The New York herald., 1870-08-20
.IHE GREAT CLAN COBBLERS.
Descent OF the Heavy Men OH
Funk's Park
An Immense Amount Of Shellfsh Cor yumsd ~
the Metropolitan ru-Crushers-AN Day
Of feasting, Dancing and General
Enjoyment Sights and
Scenes at the Feast


10 one who leads the solemn ways orlcity nlva
a'@e i"sucisy S agreeaby refreshing. especia ty
when the edict goes forth that number of unml "
gated revesiers are determined to have good time.
Such was thecase yesterday in the lire OF npreedi-
taeo iso9scs. Svf instance taking the affair OF the
fat mems picnic from phiosophcal point OF view
one finds that the Uuitsd Association OF Heavy Men
OF the State az New York is q troic uussed with
regret and enjoyed with pleasure. These obese NOR
tas, oessed with good humor and heavy bank
account, had their annual clambake at nlnk's
Union Park yesterday In style that did honor TO their
North American Dutch proclivities. These gentlemen
desire to have 1t distinctly understood that they are
men OF Intellectual merit and not OF obese hai,s.
Ia fact, the term heayy weights is generally usl-
applied In this metropolis, and the community at
large are unaware that it simply means, TO use Bos-
ton parlance, "sOid men," Now the PLAN soaid
Ia Gotham Is capable OF several solutions. The
first Is thls men who have an indeDendent income.
who 1--we as they please; secondly, men who have
very large Incomes who live their neighbors say
how they shall live, and thirdly, men, who assured
by their capabilities families, live nature de-
crees they should live. Representatives from all
these classes were gathered last evening at Union
Park, Sixtyhlrd street and East river, to partlc-
pate in the festivities prepared by the heavy mon
In the first place there was the
GRAND MARCH.
which was performed to the sound OF the most e!e.
phantine music mortal heard Heading the
imposing procession was that neshy Christian r. j..
Cole, who marched with sounding tread through the
halls Of Mr. Funk and almost In the words OF Long
fellow, "leit MS imprint the OF tlmer Then
followed O whole cavalcade OF heavy weights, re-
mindiDg one OF the cOuplet, 'War stamped his foot
and nations treInbed at the sound" In fact, the
venerable proprietor trembled at the sound Tor the
heavy men insisted on having a select private qua
drille alter the opening, anu the way they made
tlat moor @ creaH was caution TO house carpenters
dinner arrangements announced that the
CLAM BAKE
hasteued With aiacrity to large tent spread In u
most romantic spot on the rivers edge. From tins
site might, unfortunately for the pct uresqe, be
seen solid matter OF TACT pile OF lumber and the
secure prisoners OF Wards Island. The COMMITTEES
of reception comprised the following names:-M. A.
Finne. IL. w. Henly, John Il. Eberhart, J. r.
Thomas E. II. Kembark, }. w. Funk, /. T.. George.
X p. Gibson and Peter ID. Breasted, Jr. They did
all IN their power promote the soclabiity Of
guests The floor cominittee comprised Messrs. J.
]. Coe, A. Il. George, MT. Dennis, I. j. H0ugh and
James MOnatt, who did their utmost TO make
the evening pass agreeaby. The chief committee.
however, was that OF the dining room, comprising
Messrs. ID. NJ. Fefed, Jonn Green ;. griffith, Peter
Reed, O. c. Hon, Edward keignlly, Samuel EdmOn-
son. J. X. Dodge, Jr ana A. +. Fowler These gen.
temen were on duty exactly at four O'CLOCK and
then commenced the dispensing OF the good gits.
The band escorted the company 70 the ieastlng
ground, where large tent covered innumerable
tables. Mr. frank A. Ransom. the handsome, rosy
and 0blgng president, occupied the chair. aud way
seconded his festive movements Oy the entrc
members al the club, who betrayed a remarkable
unity on the OCCASION seconded by that unique NOR
tai, l.. ID. Bassiord gentleman who periodically
renews hsSouth and risks fortu III society IN pink
kld gloves ana pumps.
was which ~ rarely seen IN rural New York.
There stingine5s-no sarsaparilia soda water
sort OF anair-but the real "CliquO and The whole
company who sat down the d,nIng table under
| the tent had ample opportunity to lave their very
souls in champagne. The clans, bass fish and
were an cooked together. and a splendid Combina
\ "A healthy
tive organs OF course In sucn promlscuOus gather
ing there were several dyspeptics who complai ned
| very unreasonaby, that green corn, champagne
clans and raw peaches gave their intestines rather
peculiar surprise, but the scenery OF the river add
the necessity OF getting home lmnc tiateiy evented
| any unpleasant results After the dinner. which
! was served IN capacious tent and attenied TO by
skilled waters, the company
| PARADED THE GROUNDS
to the enlIveniDg strains OF the band. which played
| several most pathetic pieces which were, however
Interrupted IN their suDmity OF sound by the eager
| ness OF the proprietor In making rush at several
out tickets. After dinner. winch was relished by
the whole crowd, Notwithstanding its curious com
bnations. select party OF those shocked at the in
prOprety OF the reveler In not Saying grace be ore
meac' met together and organized hardsheil Bap-
tist meeting on the spot. The Rev. Isaac A. Moran
empary CHRISTIAN Brother bassiord. 'na. sang ex 8
hymn about his cup OVERLOOKING with bliss
and the croCkery business generally. That repen-
tant sinner, james Donahne, the superintendent or
the Free Labor Bureau, concluded the service by .
fervent appeal 60 tue sense of the meetnp wiI,c,
showed itself Ia desire TO the sprii
consequently the whole crowd adjourned to the bar.
room.
THE DANCING
after dinner entered with spirit and ir THAI
weried floor didn't creak under the weight
posed then good-by 20 the ponderosIty or avOrdu-
pois. That Teutonic American "Oolty Goofty he
was looking for our tritz to saw of
he can't valdz NIT his Darlner.' The exquisite In
the pink Kids and patent leather pumps was trying
to cut him out and then ensued scene OF the
widest disorder IN the female mind which was only
appeased by T.. ID. B. retiring from the ground.
This picnic was not OF the usual kind ut such
places OF entertainment, but In which the social
family element largely entered because great care
was taken to eXuade Objectionable characters. In
conclusion, the renectlon may be allowed that n aIl
flesh Is grass there are many comfortable hayrlcks
among the heavy men for lone widows.