The daily sentinel., 1905-11-20
The Hoo Hoo

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vi ganization. or the
A Representatives who
go came to this city
s.64zSS Saturday TO per-
Y %HvF ! form the work of
BAAs initiation upon the
MI u. candidates from
--.- - this section of the
state, evidently did their work well.
if Judgment can be made from the
expressions of satisfaction upon the
faces OF the initiates yesterday.
The work upon the candidates be-
gan at an early hour Saturday night
and was continued until about10:3O
O'Clock. The sound of mirth and hi
larity even penetrated beyond the
walls of the Masonic temple, as each
candidate was given the full measure
of Hoo-Hoo ceremonial in the in,tia-
tory service. A careful watch was
kept by representative of the SEN
tinel for the conclusion of the ser
vice of initiation. to secure the
names of those who had been manned
or badly bruised. through the weird
and novel recreation OF riding the
enormous black cat" which is part
of the exaeting and nerve cracking
ceremonial to which the candidates
are subjected. 1t is even said that up
on the heel of each candidate on the
left foot is branded with a red hot
iron, the ensigna or badge of the
order, so that if YOU see one of the
initiates walking aroud with a left
leg limp you will know the cause.
There were secured for the clos
ing degree of the service fifty-five
black cats. These were advertised
for by ]. T Brown, the vice gerent
shark for Colorado What was done
with all these snarling felines no one
not a member of the order can say.
but il is daringly intimated that they
were all beheaded and that a black
cat soup was brewed, with all the
devilish incantations. weird and
ghostly. for which the order is noted
and that. the candidates were COM
PEELED to eat their fill of this stew.
The closing feature of the evening
was a splendid banquet at the Grand
hotel. The menu for this was elab
crate and the jollity continued until
the gentlemen arose from the ban
quoting board
Mr.. II. w. Berger, of the Independ-
ent Lumber company, who with Mr..
H. c.. Bucklin were the only two
members of the order residing in this
GliNt dtNth d0 AOtb'AAhb9ANiH AANf
were many rich and varied respon-
ses made to the toasts allotted for the
occasion and such a spirit of good fel-
lowship reigned that, the visiting
brethren voted that this event was
one of the most pleasant of the Hoo
Hoo program in this state.
The following gentlemen were
present here to see that the work was
properly performed and the candi-
dates initiated are also named.
Altogether the ceremony of initia-
| ing the new members of the western
slope into the order was an event
which will long be remembered and
treasured by the gentlemen who per-
formed the work and those who have
passed the mysterious veil of secrecy
and became full-fiedged Hoo-Hoo
members:
The following is the attendance:
r. T. Dickenson, Denver, Coloradoi
las e. Preston, Denver; j. T. brown
vice gerent shark for Colordo; W. H.
Hanna, Denver; G. w. hirchher,
Denver; H. G. Bush, traihc manager
of the Colorado Midland, Denver
Larry ]. Maroney, Cripple Creek; Il.
C. Hi, Cripple Creek; H. ii; Hem
enway. Colorado Springs: Jas. IL.
! Bardwell of Pueblo; VIM. Gibson
Montrose; Chas. A. Fister, Montrose
I .Iohn F. Fleming. Red Cliff; w. f.
Morrell, Leadville; S. L. Smith Lead
Vile; Chas. E. Dickinson, LeadVillei
4 Geo A. Newton, Pueblo; VIM. ~
/ Magner. Denver; II. w. Berger,
Grand Junction; H. c. Bucklin. Grand
4 Junction; VIM. r. Mcfarland Den
1 yer: l.. d. Cambell, GloversVllle, ny
The following are the Candidates
initiated: ,o.ior.
Jas. s. Pinnel, Grand Junction !,
e. S. Pinnell; Alexander seesinilisl. .s. I.
VIM l., Mack; r. S. Ramey; p; A.
Ptca. / c. Hall, Delta; ). II. Sobeyy'
Eruita Geo. NJ. Howard, Rifle; Z.
n R p seybert. Paonia and c. e.
Adams of Montrose.