New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
FAIR SEX STORMS
 ROTARY'S MEETING
Women Assume Control and
 Conduct Noon Luncheon

4 public demonstration of the An- swer to the question: Who is Boss in the Homer" was given members of the New Britain Rotary club to- day in such complete and convincing manner that they actually admitted it. The men were told and then shown that they were mere incidents in the family organization when their wives arrived in ! body. un- invited and unexpected, interrupted the meeting. discharged the Rotary orchestra and substituted their own, sang their own songs, took the au- thority of the presidency away from Rev. William H. Alderson. forced the club speaker. advertised as Sem ator Merriwaite from Missouri of the program, introduced their own speaker, who addressed the women only. permitting the men to listen in but forcing them to submit to the indisnity of being ignored, made their own motions, read their own treasurer's report. elected their own president and literally ran the meet ing.
 It was all surprise to the Ro- tarians. Once each year it has be- como the custom for the wives of Rotarians to invite themselves to a Rotary meeting and in explanation today they said they found it nec- essary to come in and show their poorer halves" how to run . meet ing.
 The club meeting opened in the sams manner as all meetings do. The only thing to indicate anything unusual was | white ribbon roping o6 . section of chairs and tables where Rotarians were forbidden to sit. 'Just to separate the sheep from the goats." was the only ex- planation given.
 Rev. MT. Alderson opened his meeting with the singing of Amer ica" and prayer As the RotArians sat down and began to eat their lunch, their wives, who had previ- ously assembled in the Elks' hall across the street, marched in, head cd by . seven piece orchestra. Ben Parker. who usually plays for the Rotary club. was summarily eject ed from the piano stool and an in- terloping musician took his place. Tho women stood and sang Amer ica" with a great deal less volume and, probably due to a slight nerv- ousness which soon wore off, less tone than the men. They sat down.
 Mrs. A. A. Mills took the chair and announced that the meeting was open for the election of a presi- dent. Mrs. Leon A. Sprague was elected president and took the chair. At this point someone ln the Rotary club realized how things were go- ing. Secretary T. P. McAuliffe in a brief address. stating that since there seemed to be a division of authority it was only fitting that each presiding officer have a gavel, presented Mrs. Sprague with a large box. which he said contained her emblem of authority. The box con- tained rolling pin. tied with lav- ender ribbon.
 MEO. MILLS, 0b ACllII& tTcdSuTes, then read the following "treasurer's 
 Quarterly report. New Britain Ro- tary club. September 20. 192s Cash on hand last report. $267.S9 Received from dues ...... 1000 Received from fines ....... 3.75 Received for badge ....... 1.75
 Total receipts .......... $342.s9
 Expenses
 100 tickets,
 benefit New Haven Chill
 dren's Home ........ $300.00 | Deficiency last ladies' lunch
 con. due to men not pay
 ing for tickets ...... 265.40 i Flowers and music-Ladies'
 Night ................ $500 | Ladies' coat stolen, Ladies'
 Night .......... 10000 Contribution Lyceum the-
 ater opening night. 5000 Red Cross drive-Florida
 sufferers .............. 15oo0
 -
 Total expenditures ...... 91O.40 Deficiency (overdrawn) $577.51.