The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-28
THE FAT PEOPLE.
An Amazing Clam Bake Toe
Day at NorwaIk, Conn.
Cesar in His Glory et Me Have Mem
About Me That Are Fat"

MoRwALK, Conn.,, August 27, 1879.
Inc appearance OF the place where the clambake
~ 10 De held Tomorrow is strikingly prepossessng.
D"' perhaps 1t Is as well to say at the start to-
prevent m sconception, that there will he two clam
oakes-one at a place called the Grove House,
within mile or two Of South Norwalk, and the
other at Gregory Point, couple OF miles further
on. Sanford shoales who kept the house az
'regorys Point during all the preceding
years known to the fat mems festivities. re-
inqushed the place lately and retired half q mile
ihiahd 10 the Grove House, which he now manages.
Inc iat men VIII go to Gregory's Point tomorrow
despite the depressing fact that Shoales no longer
sheds the Joy Of his c0untenance there but Shoa,es
Is not happy thereat and by way of opposition and
out of the exuberance OF his playiuliy inventive
genius he has advertised a clam bake for
lean men and women, which promises to
offer as unique an attraction as the rival
institution. ShOaes Will have the biggest crowd.
All the lean and hungry school marms, school
masters, cl0ckm kers, church elders &C.. OF Con-
necticut and New England generally have read his
announce ment with delight and are preparing to
come. The accommodations at Sholes' Hotel are
Limited, put ne calculates n one pea WIZ &C.
samples OF humanity expected. The lean
men and o women win make the , most
The President oil the lat ones will outweigh q
dozen OF them ut least. Tnis occurrence OF u lean
meub CldliDdke duu u ldJ Iueilb ulILO WlJHu HILL
mile OF eaoh other VIII be sure to draw out
crowd and to draw out many funny comparisons
besides. In the one you have fat pure and simple,
the unauthorized taOw OF humanity, On
corruptible, undecided ana that Iadeth not
ated element. Now you may, take your
cIoice between the two. 1t appears that a man
cannot even grow fat without competition. His
adp0se tissue eXcites the envy Of his less gigantic
nelgnDors, ana the innocent anniversary OF clam
bake Is converted into an occasion Ut heartburn
and envy. II you ask me which Of The two
festivals l prefer, that at the Grove House,
under the care Of Mr.. Shoales, or
that at Gregory's Point, under the super
vision OF Mr.. hooper, | answer unhesitatingly
"both." Give me my CLAIMS and care not VINO
bakeS them whether you set before me the chG0l0
OtJdS and the t,'ddCad gtgaS Il am up III the tech
noOgy my subject), which weigh 500 pounds In
the nlYG G1endrIG or the ndctTG giDdnted, or
whether you invite me to the enjoyment or the AMOS
and ditnd01ltds, so that the daintes are properly
baked by an artistic hand, care not whether the
about clans 1 have forgotten the scenery with
which started. The landscapes here are poetic
anu serene. The lover or nature who could not be
as happy as clam here (how apty the compare
eternal farewell to spondees and dactyls. The
Grove House overlooks placid little lake. whichs
too pretty to commit suicide III, ana TOO pensivo
to oyereat oneself by. The Gregory's Point
dately overlooks an arm Of the sea. A pretty vii
lage cOnfronts 1t from the opposite side Dancing
and refreshment tents abound, ana on the shore
are boats, vessels, fragments OF wrecks, ana all
plete ones idea or q lovely and romantic shore.
The tat people have not yet arrived. When they
do, let US hope they Will enter "largely" into the
spirit OF the scene. Does 1t not seem strange that
In them, and yet present such dinerent IDEAS !
Be calm II you CON in presence OF clam.