congratulated by others, in an especially long session of congratulations and condolences.

Senators congratulated the recipients of the first two Human Rights Awards, Mr. Roosevelt Brown and Mr. Robert V. Barritt. They also applauded two recipients of Queen's Birthday Honours -- Mrs. Patsy Phillips MBE and Capt.

Edward Williams, who was awarded the Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour.

"Mr. Brown has worked all his adult life for the betterment of human rights in Bermuda,'' said Sen. Jerome Dill (UBP), who was chairman of the Human Rights Commission's education committee when the recipients were agreed upon.

Mr. Brown was perhaps most famous in Bermuda for the lead role he played from 1959 to 1961 in the universal franchise movement that saw all Bermudian adults obtain the right to vote.

Mr. Barritt, a former UBP MP, "also worked his entire life for the betterment of human rights, most notably when he was Minister of Cultural Affairs,'' said Sen. Dill.

Opposition Senate Leader Sen. Alex Scott noted that Mr. Brown was an "outstanding son of the soil,'' an international figure, whose work extended around the globe -- most recently at the Earth Summit in Brazil where he was an organiser.

He said Mr. Brown had done extensive work in Africa, with Aborigines in Australia, and still bore scars from a near-lynching in the southern United States, when he was dragged behind a car with a rope around his neck.

He also congratulated his PLP colleague Sen. Ira Philip on his 44th wedding anniversary yesterday.

Senate vice president the Hon. Norma Astwood (Ind.) congratulated Capt.

Williams on his award. He had done a fine job entertaining tourists, both aboard his yacht and in his taxi. He was also a role model, she said.

In addition to being National Trust president, Mrs. Phillips had done much good for the community, including work with equestrian organisations and the hospital Pink Ladies.

Sen. Astwood asked that condolences be sent to the family of the late Mrs.

Lorraine Louise Adderley, whom she described as a woman who was "small in her stature, but strong in her will''.

Sen. Trevor Woolridge (PLP) asked that condolences be sent to the family of the late Mr. Simon Benjamin Warner of Hamilton Parish, who recently retired from the security department of the Bank of Bermuda, and the family of the late Mrs. Mary Estelle Pulley, "who in her very quiet and unassuming way made a very valuable contribution to this community''.

He asked that a letter of appreciation be sent to the Rev. Alphonso Sherald of Bright Temple AME Church, who is leaving the Island next month. He described him as one of the few ministers who did not confine his responsibilities to his church.

He asked that a letter of congratulation be sent to AME Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand who is retiring from his post in the US next month. Bishop Hildebrand served eight years in Bermuda and was a "significant influence'' on several Bermudians who became ministers, including Sen. Woolridge himself.

Sen. Wendell Hollis (UBP) congratulated Mr. George Coumantaros whose yacht Boomerang was first to finish in the Newport to Bermuda yacht race.

"This is his 20th return. Mr. Coumantaros is the repeat visitor par excellence.'' He comes with a crew of 25 and they all have wives and girlfriends meet them here, Sen. Hollis said. Then a second crew arrives to return the boat to the US.

Sen. Pamela Gordon (UBP) congratulated the skipper and crew of the yacht Dancer in the Newport race -- the first all-female crew in the race.

Sen. Maxwell Burgess (UBP) asked that condolences be sent to the family of the late Mr. Reginald Stovell. Mr. Stovell was a former president of the Brunswick Company, formed by a group of blacks to save money and purchase property. He was an example of what can be done when people commit themselves to a common cause.

Sen. Philip also praised Mr. Stovell. Mr. Stovell was a blacksmith by trade, he said, a man of "tall and imposing physique and sterling character'' who had inspired many young people.