The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-05
MheRemnrrat- Star
ARE you A CoNvlvlAL BUFFALO?


The Order OF the Buffalo has struck
Atlanta, and men are falling over
each other in an effort to join. Not
only is this Honorable and ancient order
growing with remarkable rapidity
here in Atlanta, but it seems to be
sweeping the country. The Cincin-
natl Enquirer tells OF the furror it has
created in that town. Speaking of it
the Enquirer says:
In these days of orders and disor.
ders it is well to pause when a new
one is discovered in your horoscope.
The new order is called the Buffalo,
and to become Buffalo you must first
OF all be a recognized good fellow.
Then, as a secondary qualification,
you must either be in possession of II
cents or have line on how to get hold
OF that amount. 1t began as a joke,
this Buffalo order, but soon took upon
itself more serious aspect. 1t is the
Child of hilarity and exuberance, and
was fostered around tables that are
not square. Every member is sworn
to promote trilogy Of "cons"-con.
geniality, conviviality and converse
The initiation is not thing to be
overcome by physical endurance and
moral rigor, as in some orders. In.
stead of riding a goat you are com.
PEELED to "chase the duck" an affair
said to be very impressive. When once
member you become "Buffalo
Buck" when serious responsibilities
devolve upon you. A Buck, who,
when drinking, raises his right arm
instead of the left, is stuck for l3
drinks. 1t might be added that this
rule is never broken. Here are the IL
rules governing the order of Buffaloes.
Rule l. This order shall be known
as "The Order of the Buffaloes.n
Rule 2. Every male person of the
age of consent and ability to take
a drink shall be eligible to member
ship.
Rule 3. The object of the order is
to promote the trilogy of "con"- Con.
geniality, Convivialty and Converse. |
Rule 4. The sign of the order shall |
be Upon Terce, Amber, the Ted
deloin, Gules"
Rule 5. The grip of the order shall |
be the grasping of right hands, the ir.
dex finger and thumb crossed-the
Fight hand to be held behind the back
the left hand at the left ear, the
thumb in the ear, the other fingers
twiddled at pleasure.
Rule 6. The password shall be
"Omar, 1mar, Emar, Rum"-spoken
quickly in sequence, then each word
repeated alternately forward and back.
ward three times.
Rule I. The initiation ceremony
shall consist Of the invocation of the |
"cons:' the cooking of the flesh pots
and the breaking Of the seal of the
magnum.
Rule s. Regular meetings shall be
held every little while-whenever two
or more Buffaloes get together.
Rule 8. The dues shall be II cents
annually, collected on the monthly
installment plan-if possible; if not,
Whenever possible.
Rule 10. Postulants who crook the
right instead of the left elbow during
the initiation ceremony shall be salut.
ed with the word "Buy!" Failure to
90 SO is at the pain of excommunica.
tlon from the l3 subsequent libations.
Rule II. The lodge rooms shall be
located, if possible, upon the corners
where the highways intcresect the by.
at any other place display
ing conspicuously "The sign OF the
Flagon and Cask."
Here are the test questions put to
strange Buffaloes to test their stand
ing, viz:
"Are you Buffalo?"
whence came the BuffalOes?"
What are the duties of Buffalo?"
"Give me the grip of a Buffalo"
What will YOU have?"
Are you willing to buy it?"
"Will you have another on the same
yerms?"
"And another" etc.
1t won't pay to get sore if these
queries are placed before you twenty
lines a day, for the Butfaloes have a
vide latitude.