Hoo-Hoo Gonvention In Los Angeles Was Wonderlul

The 57th Annual Convention of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo is now history. It was held in the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th of September, as planned. As planned is was a great gathering of the loyal stalwarts of the Order of the Black Cat. The total attendance was slightly more than 500, the official number being 519. From the standpoint of interest, of entertainment, and of business performed, it was a cha.mpionship afrair. From a standpoint of weather, it was marvelous, particularly to the delegates from the sweltering South and East. The highest temperature during the four days was 80, and the lowest. 57. The famous Los Angeles weather man did his best.

As usual, the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo and lumber folks generally, proved to be wonderful hosts. There was not a dull moment, and there was never a time when the local lumbermen and ladies were not on the job to see to the wants of their guests. The beautiful Biltmore, with its wealth of room for all purposes, made an ideal setting for the meeting.

The convention marked the termination of the twoyear term of Ray Saberson as Snark of the lJniverse, unquestionably the greatest and most progressive two years in the history of Hoo-Hoo. The little grey and bald man from St. Paul has made momentous hsitory. It took devotion, time, brains, and money to accomplish what he did. Hoo-Hoo will never forget him.

Most of those responsible for the success of the meeting rvill be mentioned in the succeeding story. But greatest praise goes to Dee E,ssley, General Chairman of the Convention. His work in the face of terrific personal difficulties, should win him an all-time meda..

Registration and Dinner

The convention began with registration'of delegates. The registration tables were set up in the main Galeria of the Biltmore Hotel, just outside the ball room The registration department was in charge of Ole May. He was ably assisted by an excellent committee of both men and women, and the receiving and registering of the guests was efficiently and pleasantly handled. It began Monday morning, September 6th.

At 5:59 Monday afternoon a cocktail party started in the parlors just outside the ballroom, and for an hour a goodly crowd gathered and partook of refreshments of all kinds. There was a small orchestra to lend harmony to the occasion, and hand-shaking was general. Here they came from all parts of the country to join the Hoo-Hoo throng, and get the fellowship going.

At 6:59 they moved into the adjoining ballroom, and the crowd filled the room completely. So the formal convention began at this time with dinner and entertainment. Paul Orban, President of the Log Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club, presided. When dinner ended he introduced the Toastmaster of the occasion, Jack Dionne. There were no toasts or speeches, except the remarks of the Toastmaster, so the program was a simple one. Mr. Dionne told a lot of stories, rambled a bit about old days in Hoo-Hoo, and then introduced the members of the Supreme Nine who were present at the head table. Missing u'ere Martin J: McDonald, of Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, who arrived

NEW HOO-HOO OFFICERS

Snark, LeRoy H. Stanton, Los Angeles, Calif.

Senior Hoo-Hoo, Martin T. Wiegand, Washington, D.C.

Junior lloo-Ffoo, Martin- J. McDonald, Port Arthur, Ontario.

Scrivenoter, E. \l[I. Kettlety, Chicago, Ill.

Bojum, Thomas D. Donlin, St. Cloud, Minn.

Jabberwock, Lynn Boyd, Pampa, Tex.

Custocatian, W. C. Bell, Seattle, Wash.

Arcanoper, Paul P. Bellenger, Jackson, Miss.

Gurdon, Thomas M. Ralston, New York, N.Y.