The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-15

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tic cemetery.
THE RESPECT OF THE BAR.
Tributes of respect to the memory OF
the late Judge George ID. Gear were
paid yesterday morning in the Supreme
Court, where Judge Dole OF the Fed
eral bench sat with Supreme Court
Justices Frear. Hartweu and Wilder.
Among attorneys and members OF the
Bar Association present We're Attorney
General E. c. Peters, Deputy Attorney
General f. W. Milverton, County At
torney J. w. Cathcart. A. G. NJ. Rob-
crtson, Z. 5. Derby, Frank f. Thomp-
son. c. H. Olson. H. Holmes. c. f.
Clemens. T. NJ. Harrison. Wade War
rem Thayer. b. Monsarrat, +. NJ Wat
son, w. r. Castle. A. $. Humphreys.
II. G. Middleditch. s. NJ. Ballou. ID. L.
Wilmington. A. F. Judd, Z. A. Mott
Smith. f. r. Hemenway. y. L. Marx.
George a. Davis. Circuit Judge A
Lindsay and Charles Creighton.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Attorney General Peters:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God TO
take from US the Honorable George d.
Gear. a member of the bar of the SUI
preme Court of the Territory OF Hawaii
and of the Bar Association Of the Ha-
waiian Islands. and formerly Judge Of
the Circuit Court of the First judicial
Circuit; be il
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the bar Of said Supreme Court and OF
the Bar Assoc alton aforesaid. do here
by render tribute TO the independence.
fairness and inpartiality OF our de-
ceased brother in the adm nistration
of the Office of Circuit Judge: to his
extraordinary grasp of basic legal prin-
ciples and wide knowledge OF the law:
to his industry, force and ability as an
attorney at the bar. and to h s geni-
ality, d-mindedness. progressive
ness and spirit of generosity and char
ity as a man: and
THAT we tender to his widow and
members of his family our sincere
sympathy in their loss:
That these resolutions be presented
to the Supreme Court of the Territory
of Hawaii for entry upon its records,
and that a copy thereof be forwarded
to the widow Of our deceased brother"
Attorney S. NJ. Ballou made the fol-
lowing remarks in seconding the res
olution of the Bar Association:
May it please the Court, in second
ing the resolutions l desire 10 pay
tribute 10 the memory of Judge Gear.
a former judge of the Circuit Court,
and a prominent member Of the bar.
Judge Gear, as the resolutions have
stated, had a great grasp of legal prin-
ciples. He had a well-trained and
well-stored mind and a forceful per-
sonality as to the presentation of his
ideas. He was in our country at a
time of transitional the time of our
TO America-and took an
active and a strong part in the many
novel questions that were presented. |
On many of those questions I person. |
ally differed with him, but think that
the country-that this Territory-was
benefited by having those questions
presented, argued and settled, and by
having a forceful man like Judge Gear.
with definite, clear-cut IDEAS. TO pre-
sent his side of those matters.
And L wish to say further that.
though 1 differed with Judge Gear on
4 great many questions. never in all
our acquaintance was there ever any
Infriendly word. He was a man who
vas genial both inside the court and
outside: he was a good friend and a
air fighter, and 1 wish to second the
esolutions as a tribute to his MEM
ry"
The session of the court was closed !
" the following address by Chief JUS
ice Frear of the Supreme Court:
1T is customary on occasions of this
ind to speak only praise Of a man
nd yet it would be useless to attempt
D ignore the fact, and under the cir
umstances my words might seem lack
lg in sincerity IL 1 should fail to al
lde TO it. that certain features Of {
Judge Gears career, particularly dur
IL the earlier portion OF his term on =
lie bench. have been subjects of much :
-iticism and in my opinion just criti- 3
SIN, but i would not say this IL IL did .
u afford me the opportunity to say
so what / can say as coming from
s own lips to me personally and which
think l ought TO say in justice 20 his
emory, that he himself recognized .
at he had acted unwisely on occa- .
,ns and regretted il. That is to his 0
nor. 4.
Turning to the brighter side, I think
will agree that Judge Gear had IN
: makeup many most excellent traits
ID in an unusual degree. He had
cd knowledge OF Jaw and much nat
al ability. As lawyer he was o
.thfuI and enthusiastic in the inter- (.
IS of his clients. on the bench he .
.played many Of the qualities that -
z essential to the greatest success OF
trial judge-readiness Of mind, firm
$ Of character, defniteness Of views.
owledge Of human nature and the IN
VS. Of the world. all OF which ] think "a
re recognized and appreciated by ~
mbers Of the bar. Personally he
$ Of a genial disposition. good ma
ed. large-hearted. generous and 81
sn-minded. so much so that il was -
lctically impossible for any 10 en- n
tain harsh feelings towards him,
vever much they might fer from ~
4.
The resolutions may be entered on
minutes of the court -
5 no one else offered 20 speak, the -,
ef Justice announced an adjourn "a
Mt Of court until 10 o'clock this =
rning. "A