country.
He came down here when politics
were exciting and uncertain and gave
large part Ct his time without any
engagement when he could i'll afford
H. to assisting the rulers by his nd.
vice and his study of the questions
which were coming ny SO numerously
at that time
I'm his private life II is not easy
for me to speak OF my relations with
him; | feel that to me his place cannot
be filled, but his memory will always
be to me memory which is inspiring
, and helpful to me-"
Governor Carter spoke as follows:
May II please the Court, as one of
the younger men came to pay my re.
spects to one whom have always AL.
m!red, to one who has been an influ
ence in my lie for good. did not in.
tend TO say anything, but the thought
Is irresistible to put on record this
, from one Of the younger men: That
2 none of the older men in my expert.
l ence had so charming manner and
: so winning way with men as VII.
) liam Neyins Armstrong. He sought
out young men and took an interest in
/. them and advised them and in such a
v way that they appreciated 1t,
' In the glowing tribute which has
a been paid to his memory there is one
point in particular that | desire TO
5 dwell on, and that is this that II has
rarely been my experience in life to
find man who had so little of criti.
cism in him of his neighbor and so
much of praise. 1t is a quality which
particularly appeals to us here,
think. He never to my knowledge said
anything disparaging of others and
always picked out their good points.
II was my privilege perhaps to be the
/ last of any In the room to have seen
!. him in Washington in July last, when
+ | met him there. He had. come up
l. from his home to the city, am not
certain whether 1t was to see me or
G perhaps for other causes; but | was
I surprised to find that time was max.
g ing its inroads upon him. He was not
g as vigorous or as hale,-so vigorous
physically as he had been, but we sat
9 and chatted at luncheon, and mentally
!, he was as hale and as vigorous as |
G had ever seen him. | asked him II he
o was coming out to the Islands again.
!. He said he did not know, but he spoke
v of his life in later years there in the
East,-particularly near Washington,
o where he could watch the public
y events as they were occurring, - and
l. he used this expression: that 1t was
- grand 1t was noble, It was splendid to
S be right there where he could watch
e the great progress of events in our
grand country, watch the uplift OF
q, mankind, the advance that had been
e made, the high integrity that was
! found on every side. He said it was
g inspiring to him and he enjoyed L.
S and think that was one Of the key
r notes to his whole life.
/. Judge Hartwell made short speech
Ion behalf of the Court, whereupor