Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-04

ANl ~As
RarthSusko Shock in Utah.
OMAHA, October g. Dispatches from
Fillmore, Utah, report a violent shock Of
earthquake yesterday morning.
THE OBESITY OF NEW YORK CITY
IN COUNCIL.
from the New York Sun, Sept. 2ed.l
A mighty gathering took place Wed
nesday At the Revere House, on Broad
way, corner Of Houston street, much to
the surprise, If not amazement, Of the
regular guests and others who CHANGED
to b there. A regular meeting OF the
Fat Mans Association had been called.
The Revere was chosen because the pro-
prietor, ]. T. Coo, a member, weighed
255 pounds, and had, among other like
ly snd healthy children, q son weighing
2o5 pounds, and increasing.
THIN A WANTS TO GET FAT.
The members began arriving about Z
o'clock. They came singly and in pairs
10 carriages, other vehicles, and on foot.
When a few had put in their appearance
among whom was one carrying a di.
minutive rsticule, which contrasted
oddly with his eontour-and were stand
ing around in the reading DON and OF.
fce converting, a small, sharp-1isagsd
Individual mere shadow Of q good
sized human bsing-blurted out this
expression:
"Whsre in h. did all these fat men
come fromf"
Some one jecularly informed him they
were the regular guests Of the house.
The thin man concluded to put up at
that house.
TERROR OF TIE CAR DRIVERS.
About 8 o'clock, the President Of the
Association, ]. A. P. Fisk, Of this city,
1856 pounds, 80 years old, and the Vice
President, G. Sydney Smith, Of SIAM
ford, Conn.,, 315 pounds, 60 years old,
arrived, when they related their expert
enee in getting up town. Near the Wall
street ferry they saw q hackman pass.
ing, hailed him, and signifed their de-
sire to be driven to the Revere, but the
Jehu said his vehicle was BY no means
strong /; that he would not take the risk,
and went on. They saw an omnibus
coming up. Hailed.
"Do you want a load9" inquired Mr..
Fisk. .
"IIl have one If you two get in"
was the rejoinder Of the bus driver.
The fat men entered, and thus with
out accident were conveyed to the
Revere.
A BABY FRIGHTENED.
At a quarter past eight the fat men
were requested to 'waddle into q private
parlor, which they did. There they saw
a few ladies had preceded them to get q
view of the animated %rotundities. The
ladies were introduced by the host. The
fat mems c%ountenances instantly became
covered with smiles, and long, broad
dimples. One lady had thopghtlessly
brought with her an infant, who, seeing
the big men enter one after another, be-
gan crying Justify, and was removed.
TIE FAT MEN TO HAVE A BALL.
The meeting was called to order at
half.past eight. After discussion the
following wal drawn up for signatures:
"We, the undersigned, do hereby
form ourselves into an association, under
tho name of the Fat Mans Association,
for the purpose of holding an annual
cIam-baEe within the limits Of Fairfield
County, State Of Connecticut, and II it
shall be deemed %expsdient, an annual
ball in the city Of New York, the fee for
initiation to be S., until otherwise or
dersd by the Association"
A discussion ensued as to their be-
coming q corporation.
eve are ono, every one Of U.S." said
Mr.. Fisk, placing his hand over his
digestive apparatus.
1--WE are" was an unanimous re.
Spouse.
HOW TO JOIN THE FAN MEN.
Andrew Hull, Of Fairfield County,
Conn, said he understood il was an
ultimate purpose of the Association to
purchase ground on which to erect a
clubhouse and other necessary build
ings.
On motion, blanks for persons to sign
desiring to become members were d.
reetsd 10 be left at the Revere House,
and at Mr.. Fisk's place of business, 40
William street, in this city; and 1t was
agreed that persons seeking member
ship could communicate with the Secre.
tary or with tho Vice Presidents.
HOW TIE FAT MEN DID IT.
The meeting then formally adjourned,
but the members Of the Association did
not disperss Immediately. A CONVERSE
ton snsued on an inquiry BY O new
member 40 to what was the true origin
of the organization. Mr.. Hull said to
him that one afternoon, in the hummer
Of 1867, he was walking; when a small,
slight-built Acquaintance said to him:
"Why Hull, what an awful fat fellow
you are getting to boz
"Am n" queried Hull, and added,
81 intend to get up Q fat mans clam.
bake this summer, and not have a man
there who weighs less than 200 pounds"
This was the first idea he had enter
tanned on the subject. Subsequently he
talked about the matter with L.. 8. Bar
mum, 2l5 pounds, now deceased, who
was q cousin of P. T. Barnum's, and
who will be remembered by the public
generally o. the third Richmondsr Bar.
mum in the field during the
memorable political contest, when the
great Snowman was o candidate for
Congress. II was L. s. Barnum who
tosk the stump against P. T., and
anathsmized him, much to the delight
Of William q. Barnum's side, who won
the field. Hull proposed that the first
clam.bake be held on L. y. Barnum's
farm. and IL was. At the frat gather
inu. In 1867, there were present 81 who
weighed over 200; at the second, the
YEAR following, 80, who weighed the
same. and af tho late one, l45, OF SIM
liar weight.
NENBIR.
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