The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
The Entire Proceeds of the
Giant Picnic
By the GrOcers and Butchers of
Topeka
Are to Be Turned Over to Police Ma
tron Thorpe for the Benefit
of the Poor.

had been hard at work, for all the ar
engagements are about complete for the
big time on Wednesday, August 20. AS
the barbecue will be the main feature
of the picnic, and as many of the peo-
pie who will attend expect to take ac-
tive part in this, it is necessary that
everything be gotten up in the best of
shape. All the eatables have been ar
ranged for and all that remains to be
done now is to get them together and
prepare for the hungry multitude. There
has been 3,055 pounds of meat secured
and other eatableS in like proportion.
President Wolff called the meeting to
order at half past eight and said to
those present:
Gentlemen, we are together once
more to talk over our picnic. All the
committees have done well and are to
be comp1imented on the completeness
with which they have done their work.
Several of the committee chairmen are
unable to be present tonight on ac-
count of business engageme ants but each
of them came to me and reported that
their part of the work had been ac-
complished and that they could be de-
pended on to have things in good shape
for the picnic.
LAS chairman of the committee on
meat desire to submit my report. We
have received the following dona-
tions of meat: Armour Packing COM
pany: one and one-half beef: Swift &,
Co., eight mutton; J. bold Packing
company, one beef and 200 pounds of
lunch ham; B. F. Morrow, one veal;
John Hentzler, five lambs; Chas. Wolff,
two beef. That makes a total of 3,055
pounds of meat so far secured and
with one more packer to be heard from.
That will surely be enough meat and
together with the other eatab1es, we will
have enough to feed all who come. I
desire to announce the following addi-
tons to the committees and also the
new committees:
Add to committee on general ar
rangements, c. D. Skinner, A J. Hun
toon, S. Barnum, o. f. Sawyer Crosby
Bros, Oscar Krauss, J. E. Crockett,
Model Supply store, Chas Samson.
Add to advertising committee, Geo.
B. Dudley, F. L. Shepard, H. Joslin.
Add to committee pickles, r M.
Woodford.
Add to committee on bread and buns,
7. J. Hassey, Chas. Rodgers.
Committee on transporting articles to
the park, F. L. Eby, John Thuerling, p
Olson.
Committee to have charge of proper
ty al the park, J. D. Gardner, Ed Grote,
H. Howard.
Add to committee on lumber and con-
tractors, M. Council.
Il believe that is all my report. Now
let US hear the report in regard to the
bread"
Henry Vesper, acting chairman COM
mlttee on bread-The millers of the city
have agreed to furnish all the flour that
we need for the bread. have not heard
from all the bakers, but I know that
there will be plenty of bread. Chas
Mayer will bake 500 loaves and will
do my share. You may be sure there
viii be plenty of bread. It will take
at least 1900 loaves That is allow
ing that one loaf will feed three per-
sons. 1t may take more bread than
that
President Wolff do not believe that
will be enough bread. We had better
arrange for 500 loaves more.
VIM. Moeser, chairman of committee
on ice-The Crystal and the Moeser
Ice companies will furnish all the ice
NEEDED and will deliver the same at the
grounds.
w. H. Davis, chairman finance COM
mltt06-Tho tickets oil nrintR6
the barbecue and the ticket takers and
sellers have been arranged for.
Ed GrOat, acting chairman committee
| on knives, forks, etc.-We have ar
ranged for four gross each of knives,
forks and spoons. Also, 5000 wooden
plates and five dozen meat platters I
have also seen the lumber men. The
| Chicago and the Miller lumber COM
! panies will donate all the lumber that
1 we may need to use. We will only
| have to pay for that lumber which is
| cut up.
President Wolff-That is a very gen.
erouS offer.
| general arrangements-We have been
| over to Garfield park and measured off
| the location for the barbecue bitches
| and tables. Mr.. Kaczynslxi has agreed
| to give us two cords of hard wood and
! sprinkle the park, and Mr.. Nicholson
| will sprinkle the road from the end of
! the pavement to the park. All the
! other arrangements are getting along
! in good shape.
| r. S. Brigham, chairman committee
! on advertising-YOu may draw on me
| for all the signs which may be needed.
| VIM. Schick, chairman committee on
| tentS-I can furnish 25 tents, size 10X12.
| Mr.. Meyer also has one or two large
| tents which he offers for use.
| Lindsay PegueS-The committee may
draw on Crosby Bros. for a bolt of
muslin.
President Wolff-What shall we do
/ about the painting? Otto Kuehne has
| Klondil1e scheme which he intends to
| spring on the unsupecting public. No
| one knows just what it will be, but he
| says that he will need little painting
| done.
Fl. Joslin-The committee may count
on Mr.. Dudley, Mr.. Shepard and myself
| to do any painting which may be need
President Wolff believe that fin
| ishes the reports of all the committees.
| Everything seems to be moving along
in good shape and I am more than
pleased with the prospect. I wish that
| the chairman of each committee would
make out a list of the articles donated
| and by whom donated, and hand the
list to the secretary. All the commit
tees will continue until after the picnic
and then we will meet and check up
| the accounts. Another thing which 1
wish TO speak of before we adjourn is
this: Some of the people have got the
| impression that we are going to charge
| that such an erroneous report has got
started. Everything is going to be
free at the picnic. There will be no
| charge. We are not in the picnic
business to make money, but to have
a good time and get better acquainted.
While we are enjoying ourselves. we
thought that at the same time we might
| assist the poor of the city. We can
| and ought to do this. We expect to
| have a good time and everything will
be free, but we ask that all who par
take of the barbecue to please donate
10 cents. This is a small sum and
| everyone can afford to give it, This
money will be turned over to Mrs.
Thorpe for distribution among the
| poor. Everyone is invited to the pic
| mic and I hope that they will come.