The morning news., 1897-06-17
A STRANGE SECRET SOCIETY.
"The COncatenated Order of Hoo
Hoo" Has Members in Every State.

"The COncatenated Order of Hoo
Hoo" Has Members in Every State.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The subject was "strange secret socie-
ties" and the place the cosy corner in the
reading room of a popular, old-time ho-
tel, HARDLY the Commercial Advertiser
office.
Said a commercial traveler-ancient An
glice, bagman; United States, a drum
mer; i've travelled through every state
in the union and have stacked up against
novelties of every character, but the
strangest I ever came across, in the way
of secret societies. was when 1 was out
in Wisconsin, several years ago. I met a
member of the Concatenated Order of Hoo
Hoo.
'Which?"
"a few years later was surprised to
find several members of that order here i'm
New York. Since then l have tumbled
over them in nearly every big city be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific"
The Concatenated Order of Which?"
asked one of the congregation.
The Concatenated Order of Hoo HOOP"
What is it all about?"
Il don't know. Ali l know is that its
strong organization, numerically, and
has for its symbol a black cat, with hump
ed back, and its tail curved in the air to
represent the figure g."
Anything like this?" asked another of
the party, turning back the lapel of his
coat and displaying a badge. with a cat in
relief, in the attitude described.
You're Hoo Hoow said the CONNER
cial traveller
Il am. for a fact!"
Tell us all about it," said the others in
chorus
1T is a simple story" said the member.
IN 1891 number of correspondents of
newspapers and mill owners found them
selves together near the lumber camp in
Gurdon, Ark. There were nine OF them.
ana they had become such firm, fast
friends that they determined to organize
a secret beneficial order, the main object
of which was TO be health, happiness and
long life.' The organization was at once
FORMED and named THE Concatenated Or
der OF Hoo Hoo" As there were nine Or
ganizers, the cat. alleged to be possessed
Of nine lives, was determined upon as a
symbol. That's the reason its tail on our
badges, is turned up TO represent the fig
ure 3. We have now several thousand
members. and the order is growing rapid
~, so much so that we have a vice regent
shark In each of the forty-eight states
and territories.
Our last years officers were as follows.
shark Of OF the universe, II. n. Hemen-
way of Tomahawk. wis senior Hoo Hoo.
John J. Martin Of Detroit. Mich: Junior
Hoo Hoo, A. A. White. Kansas City No;
boium, Platt B. Walker, Jr.. Minneapolis
MINI; scrivenoter, J. II. Baird Nashville.
Tenn; Jabberwock, l.. V. Preston Kent
wood, La; custocation Lloyd A. Kimball
New York city; arcanoper, Frank b. Cole.
Tacoma, Wash; gurdon. William B. SIM
well, Savannah. Ga. house Of ancients.
y. a. Johnson, Chicago. M william ~
Barns, 81. Louis. Mo-: and j. %. Dofe-
haugh, Chicago In addition there Is a
chamber OF horrors, composed OF past vice
regent sharks.
"Our Organization IS wealthy. and none
Is eligible but newspaper men. CONNER.
cial travellers, lumbermon. mill owners or
manufacturers Of mill supplies. railroad
officials connected with the shippinr of
such supplies, and men OF that iik An
members are known as kittens. HOO HOO
day IS the ninth day Of The ninth month
OF the year, ana the meeting ls called to
order 900 on thar day. The Initiation foa
is S99s and the annual dues 90 cents. ana
there you have a.. Let's liquor"