Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
SMOKER" A SUCCESS
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 plays of fireworks he had seen, but was much Tn favor of the other features suggested, especially the open-air plays by the children.
 Mir. Wright favored the program, but couldn't furnish any children for the spectacular part.
 MT. Lansing said he would supply one child, which was half of all he had. He said it would be up to the committees to work to make the thing a success. and wondered whether the committees would get down to business and work for it..
 Clint. Roraback thought the sugges- tions just what the committee wanted, and he favored cutting out the fireworks feature.
 Henry Ives didn't think much of the fireworks, and told why, He made a definite motion that the fireworks feature be eliminated.
 MT. Decker supported the motion. He thought fireworks would be a waste of money.
 MT. Ives's motion was put to vo;o and carried.
 On motion of MT. Pelrce it was then voted that the plan. as recommru.. ed by the committee, with the fireworks feature eliminated, be approved, and the committees for the various fc..t,,ros be appointed.
 The following committees were named by President LyIes, each being chairman of his committee and empowered to appoint his own associate committee members:
 General chairman of the committee and grand marshal of the parade. o. T.. Vosburgh.
 Industrial parade. Henry R. WhItford.
 Grotesques, Horribles, etc., John Ro- demeyer.
 School ohildren's parade, to be ap- pointed.
 Play picnics, Rev. k. 0. Gillette.
 Picnic grounds and privileges, W. s. Parsons.
 Athletics, J. Clinton Rorabaok.
 Music, R. D. Peirce.
 These gentleman constitute the gen eral committee, and will appoint finance committee, treasurer, etc.
 MT. D. L. Peirce said that inasmuch as there was a good representation of business men present he thought it would be good idea to see how much money could be raised at the meeting. Dr. Camp favored the idea, and a con- tribution paper was started around the hall, the result of which was that $120. 50 was pIeuged on the spot, as a starter.
 Chairman Wigglesworth, of the fire apparatus committee gave a report of his investigation of the hose cart and hose supply. He stated u at the cart Fcould be put into fair condition for a small outlay, and with trihing addition to the present supply of hose, and 8 proper place to keep the apparatus, the village would be fairly we'll protected. He announced that he had appointed Allyn Fuller and George Hardenbergh as members of his committee, and they proposed to proceed to organize volun- teer fire company. It would be necessary however, as the first step. to procure suitable quarters for the apparatus.
 MT. Lyles said there was a fund of something over SIP in the hands of a committee authorized some time ago, and on motion of MT. Fuller it was voted that the fund be turned over to the present fire committee; that the members of the fire department, when organized, have their dues made payable to the department rather than to the Business Mems Association. It was also voted on MT. Fuller motion, that Chair man Wlgglesworth have the apparatus put into good repair, and procure the necessary supply of hose, and have the treasurer instructed to pay therefor any amount that may be necessary over and above the fund referred to. MT. Roraback moved a committee of three be appointed to confer with the G. A, R. with regard to cooperation in the Memorial Day exercises. It was so voted and President Lyles appointed the committee, with N. Watson Harden bergh as chairman.
 MT. Lyles stated, in reply to an in quiry concerning the committee author ized last winter to see the water con- pany in regard to the installation of a certain number of hydrants. that the matter was "up to the committee on hydrants, and he promised that that committee would be heard from at the next meeting.
 At the close of the business session the guests were invited to the banquet room where lunch was provided con- sisting of meats, biscuit, coffee. cake, etc, followed by more cigars, Williams catered
 ! The meeting was the most satisfactory one yet held. ill it's manifest interest, and a number of new members signed