Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
The Wurra Wurra Club

It was mean Kind or a nRht-a good enough night for some things, such as murder, arson, draw poker and spooning but it wasn't much of a night for club meetings and things. There was a drizzling rain, considera- ble wind, and it was cold and dark. There wasn't a single moon i'll sight, and nary a twinkling star. It was perfectly ridiculous. And yet, how truly symbolic and paregorical it was that the regular meeting of the Club should fall on that very nightl It should teach us that nothing is more reasonably sure than the inevitable. 1t recalls the touching lines that my wife made up one night, in her sleep, which made such an impression on her that she woke up, and then woke me up to recite them to me. She often makes up compositions in poetry, that way, and good many of them are just as good as this one. It went this way:
 "Lives of chickens oft remind us
 Of the busy, busy bee,
 And departing, leave behind us Apples on a cherry tree"
 But what was getting at was this: In spite of the nastiness of the night, (to which reference has already been made, and it ought not to be necessary to refer to it again. ill spite of the nastiness of the night, there was a good atten- dance. The only absentee present was the obliging sexton, MT. s. Brighteyes Strong, who didn't come because he was afraid to go home in the dark, and somebody had swiped his lantern. The president, Messrs. Fritz Oehlschlager, called the meeting to order with the automobile horn which he had saved as a souvenir, and asked MT. Charlie Adam to read the minutes of the next meeting, which he done so. Lew Streck sang the Opening Ode, accompan jed by Fire Chief Frank Whiting on the chemical engine. And then, says you, there was something doing, business wise. '.
 Rob. Peirce got up and said he un- derstood one of the ladies at the initial meeting for considering the engagement of a district nurse, had suggested that delegate from the Wurra Wurra Club be included in the Nurse Committee on ways and means, which is made up of representatives of all the organizations in town. Said he: "I move you, sir, that d vote of thanks be extended to that lady for her kindly recognition of this Club; that her name be placed on the honorary list, and"
 "Who is her name?' inquired the fat member, but he was ruled out of order on a question of personal privilege raised by MT. Peirce, who said he hadn't fin ished his motion. He then proposed that the Club proceed to select a dele gate to serve on that Nurse Committee, and nominated his partner, Henry Ives, for the honor. Ives got up and modestly declined, on the ground that his wife had already picked out both the night and day nurses who would minister unto him if he ever took sick, and he couldn't see that district nurse was going to be of any benefit to him. The fat member asked: "Who are their names?" but no attention was paid to him, whereupon he demanded recogni- tion and launched into a speech, al- though Judge Ford was on his feet, frantically gesticulating and screaming "Mr. Presidentp' in another corner of the room. The fat member said: "Mister Pres dent, I want to desire little inf'mation on this nuss bizness b'fore cast my bullet either way. I want t be kind enough t' have sumbody tell me who is tn name O tn nuss we're likely t. have here? If she's as putty as nusses gin rally be, might vote fir her, becoz hain't had long spell O sickness in years, am I'm be- ginnin' t don't feel putty we'll but if it's goin' t be one O them long-faced, cadav 'rous spinsterettes it won't be wuth while. It's mighty seldom ye see humly trained nuss, but it'd be just our luck t' draw one of lem. That's why want inf'mation b'fore vote fir her.'
 The chair informed the fat member that it wasn't up to this Club to elect the nurse, any way, and the fat man inquired: "What tn thunder is this talk all about, then?" He was ordered to sit down, and the meeting proceeded to elect MT. Ives as the Clubs represent tative on the Nurse Committee, in spite of his protest.
 "Now, Judge Ford, we will hear what you have to say" said the chair. The Judge simply remarked: "I was going to ask what time it is-my watch has run down."
 "Time to adjourn, " replied the chair. And without waiting for 8 motion to that effect, he declared the meeting ad- journed.