The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-07
WAS ALL ABOUT EATING
An Account of the Meeting of
the Butchers and GrOcers
That Will Make the Mouths of
Readers Water.
The Most Accomplished Barbecuer in
the West Has Been Secured-Ar-
rangements For the Picnic.

The barbecue which the Grocers and
Butchers propose to have at their picnic
Wednesday, August 25, is not an assured
feature. AT the meeting held last night
the committees were appointed and the
details arranged. These committees will
have charge of the barbecue and their es-
pecial duty will be to see that the things
to eat are secured and properly prepared.
There were so people present at the meet
ing last night and each one seemed to feel
a personal interest in making the picnic
a success.
In the absence of President Frank New
land, Chas. Wolff was chosen president
pro tenn. II suppose you all know said
Mr.. Wolff, as he took the chair, that
the object of this meeting is to arrange
for the barbecue. There is lots of work
TO be done and the time is short. This
picnic is an immense undertaking and
everything must be carefully arranged
beforehand"
June Moore-How about man to at
tend to the roasting of the meat?
President Wolff have secured a good
man to do the barbecuing and I am GER
tain from what I hear of him that he
fully understands his business. He comes
well recommended and has had much ex-
perience 1 Mr.. Carney of the Santa
Fee yesterday and the railroad will prob
ably give US a half rate fare. We must
take care of our visitors and see that
just as many possible get here. Now
about the bread. Does anyone know how
much bread it will take? 1 believe that
ought to count on feeding at least s.
600 people.
Henry Vesper-We can use 1000 loaves
at least. Perhaps a great many more.
President Woln-It will take about g.
800 pounds of meat. They will all want a
piece of that o1d-fashioned barbecued
meat.
w. H. Davis-It is going to be lots of
work to estimate how much it will take
to feed all the people.
President Wolff-If we get too much we
can give it away to Mrs. Thorpe to be
given to the poor people of the city.
P. H. Weber-Shan We serve zone meal
or two?
Otto Kuhne-If we get through with one
meal will be doing well. The people
are expected to eat enough to last them
all day.
time for more than one meal. If we be-
gin serving at II o'clock we probably
wouldn't get through before 5. What
shall we have to eat?
President Wolff-That is for you all to
decide. I would suggest that we have
beef pork. mutton. bread, pickles, crack |
ers and
Cl1O NC SCI h4ilOOSA
kraut. That goes pretty good with the |
rest of the things.
President Wolff have appointed the |
committees:
Committee on meats - Chas Wolff, |
chairman; H. D. Cornish, ]. E. Kennedy, !
w. A. Gilfllan, T. A. Reagle and B. f. |
Morrow.
Committee on coffee, crackers, lemons |
and pickles-W. H. Davis. chairman; |
Otto Kuehne, ]. A. Ranney, June Moore. |
E. P. Baker, c. D. Scott, Ben Kassebaum
and A. Sheetz.
General arrangements - Otto Kuehne. |
chairman; Frank Parkhurst, Ed Grote, |
Joe Davis James Haggart, Grant McRae, |
c. S. Driesbach, T. E. Sabine, A w. |
Bean and John Schmidt.
Bread and buns Herbert Hackney, |
chairman; Henry Vesper, Thos. Page, w.
A Weight, George Mayer and J. P. Girls
void.
Butter and cheese. E. Nissley, chair
man; w. H. Davis and June Moore.
Ice-Win A1oeser and Peter Olson
Finance-Wm. Green, E. P. Pitts and J. |
E. Kennedy.
Knives, forks, spoons, cups and dishes
Ed Grote, chairman; Joe Davis and June
Moore.
I wish the chairmen would call their
respective committees together at once
and be ready to report at the meeting
next Tuesday night. We must go right