The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
5000 WOODEN PLATES
Provided for Those Who Will Eat at
the Barbecue Tables.

Inc OlIIerenC committees having in
charge the arrangements for the bar
becue at the grocers' and butchers
picnic, met last night at the CONNER
cial club rooms. All the committees
were represented and reported what
progress was being made.
Charles Wolff, chairman of commit
tee on meats, said: I'VE have not
heard from all the packers, but so far
we have secured the following dona-
lions: Armour Packing company, one
half beef; Swift & Co., eight sheep; B.
+. Morrow, one veal; John Hentzler
five lambs
Charles Wolff Packing company will
furnish whatever is needed in addition
to the other meats.
W. H. Davis, chairman of committee
on tea, coffee, etc, said: I'VE have ar
ranged for plenty of mustard, ketchup
tea, crackers. sugar, cheese, pickles,
salt, pepper, kraut, vinegar and barrels
for the iced tea"
Otto Kuehne, chairman committee on
general arrangements, said: 81 have a
plan for the arrangement of barbecue
and tables. We have been over to Gar
field park and marked off the ground
We are figuring feeding 500 people
at once. Before we can make a thor
ough report we will have to talk with
the lumbermen in regard to the amount
of lumber needed to build the tables,
etc.
Herbert Hackney, chairman of COM
mittee on bread and buns, said: s"The
make any definite arrangements, but I
can say that the millers of the city will
donate all the flour needed"
VIM. Green, chairman of finance COM
mittee, said: I'VE have done nothing
definite yet, but we will do our duty
and incidentally take charge of the
money when the proper time comes"
June Moore, acting chairman of the
committee to furnish knives, forks
dishes, said: 1--WE have arranged to get
the following articles: Four gross each
of knives, forks and spoons, 5000 wood
en- plates. We have also made arrange
ments with Mr.. Kuehne for all the
glasses which we may need"
President Wolff-The following
names have been added to the barbecue
committee: Committee to furnish lum-
Der, erect tables, etc-W. l. Miller, Chas.
T. Thomas, E. V. Remley. Michael
Heery, B. F. McGiffin, A. H. Fellows
tising-R. S. Brigham, Guy Adams;
add to committee on meats-John
Hentzler; add to committee on general
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Kaczynski, G.
G. Nicholson.
Now 1 believe that is all. I have
talked with the man who is to do the
barbecuing and he says that he must
commence work on the Monday preced-
ing the day of the picnic. We must see
to it that everything is ready in plenty
of time
Otto Kuehne-How about the wood?
1t will take about two cords to cook all
President wolff-The committee on
general arrangements ougt to attend
to that l believe that Otto Kuehne is
chairman of that committee.
Otto Kuehne-I will talk with him
and see that he attends to it.
President Wolff-Before we adjourn
would like to ask all the committees
to get together as soon as possible and
complete all arrangements for the pic
mic We will meet again next Monday
night.
The butchers also held a short meet
ing last night at Frank Morrow's meat
market They decided to wear white
caps and Jackets in the parade on the
25th They will also wear badges.
Wren the matter of closing came up
for discussion, it was unanimously
agreed that the butchers should close
their places of business all day.