The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-29
HOuORS TO MEMORY
OF LATE JUDGE WHITING
SUPREME COURT ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ADDRESSES
BY MEMBERS OF THE BAR-GOvEBNoR FREAR PAYS TRIBUTE
HUMPHREYS GIVES AN EXTENDED AND ELOQUENT ADJ
DRESS ON THE DECEAsEDs CAREER

The Supreme Court this morning De
voted an hour or more of time in list
ening to the resolutions of the Bar AS
ISOLATION in regard to the death of the
late Judge William Austin Whiting, a
prominent member OF the Hawaiian
bar, and at one time associate justice
Of the Supreme Court, and a number
of addresses made by various members
of the body. The resolutions in Ques-
ton were as follows:
"The Honorable William Austin
Whiting, recently an Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court of this Territory,
having been removed from amongst
MS by death, the Bar Association of the
Hawaiian Islands respectfully presents
to this Court as a mark of respect the
following resolutions:
Resolved, that the members of the
Bar of this Court do hereby express
their appreciation of the high integ-
rity and ability Of the late Judge
Whiting both as an occupant of the
Bench and as a member of the Bar and
do sincerely mourn the loss which the
Court, the Bar, and the community
| have sustained in his death;
Resolved, that this Court do now
adjourn out of respect to the memory
of the deceased;
Resolved, that these Resolutions be
entered upon the records of this
/ Court"
/ A large part of the Bar Association
was present, and after the resolutions
had been presented and moved for
adoption by A. Perry, one Of the Com
mittee which drafted the memorials
Governor Frear, formerly the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, arose to
second the motion, and made a very
effective address in which he outlined
the career Of Judge Whiting before th'
bar, and paid an eloquent tribute tc
the memory of one of the most beloved
and respected jurists in the history o.
the Territory. The Governors init
mate association and acquaintance
with the deceased made his remarks o
especial significance and interest
w r. Castle made a brief address il
which he told of his personal inter
course with the distinguished attor
ney and Judge He recalled particu
larly his ability and his quick grasp o
/ the essential points OF a case, and hi
ready decisions. His standing in tn
community he commented upon, stat
ing that he did not believe that an!
attorney had ever practiced in the 10
cal courts who had been more popular
or whose decisions had been mad
with more blindness to opinions or in
nuence than was Judge Whiting.
A. s. Humphreys was especially clio
quent, and at the same time impressed
all who heard him with the fact tina
he appreciated the faults as well a
the virtues Of the deceased He wa
probably in as close touch on a basi
of personal friendship with Judg
Whiting as any other attorney in HO
nolulu His address follows:
May it please Your Honors:-Ou
dead friend was descended from goo
D. old New England stock-rehned, gen
! tie folk of ancient lineage and spot
less honor; circumspect, discreet PEG
pie, mindful at all times Of the pro
prietles of life, and rigid in the oh
sorvance of what is termed "goO
morals" Our friend came to thes
sunny shores, before his manhood wa
in the fun Of it's flower before hi