The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-01
LAWYERS MEET AT
THE BANQUET BOARD
Continued from Page One.)

! George A. Davis was the first speak
! er. responding to the toast: 1.-The Presi
/ dent of the United States.' Judge
! Davis included all the Presidents II
! his address. paying especial tribute tc
/ the memories of Washington and Lin
! coin.
| THE Governor of Hawaii was re
| sponded to by the Hon. W. o. Smith
| described by the POSTMASTER as the
Warwick of many administrations.
Mr.. Smith was in especially good form
! Chief Justice Beatty responded to
the toast "Our Guests.' taking occa
sion of the opportunity to thank the
| people of Hawaii for the hospitality
| they had shown him and promising that
he would become a volunteer booster
for Hawaii. He referred to the dens
ity of ignorance existing on the main
| land regarding the Islands. confessng
that even he had learned things dur
ing his short visit never known by
him before.
Justice De Bolt, responding for "The
Territorial Bar reviewed the history
of the Hawaiian judiciary from the
time of Kamehameha l., his address be
ing Of historical Importance interest
showing how the present day system
followed closely along the lines laid
down by the first great Hawaiian ruler
The paper of the evening was read
by Judge Whitney, dealing with the
work Of the local Juvenile court and
reviewing the history of the juvenile
court movement IN England and Amer
ica.
Governor Frear made short ad-
! dress. stating that although he had
been out Of active practise for seven
teen years he still felt at ease when in
the company Of lawyers. He referred
to the fact that a legal training gave
a man broad mind, capable of seeing
the merits OF more than one side of a
question. for which reason he liked to
discuss matters with lawyers and have
them on the various boards and in the
various positions to be filed by him.
The address Of the evening was made
by Mr. Cathcart. who took as his text
the remark made by Theodore Roose-
Welt at the Sorbonne when he said
that that country was in a sorry plight
that had for It's leaders only "clerks.
politicians and lawyers. The speaker
stated that he knew not what the for
mer President meant by CLERKS. - As
for politicians he. Roosevelt was
among the greatest of that class and
could offer his own defense, but as for
" lawvers, the aspersion that they
were not to be included among the
leaders of people was unfounded.
The speaker reviewed briefly, but elo-
quentlv, the part that lawyers had had
in making the United States. their
share being greater than had been that
of the men who defended the United
States by force of arms.
He concluded by a pointed reference
to that greatest Of all the Presidents,
Abraham Lincoln. who had been ga
clerk, a politician and lawyer and
who had finally given up his life for
the Union he had preserved.
Mr. Cathcart' speech was the final
one on the program. the diners adjourn
ing after drinking a toast to D. l..
Wilmington, the newly elected presi-
dent of the association, who is at
present abroad.
The menu was:
Baked Oysters. Yauuima
Canape Holstein
Cream of Artichokes, Princesse
Celery Sailed Pecans Pimolas
Filet of Kumu au Chambertin
POmmes Rissoles
Sweetbmads Braise, Marigny
Breast of Chicken Saute. Louis Or
Larded Filet of Beef, Demidoff
Salad la Russo
Glace Fantasia
Cheese, Bent S Crackers
Cafe Noir