Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
The Wurra Wurra Club

The meeting was called to order by Seneca Strong, in the unavoidable ab sence of Frank Wilcox, who had to go to Hillsdale to look at a COW for MT. Bor- den. "Who will you nominate as your chairman pro tenn" asked Seneca. Will Wright got up and said he "thought Seneca could fill the chair as bad as any body" and moved that it be so. And it was so.
 June Rhoades stood up and fiddled the Opening Ode, but there was nobody to sing it, so it didn't get sung. The min utes of the last meeting had to be dis pensed with, as the secretary, George Hardenbergh, had gone to a dance some where and carried the minutes off with him.
 A motion was offered by Foreman Wigglesworth "that the chair appoint committee to arrange for a Fourth of July celebration. next year, and to see to it that there is something doing at that time, if it takes leg"
 Mayor Rowe moved to amend by emitting the leg. Wigglesworth declin- ed to accept the amendment, and parlia- mentary wrangle developed, in which Judge Ford and Clint. Roraback took hand, and Al. Briggs settled the whole business by moving to stable the motion, which was carried.
 "Speakin' about tn Fourth O July celebration" said the fat member, hoist ing himself up onto his own feet, "this last one jest suited me. My wife liked it, too. They wasn't nothin' in it t dis turb nobody nor git lem all worked up with excitement. Twas peaceful an restin' an they was suthin solum an 1 soothin' about tn day that give us a chanst t refeck on tn sacred pattertism O tn Decoration of Independence an tn Mayfower an tn Charter Oak an tn ark of tn CovenantA My wife sez t me, along in tn afternoon, sez she, Do you know she sez, I feel prouder'n ever of tn town t'day, an I'm so glad that Biz ness Mems inspired committee had tn four-s -sightedness t recommend this kind of celebration, an Pm sure they're a'gittin' their reward durin' this serene an holy calm, by refeckin' with pride an satisfaction, on their achievement in savin' tn town from tn shame an hu- initiation that would hev come to it If it he'd organized a celebration that couldn't come up to tn one they he'd last year by comparison. Isn't that not sweetly sollum thoughtP sez she. An agreed along with her"
 "Does the chair understand that the gentleman wishes to offer that as motion, or a resolution, or point of order, or previous question, or some thing" asked Chairman Strong.
 "No sir; offer it as a remedy for tn high cost O livin'," said the fat member, as he lowered himself into his chair and sat down.
 ."There is no business before the meet ing" said the chair. "Wil somebody make a motion?"
 Hen Ives, who had come over from his Twin Lakes cottage to start something, rose and stated that he had heard that there was some talk of nominating him as representative this fall, and he desired to know who started the talk. Nobody present would confess, whereupon the speaker said he would give the responsi- ble party one week in which to make up his mind to own up, and then he would like to have a conference with him.
 "There is still no motion before the house" said the chair. "What are you going to do about it?"
 Clint Roraback moved that Woodrow Wilson be elected to honorary member ship in the Club.
 "Who the deuce is Woodrow Wilson ? asked Judge Ford.
 "Such ignorance! Didn't the gentle man ever hear of Wilson-That's All?' said pr. Ross.
 "Not so fastr" exclaimed Ned Roberts, putting in. "The Wilson referred to is not of that tribe at all. He was the in- ventor of the Wheeler and Wilson type writer, or bicycle, one or the other. It's always best to know little something about what you're talking about before you do too much talking about it."
 MT. Roraback withdrew the nomina- tion and moved to adjourn. Voted.