Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-19
brief CEREMONY
] ASNEW JUSTICE
TAKES IHEOAIH
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bench and mounted the bench. taking
his place on the left OF the chief jus
tice. in the chair vacated by Retiring
/ Justice DeBolt Judge DeBoit inn
mediately upon leaving the bench
took off his robes and seated himself
on a chair placed at the left of Jus
Itice Watson.
Then followed several speeches by
members of the bar Judge Wilder
was the first to speak He touched
briefly upon the appointment of Mr..
Watson and the retirement of Justice
DeBolt and then referred to the clamor
for the judicial recall
Most of this is by laymen, but IN
lpart it comes from members of the
bench and bar, he said. After this he
referred with some apparent dry hu-
NOR to politics and the bench
Between the u s. district attor-
! ney and the governor, il seems that
the Bar Association. in its recommen-
dations for the judiciary, is losing its
grip. he declared He then went on
| to say that though there have been
loads of Democrats" in the territory
amply qualified as jurists, their rec
lognition has been scant
President Thompson of the Bar As
sociation emphasized the statement
that the association does not indulge
tin politics. He then paid graceful
tributes to both the new and the re-
firing justice.
Attorney Wilmington courteously
differed from Judge Wilder as to non
recognition of Democrats in recon.
lmendations for judicial office He also
stated that the Bar Association keeps
politics out of its deliberations.
w. o. Smith spoke a few words,
partly in reminiscence. He referred
to his long acquaintance as man and
boy with members of the supreme
bench of Hawaii and said he felt sure
| that the bench as now constituted will
well uphold the standard set in for.
mer years
Justice Perry paid high tribute to
the ability, integrity and industry Of
Retiring Justice DeBolt and his pos
session of the judicial temperament
/ and personally expressed his appreci-
| alton of the new justice.
Chief Justice Robertson, in welcom-
ling his new colleague to the bench,
expressed his appreciation of the serv.
ices and character Of the retiring JUS
| tice and his belief in the good work
that Justice Watson will do.
That ended the ceremonies. None
Of the speeches was more than a few
words At the conclusion Justice Rob
[ertson declared court adjourned, and
|many friends pressed forward to CON
graduate the new Justice.
All courts adjourned this morning
while the ceremony was in progress,
and the judges and attorneys were in
the supreme court room. Among those
noticed were: Judge w. T. Whitney,
Judge w. j. Robinson. A. A. Wilder,
E. w Sutton. j. Lightfoot, A. Lind
Isay, Jr.. C. w. Ashford, G. H. Olson,
A. L. G. Atkinson, f. E. Thompson,
F. Schnack, w s. Edings, B. L. Marx,
M. F. Prosser, ]. w. Thompson, e. G.
Peters, w T. Rawlins. Hon. s. B. Dole,
w. l. Stanley, C. R. Hemenway, w. B.
Lymer. G. S. Curry. w o. Smith, d.
s. Ulrich, H. G. Spencer, Judge C. F.
Clemens. C. X. Quinn. L. J. Warren,
u. L. Coke, E. A. Douthitt, Al. 8. Hum
phreys, U. s. Attorney Jeff McCarn.
L. P. Scott, G. A. Davis, City Attor-
Iney ]. w. Cathcart, D. L. Wilmington.