The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
Second Federal Judge Will Take
important SeCretaryship
for Corporation.
RESIGNATION Is A SURPRISE
viii Leave Honolulu Probably
Before the New Year for
New York.

George Woodruff, second federal
Judge, who has been in office here since
July 90, yesterday cabled his resigna-
ton to President Taft and will leave
the Territory within a short time.
The announcement of this resigna-
ton will come as a great surprise to
the many friends this official has al
ready made in Honolulu, as no hint
of his intention has heretofore been
given out. 1t is only within the past
few days that he made up his mind
definitely to take the step, which he
does to accept an important position
with a large Eastern corporation, an
offer made to him some months ago
and repeated very recently by cable.
The acceptance of the new position
will take him to New York, where
the corporation has it's head Office.
'sAbout a week ago [ received by
cable such a tempting business offer
from New York, that | have felt OBJ
liged to resign my position here and
accept said Judge Woodruff, yester-
daE. MY TGSIGHdIjOu mas DGCu
to the President by the Mongolia, and
/ have just eabled in order that he may
have opportunity to appoint my sue
cessor without delay 1 will continue
my active work here until December
21st, when I intend to sail on the Ko-
rea. Before that time [ will by MAX
ing special effort, finally dispose of all
cases and pleadings personally before
me.
81 cannot express my regret at leav-
ing Honolulu. | never before found a
place so congenial and so conducive to
happy life. Those whom | have met
in my official duties-Judge Dole, the
attorneys of this district, the district
attorney s. marshal's and clerk s of
fees, the army, navy and consular Off
GERS, the Governor, judges, and other
territorial officials.-have all, through
efficiency, courtesy, and sympathy made
my official duties light and pleasant.
The people, in private life, by their
warm hearted courtesies and hospital
ties, have made Mrs Woodruff and me
feel thoroughly at home from the in
slant we stepped on this beautiful
island. And the wonderful climatic and
scenic conditions here have made our
soiourn one continuous discovery of
new experiences and pleasures.
personally the unusual opportuni-
ties for lay-missionary work here. the
character of the active citizens who are
plunging into that work heart and soul,
and the great results they are accom-
plishing, causes one of my deepest re-
grets for leaving. / have never seen a
community where such large proper
tion of the active business citizens
were not only decent, honorable men,
but also broad-minded, great hearted,
and willing to expend time, energy, and
money for the uplift of the community.
/ have been welcomed as a recruit in
this corps of fighters, and feel heart
tug at stepping out of their ranks.
"The official work I resign will be
taken up and done as well or better.
These Gem Islands will be polished to
even greater beauty and pleasure giving
power. The hospitable people will find
in each other and worthy newcomers a
full outlet for their hospitality. The
movement for higher and better life
will reach its goal. And, for what it
is worth. Mrs. Woodruff and I will al
ways send wireless alohas for Hawaii
and its people.