The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

knows something about a cat. 1t was
chosen because many people believe black
cat to be uniuclly and this order was to
be. among other things a war on super
stitutlon; II Il black cat crosses the path OF
"A Hoo-H Hoo. II is not an Ill but a lucky
omen.
The men who founded the order con-
| oladod that the greatest achievement known
| TO humanity was to live a hearty. healthy
| and happy life: that the conditions which
might follow life could not be injured by
beautiful and happy existence ON the
earth. therefore, the object OF the order is,
as stated In the constitution the promo
| ton OF the health. happiness and long life
of its members.
The Order of Hoo-Hoo has no lodge
rooms. no grand lodges, no enforced al,
tendance at lodge meetings, no plumod
helmets. and. without desiring to cnst re-
| Election ON other worthy orders. have moth
ing that other orders have that can in any
way be avoided.
Hoo Hoo does not believe In accepting
members from all walks and professions OF
life. Hoo Hoo does not believe that oil
and water mix. Believing these things,
the members OF Hoo-tioo have attempted
| to gather together people who have in
business sense common interest.
The order might have been appropriately
called the Order of Acquaintance, every
| member carries his poclSetbool, which con-
tains the business address and personal ad-
dress Of every member. arranged In such
a wav that the information can not be used
exceut by the initiated. this makes OF the
order one vast lodge which does not have
to meet every so many days after each full
| moon in keeping It's membership fraternal.
AS an example of the highly sociahle
character OF the order, let 1t be said that
although attendance Mt an annual meeting
III not compulsory, and that an annual meet
Ing Is not n delegate affair, that at tho
Nashville annual meeting. September ..
1896. there were over 600 members OF the
cider present coming from thirty-two
States each man paying his own expenses
and coming from his love of the order.
Each man could have sent his telegram
announcing his fervor. or could have sent
his letter announcing the same. TO reach
Nashville in time TO be read at the conveA-
ton The executive affairs OF the order
are administered by supreme nine. and
the judicial affairs of the order and the
care Of its emblem are represented ny
house of arcients: the house of ancientS
is n repository OF the past executive rulers
of the order: membership in this body last
ing for life The present members of the
house OF ancients are:
/ H. Arthur johnson of the Timbernan'
| Chicago.
william Eddy Barns of the St. Louis Tim
| herman, ST. Louis, Mo.
l. g. Defebnugh. editor OF the Timber
man. Chicago.
Tho present supreme nine consists OF;
II. II. Homenway. shark OF tho universe.
| Tomahawk. Wis .
John ]. Martin, senior Hoo-H Hoo, Detroit,
Mich.
4. A. White. Junior Hoo.Hoo. Kansas
CITY. Mo. ,,,,.
Plat j. Walker. Jr.. bojum, Minneapolis,
j. II. Baird. scrivenoter. Nashville,
Tenn.
% v. Preston, jabberwock. Kcntwood. La.
LLOYD a. Kimball. custoeatian, New
Frank d. Cole. arcanoper, Tacoma, Wash
William d. Stillwell, gurdon. Savannah,
Tho work in each State is under the
suneryision of vice regent shark. Ihe
vice regent of Texas is Mr.. Cecil A. Lyon
of Sherman Texas. who. Is IL uhueis'ouu,
viii have charge OF concentration In thls
citv tonight. Mt which 1t Is expected that
an members of the house Of ancients VIII
be present. ,o,u
Everything upon the surface. even from
the twist of the tail of the cat, which Is
tho emblem of the order, seems to be to
tho uninitiated a huge joke and broad
burlesque. Beneath that everything IN
serious.
There Is better day coming for Hoo
uoo in which IL Will be understood: days
# the quiet enthusiasm OF those VINO fonsht
and gained a few good things. and firmly
and confidently held fast to those goods
things ,,,
The harum- scarum hoyishness VIII
change away from the youth, when the kite,
over: and there viii come TO the youngster
now ia long clothes quiet. dignihed. we'll
bred manhood, but IL viii always De
manhood which will always be boyhood'
mollowed with that discretion ana con-
seryatism which comes with age ana ex-
perlencc. "a,
tory of Hoo Hoolsm memory must be
meilowed with the years. and then II VIII
no ALI the sweeter and more palatable, and
then there VIII have forgotten the crudi-
ties of carly days, when the simple theme
of Hoo Hoo could not be understood.
The principles Of Hoo Iiooism have been
altogether misunderstood by some, pc
cause of tho simplicity OF those principles,
hut the membership Will be led back to the
thorough understanding rather Than Tor
ward 10 more completely.
Hoo Hoo has a theme us the opera has a
theme.
When the opera Is over ana the coachmah
cries the great audience spills into the
street and the business man and the news
how. the lad, lass and lover. ana the man
about town, each go away and are swal-
Iowad nm there are some TO hum anu
whistle softly TO themselves as they go.
There are some, which If the opera is
success, as they go, remember something
above the spanges and glitter of the ballet
and the high voiced flights OF the tenor.
and the CLINT Of the diamonds about tho
white threat OF the princess and the scowi
of the high booted villain. who stalks and
elareH about in doublet OF red--and that
something which the various individuals
remember ia thread of rich harmony
which runs through II all and which Is the
theme--,hc thread Of gold with which Is
bound TO the brain a delightful memory.
The book OF acquaintance which tho
handbook is, is the lodge room OF Hoo Hoo,
IL Ia tho tie that binds and permits The
porpetuatlon Of those conrtesios which can
be communicated In no other way. II Is the
ground work OF the theme.
TO be more specific II 10 the theme OF