The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-10
NO TEAMS IN THE PARK.
Garfield Park Reserved for People on
Foot on Picnic DaY,

Foot on Picnic Day.
There was a rousing meeting of the
GrOcerS and Butchers held last night.
About 100 were present and talked pic
mic for over two hours.
In the absence of President Newland,
W. F. Weber acted as chairman of the
meeting.
Il suppose that you all KNOW" said
Mr.. Weber, that it is only two weeks
until the picnic This is our regular
meeting night and we ought to hear the
reports of the different committees
VIM. Dransf1eld, chairman of the pro-
gramme committee-About half of the
space in the programme has been taken
and by our next meeting we can finish
it.
The chairman of the committee on
bands being absent a general discussion
took place.
w. H. Davis-we want to be sure
that we have plenty of music.
Otto Kuehne-I think that we had
better arrange to have the band come
early in the morning and stay the rest
of the day We want it while the bar
John Schmidt understood that we
were to have the band as long as we
stood when we hire the band how long
it is to play. 1 see that the grocerS
have decided to hire Marshall's band.
Now we butchers want band, also.
When the procession marches up Kan
saS avenue with the grocerS in front
headed by MarShalPS band and US
little DuLcnerS IN the rear with no DanQ
at all, the people can't tell which are
butchers and which are grocers. We
want a band and ought to have one.
This butchers and grocers' picnic is
going to be a grand success. 1 always
mention butchers first because /. am a
butcher. You grocers always say gro
GERS first. We want a band. move you
that the Mid-Continent band be hired
for the butchers.
Harry Wells-Can they play dance
music?
ToI, CaT,r
thing from a quadrille to Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight
Pres. Weber-If there are no objec-
tions we will make arrangements for
two bands.
The motion was carried and the
butchers will have a band.
L. NJ. Bard, chairman of committee on
stands and privileges-We have not de-
cided just what is best to do in regard
to stands and privileges. 1 should like
to hear what the members think
Harry Wells-I think that we ought
to make arrangements with some soci-
ETY. or church to furnish supper.
w. F. Weber-Atchison made consid-
cradle money out of their privileges
when they had their picnic. 1 believe
that they ought to be auctioned off to
the highest bidder. We ought to have
supper served.
John Schmidt-They didn't have a
barbecue in Atchison. The people won't
want any supper. They will eat enough
at the barbecue to last them all day
do is to advertise for bids for the priv
ileges.
The matter was left to the committee
for another week.
The committee on invitations reported
that the invitations would be out in
few days.
Next came committee on entertain
ment
Harry Wells, chairman-We have ad-
ded a dance to the programme. We
have also seen the cake walkers and
at mir
girls, to entertain US.
The committee on caps, umbrellas,
etc, then reported.
Dick Winn, chairman have written
to ten different firms in regard to get
ting umbrellas, caps and aprons but
cannot report anything definite.
Harry Wells-I am in favor of just
getting umbrellas. The aprons would
caps.
NJ Fitzgerald am in favor of get
ting Japanese umbrellas and doing
away with the caps and aprons.
Jim Haggart-I don't believe that the
butchers would want the Japanese UNI
brellas- People generally look upon the
japanese umbrellas as an advertise
ment of tea. That would hardly suit
the butchers. We want white umbreI-
las.
Frank Jordan-I move you that the
grocers get the "a inch japanese UNI
brellas and that the butchers get the
white ones if they want them. Motion
seconded and adopted.
John Schmidt-Now in regard to clos
ing the stores on the day of the picnic.
don't see any use of keeping open on
that day. All of my customers have ad-
Vlsed me to close as they are figuring
on getting all the eatables at the barbe-
cue. l am in favor of every grocer and
butcher in the city closing up on that
day.
Harry Wel1s-I move you that Chas
Wolf, W. H. Davis and John Schmidt
constitute committee to see all the
merchants and railroad offices in re-
gard to their closing
A communication from the city rail-
way was read 1t was in brief that the
railway is to donate to the association
per cent of the receipts of the Gar
field park cars on the day of the pic
mic.
1t was referred to the committee.
Whitaker Bros donated a wagon load
of grapes which are accepted with
thanks.
Before adjourning it was unanimous
ly decided not to allow carriages or
teams in Garfield park. Arrangements
will probably be made to put the teams
| in the park across the street.