Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-12
LUMBERMEN MEETN
ALBUQUERQUE IN
EIGHTH ANNUAL
SESSION
First Day Devoted to Transao-
tiOn Of Business and Reading
Of Papers by Experts.
BANQUET AT ALvARADO
HOTEL THIS EVENING

Albuquerque was invaded today BY
a big bunch OF lumbermen OF New
Mexico, Arizona aud West Texas. here
20 attend the eighth annual meeting
OF the Lumbermen's Association OF
Arizona and New Mexico today and
tomorrow The lumhermen are all
sizzlors and more than that they an
belong 90 the HoO-Hoos and will turn
the town inside out before they leave
for their homes tomorrow night. The
first day OF the annual meeting was
taken up today with business ses-
sions. A banquet will be rendered
to visiting and local members Of the
association in the Alyarado hotel to-
night, the affair being complimentary
by the American Lumber company OF
Albuquerque. Tomorrow afternoon
the visitors will be the guests OF tho
lumbermen OF Albuquerque ON Joy
ride Every available a. horse power
machine IN Albuquerque will be press
ed into service and the lumbermon
VIII be taken up hill and down dale
around Albuquerque; out to the noun
tains; back down the valley and
around the loop, with frequent stops
az places OF interest The order OF
business tomorrow will be the elec-
ilon OF officers for the ensuing year
and the selection OF a place to hold
the next annual meeting Present in
dicaiion are that III Paso will be the
successful bidder for the honor Of en-
tertalnng the association in 1913 But
the chief event tomorrow outside OF
the Joy ride will be the Hoo-Hoo con
coteDetion. This event OF events will
begin "a happen promptly az 1880 and
viii be under the direction OF no less
a celebrity than g. r Gavin. Viccger-
ent Shark OF All New Mexico The
Nicegerent has been staying up nights
Tor more than week. thinking of
ways Of torturing the candidates who
are 20 tread the thcruy pn1h to The
hon0rs % be bestowed at the c0ucatc-
nation. The Odd Fellows hail. newly
constructed and sound IN every par
ticuler. has been selected as the
place for the initiatory ceremonies.
Here behind locked doors. with lights
turned low and guards posted at each
and every exit the unfortunate victims
who wish 90 Join the organization VIII
be put through the most terrible
stunts. Details of the stunts viii not
be- available for publication urul after
the initiation for fear the cane dates
would develop ley feet The Shark
Mr. Gavin of Roswell will be- assist
cd In his laborious duties by the l3i-
lowing degree team. Junior Hoo. g.
w Gronger Senior Hoo, r. NJ Hay
nor: scrlvenster. T.. s. Barrow; BoJum.
Il. A. Whitlocki Arcnnoper, W. T..
Miller; Custocatiou. J.. I. Fletcher;
Gurdon. r. l.. Austin. II the degree
team cannot handle tho candidates.
appeals for assistance Will be made 20
the initiated.
The officers OF the Lumbermen's
association, 10 succeed whom officers
win be elected tomorrow. are as fol-
lows. President. ). r, Hinkle OF Ros-
we'll; vice president. II. G. Bush.
of Domingi secretary and treasurer
Il. A. Whltlock, El PasO, directors for
Texas, N. G. Edwards and n. w.
Long, ~ Paso; directors for Now
Mexico M. =. Groves. Carlsbad. =. A.
Hart, Clovis; directors Tor Arizona.
Albert Stacy and ,. r. Baker. both
OF Douglas. Roswell entertained tho
association last year
ANNhNAANH AAt AANNHAANN hNANWkANHr
lion tomorrow night, a grand parade
viii ba held. The parade will tra-
verse the principal streets OF Albu-
querque and drivers OF automobiles
are warned not 10 interfere with the
paraders.
Business Today.
The principal order of business to-
lay was the reading OF the minutes OF
a. I. Ha.H a
address OF the president and reports
af the secretary aud treasurer. Come
mittces were appointed 20 look after
tho prosram for tomorrow. Papers
we're ready today on New Mexico"
by Mr. 4. V. Pardin of AFtcsia and
on yard Management" by Mr. q. h.
Gavin OF Roswell Mr. George w.
Frenger veteran lamoer man OF
Las Cruces read a paper on "contrac-
tors"
Following the business session. noid
in the odd Fellows hall, "a number
of members ~ the association spoke
informally on topics oi every day in-
ierest 20 lumbermen. Among those
who we're called upon for talks were:
~ g.. Busk OF the GalVaraith FOX
worth company. of Demins Frank
~. Haynor, geuerai manager Of tho
Las Cruces Lumber company OF Las
Cruces; F l.. Austin, secretary treas-
uror of the Kemp Lumber company
of Roswell; George W. Fronger. Of
the nasCom French Lumber come
pany, Las Cruces; n, A. Waiilock. of
tho Ei Paao I4lmber company. Ei
Paso. J.. r. Fletcher. of the Western
Motor supply company, of n. Paso;
~. u. Miller. western representative
of the Trans River company of Ai-
pine. Texas. r.. 4. Barrow, oi the
Kirby Lumber company, Of m Paso;
a. h. Gavin. of the Gavin Lumber
company. of Roswell, and .. g.
Baldridge. of tho Baidridgo Lumber
company, Albuquerque.