Connecticut western news., 1911-09-21
The Wurra Wurra Club

Chairman George J. Vogel set the ball a'rolling by giving it kick in the direc- tion of Clerk June Rhoades, who pro- ceeded to call the roll. The roll-call dis closed the fact that among those present were a number of abse ntees who refused to answer when their names were called on the ground that it might discriminate them. Otherwise the opening was grand success, as you might say.
 Charlie Adam sang the first stanza of the Opening Ode, emitting if you please the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and so on, and after order had been partially restor- ed, Chairman Vogel asked if there was any further meeting to come before the business. W. A. Wright remarked with some feeling that he "should say there was" He said he thought it was about time the committee on plan and scoop for the Bridge Celebration reported some thing, if it was nothing more than another Ode for the poetry contest, by an author of Beautiful Snow," "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" "Laugh and the World Laughs With You" and other topical songs.
 Chairman David C. Whittlesey, of the Bridge committee, got up and reported that the committee had decided, after long deliberation and profound consider ation, that it would be best to defer the Camp-Ro Bridge Celebration until after the new bridges over the Blackberry river near Archie Adams and the Konka- pot river near the old Barnes lime kilns had been placed in position, and then celebrate all the bridges in bunch. The fat member took the floor. Its my idee," said he, "that instid O maxim collection O bridge celebrations we'd best take lem one to oncet, jest as they come along, an git 'em off'n our hands. Now to my way O thinkin', it's all dunn fool nonsense any how, an"
 "Will somebody please make some kind of a motion?" interrupted the chair.
 "Yes, bgoshl I will" said the fat mem ber< "I make motion we 'journ."
 "A motion to adjourn is never in order," said the chair, sternly. "Is there any further business"
 Hadn't we ought to do something about election" asked Seneca Strong.
 "Mr. Chairman" said Clint Roraback, "I object to any reference to the subject of politics by any member of this club, either in the clubroom or out of it, until after election day. Then, if the cause of 1 righteousness triumphs-"
 "IsNthere any further business" reiter- 1 ated Chairpan Vogel, breaking in again.
 "I make motion that if anybody wants to talk politics, it's his own business, said the fat member. Gene Rowe sec onded the motion, and Henry Ives offer ed an amendment that the tariff is a tax, but the chair declined to entertain the hideous proposition.
 Archie Adam, clerk to the committee on Trolley Opening Day, stated that he was instructed to invite the selectmen, the president, ice-president and janitor of the Business Mems Association, the chaplain of the Cornpop and Sasfrilly Society, the Judge of Probate, the public lamplighter and Dan Sweeney to occupy the front seats on the first car when it starts from Canaan for Ashley Falls.
 "When is the first car goin' to runi' asked the fat member.
 "It's going to run every day, after the line gets into operation" replied Archie.
 Principal Eldridge rose to inquire when the festive social season was scheduled to begin, and whether the Assemblies would start off wilh the same membership roll as last season. Joe Parsons promptly protested against any reference to social quality or equality, as applied to the As semblies. He said such references came near busting up the Assemblies last win ter, and it wouldn't do to risk it again. On motion of Horace Humphrey the meeting adjourned