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II \ K I) W U U U K L L U K U. 



HAVE YOU -JINED"? 



Iiiforniiitiiiii (lissoiiiinatiii;: frtiiii the otlicf 

 of tlio sooretnry of tlic House of Hoo-Hoo 

 shows that proal pro^ri'ss lins Ixi'ii iiiadi- 

 l>y that i>r;;aiii7.nti<iii shu-c the lirst of tlio 

 y«>ar. Iioth in tho si-otiriMg of iikmiiIhts anil 

 In ;;i'llinir the projoot liofoiv thi' pooiilc hi 

 suoh n way as to niaki- thoni nniU'i-slaml 

 the fiill intent and purposes of the Hoanl 

 of Governors. It has been fount! that a 

 great many himheruion do not fully un- 

 derstand all that tho House of lloo-lloo 

 will do for its mcuihers, and that others 

 do not appreciate the necessity of taking 

 out their memberships at as early a date 

 as possible. Many do not know that it ha^-. 

 been necessary to limit the membership I'n 

 order to accomplish the best results, and 

 that it will be "tirst come, first served." 

 which will undoubtetlly leave out many 

 •who have fully intendetl becoming mem- 

 bers. This point has been brought up be- 

 fore the majority of the lumber associa- 

 tions which have met this winter and 

 spring, fourteen of the.se having had the 

 project explained to them in detail, and 

 all of these having adopted very strong 

 resolutions, not only indorsing the move- 

 ment, but recommending that their mem- 

 bers become identified with it. 



At just this time a large number of new 

 members are being entered upon the books, 

 and the limit set by the charter is grad- 

 ually being approached. A general round- 

 up of the luml)er trade is in progress which 

 will reach by personal letter practically 

 every luml)erman in the country, and :i 

 postal card is Inclosed on which to make 

 definite inswer. Thus each lumberman is 

 being given a fair chance to become iden- 

 tified with what will prove to be one of 

 the most satisfying features of the great 

 exposition to be held in St. Louis next 

 year. 



Progress is also being made in the |>rep- 

 arations to begin the construction of the 

 building at an early date. The location of 

 the building, which was determined upon 

 last fall, is one of the best on the grounds 

 and needs litt'e prelininar.v prepara'ons. 

 'J'hings will probably be in readiness to 

 break ground within the next si.Kty days, 

 and. as it will be unnecessary to put in 

 heavy foundations, the progress should be 

 rapid. The different associations are also 

 taking up the work of finishing the various 

 rooms of the building, and this structure, 

 when completed, should be the most 

 uniouely interesting to lumbermen of any 

 building on the grounds. 



Despite the fact that much h,is been 

 said in these columns concerning the House 

 of Hoo-Hoo, it is surprising how many peo- 

 ple do not know much alwut it. Primarily. 



the building to Ih^ ereeti>«l on the grounds 

 »( the l.oiilsiana Purchase ICxposltlon is 

 !•• be a type of tlie builders' art, ami Is to 

 >lu>w approvtHl inethotis of wnml construc- 

 tion and finishing. Secondarily, the build- 

 ing, when completiHl, will be opi'nitiil as 

 a club for lumbermen and their fiimilies — 

 at least, for such lundtermen as take the 

 piecautlon to become members at a mem- 

 bership fee of $0.»',>. In this building all 

 the bodily comforts of man. woman and 

 child will l>e catered to. It being the Inten- 

 tion to make it as complete as it is possi- 

 bli- for ;iny modern club to be. In the din- 

 ing-room excellent service and excelleni 

 food (.so different from the average worM's 

 fair restaurant) will be dispensed at abso- 

 lute cost, it not being the intention to 

 make a profit. The writing-room, loung- 

 ing rooms, information bureau and ladies" 

 lu'ivate room will also make it especially 

 attractive. .lust as a sami)le of the possl- 

 liiiuies of the information bureau, it is the 

 intention to arrange for boarding-house ac- 

 comniodiitions for those who desire it. In 

 other words, the club will act as the agent 

 for tho.se contemplating visiting the fair, 

 and will be their headquarters — practically 

 their home — while they are on the grounds. 

 It is not a costly enterprise, which nu'.kcs 

 it possible to place the membership fee as 

 low as ?9.t)9 and to charge no dues. All 

 lumbermen are eligible, and it should ap- 

 peal to all who intend visiting the fair. 



If .von have not received an application 

 blank, write Geo. K. Watson, secretary, 

 V2(X> Fullerton Building, who will accom- 

 modate you and furnish a prospectus con- 

 taining full details. 



MORE WEDDING BELLS. 



We acknowledge receipt of an invitation 

 to attend, on April 29, the wedding of Miss 

 Edith May Bennett, daughter of Mr. and 

 Mrs. !•;. T. Bennett, to William Norman 

 Wright, all of Memphis. Tenn. 



A good many of the readers of this 

 paper have had the good fortune to par- 

 take of the hospitalit.v of Mr. and Mrs. 

 Bennett, in their handsome home in Mem- 

 phis, and have had the pleasure of meet- 

 ing Miss Edith, and will heartily agree 

 with us that she is as handsome, charm- 

 ing and intelligent a young lad.v as any 

 in that southern city, noted for its bright 

 and charming women. 



.Mr. Wright has been connected with the 

 hardwood lumber business for a number 

 of years and is well and favoral>ly known 

 in the business and social circles of Jleni- 

 phis. 



The Kecord wishes the happy couple all 

 I)ossible happiness and prosperity. 



N. W. L. D. A. 



The dilTeri'iil innimlllei'- oi the National 

 WhoU'Kiile (..umlx-r l)ejili-rs" .VsHociation 

 have just been appointed by I'resiilent Pen- 

 tlennis White. The list furnishetl us by 

 Secretary IC. K. Perry lii<-ludes all of the 

 (■ommlltees with the exceplinii of the Tom- 

 ndtlee on Terms of Sale, widch will be 

 annonnc<Hl lati-r, and Is as follows: 



EXKCCTIVE COMMITTEE. 



I'enili-iiniH Wliltc Norlli Tonnwiindii, N. Y. 



Lewis I'. SliiUc Banliiaw, MIcli. 



(', H. ItoiKl Okw.'ri., N, Y. 



.Tohn N. ScatcbiTd Biifralo, N. Y. 



,T. A. Oliejnc I'lilsburg. Pa. 



UU.VRD oi- m.».n.m;eiis of diiie.m: of isriiiiMATioN. 

 LauroHH P. Hldcr, Chairman. .. .New York City. 



T. S. I'"a8sctt Norili Tonawanda. N. \. 



<ico. II. Davenport Iliiston, Mass. 



It. II. .Icnks (.'Joveland. O. 



K. .T. Camp KrunkllD. Va. 



I'". 10. Parker Saginaw, Mlcli. 



CO.MMITTEE OS FIIIE 1N8UI1ANCE. 



10. r. IlfnsoD. Clmlrman Pbllndclphla. Pa. 



M. S. Tremalne IliilTaln. N. Y. 



11. C. Italcum WIniina. Minn. 



Wlllliini B. Millard House's Point. .N. Y. 



W. A. Cameron Oiiawa. oni. 



INSCILINCE IIU.VIID OF l.NSCR.VNCE DKP.VRTMKNT. 



Ouy Wlilte. Chairman. .North Tonawanda, N. Y. 



IIuRli .McLean Buffalo, N. Y. 



,Iohn J. McKelvey New York City. 



COMMCrTKK lis MARINE INSURANCE. 



CJuy Gra.v. Chairman Cleveland. O. 



Edward Illnes I'hlcago. III. 



Geo. 11. linyd SaKliiaw. Mich. 



.Tohn L. Uopcr Norfolk. Va. 



S. P. U.vland Baltimore. .Md. 



COM.MITTEE O.V ARBITRATION. 



AlfrLfl Ilalnes. T'halrman Buffalo. N. Y. 



Nelson Sall.'ilnir.v Albun.v. .\. V. 



H. IJ. Wlggln Bo.sto'n. Mass, 



Walter T. Hart New York cltv. 



C. II. Carleton Cleveland. O. 



\V. G. VanAuken Sagioaw, Mich. 



W. A. Goodman Cincinnati, O, 



COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION. 



Cha.s. M. Betts. Chairman Philadelphia. Pa. 



Robert \V. Illgble New York Cltv. 



Geo. W. Stone Boston. Mass. 



F. W. Upham Chicago. III. 



ri. W. Blanchard Boston. Mass. 



C0M5I1TTEE ON IIAILRO.IDS AND TRANSPORTATION. 



.Tohn \V. Husse.v. Chairman New York Clt.v. 



R. T. Cooper Memphis. Tenii. 



H. R. Kel.sey Toledo. O. 



Geo. F. Craig Philadelphia. Pa. 



F. R. liiibcock Pittsburg. Pa. 



lOMMllTEE UN IIAICDWOOU INSPECTION. 



M. M. Wall. Chairman Buffalo, N. Y. 



A. W. Watrous Charleston. W. Vo. 



R. W. Price Baltimore. Md. 



M. B. Farrin CIncinnail. O. 



Nelson IT. Watcott Providence, R. I. 



COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND FINANCE. 



E. M. ^VIIey. Chairman New Y"ork city. 



Henry Cape New York Citv. 



E. IT. Coane Philadelphia. Pa. 



COMMIITBE on TRADE RELATIONS. 



.T. M. Hastings. Chairman Pittsburg. Pa. 



Tohn Robinson North Tonawanda. N. Y. 



K. B. Wheeler Philadelphia. Pa. 



C. II. Prescott. Jr Cleveland. O. 



Geo. H. Holt Chicago. III. 



COMMITTEE ON FORESTBY. 



Geo. p. Sawver. Chairman Buffalo. N. Y'. 



Robert C. LIpplncott Philadelphia. Pa. 



Frank 10. Whitman Boston. Mass. 



.Tohn II. Kirby Houston, Tex. 



F. H. Good.vear Buffalo. N. Y. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED AS PER RE.SOI.U- 

 TliiN ADOPTED AT WASHINGTON. 



Lewis Dili. Chairman Baltimore. Md. 



George L. Freeman Toledo. O. 



If. W. Blanchard Bo.ston. Mass. 



.T. M. HaslingK T'lttsburg. Pa. 



Iviiii.-iinl'i Willie North Tonawanda. N. Y. 



ATKINS SAWS ABE WINNERS. 



E. C. Atkins i: Co.. saw and tool manu- 

 facturers, Indianapolis. Ind.. have received 

 cable advice from New Zealand that the 

 championship in the sawing contest held 

 on Easter Monda.v was won by the party 

 using the Atkins saw. 



Full details will Ije given later. 



BRITISH AGENCY. 



Mr. G. Y. Tickle, of Tickle. Bell & Co.. 

 mahogany and lumber agents. Liverpool, 

 England, expects to lie in the United States 

 and Canada during May and .lune. 



Firms desiring active British representa- 

 tives may arrange interview by writing 

 >Ir. Tickle, care Hardwood Record. 



