The New York herald., 1871-11-24

WciTh,y Pro eeiipys nt Bellevue Park-Fat
+ afen Induigin. In Festivities and Shooting
III the Mar.
TIE German Fat Mems Association had, yesterday,
Its annual gaia day TO commemorate the second year
o It's exIsleace. 1t now nas sevcn1y-two members,
ali in nale anJ Jolly condition, holding their own
against the ravages OF time and the cares anu
vexations OF the nesh The qualifications OF mcni-
lersnip are remarkable enough 10 preserve the
honor aud dignity Ol this buky association OF hu-
manlty ana to insure 1t against the creeping In
OF any poor wighs who are rendered unw0r.
thy Dy tho cruel slight OF tho goddess wno
prcsucs over the physical cstinles VI men. whoever
she may be. To be among tho chosen lew one
must meet certain requirements and not exceed
certain lmlls In physiological development; in fact
he must weigh at least coupl, OF nHndr CD pounds
and less than $500. In these two extremes hes
Inc or cliglOhy and likewise Of perfection.
THE cosrEL OF THE GERMAN FAT MEN
less weight than 2oo pounds rcn crs any mortal
IN ignlficanl, and u greater approaches Too near
tho polit wlcr.a lpcOM0tuu w0uld bc sadly I'M
vedea Uy the negative quality OF inertia. Thus II
carries hope NO iurthcr than 10 tho pos
session VI 2,,ou pounds Of gravity with which 70
ment Is luinllci-.hat Of meeting the gnawing
wosins under Inc sod.
even the most p0ndC, GUS, aud needs anu delights
III OCCASIONAL bursts III Joy anu sunshine to give 1t
tuS Vi hcaitn AMI growth. AccuruliiGly the
German Fat Mems Iluu stowed lLsel! away by
some lnculnpreiieisibe ingenuity, III score O
cvacncs amt one gloccr's wagon yesicrday. and
! rrocceucd in Procession 10 the bellevue Gar,ien
ut seventy ninth street, Ovcriianglng Inc classic
currcnts oi me East l;lver. whcle graceful brick
koups aud garbage bargcs Sail down To the sea.
Tie niO5t n0ted vi Ge bulky brotherhood, including
lie Officers Uf Le cu were present On tns Occu-
slCn:-iIcrr John LinJcrlani. weighing z75 pounds
the most pvlJeI President; Herr trirz IO1ucr
2lO pouaus. the right p0n,ierons secretary; Herr
KocLlg, 3i1 louiris, the riglt wegliy vicc Prcsi-
dent; Herr George Meyer, go pounds tiic Tignt
wc.xnty treasurer, dcrr r. Died0lI z50 pounds. the
rgat heavy aaTshal. Tie niau whO rcJoiccs IN
being the oracle VI the hand bv virtue VI cxcclllng
la weight Is iIerr Junn RODei3tcin, weighing 3UJ
pounds, and he Who Is second In pacU VI honor ls
Herr George iseIlcaxci. aaU pounds
THE LIGufK.T OF THEN ALL,
VINO daily lie must be sHadOwed by lncxpre3 stblo
sa,iuess, captain John lirandcs, whose lean aud
30 IolnJs y lead. rnc poor horses which dragged
the veiilce yesterday on arriving AZ the PARK
wei ngl Jagged tO the death, an'i Inc wagon which
here the pand 81 nItcen pieces, owned by Herr
Meyer uni0rLltluiciy broke down In tiie mud
snL Occas.OncJ sOnc ue nv during tho journey.
nov UI the ua wIien once begun
were the b,,5 cXuiinrlta nature, AMI II need IOt
saiJ mat many bottles Kheln WEN were inadO
way wftn rcd rays Of the sctiing touched
lhcerpty glasses BeiOfe inis the worthy fat.
n. ~ nlu several hours WIN one unO her In
the greatness OF Inc excrtl0n mnoa as dil Tie
Iiius,nous sir John Fanta when he fought 80 nUbiy
fur ms King AMI bion revcIeT. Fourteen prizes
w,re gwen Ia THE Dest marksmcn ana were carried
houie III com lIaccnt triumph. SO ended remark
aDlc und historic e,o..t.