The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24
THE BIG BARBECUE.
MOST SUCCESSFUL AFF4IR EVER
HELD BY THE BUTCHERS.
Schuetzen Park Visited by 10000 People
- Half That Number Scramble for
Roasted Beef and Lamb Tho Big
Parade in the Morning.

With their expectations of success
full affair more than realized, tired
from their exertions but happy In the
result. the committee and members OF
the Retail Butchers and Grocers' assoc
citation returned from Schuetzen Park
last evening. Fully 10000 people at
tended yesterdays barbecue, and as a
result it was far and away the most
successful one ever held by the associa-
ton. aasH
The big parade of the morning was
no sooner over than grand rush was
made for the park. The time was
somewhat early for the cooks under the
direction of Head Chef Eisele, who had
Just got to work when they arrived, but
the crowd took their mistake good hui
moredly and patiently set out to pass
the time away pleasantly. The swings
dancing pavilion and tent shows were at
once visited by many, but by far the
major part found amusement in watch
ing the cooks at work. The latter de-
partment was located down by the fence
on the south side OF the park. 1t was
surrounded by high fence, precau-
ton that was necessary, it was found
later. In the center of the enclosure,
across the long trench dug in the
ground were placed the spitted beef.
Hot fires of charcoal placed beneath
coon hadit sizzling; the aroma which
arose was most tantalizing. The
cooks watched each leg carefully, and
from time to time basted them SO that
they did not burn. II was not long be-
fore they were done, and as each one
60 +n ba he of &c
bore 1t to tent near by, where butch
ers with knives and c1eavers soon strip
ped the meat from the bone.
About this time the crowd began to
get exceedingly hungry and the space
in front of the enclosure resembled
nothing so much as geological garden
at dinner time. 1t was necessary to
make the meat and bread into sand
witches before it could be distributed,
and while this was being done the pres
sure against the fence grew greater and
greater. 1t was now necessary for the
cooks to watch out closely, for frequent
snatches were made at the platters of
meat by hungry urchins who had in
some way managed to squirm under the
fence. Whenever they were caught
they were Immediately dropped back
over the fence with scant ceremony
Shortly after 2 o'clock the distribu-
ton Of the sandwiches took place. and |
as usual every one wanted to get the
first one. The scene was laughable. for |
the crowd was not lacking in humor !
They pressed and pushed against the |
fence until it gave way In parts Final
ly when they did obtain their sand
,,,lot +ba,- oaa,,ood 5tcannoipfaJ
was but one. But 1t was the policy of
the management to see that all got an
equal share, and eventually everybody
had eaten lamb and beef to their hearts
content. The meat was all excellent and
we'll cooked and nothing but praise was
heard of the cooks.
The inner man satisfied the crowd
dispersed about the grounds. All sorts
Of amusements were entered into, but
until the sports of the day came off the
roulette wheel and the dancing pavil-
ion were the chief attractions. The
games We're scheduled to begin at 2
o'clock, but it was after when the first
event was started. All were closely
and were very amusing. The
events held We're the following: 100
Yards dash, sack race, fat mems race,
race, climbing creased
pole, boys race, pudding eating match,
broad jump, creased pig race, grinning
ma teh, bologna eatin gcontest.
The crowd thinned out somewhat be-
ore o'clock, but Il was but a short
lime before fresh arrivals began to
warn in through the gates. Each car
brought loads while carriages innumer-
ibie were tied outside in the road and