San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-10

degree Hoo Hoo''-if he lives through
IT. good MANY die and a few resign.
Still, It grows There is no funnier thing
in the world than the rites of Hoo Hoo
ism, suppoSiDg that you are locker on
and not playing the leading part In the
funeral yourself
The emblem Of the Concatenated Order
OF Hoo. Hoo is a black cat. The tradition
al nine lives of the cat cut an important
figure. The curled tail Of the beast forms
a 8. 1t Is the avowed intention OF the order
to so conduct itself that when one of its
members Is summoned TO join the innum.
cradle caravan that moves TO the mvSteri
Gus realm where each must take his
chamber in the silent halls OF death. he
will have lived nine times as long as Il
layman. Up to date the death rate has
been terrific, owing largely 10 the preSid-
ing officer using a gatling gun instead Of
the old style ESvpttan ClsavGr.
The COncatenated Order Of Hoo Hoo ia
unique organization IN one particular.
1t has no grand or subordinate lodges,
and has no regular assembly place or day,
but comes. together when sufficient
number of men bers meet. Itnas an an
nual feast day, which is the ninth day of
the ninth month. Hoo Hoo Day" this
year falls on Tuesday in the second week
of September. On that day every Hoo
Hoo is made acquainted with the where
ness prospects and so forth. In compli
ment TO his absent brethren he Is sup
posed to get himself in condition to live
nine years longer and have good time
all the time.
The chief officer Is the Grand Shark OF
the Universe. After a HoO-H Hoo shall
have passed through this Office he enters
the House OF Ancients and must devote
portion of his life to archaeological re-
searches, the benefits OF which shall go to
the House Of Ancients.
The BOjum is the seer and prophet Of
the order. On the ninth hour OF the ninth
day OF the ninth month, Inconsistencies
to bis present surroundings CreeDS like
mist over his brain and he sees sights and
dreams dreams that can be communicated
only to the faithful. While in this state
he has had visions Of archaeological treas
ures in Egypt and other fureign lands,
and so accurate have his descriptions
been that exploring parties have followed
his instructions and recovered many
priceless relics of Hoo Hooism in the
days OF Pharaoh. The most price ess Of
these relics are the Jub-Jub and the
Shark.
The following are the supreme nine of
the order:
Shark, William Eddy Barnes, st.
LOIis; senior Hoo Hoo, James Elliott
Defebaugh. Chicago; junior Hoo Hoo,
Alexander White, Kansas City: Scrivrn-
otter, George KimbalI Smith, ST. Louis;
bandersnstch. Cliff Stewart Walker,
Covington. Ky: custocatiOn, George
Hannum Rice, WauSau, Wis; arcane
per gurdon. Nelson Augustus Glsddiog,
Memphis; past shark OF HCuSe OF An
clients, Boiling Arthur Job Dson, New Or
leans; vicegerent shark for Texas, Cecil
Andrew Lyon, Sherman, Tex.
Carl Tyler Drake, junior Hoo Hoo of
the Supreme Nine, aud who was acting
Shark Of the Universe ct the conc tten4-
ton last night. is resident OF Austin,
Texas, and is president Of the Calcasieu
Lumber company Of thai city. He is al'o
secretary of the Texas Louisiana Lnm-
bermen's association and Is one Of the
best known mbermen IN the south His
connection with Hoo HCOiSm dates back
to short lime after its re establishment
on earth. At the last c07caCeuatiOn &c
Kansas City on the ninth day OF the ninth
month Of last yeaG he was elected junior
Hoo Hoo Of the earth. He is a member
Of the Supreme Nine aud there Is only one