Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-11
THEY MADE HER CHAIRMAN

when they made me chairman OF
the committee / declined Mrs Sim
mons laughed But they told me
they had given me such dependable
co-worlxers that it would be no work
at all am SO glad you are on II,
old friends with one. Loosen your
wraps, it's so warm in here.
You must have a good Janitor,
said Mrs. Dunbar. 49,,
We have had our trials, OF course.
Mrs. Simmons sighed Tt isn't as II
it were your own house, YOU know.
For that you ought to be thank
full Mrs. Dunbar said. Most peo-
pie who live in houses have had TO
pawn their old shoes to get coal But
ten me about the committee"
I'VE were appointed to arrange the
club program for next year, Mrs,
Simmons explained. 1T takes GOOD
all be arranged in time ITO have it in
the year book They gave me the
names of my committee and 1 hur-
ried home and telephoned every one
Fourteen women. not including my
self, made a large committee, but the
idea was that we'd have greater
variety OF suggestions from a large
number than from a half dozen Ey-
erybody was quite enthusiastic over 1t
and several had ideas which they
said they were crazy to- bring out into
the light of day. 1 was delighted with
the sentiments expressed, and l told
Mr.. Simmons I was glad to be the
chairman. He told me to wait few
weeks before hanging out the flags,
but that didn't worry me. You know
how men are-they like to pose as
SO experienced in all ways, don't you
know"
Indeed. 1 do" laughed Mrs. Dun
bar. 81 have been married fifteen
years and I have five brothers be-
Sides"
Every once in a while all winter
my husband has asked me how my
committee was getting along" Mrs.
Simmons went on. But 1 thought it
best not to call any meetings while
so much was happening. 1t seemed
things quieted down a bit and all Of
us had more time. So l did not sum-
mon anybody till the other day, when
told them there would be a meet
ing tomorrow at my house. I made
arrangements for a nice little spread
in the way of refreshments, and /
a sked a little friend of mine to sing
some ballads afterward. I thought
that if I made it like a little party
everybody might take more interest
IN the business of the afternoon
.'WeIl, first Of all, Miss Drake tel
ephoned me that she had received an
invitation for house party some
place or other and couldn't think of
declining, and SO she resigned She
was the youngest member and
couldn't much blame her. l had just
hung up the receiver when Mrs. For
sythe announced that she rendered
her resignation as she didn't take any
interest in the program. because she
intended to leave the club when she
moved up north"
She's built a beautiful home up
there" interposed Mrs. Dunbar.
THE next mail brought me five
notes." Mrs. Simmons went on. "One
was from Minnie Dover to the effect
that her mother was in California, and
another came from Mrs. Layton noti-
flying me that her sisters family was
coming to visit and that she had her
hands full Another was written by
Miss Done to say she could not at
tend committee meetings as they tired
her, and still another said the writer
was too fatigued after the winter ac-
tivities to do anything in the spring.
The fifth came from a woman who
ANYHOW, and had no desire to do any
thing at all of that character"
"a choice collection"
ooh, that wasn't ALL" laughed Mrs.
Simmons Three husbands tele e.
their wives were out of town at rest
cures or on visits and wouldn't be
back for goodness knows how long"
THE way some wives go away and
leave their homes for months at a
=
Dunbar. 81 can't understand it,
Then" Mrs. Simmons continued,
yesterday 1 had a telegram from
.ucy Monroe down in Texas saying
she had just been married quite sud-
denly and wouldn't be home for weeks
or months"
You don't tell me! Lucy Monroe.
Who was it?'
"An army officer 1 believe" Mrs.
Simmons said That didn't interest
me as much the way my commit
tee was fairly melting away after my
bel;eveing it was SO dependable. ]
was left with four members and was
laying ont work for all of them, when
was reused one night at 1 o'clock
by special delivery boy, who pre-
scented me with a letter from Miss
Cough, saying she and the two Ro-
chester girls were going on a rough
ing trip with geology professor and
crowd of other teachers, and didn't
have a minute to waste on commit
tees That left. only you, my dear,