Hoo Hoo Club No. 9 Holds Los An$eles Hoo-Hoo Club Christmas Party Starts L925 With Good Meetin$

The regular old-fashioned Christmas spirit prevailed at the luncheon of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 held at the Palace Hotel crn Wednesday, Decernlter 24, tvhen a large tttrn-out enjoyed the annual Christmas Party festivities.

A short business session was presided over by President Rod Hendrickson. R. O. Wilson presented a resolution of sympathy and esteem on the death of Brother John P. Muller which was unanimously passed and it was also voted that a copy of the resolutions be sent to his bereaved family.. Mr. Wilson also announced the sudden death of George B. Waddell, prominent Oakland lumberman, which occurred on December 22.

At the termination of the business session, the meeting was turned over to J. E. Martin of "The California Lumber Merchant" who acted as the Chairman of the Day. Bob Gehring, of the Hart-Wood Lumber Co., and his Lumber-jack Orchestra rendered several fine selections. Frank Thompson, of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, gave several excellent impersonations of characters from Dickens. Eddie Burke concluded the entertainment with a few songs and stories.

J. E. Martin played the role of Santa Claus and presented several of the members with appropriate gifts as an appreciation of their good work for the Club during the past year. President Hendrickson announced that Bob Grant will act as the Chairman of the Day at the January 8 meeting, while Milton V. Johns will act as Chairman of the meeting on January D.

J. E. Lloyd-Jones, Woodhead Lumber Company, Los Angeles, rvas chairman at the first 1925 meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo CIub on January 8th.

One of the largest crowds of record were on hand to start oft the New Year, and it was an excellent meeting.

Chas. I. White introduced Councilman Miles Gregory, of Los Angeles, rvho spoke for a few minutes on the parks and playgrounds of Los Angeles. He told of the sptrendid work that was being done by the Commissioners, and what was being done with the large appropriation that had been made by the Council for this work.

The chairman introduced Mr. Ralph E. Fox, of Los Angeles, who spoke on "selling Yourself." Mr. Fox is a Eusiness Coniultant, and he gave the boys some splendid thoughts regarding the building of business through the proper building of character.

L. A. Beckstrom of the Chas. R. McCormick & Company, Los Angeles, won the attendance prize.

Ted Lawrence was welcomed back, after a long siege of sickness, it was announced that Snark Frank Curran was under the weather for a few days, Forest Wilson was given a hand and a good send-ofi on his announcemen-t of moving to San Francisco, and Jeff Tully talked for a few minutes' on the meeting for Janriary 15th, when he will be chairman. This meeting will be held at the new club house in the Central Manuficturing District, and promises to be a very enjoyable affair.