Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-07
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FAT MEMS CONOLAvE. They Cover Glen Island with Flesh
 and MerrIment-Their Annual Clam
 Bake-The PresIdent's Cane-HoW
 They Passed lhe Afternoon-LO the
 Poor Sea Food-New Cheers Chosen
 Some of she Fat Fellows and Their
 Weights.
 Monstrous were the specimens of human advoirdupois, who rolled into the beautiful shades of. Glen Island yesterday and sat ance of squatter sovereignty.
 Fat men aren't going to be stopped by anything, when they're after g good time, and if love or money can buy it, they don't usually get left. And 50 i5 was yesterday.
 Every steamer that came up to the pier was weighed down with it's burden of flesh good, solid meat-and it seemed as if thebig boats rolled over on their sides with sigh of relief as each member of the association stepped off.
 Upon one of the early New York steamers came the president, Lawrence R. Kerr, pro prietor of the Putnam House, New York. But MT. Kerr wasn't alone by any means.
 To support his feeble steps, if the firm steps of man 285 pounds strong can be feeble, ne carried the fat mans csne, which is special mark, and badge of the president. But no one ever saw anything like it before and nev- CT will again till the next conclave and clam bake Yet Mr. Kerr looked handsomely with it.
 It's about as big as a mans arm and has an ordinary crook for handle. It isn't very heavy, but there is over $200 worth of gold upon it. On the end of the handle is 8 gold plate as big as a couple of silver dollars and fc. k06 v Andrew Hull to the Fat Mems Clambaks as- sociation." A huge strip of gold runs down from the handle and upon this is engraved the names of presidents who have been hon. ored since 1869 with this token of flesh and distinction. But the secretary, Mir. P. Murphy of Vest port, mustn't be forgotten. He is also big man and breaks the scales at the 309th pound notch.
 The two jolly officers, president and secre- tary, stood upon the brow of grassy hill looking like two monstrous giants and shook the puffy hands of each member as they trundled up the walk from the boat.
 An enormous cannon stood near them, but one would take an oath that MT. Murphy's capacity could discount that of the cannon's by peck or two.
 Another huge parsonage was MT. A. W. Wallace of Bridgeport. When he struck the pier every beam shook and as he |O1 miles around quaked and squirmed in it's shell for fear of what might have been. As it WAS he got away with good many, how ever.
 And Mir. P. J. Brennan, proprietor of the Summit Hotel, New York, was another one When he and Mir. Charles Leich of the brew ing company of Leich Bros., of Newburg, N. Y., joined hands you could safely say that there's the biggest two of kind you've seen in many a month.
 Fat men kept coming until dinner time and so busy was the president in allaying and calming the hungry stomachs, that the COURIER reporter was specially honored as was ready.
 Every one that ever ate shore dinner at Glen. Island knows what generous bill of fare is spread out. but nobody can imagine what was davoured yesterday.
 Clans, clans, clans, were eaten till noths ing was left but clam shells, and then the fat mems appetites were just beginning to wake up for the regular shore dinner that was coming.
 The great race, of course, began early to see who could eat most. One by one they finally dropped out, until MT. Willard Perk- ins of Waterbury and Mir. l.. K. Burdick of Bridgeport, who sat beside each other, were alone left. MT. Burdick at last threw up the sponge on lobster and the dinner closed with a watermelon and 8 half apiece.
 Then all rolled up to the big piazza on tue second floor and the business meeting began. Everything was necessarily shortened, for so much time was used in eating that little food or anything else was left.
 Too many clans always make person lazy, and so it was here. In fact, the. journey up stairs fairly knocked the wind out of everybody and no addresses were made.
 Business was quickly hurried over and MT. A. W. Wallace was chosen president for the coming year. The genial and jolly secretary, Mir. F. Murphy of Westport, was again cho- sen. Both have admirably served in the same offices before Eleven vice presidents were also elected.
 Games of all sorts were on the programme for after the business meeting, but the antics of hslf-devoured clans and Holsters were about the only games played.
 When the whistle for the last New York boat blew, however, one of the races began. It was foot race and the only one during the day.
 Six oumbrous bodies started from their state of lassitude and amid great pufhng, grunting and wheezing padded down the in- clined concrete walk toward the sea. The worthy president, Mir. Kerr, came in first and the preaident-elecI, MT. Wallace, pressed close for second place, while MT. P. J. Brennan of New York ,one of the most popular members, was third.
 They were received with great cheering and the days gathering ended amid 8 burst ot merriment and good fellowship. It was a very successful bake as the number of clans slaughtered will testify.
 Some of the fat fellows there were: Presi- dent Lawrence R. Kerr of New York, weight 225; Secretary P. Murphy of Westport, weight 2S5; Patrick Brooks, porter in the Hoffman House, New York, weight 385; George H. Sinter, Newburg, weight 300; Sergeant Doran, Fifth precinct, weight 275; A. w. Wallace, Bridgeport, weight 220 Will lard Perkins, Waterbury, weight 300; George Durein, Bridgeport, weight 240; William Herbert, Nswburg, weight 262; Charles E. Munson, New York, weight 292: P. J. Brennan, New York, weight, 275; Gruber, New York, a1o; B. W. Naples, sTa pro. Q. prietor of Norwalk Hour, 240; Michael Beck CT, South Norwalk, 21o; L. R. Burdick, Bridgeport, 267; E. P. Coomes, West Strat- ford, 212; N. J. Wensley, Waterbury, 205; E. 0. Dunlap, Bridgeport, 210; W. B. Mott, Nau York 230. Lacoh H Mntt Naw York