The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21
THE FAT MEMS JUBILEE.

Irving Hall had Its strength severely tested last
evening by congregation OF solid, substantial and
obese men, women and children. The occasion was
the first annual ball Of the Fat Mems Association.
This affair has been talked about for the past
three months, and the fashionable world was
In fever OF excitement lest Mrs. Grundy
should be omitted from the list Of tile invited. All
fears on that point. however, were set aside long
before twelve O'Clock last night as all the sRreat
people and many OF the small ones presented their
picturesque pasteboards and entered into the temple
set apart for the Eat Mems Jubilee" To at
tempt to estimate the total weight OF
human flesh which entered through the afore-
said &ste would be work OF sheer
supa rerogation ana to make an average would be
equally uifcnlt, although the range may he put
down between 240 ana 300 pounds. However this
may have been one thing IS certain-lrving Hall
never looked better nan II did last night Not only
had the hail itself been decorated by work.
men so as 20 appear unusually bright but,
III addition to. this renovation. the room
was made exceedingly attractive by the presence or
an unusual number OF far and beautiful ladies.
Whatever the peculiar attractiveness Of gentlemen
and that is the eye Of the spectator eSpertenced
Pleasant relief In looking from suit Of clothes
enclosing heavy weight to the beautiful toilets ana
elegant colfleuTs OF the ladies who accompanied the
great obese.
The brlIliancy Of the gasghr was but a glimmer
compared With the flashing Of the precious gems
sparkling on the persons Of the elegantly dressed
ladies and the snowy shirt bosoms OF the gentlemen.
ne oo OF se aps ha was sronged through the
the galleries were no less crowded with fair specta-
TORS with and without their swans. In the central
part OF the balcony sat beautiful lady, dressed In
the height OF fashion, and who, on standing upon
the scale by particular request Of the association,
tipped the beam at 200 pounds
GrafuIlas Seventh regiment baud, both string ana
BRASS occupied the right and left ends OF either bal
COMES ana dlscoursed the most popular and select
aanclhg ahd promenade music, among which were
two pieces expressly arranged for the Fat Mems AS
!. AT nm early hour OF the evening crowds began TO
pour INTO the nall and long before tile lights were
turned on IN the ball room a huge mass OF finely
assembled, bent upon having good time, and "A
lar as bealnnG countenances, silvery ringing laugh
s sfs spa me %ss aS 81 FEE, E an @
AZ the witching hour Of night, when churchyards
yGw vn,, &C., &C: the champions Of the heavy
to supper The heaviest Of the y 'S
member elect OF the New Jersey state Legislature.
van and the jolly president ]. A. p. Fisk, was. as
matter OF course, captain OF the ''Guards." Tho
floor creaked under the massive tread OF the noun.
talns OF nosh moving In solid phalanx towards the
citadel OF refreshments.
As the march was in progress, q shadow fitted
among them our reporter, VINO recognized the huge
colossus now exhibiting rs the great Cardif giant
1t is-had good u right 10 be member of the
Clam Bake Association as any other fat individual
IN tne march some zoo couple Joined, tho effect
beklQ highly picturesque and animatlng. The rear
wH brought up by young male obesity twelve
years or age, weighing liz pounds.
large number OF Bohemiaps, in ssundress uni.
form" were sandwiched among the fat people ana
their scanty forms were scarcely dscernable except
by the aid OF nm opera glass. The effect may better
be imagined than described.
Taken altogether the first annual ball OF the Eat
Mems Association was brilliant success, and will
long be remembered by each participant
The following s list OF the various committees
each OF which executed their respective duties with
credit
Floor Con,mf,tce-w. H. Gibson j. T. Houch. n
]. Coe, A. D0rlon ID. NJ Fincld, =. w. St0ut, w. M
Doty c. O. Hon, J. A. Lincoln. J. NJ. Clutc, d. NJ.
GRAY, =. Reid, J. n. Huntoon. J. Il. DeIfaven II.
cunningham, W. r. Proch W. q. Miller u. r. Dur
yca a. w. Wallace, q. ID. WHITE
Police Cb1i,tinse-G. Shears J. Damon p Dor
Ion, w. q. Morris J. B. Protc, II. Cunningham II. A.
Taylor, ). Cumming, q b. Gotten, H. Scaries.
reception C0Dlnotttee--P. ID. Breasted, Jr; n. p.
GIBSON, ]. Il. Eberhard, n A. Finnell, q. Jrkeclcr
j. u. Warner, J. r. Thomas, n. Harper, q. g. Smith.
M. N. Wisewol