Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-07

Of members or the Hsw allan Bar As.
ISOLATION. resolutions OF regret ct .u'e
death OF the late Judge Arthur Ash.
ford Wilder and the late Cecil RroTIl
this morning were spread on the rec
/ ords Of the supreme court,
| Aside from tile Justices of the su.
pfeme court, among those present
| were Attorneys Waiter r. Frear, W.
! O. Smith. Charles r. Clemens, E. VI.
Watson, Wade Warren Thayer, W. r,
Castle. D.. l.. wilmington. e. r. Peer.
son, Soa AIuli, Eugene Aiu. GEORGE
French. c. 8. Franklin. c. c. Biting.
E. c. Peters arthur c.. Smith ami
Judge Samuel B. Kemp.
Those who paid brief tributes to
the work Of Judge Wilder AMI Mr..
Brown were w. o. Smith. c. F. Glenn
ons, W. F. Frear' and Chief Justice
A. G. NJ. Robertson
The resolution of regret at the
death Of Judge Wilder. introduced ey
Attorney Clemens, was as follows:
Whereas, on the fourth day OF fan
uary. 1917, Arthur Ashford Wilder, a
member OF the bar Of Hawaii and
formerly an associate Justice OF tho
supreme court of the territory, was
taken from US by death. r. .,
BE it resolved, that the bar u ia.
vail hereby testify to its Affection
and respect for Judge Wilder and its
appreciation of his integrity and abiE.
ity as aslawyer and judge. and that
the bar hereby express its deep sense
OF the law which Hawaii has sustain
ed In his desire. l.. .-, - -, Il -
q In the preparation of his profess
sion, though without the advantage.
of q college training enjoyed by many
of his fellows. he at the law school, OF
Yale University graduated as leader
In scholarship of a large and must
ally able class. For q year after grad
uation he continued his studies at
Yale In special fields Or law and luris.
prudence.
"The promise of his record as q
student was Fulfilled In ample mea-
sure In his work as a lawyer and as
q judge. = s<szgs III S>$
Partner OF Chief Justice - >
From 1855 to 1905 he practised
law with success as a partner of the
present chief justice of the suprenie
court Of Hawaii. and In February.
1906. at the early age OF 81 years, be
came an associate justice of This
court, In which office he distinguished
himself by his industry and devotion
to duty, by his learning, sound judg-
ment, sense of justice and indeperd-
ence, and by the admirable cleafness.
conciseness and directness Of his IN
iicial opinions IN this court be sery4
ed one term and part Of another. Ills.
appointment to the bench had the un-5
animous approval OF the bar and Of
the community and It Is ample evi.
dence OF the confidence In which no
was held that he. Democrat In poll.
ties. was both appointe "a and reap
pointed by RepubllcAA president
In December, 1gBg.s ne Resigned TO
reenter the practise of law, In which
he again took q Appointment place. Out
side II ne strict engagements OF law
practise and judicial office, HIS SER
vices to the community weres yariaas
and substantial. q szs .3s ~.
Organizer OF Associates 49, -
He was one Of the Organizers OF
the Bar Association OF Hawaii and its
first secretary. He was f0r some
time a4member of the Honolulu pack
commission and member of the
board Of regents oil the College Of Ifa.
wall. His labors as one of, the COM
mission or 1905 to revise and compile
the laws Of Hawaii and as one OF. d
similar commission OF 1915 we're sof.
great value. He ever maintained an
active interest IN pubic affairs and
was prominent In the promotion OF.
aquatic sports ami OF what Is known.
IN Honolulu as Regatta Day.
His social qualities and his strong
and interesting persenality endearaI
him to many. The loss 0f such Q s1an
lis the more Aeeply 70 / be regratted
here because 81 thesfact that he s,fas
in substantial degree Of the blood Of
the native he0ple Of Hawaii. and In
his success and effHinments, exefn0iis
lying the highest development Of the
people. they may well have pride.
And now be It resolved firtaer,
that these resolutions be spread upon
the records OF this court -.
w. %. Smith introduced the resOIu.
ton regarding Mr.. Brown. It was as
follows ~ 80. ~ :. $3.50
Resolutlon on Cecil Brown 80. a.
Whereas. Hon. Cecil Brown. one
Of the senior members of the bar: Of.
this court and Of the Bar Association
of Hawaii. died Ia this city on The:
sixth day Of March, 1917. 49,.
Resolved, that the members OF
this bar hereby express their. sorf0W
at the loss of their esteemed brother.
who has been called hence sa. Il.