Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11
The Wurra Wurra Club

soldier of the Legion lay dying at Algiers; there was lack of woman's nursing, there was dearth of woman's tears; but the lack of woman's nussing didn't help the thing bit, and the frenzied comrades cussing was the thing that made hit. For the hunt CT moon at noontime filled the soldier with despair; as he realized twas spoon-time, and his doxie wasn't there. Whereupon, as there was nothing else to do, the president, MT. Ever After ward Creevey, called the meeting to order on the tirsteenth degree, and inn mediately declared & recess of three weeks for the committee on moral character to prepare a report on the ap. plication of Kaiser Wilhelm for honor. ] ary membership in the Club. "In the meantime, said President Oreevey, i've will proceed with our delibera. tions as if nothing had happened. This speedy resumption of business impressed the members who were among those present like clap of sum- shine out of a clear sky, and as a con- sequence the stream resumed its normal i level, and all went merry as a mar riage bell. The roll was called by the ! secretary, and the minutes of the last | meeting were read by Roscoe Ben- | jamin, of Winsted, who happened to be in town calling on Mir. Gillette, the | chaplain, and who, reatlS heautiful | an legible hand. Mp. Benjamin also | obliged by singing the Opening Ode, | but he insisted on singing it to the | tune of the Long Metre Doxology, | which didn't help it any. He was accompanied in his singing by Henry | Ives on his Mystic Shrine. These pre- i limins ries were followed bv what fol | lowed.
 Secretary Jim Keenan read com. munication from the secretary of the Canaan Odd Fellows lodge, inviting all | members of the Club who could make it convenient, to attend the celebra- tion next Monday evening, the married | members to bring their wives-their | own wives-and have a good time with | the l. O. o. F.
 "Did he send the pass. word ?" in. quired MT. Herriman.
 No" replied Keenan, "but sup. ! pose the reference to those who can | make it convenient is significant ! tip off to those who are not wanted"
 On motion of John $. Reed the invi- tation was accepted.
 The name of Walter Prichard Eaton was proposed by John Armstrong for honorary membership. We've been having to put out the $. k. O. sign at our moving picture shows since MT. Eaton talk at the brotherhood sup. per, said JohnA "and the attendance was wonderfully increased. l am pro- posing him for honorary membership to show my appreciation.
 The fat member got up. "I'm ag'in' tn nom nation" said he. "I want up to that supper, but heard lot O talk about tn speeches, am about this feller PrichaTd eatin' an talkin', an understand he whooped things up ahout canned drammer, an canned opery, am canned Robinson Caruso, an can ned dancin', an canned this an can ned that, an canned lots O things that I never heerd tell of b'fore; am I think all this ag'tatin' about canned stuff don't do no good an is likely t' in. courage tn cannin' bizness gen rally an God knows we got enough of it now. Why, sence my wife's got t be a suffr'gis or Sunday school lect Ter, or Anti, or Woman's Club press agent, or whatever tn thunder it is she b'longs to, I've been turned into reg lar canop'ner, an have t live half tn time on canned soup, an can- ned beans, an canned hash, au' can. ned puddin', an canned mack rel, an canned souse, an canned potatoes, an sich; 1 have t' wear canned undershirts. an l feed tn old hoss on canned hay, an' I'll be blowed If my oldest darter's i best feller didn't come round Sat'day night an bring her can O canned candy, an' asst me t 20 ouj an rush . tn can fir tn crowd. This cannin' ! bizness is gittin t be suthin ridic' 'lous, an it wouldn't s'prise me bit if we had t buy canned furniture, an can. ned life insurance, am canned funerals, an canned hOss races, an canned friend ship, an canned religion. No sir, l don't prove O putin that eatin' talker on tn onery list, t ag'tale tn cannin' bizness Tn this Club. Even if he talks ag'in' it he only stirs things . up, an that'u start more cannin'. I l shall vote No, with a capital K. y
 The nomination was put to vote and . was approved unanimously, with the . exception of a single "No'' with capital K.
 Meeting adjourned.