Evening journal., 1910-04-20
MIR. MACLEAN
WILL GO WEST
He Accepts SeCretaryShip Of
the Spokane Washington
Chamber Of Commerce
REGRETS DEPARTURE; HAS
CITY'S INTERESTS AT HEART

r. j. Maclean, until recently president OF
the Wilmington Board of Trade, has ac-
cepted the position of secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce at Spokane, wash.
at salary of 5000 a year.
Accompanied by his family Mr.. Mac can
will leave Wilmington on Monday, and
will go first TO Atlanta, ca. From there
lie viii go direct to Spokane, taking up the
duties Of his new position on May ! at
which time the term Of the present sec
retary expires.
Mr Maclean had the Spokane position
under consideration since April when it
was offered to him without solicitation by
G. NJ. Fassett. president OF the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Maclean ac-
ccpted the offer after due consideration.
Mr.. Maclean was one of the most active
presidents the Wilmington Board of Trade
ever had. He was president Of that body
Tor three years having been elected twice
tc the position. He said to-day that he
dis,iked leaving Wilmington because OF
the friends he had made here. For eleven
years he was general manager of Goldey
Commercial College.
The exhibit hall and the suite Of Offices
OF the Chamber of Commerce Of Spokane
occupy a space about as large as an en-
tire floor of the Equitable Building. Of this
city. In addition TO a secretary. there Is
an assistant secretary, a publicity man
ager. a cashier, a bookkeeper and eight
or ten stenographers. The annual expendi'
ture amount to about $4,000,
Mr. Maclean said that the membership
of the Spokane board is about 800. The
dues are $50 year and what other money
is needed in the work of the board is con-
tributed by the members and business
men Of the city.
He said
Ny going to Spokane should not b
taken to indicate that / have changed m,
high opinion Of Wilmington, for 1 have
not ] am going 10 Spokane because
have been assured by western as we'll a.
eastern friends that there is a business
opportunity for me in that city that in al
probability does not exist to 50 great al
extent elsewhere. The city is young an
vigorous and there are many valusbl
business connections TO be formed there
.If-I-should- leave Spokane. I shall re
turn TO Wilmington. for believe this
Coast. and there is here every necessar
facility for the profitable and convenien
conduct Of business and manufacturing
The Board of Trade has brought the cit
into great prominence and there should b
no let-up i'm the work and efforts of tn
organization, and / am looking forwar
confidently to a more useful and Drogres
sive organization than we have ever ha
I'm the past. MY membership viii be con
tinued and I shall watch the work an
progress of the Board with the same kee
interest 1 would manifest II continue
my residence here.
THE Wilmington Board Of Trade is on
of the best organized trade bodies in tn
United states; it has the facilities 70
protecting. fostering and advancing tn
commercial and manufacturing interest
of the city and If these interests are
obtain from IT the greatest good'it can b
10 them. they must continue to give
their most loyal and strongest support.
is my earnest desire that this year be tn
most successful in the forty-four year.
history OF the Board and shall hav
pleasure in doing whatever 1 can to max
this possible