Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-15
THE LuMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET IN FORT WORTH ON
APRIL %. 10 and II.
ARRANGEMENTS VIII Soon lie Made for
Their Reception and Entertain
ment-Thc Ancient and Mystic Or
der OF Hoo-uoo VIII Also Meet.


The ninth annual convention Of the
Lumbermen's Association OF Texas will
be held In Fort worth on the 9th, 10th
and 18th OF next April The organiza-
ton includes about 100 members. and Is
growing in membership every year. A
majority of the members belong to
Texas, but the membership also ex-
tends into Louisiana, Missouri. Arkan-
sas, Illinois and the Indian Territory.
The members OF the association are
representative men in the lumber bust
ness and include number OF proml-
nent manufacturers. The association is
well represented in Fort Worth. The
following are the officers and board
of directors OF the association: Presi-
dent. X. ID. Gribble, Houston Texas;
vice president. W. n. Carter, Barnum,
Texas; secretary and treasurer, Carl f,
Drake, Austin, Texas. Board Of direct
orsi G. w. owen Oak Clif. Texas; G.
G. Woodwork. Dallas. Texas; W. b.
Brazelton, Waco, Texas; H. IL. Lingo,
Denison, Tcxns. f. Y. Doke. Kosse,
Texas; Il. Stevens, san Antonio, Texas.
The meeting Of the association last
year was held at Dallas. 1t Is expected
that the coming convention in Fort
Worth VIII be largely attended by
members In Texas and from other
states. The lumber business in this
state Ia Of great Importance and magnl-
tude, and there are many subjects of
especial interest which will come up for
discussion. Arrangements for the meet
Ing VIII be commenced In few days,
when the local lumbermen win hold a
meeting. Committees will be appoint
ed and other preliminary arrangements
VIII be made 1t is probable that the
convention will be held In the opera
house. ARRANGEMENTS will be made for
a trip to Colorado after the association
adjourns.
Incidental to the meeting of the Lum-
bermen's association In Fort Worth
Will be n grand confederation of the
Ancient and Mystic order Of Hoo Hoo.
On the 9th day Of the month the Great
Hoo Hoo will appear in Fort Worth,
under the symbol OF Black Cat, and al
that time 1t Is expected that number
OF purblind kittens will emerge from
darkness into light, with all the mystic
ceremonies Of the occasion. There viii
be several candidates for Initiation
from Fort Worth. The order of Hoo
Hoo 10 not strictly CO n1ned 20 the lum-
bermcn, many railroad men, newspn-
per men and others belonging to it,
The order originated about three years
afo at Gurdon. Ark, when nine travel
ers were water-bound for several days
on account OF wnshout. At first the
membership was limited to 800, but ap-
pllcatlons came In SO fast that the limit
was changed to 5000 The present mem
hership in the United States Is about
5000 The emblem Of the Hoo Hoo Is
the Black Cat, which was the sacred
animal Of the ancient Egyptians, where
the order is said to have originated A
part Of the inltlatory ceremonies is a
procession. whom the members start at
. minutes pnst o'clock, clad in masks
and dominoes and march In solemn
array In the lock-step and to the music
OF the Dead March In Saul" The OIL
GERS or the order in the United States
are: Shark, w. II. Barnes. st. Louis;
senior Hoo-H Hoo. 7 u. Defebaugh. Chi
cage; junior Hoo-Hoo, c. L. Drake.
Austin, Texas; Scrivenotor. G. X
Smith, ST. Louis; Boium. A. A. White,
Kansas city; Bnndersnatch. c. S. Walk
er. Covington, Ky; Custocatlan. George
II. Rice warsaw. Wis, Gurdon, n. A.
5ladding, Memphis Tom; Arcanoper,
Il. T. Flournoy, Minneapolis.