Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
The Wurra Wurra Club

opening of the last meeting, though the members came struggling in, one by two, during the session, until most of them were all in. Some of. the late corners explained that inasmuch as it was Lent they didn't suppose there would be much doing, clubwise, as society revelry was in disrepute during the penitential sea- son.
 Judge Ford came forward with the first proposition, in the shape of a.reso- lution providing that the Club observe Lent by a general abstention from worldly festivity, and that it organize itself into dancing class, employing a competent dancing teacher, and having two lessons week; also two practice whists each week for the purpose of thoroughly learning the game, so that when Lent is over the members of the Club will be proficient in both dancing and whist. The Judge argued that in- asmuoh as these gatherings would be solely for the purpose of learning the dance and whist games, they would come under the head of educational ex- ercises, and he presumed that education was not tabooed during Lent.
 President Whittesey said he could see no objection to such to such profit able observance of the Lenten season, and asked the gentlemen present to offer their minds on the question. Joe Par sons rose to remark something, but Fred Collin caught the chairman's eye first and was recognized. He started to talk about "cheap subterfuge," when Al. Briggs jumped up and declared that he rose to point of order. The chairman asked him to state his point of order, but by that time dozen others were on their feet olamoring for recognition and calling one another names. and the chairman proclaimed a recess of fifteen minutes and left the room. After quiet was restored business was resumed, but Ford's resolution was never heard from again.
 Charlie Adam rose to inquire whether it would not be a graceful thing for the Club to send a delegate to represent the organization at the coronation ceremon- ies when the new King of England is crowned, in June. He said that if the Club held that view he would like to nominate Sam Camp as being in, every way qualified to uphold the dignity of the organization. Sam got up and de- clined the honors saying it would be i'm possible to get back from the coronation in time for the Camp Ross bridge cele- bration, and he wouldn't miss that for forty coronations. The matter was in- definitely postponed.
 On motion of George Strong a com mittee, consisting of Brothers George Peirce, A. T. Roraback and Rev. E. 0. Gillette, was appointed to, see President Mellen, inform him that there was one street-Barlow street-which had not yet been designated as the final route on which the Berkshire trolley line was to enter the village, and find out why that street was omitted from the list. The committee was instructed to report to the next regular meeting.
 The bald-headed member moved that the secretary be instructed to negotiate for the work of putting the sidewalk in front of the clubhouse in frst-class re. pair, as an evidence of the Clubs sym pathy with the Board of Trades efforts to rouse the people of the village to proper sense of the propriety of giving our main thoroughfares a respectable and attractive appearance in the eyes of visitors from abroad, as we'll as in the eyes of our own people. The secretary said he preferred that the matter be looked after by a regularly appointed committee. and as it was so voted the chair appointed as members of such committee Brothers Lyles, Humphrey, Ross, Parsons, Roraback, Rhoades and Fuller.
 Dr. Lee inquired if the fourth days program of events in the bridge week celebration had been arranged yet. In the absence of the chairman of the pro- gram committee no information was available. 1 The secretary announced that the full 1 quota of applicants, (fifty) had been re- oeived, for charter membership in the !. Wurra Wurra Woman's Relief Corps, | and it was expected that the Corps would 1 1 be instituted next week. The meeting then adjourned.
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