Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-26
BARBECUE DAY.

the New Haven Retail Butchers Protective
association at Schuetzen park yesterday
was grand success and was attended by
about 1000 people. In spite of the threat
ening aspect of the weather in the morning
and the small showers of rain that came
down now and then, the men in charge Of
the roasting of the 1850 pounds of beef
and 500 pounds of lamb started their fires
and prepared the brick ovens, which were
made especially for the event. The start
ing Of the fires thus early was for the pur-
pose of having large quantity of red hot
embers ready for the cooking of the meat.
AL the butchers and nearly all the gro
Gers in town shut up their stores ct 9
O'Clock and immediately prepared their
wagons for the grand parade. The parade
started from the green, going out by the
north Temple street gate. The line of
march was as follows: Up Elm to Broad
way, to Howe, to Howard avenue, to Con-
gress avenue, to Church, to Chapel, to
State, to Grand avenue, to Franklin, to
State, to Schuetzen park.
The usual skirmishing squad of police
preceded the line and kept the route of
march clear Of obstruction. Grand Marshal
William Stietz headed the line. Just back
of him came the Second regiment band.
Next came the aides of the grand marshals,
James Cashnean, Oscar Boeltger. w. w.
johnson, HenryWerweiss, A. D. Rettinger,
William Beck, A. Endreiss and Henry
Bahnsen. The aides were followed by
George Schnessler, William Harrigsn,
Jacob Hansen, Fred Andrews, Charles Pei.
let, Percy Tucker, Andrew Vowinkel and
Edward Grant, who were dressed and
mounted as cowboys and looked as If they
had just been imported from a Texan
ranch.
Next here the N. Il. R. B. P, represent.
ed by $50 members mounted on horses
with caps, aprons and sleeves. They
marched in very good order.
Several carriages containing the city
officials and prominent citizens followed.
Among the guests were: Mayor Sargent
General s. E. Merwin, B. F. Gould, &. g.
Price, P. J. Breene, John Flynn, J. W
Buckley and Henry Goldenstein of the
Butchers association of Hartford; the
officers of the New Haven association
Charles E. Hart, president; Christophe,
Richards, vice president; Charles F. Wis
sert, treasurer and Adam Sattig, secre
tary; members of the barbecue committee
John Pohlman. William Endriss, ]. A.
Boyer, O. Kipp and L. F. Doerschuck, an6
George 81. Pfof, first president Of tn,
Assistant Marshal weibe1 headed the
next division, which marched to the in
spring notes of "Maggie Murphy's Home
as played by the drum corps of Unity com
mandery, o. U. A. M. The second divis
sion was made up of the decorated wagons
of the wholesale butchers, grocers anG
bakers. About the center of the division
| was the Independent Cornet band of Mont
owese in an omnibus. They were concealed
BY cornstalks, with which the vehicle WA
decorated, and represented L. R. Heming
way & Co.'s Willow farm in Montowese
Among the most noticeable displays were
S. E. Merwin, Lee & Hoyt, G. W. Hoff
| ner, New Haven Beef company, G. G. An
drew & Co., F. s. Andrew & Co., Sperry
| & Barnes, A. G. Blenner & Co., Stoddarc
Kimberly & Co., Fairbanks Cottolene com
pany, Bryan, Miner and Read, Schadee &
Pohlman, Hahn's pie bakery, F. F. Gala
han, Fleischmsnn & Co., the Standard Oh
company's wagons, the fine horses and dec
orations of which made a great showing
Charles G. Kimberly, Edward L. Visel, j
D. Dewen & Co., Hecker's and Schorer &
Co.'s.
Hahn's pie wagon was followed by 6
little fellow dressed up as Simple Simon, .
who was begging pies from the man in the
wagon. The Cottolene company's wagon
looked like kitchen and waf1es were be-
ing made, done up in bags and thrown tc
the crowd.
The third division was headed by Ian
| drigan's band and Assistant Marshal Nc
Cabe. Several out-of-town visitors follow
ed in carriages and after them came severa
of the retail butchers and grocers. Thos,
who made the finest showing are included
| among the following:
| Broadway Cash store, John A. Boyer
| Charles E. Smith, Charles F. Wissert, T.
| F. Dinnan, wagons from Casariego's bot
ting works, Philip Hugo, Ernest Rousch
| McKenzie's bakery wagons, in one Of
| which was ten foot loaf of bread for the
barbecue, Elm City Cash store, G. E. Hart
A. Williams, with a load of watermeloni
! upon which a crowd of little darkies wert
making rapid inroads, New York market
Jacob Dryfus, Beschel Brothers, PhiliI
! Mayrand, J. Jalbert & Co., F. Maylinger
Oscar Boettger, Weiss & Endriss, Scobie
& Johnson's and others.
| Hundreds from all parts of the city
poured out to Schutzen park, in the horst
cars, in carriages, in 'busses and on foot.
All along the line of march friends an6
admirers of the butchers thronged tn,
walks, and many of the butchers caught 6
bouquet or flower from a fair admirer
From shortly before 10 until half-past 4
the crowd of the people who came out tt
| the park, crowding the horse cars on the
State street road, made the butchers fee
easier as to the success of their second an
nual barbecue.
At the park the sandwiches were ready
and nicely prepared, and served on wooder
plates were handed to the visitors The
! cooking and cutting of the meats, bread
| etc., was done in an enclosure, whence
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the presentation of the little coupon at
tached to the admission ticket. In THU
way the butchers protected themselves
from providing free lunches for the beats
| who piled over the fences in large nun
| bers, and from those who might be tempt
ed to greediness if left to help themselves
In this way all were agreeably served and
shared equally, and none got left, and thu
supply of meats seemed inexhaustible,
| In the shooting stand near by was ali
the pepper, mustard and other seasoningt
| There were also several notable loaves Of
twisted bread. The ten foot loaf made BY
Mackenzie of Con gress avenue was also
here on exhibition. Another amusing fea
ture here was ''Coming Thro' the Rye
exhibit. A mouse made of pork was placed
with his head just out of loaf of rye
| bread.
The games of the afternoon did not com
mence until shortly after 3 o'clock, when
the "Boy Tramp" Mulligan and tsTailc
Ike" Cohen began their attempt at reach.
ing the top of the creased pole. They
tried time and again and again without
| avail. Then little ten-year-old fellow
walked rand mounted the pole without
the slightest difficulty, amid great applause
from the big throng present The little
fellows name was Philip Ludwig. He wai
rewarded with two dollar and half gold
piece.
The fat mems race next attracted atten-
ton. There were only two starters,
Ernest Bosch and Louis Doerschuok,
Rosch started off well, taking a lead OF
two yards. When he had run about ifty
yards he fell on an onlooker who hap.
pened to get in the track. The onlooker
thought for q moment that his end had
come. The race then had to be run over
again. This time Rosoh started off again,
and had the lead when about twenty yards
from the tape he fell and Doerschuck
passed on and crossed the line the victor,
The crowd had hardly stopped laughing
over this race, when they were attracted to
another spot. The attraction was the
sight of two negro boys, each endeavoring
to make the other white. The eolorino
they were using was white pudding. Each
was feeding the other. Both were blind
folded. Each seemed to be laboring in q
futile attempt to plaster the mouth Of the
other with pudding. as they plastered
each others faces in great shape. At last
one OF the boys gave in, he had been over
fed. The victor was Robert Nichols and
the defeated one was George Freeman,
Next came the wheelbarrow contest.
The how who yviahad tn earp a h.,-