Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-14

y SenteQ 10 the Supreme Court of I.
: the Territory of Hawaii for en- !.
\ try upon its records, and that ;.
! copy thereof be forwarded to the +
;: widow of our deceased brother. !.
| The above resolution was present.
cd to the Supreme Court this morning
by Attorney General Peters, who,
with Frank Thompson, had been APP
| pointed by the Bar Association a
committee to draw up resolutions Of
respect for the memory of the deceas-
cd member. Chief Justice Frear Or
dered the resolutions spread upon the
records of the court.
Nearly the entire legal fraternity
Of Honolulu was present in court this
morning, it having been announced
Yesterday that the object of the
Court in meeting this morning would
be to hold exercises in honor of the
late Judge Gear. United States Dis
trict Judge Dole sat with the SUI
Court there were present: Attorney
General e. c. Peters, Deputy Attor-
Eey General Fred. Milverton, j. w.
Cathcart. A. G. M. Robertson, E. s.
Derby, Frank e. Thompson, C. H.
Olson, H. Holmes, c. F. Clemens, T.
w. Harrison, W. w. Thayer, b. Mon
sarrat, e. M. Watson, W. r. Castle,
A. S. Humphrey, H. G. Middledit1h,
S. M. Ballou, d. l.. Wilmington, A. Z.
Judd, e. A. Mott-Smith, T. r. Hemen-
way, B. l.. Marx, George Davis, Judge
Lindsay, Chas. Creighton.
Upon the opening of court, Attor-
ney General Peters read the resolu-
ton us above. When he took his seat
s. M. Ballou addressed the Court in
the following words;
May it please the Court, in
scconding the resolutions | de-
sire to pay tribute to the
memory of Judge Gear, former
Judge of the Circuit Court, and a !
prominent member of the Bar Judge |
Gear, as the resolutions have stated |
mad a great grasp of legal principles.
He had Well-trained and well-stored |
mind and forceful personality as to
the presentation of his ideas. He was
in our country at time of transition |
at the time of our annexation to
America-and took an active and a
strong part in the many novel ques-
tons that were presented. On many
Of those questions | personally differ
cd with him, but | think that the
country-that this Territory was
benefited by having those questions
argued and settled, and |
by having a forceful man like"Judge
Gear with definite, clear-cut ideas to
present his side of those matters.
And | wish to say further that,
though | differed with Judge Gear on
4 great many questions, never in all
our acquaintance was there ever any
unfriendly words. He was man who
vas genial beth inside the court and
he was a good friend and
fair fighter, and | wish to second the
resolutions as tribute to his men,
Try.
Chief Justice Frear spoke the con-
,luding words. He said:
1t is customary on occasions of this
Kind to speak only praise of man
nd yet it would be useless to attempt
o ignore the fact, and under the cir
my words might seem
acEing in sincerity if | should fail to
llude to it, that certain features OF
Judge Gears career, particularly dur &
ng the earlier portion of his term on {
he bench, have been subjects of much
riticism and in my opinion just crit
cism, but | would not say this if it }
id not afford me the opportunity to J
ay also what | can say as coming ]
rom his own lips to me personally and
'hich ] think | ought to say in justice s
D his memory that he himself recog- {
lied that he had acted unwisely on s
ccasions and regretted it. That is to A
is honor. T
Turning to the brighter side, | think il
II Will agree that Judge Gear had in \
is makeup many most excellent traits d
nd in an unusual degree. He had a I
ood knowledge of law and much nat. n
raj ability. AS a lawyer he was faith A
Il and enthusiastic in the interests OF Il
Is clients; on the bench he displayed n
any OF the qualities that are essen d
al to the greatest success of trial n
Idge-readiness of mind, firmness of \
defniteness of views, knowl- n
lge OF human nature and the ways OF 7
Ie world, all OF which | think were N
cognlzed and appreciated by mem n
ms OF the bar, Personally, he was at Il
genial disposition, good natured X
rge hearted generous and omen mind b.
!, so much SO that il was practically e
apostolic for any la entertain harsh d
elnss towards Min however much IN
~ might amer from hlm la
the resolutions may be entered au II
p minutes al lhe court la