The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-30
Fairfield County.
sTEPNEY.

THE STOVE CLUB hldHIS a w hONGs
For the first time In It's history, the
Stove club held o special business meet
ing at it's rendezvous In Hawley's store,
last Saturday evening. When it became
known that special summons was out
the populsce wondered and marveled
greatly thereat, for it established pre-
cedent new in Stove club annals. Many
curious ones tried to pass the sergeant
alarms on guard In the aisle leading to
the stove, but new pass word being
used for the occasion, all failed signally.
Some even tried to get in on their nerve
but were uneerimoniously kicked out in
to outer, utter darkness. The meeting
was called to order by President Steve
Hayes. George Lyons was unanimously
chosen moderator. After the roll call,
showing every member present except
Nose Hull, who was confined to the
house bv a bad foot, Moderator Lyons
stated the object OF the meeting. Said
he, E'Most illustri0us comrades. 1t is
with considerable diffidence that I have
hearkened unto your voices and consent
ed to assume the duties Of chairman to-
night. Hitherto, rs you know, our bust
ness meetings have been held but once
annually, on the night Of July 4, always,
| for the election of officers and TO vote
upon the admission of new members. A
certain sentiment has, however, OF late
assumed great, may cay, colossal pro-
portions among us. This sentiment is
chat we should have in this club poet OF
recognized ability, his functions to be
those ordinarily concomitant with such a
position, and his reward to be, not sordid
| lucre, but the honored title of Poet LRu-
reate of the Stove club. Several mem.
bers have aspired to the position but
Comrade Andrew Leavenworth has In
| formed me that the contest has narrowed
down to two men, whose illusions bave
attracted your notice in our official or
gan, The BEE. Gentlemen, one candi-
an active member OF our fraternal broth
erhood. AS an honorary member, be-
cause no dues are attached to this class
of membership, he has mingled with us
in season and out OF season, In sorrow
and Joy, for many years. he wishes us
GOdspeed toward the goal OF success as q
social organization at, my friends, our
own expense. He enjoys the varied ad'
vantages of our society, but the club II
pays the freight. The other aspirant
gentleman, is q resident Of another local
ity and so situated that he can be with
us only at infrequent intervals. He Ii
not here to urge mis- own cause, and
may add, has made no advances to Sc
cure the position by unfair means. HI
has not resorted to any despicable lobby
ing. His opponent, have reason to be
lieve, ia the author OF the slanderous item
in the last issue of The BEE, insinuatine
that he had attempted species of bri
berry to obtain membership. Gentle
man, in the name Of fairness, OF justice
and especially in the name Of our honoreC
club, which stands for honor, upright
ness and integrity, move that we, by (
unanimous vote hurl back in the very
very teeth of the defamer his outrageeu
| libel, Before the vote, gentlemen, l vii
hear such remarks as you may wish e
} make. Perhaps l have have not beer
strictly parliamentary, but have mean
what said"
"Mr Chairman" came an apolegeti'
voice from distant corner, it's owne
rieing, "Mr Chairman"
1.-The presumed author of the item un
der discussion has the fioor," monotone'
Chairman Lyon, dryly.
: A churus OF shouts rang out. A Babe
Of voices rose.
''Sit down." sect from UNDER" "Pu
him out" He don't pay any freight,
"Put the question, put the question, an
! other like remarks rose In tumultuou
, storm from all parts of the room.
''Gentlemen," said President Hayes
81 make motion that we, by unani
nous vote, declare the utter falsity o
the item in question, also our belief in it
malicious Intent, and further, that thi
vote be considered one of rebuke and cen
sure TO its ignoble and degenerat
author"
t The motion was made and prompt
7 seconded by Z3l PurdY. Then the chair
9 man called for the ayes and nays.
= A tornado Of ayes filed the air. On
feeble t'no' from the distant corner wa
heard, family, through the Tobacco
, smoke.
.. snow gentlemen" continued tn
! president, 81 further move that the oh
. ject of this rascally newspaper attack b'
! hereby elected member In good stand
ing, that he furthermore be our dull,
elected club poet laureate and that Sc
of resolutions to that effect be at one
angrossed and presented to him." Thi
motion duly seconded, was carried b.
reclamation amid thunder of cheers
broken only by dissenting groan fror
r the distant corner.
) "Now, gentlemen" rang out the stem
torian voice of the pre- ident, 81 move q
= p fitting finale, and that we regard hir
ae an innocent party in publishing tn
obnoxious item, that the editor OF on
4 official organ, who places before US eac
] week the cheapest, the greatest and tn
T best local paper published, The NEW
TOWN BEE, be make an honorary, PEI
, petual and an honored member of tn
, original and only, the Stepney Stoy
, club The motion WAS carried with
whil wind, q hurricane, an earth quak
! of enthusiasm that knew no bounds
Cheers and tigers were rampant. L
the midst of the tumult and excitemen
the man in the distant corner. the defeat
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