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Hoo-Hoo International Convention Coming

Attendees of the l08th annual convention of lumber fraternity Hoo-Hoo International truly will be walking in the footsteps of history.

The event will be held Sept. 9-13 at San Antonio's Menger Hotel, the site of the founding of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders in April 1898.

Roosevelt, who was 39 at the time, commanded this diverse group of expolo players, gamblers, skeet marksmen and ranch hands in Cuba during the Spanish-American war, culminating in his famous charge up San Juan Hill.

T.R.'s heroism set the stage for his rise as a politician. In 1900, he became vice president under President William McKinley, who was assassinated the following year, making Roosevelt the youngest president at ase 42.

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The Menger is directly across from the historic Alamo, where 188 men died in 1836 fighting for Texas' independence.

The legendary battle pitted the tiny garrison against some 2,000 troops under the command of General Santa Anna, who was determined to retake the onetime mission and punish the Texans for resisting Mexican rule.

Though Santa Anna's army won the battle, over 1,540 of his troops were killed in the bloody contest, seriously depleting his forces. In addition, the 13-day battle allowed enough time for General Sam Houston to assemble and direct his soldiers to defeat his Mexican counterpart six weeks after the Alamo.

Numerous meetings will be held during the convention, as will recreational pursuits such as dancing, golfing and shopping excursions.

For additional information about the Hoo-Hoo convention, contact Steve Allison, (281) 485-1855, or Von W. Simpson, (281)931-1722.