New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-31
HARMONY AMONG FAT MEN.
HILErUs DoRLoN SUCCEEDS Mr.. PERKINs-THE

ANNUAL CLAMBAKE.
Harmony at last reigns among the members of
the Fat Mems Association. The ponderous stuck,
with it's heavy gold plate bear ing the names of past
presidents, and the OBVIOUSLY constructed rustic
chair have been grudgingly yielded up by MI.
Perkins ThG was gres aons 10 5, an% POINT
meeting was called for yesterday by l., X. Kerr the
first vlce-president and p Murphy, the treasurer
tons. Mr.. Perkns's friends remaining
modesty in their own homes; AT
the meeting Philetus Dorlon was elected pres,-
ident without opposition and 7. Murphy was made
secretary and treasurer, while the recreant Mr.
Perkins was declared no longer member OF the
association. After the meeting the annual clam,
bake took place and some five or or SIX hundred
persons did their best TO give themselves an ndges-
ton, while several thousand clans suffered what to
a well-ba:anced CLAIMS mind must be the most
desirable OF deaths, for only when cooked in clam
bake can the full extent of CLAIMS virtue be tested
So at least said Samuel Gilman, OF Fulton Market
who as a king among fat men and yearly attend
ant at similar festivities moved in the charity
of his soul to add some hints as TO the correct
department, not OF the clans but OF the
You must start i'll anywhere" said lie, ana eat
ANYTHING you can get to begin WITH and then Keep
it up till you have had enough. 90 .oh,o ,,oh
MI Ostman presided at the head OF a table which
oroaned in sympathy with the benches at its SIDE
Tor the latter carried on an average some ooO
pounds of humanity for every two feet of linear
surface. Philetus Dorlon was there, and also Mr.
Brockway, of the Ashland House. neither Of them
| a living skeleton By any means Larry" Kerr
occupied as much OF the bench as could be spared
a
sylph-like form Of Charles Wolf. the Ncw-Jersey
| brewer who weighs q modest 81 pounds, lowered
| around, and his deep voice hurled challenge to
any one who would take IL up TO run seventy yards
| for basket of champagne. Mr.. Ottmah produced
stripping of $50 pounds, who wasIcon tempu-
| ously regarded by tue New-Jersey champion ana
| advised 10 Ego home and get some nesh ON bis
Meanwhile. the huge baskets Of fish. flesh, fow
and good fresh herring" (for herring read black
bassj were rapidly disappearing, and were washed
| down by foaming glasses OF the beverage which
cheers and occasionally inebriates; and when the
contest, the round pavilion under which the
| tables were spread was delivered up 70
the tender Eeree ss effect sta nGTGo
about thirty seconds countless baskets OF the frag-
| ments that remained were carried outside the in-
closure by the barefooted and apparently Iayenons
| rabble and the greensward outside tho Enclosure
| was soon dotted with lmpromptu picnic partles
| who varied the enjoyment of their secondhand
| Holsters and clans by furious combats over the
choicer mOrsels and appeals to the happy, ones in;
| side the charmed circle to pitch us bottle O
wine." The carriages then began to drive mp
| empty and drive of full-in which condition some
] of the guests did not leave them far behind: few
choice spirits remained to fight their battles with
CLAIMS ana CHICKEN oo9T a tbe buqe
| stick Of Office aud admire its gttering noun ngs
| BY o'clock, however the last sound oil Teyelry
| had died away, and Dorlon's Point was lett 10
| darkness and Pbiletus Dorlon, the newly appointed
| president Of the Fat Mems Association.
| TYPHOID CONTRACTED IN THE COUNTRY.
More than fifty cases of typhoid fever have been
reported at the SantaryIBureau since last Saturday
IL is usual for typhoid fever to prevail in the city
in August and September, but the increase OF sick
ness from that cause is greater this year than
expected Nine persons reported TO be Ill with
| the fever In the Mt. Sinai Hospital yesterday:
| About dozen patients il Bellevue Hospital had
the same disease, and several new cases OF typhoid
were reported at st. Francis Hospital. Most OF the
inyalids in the hospitals became Ill al their MONIES
in different parts OF the CITY, and investigations Dy
| the sanitary inspectors have shown that IN many
cases the fever was contracted In tho country. II
happens frequently that persons who return to the
city IN August and September from country resorts
fall i'll with typhoid fever The contagion generally
results from drinking water from wells which are
contaminated by house drains