Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-04
A DAY WITH LUMBERMEN


Hudgins, the general freight and pas
senger agent of the Norfolk & South
ern Railroad Company, it was the
pleasure of the Editor Of the Fl sherman
e Farmer to accompany to EdcHton
on Monday last that unique arc jolly
organization of Lumbernlen from ONO
aud Pennsylvania, known as the "Hoo
Hoo order, or Union Association OF
Lumber Dealers. This famous order
comprise the best known and most
prominent lumber dealers in the cou1-
try, and is represented IN every state
in the tnion-from Oregon to Maine
and Michigan to the Gulf The order
was originally started by nine snow
bound lambernen for pastlme, out
has spread so rapidly that it bids fair
to boil over the limits of membership
At first fixed, namely, 9,999. The dues
of the order are 50 cents year and
initiation So 90; IN fact, it is SAID that
ANYTHING that has a nine IN It Is lucky
TO a Hoo Hoo. The Association has
been holding its annual meeting at
Columbus, O., and being accustomed
for years past to take an excursion
after the Convention, they came TO
visit the towns and mills of the South.
The train that brought them here
was composed Of three Pullman sleep
crs, a day coach and buffet, and the
travellers were about 40 members OF
the Union, a few railroad men, several
invited guests, and just nineteen la
,Ii1s-wives Of the exCurSiOnists. The
whole party was in charge of Col. II.
=. Hudgins. The train, IN charge OF
CONDUCTOR p. B. Luke and Engineer
Geo Cannon, left Norfolk at o:25 a. H.,
arriving at Elizabeth City 1850. Here
the party was joined by the members
Of the press of this town, few lumber
men and others, and after vi 1tln8
several of the mills, left promptly at
IL o'clock for Edcuton, arriving there
1T IL III. Here the party was met by
Mr.. j. W. Branning, President OF the
}ranning Manufacturing Company
and Mayor of Edenton, who gave them
i hearty greeting. The different mills
were inspected by many of the party,
while some went about viewing the
places OF interest of the old historic
Town, and Diners spent the time IN
amusement, getting the small Colored
Joys boxing each other and sCramb-
very one present to roar with laugh
ter. In fact, they get fun out of any
thing. At 2 o'clock the party came
together at the Opera House, where Mr..
Brauning had prepared an oyster dim
ner, and that it was enjoyed is best
shown by the fact that ten gallons of
the bivalves were consumed. After
dinner, several speeches were made,
Mr.. w. d. Prudeu welcoming the vlsl-
tors in behalf of Mr.. Branuing. This
was responded to by mem Oers Of the
Association and Others, closing with
three cheers for Their host At AIS the
ira IL pulled out for Norfolk ana be-
fore another hour had passed we ha ]
to part with them.
To say, Our trip with the lumbermen
and their ladies was a pleasant one
would mildly express it. We never
had better, and desire here to extend
TO Col. Hudgins, the genial gentleman
of the n. & S. r. R., who 50 <iudly ex-
tended us the invitation to join the par
ty, our sincere thanks for such a de-
lightful trip, and to President H. o |
Norris, Of the Union Association, for
COurtcSieS extended. e also thank |
Mr.. L. r. Halves, Secretary Of the AS
ISOLATION, for the introduction he gave
us to each Of the party, whom we found
to be genial gentlemen and wide
awake business men, and their ladies
quite charming.