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Harry Gaetjen Grand Marshalt of Admission Day Parade
Here are some of the high lights on the Admission Day parade that was held at San Francisco on Wednesday, September 9, and of which Harry Gaetjen, the well-known San Francisco lumberman, was the Grand Marshall.
Number of marchers-approximately 55,000.
Length of parade-l5 miles.
Time required to pass in review-S hours, 45 minutes.
Number of floats-lO2.
Number of organizations-102.
Size of onlooking crowds--650,000.
At the luncheon of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 on Thursday, September 10, M. A. Harris of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. made a motion that was unanimously passed, extending to Harry the Club's heartiest congratulations for the success that he achieved in the Admission Day parade. In responding, Harry stated that the parade exceeded all their expectations, and although the. committees had been working on the pageant for over two years, he said the success of the affair was due to the wonderful co-operation of the various Parlors of the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West throughout the State. He stated that Vice-President Dawes, the official representative of President Coolidge at the Diamond Jubilee celebiation, remarked that "it was the greatest show that he had ever seen."
Harry Gaetjen, who took such a prominent part in this great achievement, is one of the most popular lumbermen in the San Francisco Bay District. He is the President and Manager of the Empire Planing Mill, and is also the President of the Millwork Institute of California. He takes an active interest in Hoo-Hoo affairs in the Bav District and is a member of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9.
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Bay District Initiates Eleven Kittens
There was a big turnout of the Bay District Hoo-Hoo on Thursday evening, September 3, to attend the last Concatenation of the Hoo-Hoo year. The affair was held at Marquard's. During the dinner hour there was an excellent entertainment by "Marquard's Revue." Bob Gehring's orchestra furnished music. During the evening Vicegerent Snark J. Walter Kelly called on R. A. Hiscox, Past Snark of the lJniverse; Fred Roth, John C. McCabe, President-elect of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9; Frank O'Connor and Ed Chamberlin, who all made short talks on the work accomplished by the Bay District Hoo-Hoo during the past year.
Following the dinner and entertainment, eleven Kittens were initiated. The Nine in charge of the initiation included J. Walter Kelly, Vicegerent Snark; John C. McCabe, Senior Hoo-Hoo; J. E. Peggs, Junion Hoo-Hoo; Fred Roth, Bojum; J. E. Martin, Scrivenoter; Louis A. Godard, Jabberwock; Charles R. Wilson, Custocatian; C. C. Stibich, Arcanoper, and R. E. Caldwell, Gurdon.
The following Kittens were initiated:
Harry Laws, A dams Lumber Co., San Francisco.
Tom Brown, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco.
K. E. MacBbth, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco.
J. A. Walsh, Creo-Dipt Company, San Francisco.
George Knudsen, W. R. Chamberlin & Co., San Francisco.
H. Gustafson, Coos Bay Lumber Co., San Francisco.
R. M. Sargent, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Oakland.
D. A. Burpee, Loop Lumber & Mill Co., Alameda.
Byron Long, W. R. Chamberlin & Co., San Francisco.
Ralph Laumeister, Charles R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco.
George H. Pfeufier, Twin Harbors Lumber Co., Oakland. i
Publisher Talks To Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club
The nervly installed President of the Los Angeles Hoo Hoo Club, "Wick" Wickersham, handled the September 10th meeting like a veteran, soaking fines right and left, heavy ones, starting off his term in office with a bang.
Wick appointed two of his Committees, A. W" (Andy) Donovan of the Union Lumber Company, as Sergeant at Arms, and Harvey Bowles of the Long-Bell Lumber Company as Keeper of Relics and Trophies.
After a discussion on the coming Golf Tournament, Wick introduced Jack Dionne, publisher of this journal, with appropriate remarks.
Jack talked to the boys about fifteen minutes, telling them a number of his newest higger yarns and indulging in some side play with his constant golf companion, A. L. (Gus) Ifoover. Gus has been having a losing streak, put-