Connecticut western news., 1912-05-30
The Wurra Wurra Club

There was a smaller attendance than usual, at the last meeting, owing to the fact that so many of the members had gone to Norfolk to attend the first full rehearsal of the Choral Union, In the absence of George Mather, who sings sarsaparilla in the chorus, 1t was neces- l sary to elect president pro tenn. Horace Holt was nominated by Ed. Warner, and unanimously elected. He escorted him. self reluctantly to the throne, and called the meeting to order. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was executed by s. Granger Camp and elicit. ed (applause,l Qaughterl and (cheers,l Sam Siegel sang the Opening Ode, which was omitted owing to the unavoid- able absence of the singer.
 When the "regular order" was called for, Donnie O'Neil got up and moved that committee be appointed by the chair to take steps toward organizing a woman's branch of the Club and report progress at the next meeting. Said he "The proposed Woman's Relief Corps seems to have petred out owing to the jealous wrangling of the leading spirits. over the leading offices. All the other Orders in town have women's branches, and all are in a fiourishing condition. The Odd Fellows are initiating about branch of Odd Fellowesses. The lady Masonesses' lodge is a iourishing institu- ton. The Royal Neighboresses are prospering-and so on, But In our own Order, which has larger membership than all the other lodges in the town put together, we have been unable to-"
 "Why not incorporate the Equal Fran chise League into our organization" ?" suggested Frank Hitchcock, putting in. "I take 1t we're all suffragists. and that branch Is already organized and doing business"
 "Is the motion of Worthy Matron O'Neil seconded3" inquired the chair. There was no response, and the chair asked if there was any other business.
 "Mr. President" said Deputy Sheriff L. C. Rhoades, springing to his feet, "I move that we have sponge cake at the Fourth of July picnic of the Club" The motion was seconded by Gus Caldwell, and unanimously passed,
 Horace Humphrey got up and moved that the chair appoint legislative com mittee of three to appear before the next session of the General Assembly and support a bill for revision of the calen- dar to provide that nine days shall con. stitute a week. "This Is necessary" he said, "in order to supply nights enough for the various and numerous lodge meetings, etc., which are now crowding one another uncomfortably. We have SO many organizations at present, and so many others are being formed, that 1t Is impossible to get up a social affair of any kind without canvassing the direc- tory of societies and negotiating for per mission or for the use of any certain night to hold It. There are not enough nights to go round, and the only relief Is in the expansion of the calendar week"
 "What's the matter of holding matinee socials% inquired Dr. Corwin.
 "Do you offer that as an amendment'"' asked the chair.
 "No," replied the Doctor, "I offer 1t as a premium for new subscribers"
 "The gentleman is out of order" said the chair, sternly. The motion was passed and the chair appointed as legisla- tive committee on stretching the calen- dar, Messrs. H. Leslie Ross, ], Lewis Parsons and c. Joseph Vogel.
 On motion of John Sheridan, Miss Rood, daughter of Edson Rood, was made an honorary memberess of the kin dergarten branch f.the Club.
 John C. Roraback rose to a question of personal privilege. "I regret" said he, ito be obliged to dispute any proposi- ton set forth by my friend pr. John Adam, but at the meeting in the Town Hall, Thursday night, I understood him to state that pair of flies produced, in a single summer, S,ooo,ooo other flies. Now have taken pains to investigate, and find that the Doctor is slightly in error. According to my finding, that pair of flies would raise a family of ex- actly 8,ooo,oI2. Of course twelve ad- ditional flies don't apparently mean very. much, but when we consider that those twelve, if properly paired, would produce in single season no less than 4S,oooo72 flies, and that this swarm of extra flies would produce the next season s44ooI,- 1s2, 2,ooo,8 over and above"
 "Mr. President" shrieked Seneca Strong, "I move you sir, that we do now adjourn"
 That ended 1t.