The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24

before o'clock the grounds We're agar
| crowded. All walks in life We're repre-
| scented, vet every one seemed to be en-.
| joying himself thoroughly. 1t was al
most II o'clock last evening before the
major part of the pleasure seekers had
left the grounds.
| The committee having barbecue day
in charge was composed of the follow
ing: Adam Sattig, w. J. O'Keefe, A. J.
Graft, Paul Baer, Conrad Rausch, Hen
ry Vollker. and j. Fl. Murray. The
chairmen Of the several committees
were: Park, ]. w. O'Keefe; carving, J,
J. Shea; roasting, A. A. Eisele; parade,
| William Steitz; printing. Conrad
Rausch; music j. H. Murray; purehas-
| ing, Paul Baer; amusements, Oscar
| Boettger; dancing, Frederick Voelker.
President, William j. O'Keefe. first
| vice president, Paul Baer; second vice
president, Henry Voelkner; secretary,
William NJ, futile; treasurer, Charles
P. Wissert
THE BIG PARADE
Thousands Of people witnessed the
big parade in the morning; and it was
easily one of the largest ever seen in
New Haven. 1t started from the Green
promptly at 10 o'clock and took the
route prearranged some time ago
Among the we'll known butchers and
grocers whose teams attracted much
attention In line were the following:
Merwin Provision company, Fl. l..
Handy, with a triple tandem; Bryan,
Miner e. Read, j. D. DeWell & Co.. S.
A. Lewis, New Haven Bakery, Charles
Hertler, Bittles Pies, whose line of Is
decorated wagons attracted great at
tention, Hoffman's Bakery, A. Duran,
W. Bertram, Fl. e. Bartlett company,
Adam Sattig, Days Hoffman, l.. G.
Pfaff company, Dillon & Douglass, Abb
ner Hendee company, Winslow's Bak-
cry. Maylinger & Hugo, S. j. Hugo,
Stoddard, Gilbert & Co., F. C. Bush
nell, Fowler G. Kimberley, New Eng
land Merchandise company, Elm City
Manufacturing company, A. Duhan,
The John T. Doyle company, Flelsch-
mans Yeast, New Haven Coat and
Apron Supply company, In a natty
team driven by c. ]. Duggan, Shea
eMat company, Valley Farm Creamery,
J. B. Mix, A. s. Leek, Pond Lily Dairy,
North Hill Creamery, Cooper & Hubbell,
New England Dairy, and Frederick
Brothers.
When the parade started the Merwin
Provision company led the line Of
wholesalers with an exhibition of four
teen teams. Leading the exhibit was
carriage In which was seated Mr..
Swain, Mr. MCGUIRE Mr.. King and Mr..
Maynard. One of the large trucks had
on it four dressed hogs. another wagon
LoI ,>ig nd
ers one white and the other black. |
Also with the Meriden Provision COM
pany were John w. Coe and Rufus
Hall of Meriden
The New Haven Baking company had |
a unique exhibit. Each wagon was
loaded with stuff and heading the pro-
cession was cart filled with cracker |
boxes. At one end Uncle Sam was rep |
resented and took the part of the driv- |
er, while at the other end perched on
a biscuit box serenely sat the Goddess
of Liberty.
Bittle, the man who makes the IA
nous, pies had fifteen wagons in line,
and at every stop dealt out small sam
pie pies to the crowd. There was a !
great scramble for them.
L. G. Hemingway had the Independ-
ence Drum corps and seven wagons at
the head OF which was boy on horse
back and carrying a banner on which
was printed mot in the Trust" In the
line We're G. L. Smith L. C. Palmer
Granniss Corner Dairy, r. NJ. Hosley,
g. B. Mix, F. Wildman. c. S. Thatcher
J. Loveday, C. e. Hall, j. F. Dunn, A.
S. Leek, r. W. Woolvin J. II. Story.
w. II, Davis, Charles Dudley ana the