Connecticut western news., 1911-05-25
The Wurra Wurra Club

assessments, Third Vice. President Clar- ence Humphrey, who presided in the absence of George Strong. called for the regular order of business, and said he should limit all speeches to fifteen min utes. George Ford said he didn't think he could talk for fifteen minutes, but he'd try. Billie Bullock said if he did he'd get slaughtered, and Dan. Sweeney said he'd second the motion"
 Frank Wilcox proposed the name of George Chandler for honorary member. ship without reference to the committee on moral character, but George Roger protested. "I object" said Mir Roger, on the ground of discrimination. Ros- COG Benjamin's name has been in the hands of the committee on moral char acter for the last two months, and it wouldn't be fair to railroad this Chand- Ter nomination through without refer. ence to the committee. And, by the way, we ought to have had a report on the Benjamin nomination long ago. Plainly the committee on moral character is negligent of it's duty and ought to be dis placed. May ask who are on that com mittee ?" He was informed by Secretary Mather that the name of the committed s chairman was George Roger. There was no further objection and MT. Chandler was placed on the honorary list Roger then reported favorably on Benja- min, and he was taken in, too. On motion of Allyn Fuller the Club secretary was instructed to draw an order on the treasurer for $500 to be pre-. sented to the treasurer of Canaan Hose Company, No. 1, for the purchase of uniforms for the firemen. It was also voted to invite the fire company to par ticipate in the Camp Ross Bridge Cele- bration.
 A letter was read by the secretary, from Theodore Roosevelt, stating that he was not candidate for the nomina- ill 1912, and asking how. the fishing is, up this way It was referred to the committee on Sam. Camp.
 Willis Parsons moved that com mlttee be appointed to ascertain when Al. Herriman intended to give that long, promised pink tea to the Cornpop and Sasfrilly Association. The motion was seconded by Gene Rowe, and unani- mously carried. The chair appointed Messrs. Parsons, Rowe, Lyles and Whit ford as such committee, with instruc. tions to see Herriman after the close of the session and hurry things up. Charlie Adam rose to remark that inasmuch as the time is rapidly ap- preaching when it will be necessary to take stand one way or the other on the license question:" but that's as far as he got. Seneca Strong shouted for the police Judge Ford yelled " Fire :" and started for the fire escape, and dozen husky members rushed toward Charlie s corner. splitting on their hands as they rushed The chair pounded violently at arms to quell the riot. Quiet ewas finally restored, but Charlie had evi- dently changed his mind about the time that was rapidly approaching" for he said no more about it.
 Chairman Lew Rhoades, of the com- mittee on sauer kraut, reported that he had received by mail another "poem for the literary competition for the Bridge Week Ode, from Ozzie Vosburgh, author of " The Vampire" 4" Every Llt- tie Motion has Meaning of Its Own, |" "Hiawatha," "Laugh and. the World Laughs With You," "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" "Bingen on the Rhine" and other taking hits. The expressing clerk was ordered to read some of it he opened his mouth, and this is what came out:
 "If you're waking. call me early, call
 me early, mother dear
 I want to see the people as they come
 from far and near.
 I want to watch the trains come in, and
 see the crowds unload,
 And see the automobiles come by every
 public road
 To celebrate the bridge that spans the
 wild and raging creek,
 And feel the thrill that"
 Jest a moment." interrupted the fat member. "Wher does that wild and ragin' crick happen to be located?"
 The chair explained that the author had evidently availed himself of the privilege implied in poetic lioense."
 We'll I kick on it," said the fat member, "We've had one fight over license tonight, an it don't go. l don't object to havin' some water in tn brook, but that sounds too much like a race way"
 " What would you suggest? " asked the chair.
 Dam tn wild and ragin' crick, an let the water down as we want it, re- piled the fat member, on whose motion it was voted to send the poem back to