THE HARDWOOD RECORD. 



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W. H. SOKRIS, HOUSTON. TEXAS. 

 The New Snark of the Universe. 



George Slugger Dennis, Perkins & Co., 

 Grand Rapids, Micla. 



Xye Corbett Jordan, South Arm Lumber 

 Company, Milwauliee. 



AValter Thomas Wright, Cream City Sash 

 & Door Company, Milwauliee. 



Joseph Siegmund Reili, Roek\yell Manu- 

 facturing Company, M'ilwaulcee. 



Rutherford Hayes Maerorie, Daily Re- 

 publican, Davenport. la. 



William Alva Whitman. South Arm 

 Lumber Company. Milwaukee. 



Fred John Erfert. A. G. F. A.. Wis- 

 consin Central Railway Company, Milwau- 

 kee. 



Arthur Garfield Ellis. Wright Lumber 

 Company, Milwaukee. 



Morton Joseph Ragley. W. G. Ragley & 

 Son, Timpsou, Tex. 



Fred Goodbelt Mahler. Western Rawhide 

 & Belting Company, Milwaukee. 



David Edgar Crawford. S. Crawford & 

 Sons, Cedar River, Mich. 



It was one of the most interesting events 

 of the session. Some new and original 

 ideas were introduced and after the con- 

 catenation an "on the roof" session was 

 held, which was all that could be desired. 



On Wednesday morning the several com- 

 mittees began sending in their reports. As 

 was expected, the auditing committee found 

 that Jim Baird's accounts were all straight. 



The committee on location reported in 

 favor of Buffalo. 



J. E. Defebaugh proposed the follow- 

 ing resolution, which, after considerable 

 discussion, was adopted unanimously: 



Whereas. The primary object of the 

 Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. as exem- 

 plified in its motto of ''Health, Happiness 

 and Long Life." is to promote a feeling of 

 good-fellowsliip and to bring out tlie social 

 qualities among those in similar lines of 

 trade, making them eligible for member- 

 ship: and 



Whereas, The organization has been com- 

 pleted of the House of Hoo-Hoo. the same 

 liaving for its object the building of a 

 clubhouse on the grounds of tlie Louisi- 

 ana Purchase Exposition, to be held in 

 St. Louis in 1904, this clubhouse to be a 

 liome for Hoo-Hoo and all who are eligible 

 for membership in Hoo-Hoo; be it 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this 

 meeting that If the objects of Hoo-Hoo are 

 worthy, those of the House of Hoo-Hoo 

 are also worthy, that the building of a 

 liome for Hoo-Hoo is a furtherance of the 

 fundamental principle of Hoo-Hoo. That 

 it is a worthy method of promoting the 

 interests of the order and should be sup- 

 ported by all members of the order. Be 

 it further 



Resolved, That this meeting does hereby 

 indorse the plans and objects of the House 

 of Hoo-Hoo. deeming them in full accord 

 with the objects of the order: That it be- 

 lieves much good can be done for the 

 Order by the erection and maintenance of 

 this building and that it recommends it to 

 all Hoo-Hoo with the request that they 

 become members of same. 



The report of the committee on revision 

 of the ritual was as follows: 



It is manifestly impossiljle for your com- 

 mittee in the limited time allowed them to 

 attempt any material revision of your 

 ritual, much less write a new one. This 

 report will therefore be confined to sug- 

 gestions. 



For tlie purpose of convenience this sub- 

 ject will be sub-divided into three sections, 

 namely, the ritualistic, the Junior work 

 and the secret section. 



We do not believe that it is advisable to 

 change very materially the ritualistic part 

 of the work, under whicli our initiations 

 have been conducted for a number of years, 

 for the reason that only by acquaintance 

 and familiarity with any ritual can any 

 body of men expect to conduct an enter- 

 taining or impressive initiation. We would, 

 however, suggest that this ritual be re- 

 vised and made to conform with the ad- 

 vanced ideas which the Hoo-Hoo order 

 reached through study and experience. 



The report of your committee on revision 

 of ritual, made a year ago, was confined 

 exclusively to a discussion of the junior 

 work. We heartily indorse the sentiments 

 and recommendations at that time made. 

 This section is devised for the purpose of 

 affording amusement to the members pres- 

 ent, but unfortunately, through the exu- 

 berance of some of the luembers or offi- 

 cers, candidaaes are sometimes subjected 

 to unadvisable treatment. We. therefore, 

 recommend some regular form of initia- 

 tion to be supplied for the Junior work, 

 with a limitation placed upon any special 

 features which are introduced. 



The secret work is crude and much of it 

 obsolete. This should be remedied. 



We would recommend that a special 

 committee on the revision of the ritual be 

 created at this session, and that the House 

 of Ancients be selected as such commit- 

 tee. 



Thursday was the last day of the ses- 

 sion and was used to hear final committee 

 reports, election of officers and unfinished 

 business of whatever nature. A special 

 committee had been appointed, consisting 

 of B. F. Cobb. E. H. Defebaugh and W. 

 E. Hall, to present a resolution in com- 

 memoration of the many great and notable 

 Hoo-Hoos that had passed away during 

 the year. Their report, which was as fol- 

 lows, was adopted by a rising vote: 

 On this, the occasion of our eleventh an- 



nual gathering, as we enjoy the pleasure 

 of renewing the ties of kinship and 

 friendship, we are reminded of our loss 

 of fifty-seven brethren who have responded 

 to the call of the Angel of Death during 

 the last twelve months. 



As w'e look over the list we are im- 

 pressed with the idea that each year the 

 members of Hoo-Hoo grow dearer to us. 

 We have learned to know them better, to 

 appreciate and love them more, so that 

 we miss the familiar faces and their 

 kindly greeting. The death roll of the_ 

 past year is greater among the stanch 

 and loyal supporters of Hoo-Hoo, those 

 who have made Hoo-Hoo possible, than in 

 any previous twelve months. Words will 

 not express or thought portray only in a 

 small measure what they have been to 

 us: and as we miss tliem at our yearly 

 gathering, we are further reminded of the 

 greater loss to those who were bound to 

 our brethren by closer ties. In the list of 

 our deceased friends we find that the name 

 of C. W. Goodliinder heads the list. AVho 

 does not remember the genial Charlie, a 

 prince of good fellows? A. A. White, who 

 was taken in the prime of life, practically 

 in. the noonday of a successful business 

 career. We miss him because he was a 

 worker among us, also because of his ster- 

 ling worth as a man and brother. G. Fred 

 Stevens. Who among us has not listened 

 to his entertaining stories and experienced 

 the hearty grip of his hand? We mourn 

 R. H. Vidmer. who was with us hale and 

 hearty one year ago. and was killed in an 

 accident when responding to the call of 

 duty. L. L. Hunter, retuniing from his 

 vacation, was the ^•ictim of a steamboat 

 accident, and when we heard of it our 

 hearts stopped beating for a moment, and 

 we thought, can this be possible? Charles 

 F. Degen, a man vi'ho was loved by all 

 who knew him and who seemingly had the 

 most of life before him. is gone, and we 

 say, in the midst of life we are in death. 

 There's our companion and friend. Fred- 

 erick J. Cook. He was called hence on 

 the eve of enjoying a beautiful home life 

 and a successful business career. We re- 



ORSON E. YE.^GER, BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Secured the next annual for Buffalo and was 



elected Jabberwock on the Supreme Nine. 



