Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
The Wurra Wurra Club

With Vice President A. P. Freeman in the chair, the business of the session was despatched with neatness and celerity.
 Chairman Hen Ives, of the committee on Wurra Wurra Woman Relief Corps. reported that the Corps would be in- stituted as soon as the contest over the election of president could be settled. The deadlock was broken. he said, and the last formal ballot apparently showed the telephone girl elected over the steno. grapher by a vote of 26 to 25, but the point was immediately raised, that as there were only 50 ladies present and voting, and the count showed 51 votes cast, there was evidently crooked work somewhere, The telephone girl said maybe there was. but she couldn't sec as that made any difference with her election, and the stenographer said there wasn't t any election, so far, and she and her whole faction screamed Fraud" so vehemently that it was finally decided to have another voting contest" al- though the telephone girl and her sup. porters protested to the last. The whole matter, Mir. Ives said, would undoubt- edly be settled in time to allow the Corps to be instituted and the officers installed next week.
 Chairman Lyles, of the committee on devotional exercises. reported that he had received an invitation to march the whole Club, in a body, in the Fourth of July parade of Horribles and Grotesques, aud had accepted, on behalf of the Club, and he hoped the Woman's Relief Corps would get through fighting over their election and have their organization completed and installed in time to march with the Club.
 Chairman George Ford, of the com mittee on boiled hens eggs. reported that he had arranged with Sexton Coons, to have the Methodist church bell tolled constantly from 4 a. m. until 10 D. m. on the first day of the Bridge celebration. The fat member asked what that was for, and Ford replied, "It's going to be a toll-bridge on the first day, and" Just then he tucked to escape being hit by codfish which Lew Rhoades threw at him, and the rest of his explanation was lost.
 Chairman Horape Humphrey, of the committee on sidewalks, reported that he had communicated with various resi- dents whose walks needed attention, ,and had secured their promise to get into line in a general epidemic of sidewalk construction before the big Fourth of July celebration. "There will probably be lots of visitors in town on that glorious day." said he, land am grati- fed to be able to report that our people recognize the advisability of having the village in shape to convey a favorable impression, especially in the matter of sidewalks" The report was accepted and the chairman given three rousing cheers.
 Chairman Sam Camp, of the Bridge Celebrations plan and scoop committee, reported another competitive poem on the bridge celebration, written by Frank Hitchcock, author of "I remember, I remember" "The Star-Spangled Ban- ner," "Hiawatha, |" Rock Me to Sleep, Mother, ." "Laugh and the World Laughs With You" Beautiful Snow," "Cur- few Shall Not Ring Tonight" Charge of the Light Brigade" Everybody Works but Father" and other choral un1ons. There were loud calls for Author Author !'' just like that and finally Mr. Hitchcock stepped forward and bowed, but the crowd clamored for him to read the poem, and he done so, putting whole lot of feeling and ex- pression in 70 the done so. Here it is: I remember, remember, when this old
 brook was new
 It tried to run up stream at frst-a
 foolish thing to do.
 And I recall the many days played up
 on it's banks
 When was yet little boy, and full of
 boyish prauks.
 I used to sal my paper boat, and watch
 it whirl and spin,
 And oft my feet slipped on the edge and
 1 went sprawling in.
 And many a time I've fished with pins,
 while sitting on the ridge
 Of the end-rail that held down the
 planking on the rotten bridge. I remember, remember, the tulips big
 and grand,
 That blossomed so luxuriant and thick
 on either hand,
 And I recall the rushes and sweet flag"
 that hourished there.