The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
GROCE ERS' PICNICAT
 EDGE WO0D T0 BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Barbecue Dinner And AmuSe- mentS To Feature
 The Day


 With more than 100 contributions in the way of mercha ndise and cash | donations, the committees of the Bfr- l mingham Retail Grocers' and Butch- | CTS association for the fourth annual l barbecue and outing to be held on | Wednesday at Edgewood park re- ported everything in readiness for 1 the biggest gathering Of retail food l distributors in the history of the city.
 The general committee reported it was. much pleased at the wonderful l response of the members of the man. ufaeturers and wholesalers in CO., operating to make the annual affair | a success.
 More than 5000 tickets have been issued to members of the retail, wholesale and manufacturing firms or the city and district, and the of- | tleials state they have ample pro- visions for the comfort and enter- talnment of all. No one will be ad- mitted to the grounds at Edgewood Wednesday without an official ticket issued from the committee. They will be turned back by special police officers at the main entrance if they have not the pass
 The committee in charge, of the program and arrangements Is as fol- rows: B. C. Apperson, general chair 1 man Parke- Osment, N l.. Andrews 0. T. Earl and F. W. Bransby, meni- bers of general committed; Fred | boderick, superintendent of cooking l of barbecue; r. ", Bransby, chair man credentials committee; C. s. l Hoadley, assisted by special traffic | officers of the Birmingham police department and 10 men. will handle I transportation and traffic; Mason Martin. chairman serving and booths on grounds; E. c. Price, chairman re- l Treatments; Miss Louise Andrews. of- Ificiai hostess and chairman dancing and social entertainment colnmittee Charles M. Lane, chairman special membership committed.
 Merchants Contribute. ~
 In addition to the big dinner, there 1 will be races. prizes, swimming anu dancing, in charge of special com mittees on the grounds, in which all will be invited to take part. Firms and individuals who have contributed in helping the commit tees prepare the program are as foi- 1 lows:
 Meats-swift & Co, Armour & cc., Morrls & Co.,, George, A. Hormel com pany, Cudahy Packing company, E. F. Allen & Co, Wilson & CO, Evans vile Packing company. Alabama Packing company, Birmingham Pack Ing company, Sparks, Claxt6fi & stapp, Ensley Ala; W. L. James, Elm nerl Eackng company and Magic Clty Sausage company.
 MisceHaneous-Dougl Brothers Lee-Gflmore Produce company, Ham, lIton Robinson, F. r. Norton Ss Sons, Wood -Fruitticher Grocery com pany, Voight Produce company, Gree American Produce company, Franklin Stiles Grocery company Tayior x Wheeler Grocery compan. J. .. Taylor Grocery company, R. J. Heinz company, Tennessee Mills and Feed company, Martin Biscuit com .pany, w. M. Cosby Flour and Grain company, WynnKnox Candy com pany, City Paper company, A. N. Chappeu Company, Southern Cof- fee and Spice company, Birmingham Paper company, Donovan Provision
 company, Corn Products Refining | company, Wesson's Oil people, D. H. Ewing & Sons, Levine Abelson Candy company, Bell Rogers Produce com
 pany, Birmingham Grain company, | Brothers, G. W. Hopson & Sons Col line Produce company. Birmingham | Woodenware company Panky Broker age company, J. T. Hackney & Co, | Davis Produce company, Tujague Importing company Robinson & Co., J. J. Boggan & Sons, W. L. Murdock | Brokerage company, McCarty Brok- craze company, Seinshimer Paper company Birmingham Food Products company, Edwin Paper company, Red Rock Bottling company. Mulkey Salt 1 company, Grand Ridge Syrup com pany, McLester-Van Hoose company, Marshall Jordan K eith, Churngold Sales company, Lee Brothers, Charles A. Jones Grain company, Collins & Co.,, B. J. Harper, Tirsch Bros. Pickle Company, W. G. Patterson Cigar com pany, Earle Brothers, Ballard & Bal
 lard, Jones' McGrail Flour company, Morton & Bowles, Tyler Grocery Ca aadx company, Loose -Wiles Biscuit com- panq, Birmingham Grain company, Wood & Crabbe Grain company, American Sugar Refining company, Plosser-Knecht Flour and Grain con- pany, City Ice Delivery company,
 American Bakeries company, Banner Baking company. Birmingham Mac aroni company, Home Baking com
 pany, McCulla & Tyler, F. O. stone Baking company, National Biscuit company, McGough Bakeries, Borden Milk company, Carnation Milk. com Oranges, Mills Coffee company, Dixie Coffeee company, Alabama Vinegar company. Western Grain company, H.
 II. Fuller Distributing company. Brownell Auto company. Gwln- W IT Hams Grocery company Plpplh Brothers Ensley; Rouss- Meanza, Ensley; Buffalo Rock company, Coca Cola company. Chero Cola company Grapico Bottling Workes. Nu-Graps Bottling company. Orange Crush Bottling company, Johanknechts, He Der Cany company, Batterton Coriee company. -.r a~s x,..
 Many aditional cash contrlbutions have been promised and are expected to come in before Wednsday
 Allleading, food stores or the inde- pendent retailers will close TOT the entire day Wednesday and the house. wives are urged to order their fooe Tuesday. Only retail food merchants wholesale food merchants, food man nfacturers and their salesmen are in- yited and they must have tickets TOT