Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-18
EDDIE CLARK FORGING AHEAD
Brother Of National Champion Has Won All of the Eight
Games He Has Played-Roque Tournament VIII Re
main In Norwich Another Year-Election of Officers
Take Place Tonight. c. Williamson and J. c. Kirk
to Contest For Watermelon

covering the minutes of the last meet |
ing of the association held last August |
was read and accepted.
The report of the national treasurer,
James L. Case. followed. 1t showed
that the association started this tour
nament with $27.35 in the treasury.
This statement brought forth much
praise from the members. Treasurer
Case announced that this years ex-
penses had not been figured but that
up to the opening of the tournament
for 1916 the above mentioned amount
was in the treasury. Mr.. Case also
stated that there had been in former
years much discussion in regard to
membership dues and the finance COM
mittee had brought to the meeting a
resolution which would be adopted or
rejected at the vote of the members
which was in the form of an amend
ment to the bylaws covering article
| 2, section 2. He then read the fol-
lowing:
Membership in Three Glasses.
Membership of this association shall
| consist of three classes:
A. Club Membership-AIl rogue
clubs that shall adopt the rules Of this
| association and pay an annual fee Of
50 shall be considered club members.
B. Regular Membership-Any per
son interested in the game of rogue
may become a regular member of his
| association by the payment of 81 an
nually in advance.
G.. Sustaining Membership Any
person interested in the game of rogue
may become a sustaining member of
this association by the payment of So
annually in advance.
This amendment to the bylaws was
unanimously adopted by the members.
Secretary Peale said he had received
an invitation from the Chicago Cham
, Der of Commerce inviting the National
| association to hold its next annual
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would bring it to the courts of any of
the members to see the way in which
| the western cities carry on their rogue
enthusiasm.
Upon request Of President Prentice
Everett w. Robinson read the letter
! from Everett w. Robinson upon re-
! quest of the president read the letter
| from T. G. Adams of Kingston, who
has presented the association the
| Adams prize nalet. This was accept
| ed unanimously and a vote of thanks
| was extended to Mr.. Adams for his
! thoughtfuIness and kindness in. show
| ing to club members the rogue spirit
/ held by such valuable members,
COMMITTEES Reports.
| The reports from the arrangement
| committee, by Chairman c. G. Will
/ iiams, the grounds committee by LoUe
! StoCkwell, the rules committee and the
| report Of Official Editor L. C. William
| son were accepted.
/
! association was to be allowed to come
! to Norwich once more. Chairman Case
! Of the committee said that he was in
/ deed pleased to state that through the
! courtesy Of the United Workers which
| organization had purchased the entire
| tract of land where the grounds now
| are, consisting of some eight acres. the
| association had once more been in
| vited to hold their 1917 tournament
! on the same grounds. Mr.. Case said
| that Mrs. George Colt, president Of
/ the United Workers, had been visited
| and that although she was out Of town
! Just at present, through Mrs. Henry
: Arnold, chairman of the special build
| ing committee of the Sheltering Arms,
| a branch organization of the United
| Workers, a definite invitation had been
| extended for next year.
| A burst of enthusiasm greeted Mr..
| Cases announcement.
Upon motion Of w. G. Rodman Mr..
! Case was appointed a committee of
| one to write q letter of appreciation
! to the United Workers, extending sin
| cere thanks and best wishes for their
| new project.
Two Deaths During Year.
At this point W. L. Robinson took
the floor. He said he regretted to
make his announcement just after the
| pleasing reports that had been pre-
| scented. He thought it was possible
| that some of the members had not
!
! red during the past year. One was
| that of Jesse E. Webb of West Ches-
! ter and the other that of Captain H
! Wahly Of Washington. Both members,
| he said, had always kept the interest
! of rogue at heart and had been in
! strumental in keeping up the enthu-
siasm of rogue throughout the cOun-
/ try. He moved that a committee be
| appointed by the president to draw
up proper resolutions of respect to the
| families. This motion was unani-
| nOusly adopted and President Prentice
| appointed w. c. Rodman, L. c. Will
hanson and F. NJ. Thompson as the
| committee.
! There was a discussion as to what
| could be done in case of the enlarge
| nent of the three divisions and upon
| motion Of F. Il. Foss the president
| was empowered to appoint a commit
. tee to report at the next annual meet
| ing in 1917 as to the policy of either
| the changing of playing rules, the
| placing of a number of more courts or
any device that would seem to sirnpIi-
| ~ the system Of playing the games on
| time and being able to finish by the
| end Of the weeks tournament.
| The meeting extended vote of
thanks to Mayor Allyn L. Brown, the
| court of common council of the city
| Of Norwich, the press and all others
| Who in any way have helped to make
| this years tournament the success that
| it has been.
| Adjournment was then taken until
! this (Friday) evening at z O'Clock when
| the report of the nominating commit
! tee viii be read and acted upon.
| NORWICH SIL X WORKERS