The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-26
WOOD GETS
TWO JOBS
San Diego Man Will
Succeed Spencer
and Boyd.

H. p Wood, for several years secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce of
San Diego, Cal, will come t.. uonolulu in
November as secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce with which will be merged
the secretaryship of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee. This was decided
at meeting yesterday afternoon of the
trustees of the Chamber of Commerce
and the directors of the Merchants
Association. The chairman OF the
Promotion Committee was present by
invitation.
The question of the continuation Of
the promotion work was the only one
discussed and it was carried on freely
and fully. An officer of the Chamber
of Commerce has been in correspond
ence with Mr.. Wood for some time, and
a cablegram announcing the latter's ac-
|ceptance of the dual position was re-
ceived yesterday.
No criticism was voiced against the
Promotion Committee as at present
constituted. although some was in
dulged in in connection with the work
as whole Each member of the meet;
ing was called to his feet and inter-
rogated as to how he felt, and whether
he had any distinct criticism Of either
the committee or it's working staff, and
in no instance was any fault found.
1t was set forth by former President
Tenney of the Chamber of Commerce,
who from. the first advocated lHr. Wood
for this position, that Mr.. Woods
many years experience had brought
him in contact with tourists and busi-
ness people; consequently, he was in
lands than an official who had been
only two years in the advertising work
IL was moved and carried as the sense
of the meeting that the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce and the directors
of ffie Merchants Association should
forward communications to the Promo
ton Committee at it's meeting next
week, describing the opportunity to Sc
cure Mr. Woods services.
It was announced that the res1gna-
ton of Mr.. Boyd, secretary of the Pro-
motion Committee from it's inception,
had been in the hands of member of
the committee since December last, and
that it would be accepted now.
IT is understood that there will be
general recasting of the committee.
owing to designations and the desire to
leave a free hand to the new officials.
Among those present were F. ]. Low
rey, J. G. Spencer. j. F. Morgan, A.
Garvie, J. A. Gilman, L. Tenney Peck,
r. H. Trent, w w. Hall. J. Hnmberg,
E. I. Spalding, J. R. Calf, w. LAM, G.
w. Smith and E. d. Tenney.
Retiring secretary Boyd speaks in
the highest terms of his successor
'.Mr. Wood is one Of the most promi-
nent advocates of the Nicaragua Ca
nal" said Mr.. Boyd. ''He has many
friends at Washington and in every
way he is peculiarly fitted for the
handling of matters connected with the
publicity of the islands, and with the
support of the business men, he will
unquestionably be able to realize the
hopes of the community who nave
, deemed the time proper one for pro-
motion work.
Mr.. Woods wife is a daughter of
DR. White of Kohala, Hawaii. He him.
self went to San Diego from here about
sixteen years ago as Hawaiian Consul.
For about half of that time he was
also secretary of a big water company
Eight or nine years ago he took up
the promotion work al which he has
been so successful. Mr.. Wood is an
alert. brisk and tireless business man.