The Washington times., 1902-07-03
HOUSE OF HO0-HOO
FOR ST. louis FAIR
Clubhouse for Lumbermen
to Be Erected.
IN FORM OF THE LETTER H
Intended for Accommodation of Lum-
bermen Principally, But Others Are
Interested in the Proposed Structure
Worlds Fair News Notes.

ST. LOUIS. July 2.-The House OF
Hoo-Hoo" is the corporate name of an
organization made up OF lumbermen.
railroad traffic officials. lumber news
paper men. and sawmill supply men. It's
existence is due to the fact that differ
ent bodies of lumbermen in various parts
Of the country almost simultaneously
took up the question of building a club
house on the grounds Of the Louisiana
/ Purchase Exposition to be held in ST.
| Louis in 1904. II is the combination Of
the ideas and plans of the different
bodies. The plan and scope are far
reaching. The main idea is to cor
straet a building on the grounds of the
exposition for the accommodation of
lumbermen. 1t will be fitted up with all
comforts and convenieuces. The plans
of the building are now in the hands Of
arfhitects.
The ground floor is to be in the form
OF the symbolic letter H" which has
been chosen partly because it thoroughly
utilities the space. The construction will
be entirely of wood and staff, and it will
serve as an object lesson 20 the visitors
at the exposition. in showing the archi-
tectural utility CT wood construction.
All Hands to Help.
In the finishing OF the building the
various lumber associations Will be ask
ed to take part. The manufacturers of
red gum have already applied for the
Use of a room in which they can demon |
strate to the public that this most de-
spised of woods is a beautiful building
material, and that 1t has not. when prop |
erly treated, the undesirable traits usu- |
ally attributed to it, 1t is the idea 10 |
put in gum flooring. to wainscot the
walls. panel the ceiling. and build a |
mantel all OF gum. and even have in the
place a few pieces of gum furniture 10
show what can be done by furniture men
with wood
1t is expected the Yellow Pine, Poplar,
Red Wood, Cypress and other lumber
associations viii each take room and
SO finish it with their various commodi-
ties as to show the highest art yet at
tained in the treatment Of wood for in
terror finish. There can be no compe-
tition for awards in this building. but it
Will be school at which even q lum-
herman can learn a great deal concern
ing the finishing and treatment Of woods
with which he is not familiar.
The building will be luXuriously fur
nished. Besides the usual reception
rooms and parlors, there will bo cafe,
reading and correspondence rooms, bill
lard and poolroom, and postoifce. as
it is probable that many lumber con-
ventions will be held at st. Louis during
the fair. large room will be provided
fer that purpose. which may serve as Il
banquet hall If necessary. 4 special de-
pnrtment, in charge OF maids, will be
set apart for women. In this the wives
and daughters Of the members can rest,
order their meals, and DO entirely Sc
Guided.
Members and Fees.
All told. the club Will require the rails
ng of about 800, COO. It has been de-
cided to have Il membership of S9.o95
md TO place tho membership fee at $3.50
The memberehiD fec Will cover tho en-
Ire liability of the members. as there
will he no dues,
A man aeed net be member OF the
Iencatenated Order of Hoa-fIoo to join
his club, but IL Is necessary that all
Members come within the eligibility
.lause of the order, This will mean
hat all members will be iumbermen.
ailway traffic nea, luEber newspaper
aeR, or Eaxm!ii supply mes. Il ia like
y that many mambeFs will take oui
ns.e than Ons membership, and the
will be given, at about the tims
ha doors ere opened, 10 - some way
the surplus membership, As
n instance Of this, one large whole
aler has announced II as his intention
o take out q number Of memberships
nd present thsin 10 retail dealers who
eve been longtime customers OF his
eiieviHg that such 6 gift would be ap
The details CT The plan have not yet
cen worked out. but there be ne
Oubt that member can obtain full