The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-08
SUPREME COURT HONORS
Mr.. HIGHTONS MEMORY

Notwithstanding the enforced atten-
dance Of several members OF the bar
in other courts al 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. between twenty and thirty
practitioners attended the opening Of
the Supreme Court session al that
hour.
Special business appointed was the
reception OF memorial resolutions
touching the death Of Henry E. High
ton. With Chief Justice W. F. Frear
and Associate Justices \. S. Hartwell
and A A Wilder. Z. s. Judge Sanford
3. Dole occupied the bench. The reso-
lutions moved by 6. B. Kingsoury, sec
onded by W. o. Smith and adopted by
the court. were as follows:
Whereas, Honorable Henry z. High
ton. a member Of the Bar Of the Te-
ritory Of Hawaii died in this city on
the 4th day OF January. 1897;
Resolved. That the death Of Hon
orable Henry E Highton caused pro-
found sorrow and deep regret TO his
associates in the profession and prac-
tice OF Jaw;
Resolved, That we. members Of ths
Bar OF Hawaii, bear witness that Hon
orable Henry E Highton. during his
long career in the profession was dis
Jinguished by ability, honesty and hig
character: that he was devoted and
faithful IN public. professional and pTi-
vate life; Of a kind disposition, AMI
faithful in friendship and manly in
contest
Resolved. That We extend to the
sorrowing widow and TO the near rela
tives OF our deceased brother, our
heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
adopted by the members of the Bar of
the Supreme Court Of the Territory OF
Hawaii, and the Courr ne moved L
enter them upon the minutes OF III
Court that a copy Of them be presented
TO the widow of the deceased, and 10
the public press"
Attorney General E c. Peters saiS
that. in furtherance Of the resolutions
he would move that they be entered
on the minutes of the court. Mr.. Smith.
in seconding the adoption Of the mem
orial. offered an amendment that u
Court adjourn for the day II know
this is not usual. but. owing to the
venerable age reached by our departed
brother. think it would be highly ap
propriate.
M KINGSBURY'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Kingsbury spoke as follows:
May il please the Court and Gentle
men OF the Bar:
II would seem to have been better
for some one longer q member of this
Bar and for one having more acQuain
lance with the deceased, 10 have been
selected 10 second the moving Of Ties
.nE h
of Henry z. Highton.
I knew Mr.. Highton but little over
a year. He impressed me as a man
Of good ability, of kindly spirit and Of
Christian character.
! regarded him as learned in the law
and as one who had had great and
varied experiences in the practice of
that profession: as one whose life work
was nearly over. but yet as one who
felt that he still had duties 10 perform
regarding the rights OF others.
I felt and feel that he was a good
man and was a patriotic citizen He
was. 1 think, one who wanted TO do
good 10 and for Others-to make others
happy
To me his face was stamped both
with care and with beneyolence. The
lines Of care were there. They told Of
pain. Worry. toll and sorrow, but
through them shone the beam of that
divine light. which is love.
There is sense in which two law
yers who have been many years in the
practice OF their profession must nee
esSarily know much OF each: other
They have read the same books-traced
truth through the same wilderness Of
human thought and action-been in
Ike positions before like courts and
they have loved. feared and hateI the
same things Thus they know and
should feel for each other.
But most Of all during their whole
professional life. one word, one thought
and one principle has filed their
minds. controlled their actions and
burned into their very brains II is
the word 'duty"-subIimesr in our
language Hence two old lawyers
must know each other and must like
each other Such only is the basis OF
my knowledge and Of my aftectionate
regard for Henry z. Highton-
He was a lawyer and being such we
know by what road he had Travelled:
We know OF his trips. his falls. nj
clsnoinss, his labors and his life: we
know that duty was always before
hln- and this not in regard 70 his own
rights but 10 the rights OF others.
Indeed the greatest glory OF our pro-
fesslon Is that we have so many and
such important duties and so few
rights A lawyer who has many rights
Is contemplate 4 lawyer who h.,
many and great duties is admirable.
And II perchancs the lawyer Is eIe-
waited 10 the highest place Of honor