Evening journal., 1916-05-17
BROKERS ANDPACKERS
Dine AND PLAY BALL
Philadelphia Meat Men Dis
cuss Proposed Organization,
For Public'S Protection
ANNUAL BANQUET
HELD AT CITY CLUB

steps TOT permanent vi baAilDdtluh
of meat brokers and packers may be
taken in the near future with view
TO bringing about a greater cooper
alton among the dealers in the East
ern States for the better handling Of
the meat business and the protection
Of the public.
This announcement was made by
prominent brokers and meat packers
here yesterday, and the idea was also
the keynote Of speeches delivered at
the banquet Of the Philadelphia
Brokers and Meat Packers Associa-
ton at the City Club last night
Il was dclared that on account OF
the great demand for meat products
In Europe. due to the war, il has be-
come difficult to supply the demand (;
that tremendously high prices are Of
fered by foreign agents. and that only
the impossibility OF, furnishing meat
products TO Germany has prevented
prices soaring even higher than they
are at present
In spite Of this, one prominent Phil
adelphia broker said. il is necessary
to supply the home market as far as
possible, and to do this effectively
under present conditions requires
hearty cooperation among all deal
ers. strong organization for the
purpose OF guiding the meat packing
business along normal lines may be
the only solution of the present diff
Guilty.
This discussion yesterday by the
meat men was largely a side issue
The real business Of the visitors they
declared was TO have a good time. and
they had IL. II was a case Of ALWAYS
fair weather when good fellows get
together
Nearly one hundred representatives
OF the brokers and meat packing in
dustry Of the eastern States arrived
here at about 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon by way of the Pennsylvania
railroad or by automobiles They
were cordially received by friends
here. given a trip about the city in
electric cars and shown the Sights" "
Later being carried to the baseball
grounds. they spent an hour or two
IN strenuous exercise. The evening
was taken up with a banquet and en-
tertainment at the City Club.
An address OF welcome was de
livered by Mayor Price. Former
Congressman L. Irving Handy de-
livered a speech and many Of the
brokers and packers told stories and
sang songs. Fred A. Sulzer enter
tained with banjo selections Music
was furnished during the banquet by
an instrumental trio consisting NJ
Ralph Jacobs. violinist: Arthur n
Clark. piano. and Donald Price flute
Maxwell Matthes. of the Wilmington
Provision Company, presided at the
banquet Frank G. Reed. Of Phila-
delphla. acted as toastmaster. Those
who occupied seats at the speakers
table were: c. 3. Fetter. Fred r.
Carter. Harry Seitz. William T
Taylor. l.. I. Handy, Mayor James F.
Price. Of Wilmington; Fred A Suezer,
Maxwell Matthes. Frank G. Reed, r. T.
Antrim. G. L. Wright Thomas J.
Murphy. Jr., George Hellewell, John
Bower and A. Rolinantz.
baseball game between the pack
ers and brokers. held at the ball
grounds in the afternoon resulted IN
score OF 10 in favor OF the
Packers. The lineup was as fol-
lows:
Packers-Hellawell C; J. Bower
n; Murphy, IS; Rogers, 1b; Syder
2b; Mccarthy, 3b; Carter, II;
Tuffer. CT; Dickinson. RI.
Brokers-Millar. SIS; Lavan, 1b;
Schoheld p; Meier, 2b; Antrim
CT; Wright. c; Favorit, II; Orr
3b; Fetter, r.
The executive committee in charge
OF arrangements consisted OF Max
we'll Matthes. president; Mr. Joseph
OF c. c. Mammele & Son; Howard
Wickens. OF Wilckens. Stats Com
pany.
Others who assisted in the enter
tainment we're:
Raymond Alsover. OF Swift and
Company; Mr.. Mengel, Armour and
Company; Mr.. Anderson. sulzberger
and Sons John Bierman. August
Beste; VIM. d. Wilckens. Wilckens
Stats Company; Mr.. Banning, d. B
Martin Company: J. Austin Ellison
Wilmington Abattoir and Cold Stor-
age Company; William Johnson
Johnson Brothers; August Seller. P
J. Brown. Hart and Brother Com
pany: r. c. Alexander. Wilmington
Provision Company; T. c. Alex
ander. Samuel Hinger.