The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-06-02
BAR ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL SESSION
OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED WITH
UNANIMOUS voTE-Two
PORTRAITS.

Tho Bar Association Of tho Hawaiian
Islands held its annual meeting yestoE.
day in the Judd building and reelected
It's oil dofieers by unanimous vote on
one ballot cast by Secretary Dickey,
which included himself, in Judicial
manner which charmed all Of those who
escaped any nominations.
1t was A. l.. G. Atkinson who seized
the first opportunity Qt was a warm
one) to nominate at one fell swoop all
the present officers" and the nominal
tions were seconded by W. o. Smith and
George A. Davis as quickly as possible
and the nominations closed before Presi-
dent d. L. Wilmington could take
breath.
Mr.. Anderson made a comprehensive
report upon the securing of fine por-
traits of former Chief Justice Hartwell
and former Justice, now Governor,
Frear. The portraits were painted by
Theodore Wores and cost $1,000 without
the frames. They were on exhibition
in the meeting room and were the CEN
ter of interest. After the meeting they
were locked up in vault and will be
presented to the court later.
Three designations.
Letters were received from a number
of absent ones regarding their member
ship in the association. Attorney Flem-
ing, now in Shanghai, wrote that he
thought he had resigned, but was not
sure. He desired to do So Messrs.
nd
wish to continue as members, being out
of the Territory, except it be as hon.
orary members without dues. The res
ignations Of all three were accepted.
There is no provision in the bylaws for
any such nOn-paying membership.
A report was made on the prepara-
tions for the annual dinner of the asso-
citation, to be held in the University
club next Saturday evening at half-past
seven O'Clock. Three short papers, in.
stead of one long paper, will be read.
Judge Clemens viii deal with the ques-
ton of Uniform Laws"; Chief Justice
Robinson will handle the problems of
Changes in Judicial Procedure, -
while Attorney General Lindsay win
deal as pleasantly as possible with the
"Code of Legal Ethics''
Balance on Hand.
The treasurer 8 report showed a bal.
ance on hand of $573.74 and a lot Of
delinquent dues to collect. One of the
delinquents was Hon. A. L. Castle, mem
Der of the legislature and tennis cham
pion, and as he was sitting right OPP
posite there was a general laugh at his
expense. City Attorney Cathcart was
another, who has been delinquent for
long time, the treasurer stating that
he had sent out notices to all the de-
linquents and some had not answered.
Probably the notices to Mr.. Cathcart
have been ''lost.''
Mr.. Davis made a strong argument to
just "request these members to pay
up and let it go at that Others seemed
to think it was not fair for some to pay
their dues and others to enjoy all the
privileges and not pay. However, the
treasurer was instructed not to threaten
them with expulsion this time.
An effort was made to change the
name of the association to the Hawaii
Bar Association. This was amended by
Mr.. Anderson to read Hawaiian Bar AS
lsociation, and seconded by Castle. There
was long discussion, in which Akin
son, Davis and Judge Clemens opposed
any change. The amendment was lost
by vote of ten to nine, while the orig
inal motion was lost on the vote of four
in favor, when it would take fourteen
to carry it.
Arthur G. Smith was elected to mem
bership.
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