The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
MOOSE SPEAKER
IN WRONG HERD
Frank S. ButterWorth
Denied kdmittanCe
Hurries Home
Amusing Explanation of Mix-Up
In Plans of Local Progress
SiVe Party

Frank S. Butterworth, of New Haven
one time state senator and now one of
the leading little Bull Moosers of Con-
necticut, didn't address the Progress
sive Club of Bridgeport last night, as
scheduled. Progressive club members
waited and waited for him to appear
at the rooms in the Poll, Fairfield
avenue building, but he didn't show
Finally, the meeting was adjourned
sine die Or heabeas corpus or words TO
that effect.
Today explanations began to come to
light. Mr.. Rutterworth was in Bridge
port all last evening trying to find
the Progressive club. Being unsuc
OF a late train and today gave his
version of the mix-up which goes
something like this:
Mr. Butterworth was preferred three
engag gements to speak last night, one
in Newark, one in New Haven, one in
Bridgeport. He accepted the Bridge
port bid, because he likes the town and
the towns Bull Moosers- The local
committee telegraphed him to this eff
feet Injecting january 16, Poll theatre
building, O'Clock Everybody glad
you can come
The genial ex-senator packed his lit
tie grip and hoped a, train for Bridge
port shortly after 6 O'Clock last even
ing By a streak of rare good fortune
nothing happened to mar the trip and
the train rolled into Bridgeport on time
almost. Mr.. Buttsrworth immediate
ing, he consulted his telegTaphic orders
and went to the Poh theatre building
the new building across the street
from the hotel
"Are the Bull Moose meeting here
tonight?'' he inquired of a young man
who looked like the janitor Of the
Nope came the answer, "Norris'
balloons are playing here next week,
Mr. Butter4worth look a chance. how
md al 11aaH IN f1-A Ar1Ta sRf
the building. A sentinel held him up.
rs this WHARF the Moose meet ?''
asked Mr.. Butterworth.
Yes, but they're in executive session
now and you can't go in he was told.
Mr. Butterworth went back to the
hotel and put the finishing touches on
journnfent of the executive session |
Half an hour later he climbed the |
stairs again in the new Poll build |
ing. /
There was no sentinel on guard. |
He raped on the door of the meeting |
room panel in the door opened |
and two unfriendIy eyes peered out.
Moose meeting here2' asked Mr.. |
yep was the answer "whatcha
want?''
'FWell, I'm Butterworth. What time
do speak to my fellow Moose?"
The door opened and the inside guard
hand back of his left ear and iwiggled
five fingers industriously, the while
on one foot. Mr. Butterworth
smiled and asked, Whats the idea?''
Cant you give the answer to the
asked the guard.
Mr.: Butterworth was silent. The
guard sized him up.
Good night finally came as the
guard re-entered the room and slam
ned the door.
The ex-senator was astounded, not
o say amazed and abashed. Finally
le walked back to the hotel and call
ID UP s. E. Vincent'S house to ask
he answer to the strange procedure.
No one answered the phone. He call
old that Mr.. Stoddard was out of the
'ity. There wasn't a Bull Moose at
lone, SO far as telephone inquiries
eveaIed.
Mr. Butterworth picked up his grip
md walked to the station On the
way back to the Elm City, he read
lis speech over to himself. He in
the reading with applause
nd cheers and had almost as good a
ime as if he delivered it to the local
lub. This morning he was amazed
ad disappointed the Progressive Club
y failing to appear and that their !
aeeting in the old Poll theatre fbuild-
ng was adjourned when he didn't !
how.
He got into communication with the {
hub officers at once and explained
hat he had sought a meeting at the
ew theatre building, while the club
Tas meeting at the old theatre build {
1g. Everything was being straight
ned out satisfactorily, when Mr.. But
erworth asked:
'*Who was the guy that said he 7
couldn't let me into the Moose meet
lg because I couldn't give him the [
ountersign?'
rider of Moose, which has rooms in
le new theatre building
WhatH you have, boys? Mr.. But
erworth is buying.