Evening journal., 1911-10-20
BUTCHERS EAT
DESPITE RAIN
Have Delightful Time at Ban
quet Board in Irish Amerl-
can Hall
SPORTS GO OVER
UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY


Despite the fact that yesterday was
rainy day. which somewhat dampen-
ed the ardor of the members of the
Wholesale and Retail Butchers AS
sociation, to the extent that the an
nual sports of that organization, had
to be postponed until next Thursday
afternoon, the butchers gathered last
night in Irish-American Hall TO par
take Of the dinner provided by Caterer
Zimmerman.
The affair was much enjoyed. whole
sale and retail dealers sitting side
by side discussing the different phases
of the business and exchanging pleas
antries The affair was well arranged
and much credit is due to the COM
mittee.
Mark I. McKenna was toastmaster
and filled the position we'll. He first
introduced City Solicitor Sylvester ID.
Townsend who made an entertaining
address during which he gave several
toasts appropriate TO the occasion. He
was followed by Joseph P. Dunn, who
spoke for the wholesale dealers. He
told of the dark and also the bright
sides Of his end of the business. and
related several amusing incidents at
the expense of the retailers. David II.
Megill, who responded to the toast,
"The Retailers" however, got back at
the wholesaler and his sallies pro-
voked much merriment. Mr. M0gill
closed his remarks by saying that
the butchers were the biggest hearted
men TO be found
The First Infantry Orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion and
among those who participated in the
entertainment were the Union Quar-
tette. Harry Haggerty tenor soloist,
and James A. Kane. Mr.. Kane was
called upon by Mr. McKenna to make
an address but he had not progressed
far before he began to tell some OF
his yarns" Being a natural story
teller. he kept his audience convulsed
with laughter.
Regret was expressed that the
sports could not be held because Of
the inclement weather. but It is ex-
pected that there will be a big crowd
al South Side Park on next Thursday
afternoon TO which time this part OF
the program was postponed. The
sports will be the best ever held by
the association and big attendance
Is expected.
The guests were; d. l. McAlister
John f. Russell. james A. Sweeney
-.,Councilman Johr J. Haney, Martil
J. sullivan. William J. McGonigal
Jr.. J. IT. Joslyn. former City Solicito
sylvester ID. Townsend. J. =. Dunn
William r. Frank, William r. John
son. Michael Devine. II. e. Stats
John-D. Parker. T. Ellwood Carpenter
r. G. Bartram. H. Haggerty, II. +
Crawford. B. r. Flichorty, George L
Frederick. Councilman Samuel r
Hinger. William Kline, s A. Sharpe
sheridan Wilson. Leon Wickersham
Ernest J. Otteni, W. Frank Porter, G
{. Killem, II. L. Moore, Harry Hetter
Martin ]. Mulrooney. Peter Vansant
w J Logan. James II. Gallagher. VII
liam d. Wilchens. Walter Myers, NJ
]. Reese, I. w. Hopes, II. f. Craw
ford. Mark l. McKenna, James u
Kane Howard r. Scarborough. Chic
OF Police Geo-ge Black. p. H. Wood
ward. c. S. Patrick, ]. p. Prenuss
James ]. Hannigan. David Rutter. Ed
ward Megaw, John Carney. Amos G
Scott. T. e. Alexander, A. e. Alsovol
c. J. Ayars, James Bowers. Fran
Fox, Michael McVeigh. Isaac Podol
sky. James KINNEY. Frank Moe.
Howard Wilchens, W. II. Beeson. Wi
liam Rex. r. J. Hart, John Strliu
George II. Simon, Max Matthes, WI
liam Kirk. former Councilman Dani'
p. DuRoss. John d. Thompson, RI
dolph p. Otteni and Councilman Jaco
Zimmerman.