The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
DEvOTEES OF THE NINE CATS.
THE CONCATENATED ORDER OF
HOO-HOos TO MEET HERE.

| 4 Concentration to BE Held at the
De Soto Banquet Hall Tuesday,
Dec. -, For the Purpose of Organ
izing Savannah Branch-The
order Composed of Lumbermcn
and Their Friends-LOts of Fun
and some business in It-Mr. w. ID.
SHHweII, n Member of the Big ..
A concatenation of the Concatenated Or
der of Hoo-Hoos will be held at the ban
quet hall of the De Soto Tuesday night,
Dec. q for the purpose Of organizing
Savannah lodge of the order.
At the recent annual meeting of the or
der in Nashville, Tenn, Mr.. w. b. Still
well was elected one of the big g. which
controls the affairs of the order in the
United States, with the rank of Gurdon.
The order is composed of lumbermen and
their friends among the newspaper and
railroad men, sawmill men, machinery and
supply men, both manufacturers and deal
ers. There is not a more hard-headed and
practical set of business men i'm the world
than the lumbermen and 1t is only natural
that when they formed an organization
for purposes of relaxation that they should
go to the very reverse of their ordinary
methods. and organize something ex-
tremeiy ridiculous and nonsensical appar-
entity
The insignia of the order is black cat
with an arched back and a tail curled in
the shape of a figure o. The Hoo-Hoos
think so much of this insignia that they
have had it registered as a trade mark
Black cats and figure gs figure prominent
ly in all the doings of the order.
The call for the confederation in Savan-
nah is issued by Mr.. w. 5. Stillwen as
the ranking Hoo-Hoo here, and is also
signed by Vicegerent Shark H. w. Ander-
son of Atlanta and Messrs. H. P. Smart
and Merritt W. Dixon, the only other two
Hoo-Hoos in Savannah besides Mr.. Still
well. There are about 100 Hoo-Hoos
in Georgia, and Mr. Stillweu thought il
about time that Savannah, as an import
ant lumber center, should have an organ
ization. The vicegerent shark and other
Hoo Hoos will be here to assist in the in
stallation of The ORDER and the initiation
of members. Mr.. Sullwell expects to have
about twenty-five initiates including sew
eral sawm.h men from along the railroads
What do you do to the people YOU
initiate?" Mr.. Stillwell was asked.
We don't do a thing to en-" he re-
Piled expressively. They usually come
out alive, though"
Mr.. Stillwell explained that while the
Hoo-Hoos is fun-lovtng and fun-making
organization it has practical advantages
to the members, which are of considerable
Importance.
Suppose / go north or west on BUSH
ness or pleasure" he said. 81 enter a
strange city and want information about
certain parties with whom l expect to
have dealings. l look up a Hoo-Hoo, they
are all numbered and registered
in the Hoo-Hoo book, introduce
myself as brother Hoo-Hoo,
/ with very little trouble get information,
other way and which may prove very val
liable to me. A party of lumbermen on a
train snow-bound in the northwest five
years ago, organized the Hoo-Hoo to pass
away the time. 1t was organized purely
for fun, but the plan proved a popular one
and the idea spread Its beneficial advant-
ages were recognized, and now the order
extends all over the country with mem
bership of about $780, and it is rapidly in
creasing. Georgia has led the increase so
far this year, and if we continue in the
lead until the next annual meeting we will
have a big claim on the office of Supreme
Shark, which would be big thing for us.
| The concentration at Savannah will help
! to put us still further in the Lead
All the leading lumbermen and saw mill
men in this section are expected to go into
| the order and the Savannah branch will no
| doubt be hourshing one.