Connecticut western news., 1912-05-23
The Wurra Wurra Club

the meeting started, and the preliminary ceremonies were hustled along by Chair man pro tenn. Lew Rhoades, who oficiat ed in the unavoidable absence of Att wood, the ice-,l.an, who was In Falls Will lage undergoing examination for mem- berShip in the Bald Head Club.
 The Opening Ode was sung by John Hoag and Sam Lermond, in soprano, ac- companied by Fred Scamerhorn on the accordion. There was no encore.
 Frank Stevens stood up part way and offered motion that inasmuch as Dr. Ross and Henry Ives had gone up among the Adirondack Lakes after fish, and had been disappointed by the weather, which was rather nasty for outdoor sport, the Club deputize Howard Bierce to send them up a mess of suckers.
 Howard Bierce moved to amend by substituting the name of somebody who was more expert at catching suckers, but as he declined to nominate a substitute, and nobody else seemed to dare to, the amendment fell flat, and the motion, seconded by Rob. Peirce was carried.
 A motion was offered by Dan Sweeney that the chair appoint a committee of three to investigate the scientific theory that the wretched weather conditions were caused by the violent electrical agitations produced by the explosive re- ports of the wireless telegraph apparatus on land and sea.
 The fat member ridiculed the idea. "I don't take no stock In telegraft weather reports, no how," said he. "They hain't no more reli'ble than them that's printed in tn papers; an them is all guess-work." :"
 The motion was passed, nevertheless, and committee appointed, consisting of pr. Corwin. and Druggists Dempsey and Farnum.
 A resolution was introduced by Burt Peirce that a committee of one be ap- pointed to inform State Highway Com missioner Mcdonald that the streets are ready to be oiled and that the com mittee so appointed shall have charge of the work of distributing the oil. John VanDeusen stated that he was about to offer precisely the same resolution, but that Peirce had taken the words right out of his mouth. However, he would submit an amendment, substituting the word 1.-two" for the word "one," and take his chances.
 Clarence Humphrey presented an amendment to the amendment, that the original motion, with its amendment, be withdrawn until the impending forty days of rain had transpired, but the chair ruled the whole business out of order and called for the "next case"
 Seneca Strong got up and said that while he had no disposition to precipi- tate needless or unpleasant discussion, he felt it to be his duty, nevertheless, to remind the gentlemen present that the time was rapidly approaching when they would be called upon again to make up their minds which side they were going to take on the question of license. "I am very we'll aware" said he, "that the discussion of this vital problem is inevit- ably attended with more or less show of bitterness and hard feeling, but inasmuch as we've got to face it--"
 Put him out" yelled somebody near the door. Then regular bedlam chorus of protest went up, all over the Club roonl-"Ratsp "Get the hookw "Want another court of inquiry3" "Shoot him" etc. Seneca, signing sadly, sat silent, and after the tumult subsided he went out. s"
 On motion of Dr. Turrill, ably second ed by Sam Camp, rising vote of appre- citation was extended to Judge Roraback, Mrs. Clemans and E. D. Norton In re- cognition of their patriotic spirit as man. ifested in the sidewalk Improvements in front of their various premises.
 Speaking of needed sidewalk improve ments,'" said Judge Ford, rising with dignity to his feet, ''it seems to me 1t is high time"
 "For you to sit down." said the chair, finishing the Judges sentence for him. "We don't propose to make any attempt, at this meeting, to force the sidewalk issue. We're just going to lie quiet and let nature take its course. Any other business?"
 "I move you, sir" said w. A. Wright, "that the secretary be instructed to issue a requisition on the Choral Union for tickets for the Norfolk concerts, enabl- ing the Club members to attend, each night, In body"
 "The secretary will take due notice, and govern himself, accordingly" said the chair. Then the meeting adjourned.