The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-12-10
WOODRUFF HAS
RESIGNED BY
CABLE
!
Second Federal Judge will Take
important SeCretaryship
for Corporation.
RESIGNATION is A SURPRISE
viii Leave Honolulu Probably
Before the New Year for
New York.
RESIGNATION is A SURPRISE
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George Woodruff, second federal
Judge, who has been in Office here since
July 90, yesterday cabled his resigna.
tion to President Taft and will leave
the Territory within short time.
The announcement of this resigna.
tioh will come as 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 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 its head Office.
"About 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-
day "My resignation has been mailed
to the President by the Mongolia, and
j have just cabled in order that he may
have opportunity to appoint my sue
cessor without delay. l will continue
my active work here until December
2lst, when / 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 Is, marshal IS and clerks 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 theii
warm hearted cOurtesies and hospitali
ties, have made Mrs. Woodruff and me
feel thoroughly at home from the in
stant we stepped on this beautiful
island. And the wonderful climatic and
scenic conditions here have made oui
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 ar,
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
community where such large proper
tion of the active business citizen,
were not only decent, honorable men
but also broadminded, great hearted
and willing to expend time, energy, and
money for the uplift of the community
j have been welcomed as n recruit il
this corps of fighters, and feel heart
tug at stepping out of their ranks.
"The official work | resign will be
taken mp and done as well or better
These Gem Islands will be polished tc
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 il
is worth, Mrs. Woodruff and | will al
ways send wireless alohas for Hawai-
and its people"