The Washington times., 1894-07-10
Sl2-Sl4 7th Street n. W.
JOLLY FAT MEMS OUTING.
Seven Hundred aud Fifty Thousand
Pounds of Human Ayoirdupois at Play.

Seven Hundred aud Fifty thousand
Pounds of Human Ayoirdupois at Play.
Eight hundred big fat men, whose average
weight is more than 300 pounds, accompanied
by about 4 1000 men not so fat, fac and thin
women, and young people, took an outing yes
terdsy, when some of the fat men endeavored
| to work of part Of their supernuous adiposs
tissue by various exercises such as they arc
not accustomed to.
OF the total number OF exenrsionists. in
cluding the fat men, $500 went en- the grand
annual excursion of the Fat Mems Beneficial
Association to River View. The members of
this association claim that they are the only
fat men. Fat with them is comparative
term. as they hold that no man who cannot
tip the beam at 800 pounds Is any way shape.
or manner entitled to the distinction. As
natural consequence this association drew the
largest attendance. The steamers Samuel J.
Pentz and Harry Randall were filed to their
fullest capacity in carrying the excursionists
TO and from River View.
The sports provided. In some OF which the
fat men took patt at River View, were prize
bowling, which continued all day, a one-mils
race (no fat men entered for tnis). 10O-yard
dash, three-leeged race (fat mem. tub
race. donkey races (fat men entered), high
kicking match. greasy pig chase, baseball
games. and dancing contests.
There was also stage performance, with 10
actors and actresses, for the amusement of
those who did not want to take part in the
other sports. The Ideal Banjo and Mandolin
Club. the charming soubrette. Oracle Sisson;
Prof. Harry kraemer, the two Irish Senator'S
Murray and Murray, in their comic songs,
dances, and funny sayings; the Montrose
Guitar and Mandolin Club. Miss Lille Page,
the premier skirt and toe dancer; Bert Ham
Ter, the vocal comedian; Lew Griffin and
Minnie Lee, and the Monumental Quartetts,
in their plantation melodies, all contributed
to the amusement of the fat men and their
friends. This big excursion party got back
TO the city safely and on good time last night,
which speaks well for the management and
the steamboat service
Another jolly Fat Mems Club gave another
outing at Bethesda Park yesterday and last
night. The exercises were under the charge
OF the executive committee composed OF
Chairman Thomas OBrien, w. W. Hall, jr.,
and Porter Rowzee. The entertainment be-
gan with the contests at noon.
Marcus Schneider, Of Eighth and L streets
southeast, won the pie-eating prize. There
were six entries. Harry Kissler ran away
with the prize in the wheeibarrow race. The
event of the day was the bicycle race to the
Willows and back, three miles each way
There were six entries, and c.. T. Wrenn cap
tured the prize. The baseball game between
the Commercial Club and the Fat Mems Club
was overwhelmingly in favor of the latter
after few innings. The running match and
the mule race were declared off,
Sheriff Green was on the grounds with sew
eral deputies. but the crowd was orderly and
everything went of pleasantly. All the
members and their wives and sweethearts
were OIL hand, and everybody enjoyed him
self