Connecticut western news., 1912-04-18
The Wurra Wurra Club

George Hardenbergh kindly consented to take the chair and act as interlocutor of the meeting, in the absence of Station Agent Finney, who was engaged, with Messrs. Lyles and Roberts, getting the 4I7 passenger train west restored to the C. N. E. time table. Mr. Hardenbergh was escorted to the chair by the Canaan Citizens Band, and immediately opened the exercises by announcing :"Gentlemen, be seated" He then instructed the secre- tary pro tenn. to render the minutes of the last meeting, whereupon A. ]. Wig glesworth proceeded to deliver histori- cal address, which was rapturously en- cored.
 Dr. Ross offered a resolution com mending the Business Mems Association for instituting cleanup day as an annual society function, and congratulating the organization on the very general response made by the citizens, last Saturday. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 Jerome Root made a motion that the chair appoint committee to organize Wurra Wurra minstrel company and give a couple of performances, as a means of putting some much needed cash in the much depleted Club treasury. He said he didn't know of any easier way of raising money in great punches, than by doing that, unless it was by robbing a bank.
 Mayor Rowe rose to inquire whether the gentleman had any suggestions to offer, as to the proper persons to take part in another minstrel performance. Mir. Root admitted that he had thought the thing over, and had planned it only as far as the end-men and interlocutor. H. would suggest Seneca Strong for in- terlocutor; Henry Ives, Clint. Roraback and John Rains for tambos, and Dan Sweeney, E. V. Nestell and Frank Hitch cock for bones.
 Ills motion was seconded and put to vote, and carried by a substantial maj jor- ity, and the chair appointed MT. Root and Fred Scamerhorn minstrel commit tee.
 pr. Lee moved the appointment of a committee to get after Highway Com missioner Ma cDonald and persuade him to grease the streets early in the season, so they would be in good condition by the time the dust would otherwise be fly ing. The motion went through with fly ing colors and Selectman Reel was dep utized to see the Commissioner forth with and put flea in his ear.
 Horace Holt got up and said he would like to get the sentiment of the meeting on the advisability of consolidating all the various social and fraternal organi- cations in town into one grand aggrega- tion of "j'iners." He said: "The organi- zation business seems to be overdone here, and it would be better for many of the orders and societies if they would get together in one body and do away with some of the conflicting meeting nights, so that certain individuals, who belong to several organizations would be able to either go out of town or stay at home, at least one night in the week without miss ing a meeting"
 Fred Collin seconded the motion, but the chair reminded him that there was no motion before the house, but that a motion would be in order.
 "Wa'al then" said the fat member, "I make a motion that we 'journ."
 ''The gentleman should know by this time that motion to adjourn is never in order" said the chair. And the fat mem Der subsided.
 MT. Holt stated that he did not desire to make motion along the line indicated he simply wanted to find out how the members felt about it. Edson Rood moved thata committee be appointed to investigate the matter and report at a future meeting, and the motion passed unanimously, I2 to 8. Horace Humph- rey was named as the committee.
 Al. Herriman moved that the Club, in a body, attend the forthcoming Suffragist rally, in Odd Fellows Hall, but the fat member protested, before the motion could be seconded. He said, "Its aginst tn constitution of tn Club t drag in suf- frage-we git enough O that to hum any how, do, an if this motion pervails Pm goin' to 'journ whether Pm in order or not"
 The motion ''pervailed," and then the whole crowd adjourned.
 "A war is fearful thing" said MT.