The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
AN OBESE C0NCLAyE.

Meeting of the Fat Mems Association Inst
Nigit-A Ball to be Started Rolling.
The second regular meeting OF the Fat Mems Asso-
clation was held last evening at the Revere House.
This association is composed Of gentlemen who
must each weigh 200 pounds in order to be admitted
into the society, and already numbers about 200
members, residing In various parts Of the country
The object OF The society is to form corpulent
brotherhood that shall give cambake within the
limits of Fairfield county, Conn, and bail, each
year.
Owing to the somewhat crowded condition of the
street cars and omnibuses, the attendance OF mem.
bers at the meeting last night was limited to six;
these gentlemen fortunately having started early
and by different routes conyerging near the rendez
vous The meeting was announced for hali-past
eight in order to afford sufficient time for the fat
men TO reach the hotel, but the association was not
called TO order until later hour IN consequence OF
considerable delay in getting the President Mr. j. A.
j. FISK, up STAIRS Another difficulty encountered
in finding room with door OF Sufficient width 10
admit the lngress of members but after trying few
rooms the prop rietor OF the hotel, Mr.. Coe who is
member Of the association, kindly rendered his prt-
vate apartments the door OF which had been made
expressly for himself. ALI unnecessary furniture
having been removed from the room, 1880 pounds
or the association entered and was seated In SIX
chairs provided expressly for the occasion. As
as the ASSOCIATION had recovered It's breath, after
the exertions in behalf OF the President Mr. FISK,
the society was called to order, and the secretary
announced that since the preceding meeting eigll-
teen gentlemen had added 1881 pounds to the mem.
bersnlp. These heavy weights were G. Durfee 2s6;
i. Reid, 2o5; W. Miller, 20S: w. Trudgeon. 24s Mr..
Frink, 200 J. A. Taylor, 223; D. G. McFineld, 2l3:
f. J. Shies, 2lo; J. Haggerty 225; d. Stewart 800;
G. Cassidy, 326, and $. Fleming, 342--all OF New
YORK; A. j. Wright, OF Newark, 2G6; S. w. Stout OF
PouRhkeepsie, 1885, G. G. Hofr, OF PoughEeepsie 270
G. Lyman, OF White Plains, 1885, A. Il. Bracket, or
New Haven 900, ana J. HOugh, OF Jersey city 2SO
The President reported that since the last meeting
he had succeeded In getting TO New Haven for the
purpose or interesting the Connecticut fat men In
the association, and that large number would
Join. lie also stated that the representative OF the
association in New Haven, Mr.. Charles Bradley
was discovered by him in the act OF pairing his
corns and he deemed 1t proper to recommend that
Mr Bradley be weighed again, as the act referred to
was considered beyond the ability OF members.
Committees were then appointed to draft bylaws
for the government or the association and 20 make
arrangements for great bail at Irving Hall on the
goth OF December. IL was ordered that compliment
taly tickets should be sent TO the leading Journals
and the Mayors OF cities represented in the associa.
ton. The President gave notice that he would need
ten tickets. IL understood that ladies OF the re-
quired weight viii each allowed TO bring gentle
men with them TO the ball and rice re-sd. The ball
will be opened with promenade OF the fat men,
performance on the flying trapeze by the President
Mr. Fisk, and grand march by band OF forty
pieces. No base drum will be allowed. After an
pointing members OF the association In various paris
OF the country agents to receive subscriptions for
the meeting adjourned.