Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
The Wurra Wurra Club

dent, Mir. J. E. Lansing, cashier of the above-named bank, rapped for order and spake unto the secretary as follows, to wit: "Call the roll. ." The roll was called, and revealed the fact that all in attendance were present. The minutes were read, as they were never read be- fore, by N. Watson Hardenbergh, the accomplished and expert minute reader of the Business Mems Association. The Opening Ude was then sung by Mayor J. Clinton RoTaback. who was in excel lent voice, for some things, and as an encore he obliged with the second stanza of Article VI, Section of the Automobile Laws, accompanied by Joe Allyn on his billy-cop.' The chair then announced that the convention would of such business as was meet and proper for consideration.
 Cat DeHart jumped up and said he would like to propose d proposition that the constitution and by laws be revised by competent committee to be appoint. ed by the chair.
 "What is your particular grievance against the present constitution :" asked Ed. Warner without getting up
 Well, replied DeHart, facing his questioner, "I think the Opening Ode ought to be sung by the entire congre- gation. That would give fair chance to singers who can sing. Under the present constitution the Ode is assigned to one man. and have noticed that the chair always picks out the poorest singer present, to do the job.
 "I don't know about that" said Mayor Roraback, springing to his little feet. Take the chairs selection Of the singer for this evening, us an exam pie. He couldn't assign the work to a Caruso, for there is no Caruso present; so he simply selected tine best he could find, and let it go at that. Does the gentleman impugn the chairs musical judgment ?'
 Juge Ford interposed, at this point, with the suggestion that "a compromise might be effected by supplying chorus to the Opening Ode, to be sung by the entire company. Something like Tip perurv, for instance. If it is the de- sire of the meeting 1 will be very glad to write such a chorus and set it to music, subject to the approval of the Club.
 "Gentlemen," said the chair, "there is no motion before the house. Will somebody make a motion? ?"
 "Move we adjourn, screamed Allyn Fuller.
 "The motion is lost" said the chair. without waiting for somebody to second it.
 Joe Allyn got up. "Imake motion that the billy.cop be elected member of this Club, he said, in q calm, still, smooth voice. Then he sat down, to let his words sink in. They sank into "Bill' Torrant at once, and he hopped up and opposed the nomination. II don't think we need any more dummies in this organization, he remarked, land you may put me down for one black ball if it comes to a vote. l will admit, though, that We need sign post, Keep to the Right, in this Club, as certain members are so determined to keep to the wrong. l oppose the nomination. AS the motion was not seconded, it died right there, and the chair called for the next case.
 The fat member gave a signal that he was about to hoist himself up onto his feet for few well-chosen words. Then he proceeded to hoist ''Mr. Pres 'dent," said he, 'speakin' about one thing an another puts me in mind. read piece in tn paper U'other day, that they was two men once, that got rich-one by mindin' his own bizness, am t'other by lettin' other peoples biz ness alone. Now tn mor'l O this is, that they hain't no use in doin' nothin' that they hain't no use in doin'. In other words, let's decide jest what $ our bizness, an stick t that. am not only don't butt into nobody else's bizness, but don't let no one else butt into our'n. Them s my principles. " Then he sat down.
 Nobody spoke for some time after that speech; then finally Clarence Humphrey mustered up courage to ask:
 Well. what's the answer ?" There was no answer, so everybody put on his hat and went home.