New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
EPOUIE HAS MORE STEAKS.
THE COMMITTEE SAYS HE ATE SEVEN AND
ONE-QUARTER POUNDS. But THERE
ARE COMPENSATION. THEY

ARE COMPENSATION. THEY
ALL HAD GOOD TINE.
RacIster-elect Isaac Fromme won another belt
lac, night by slowing away under n belt he al
roadv possessed what the Committee on Perform
anoes said was seven and a quarter pounds OF
steak or forty-seven portions. The belt or medai
was az lead typical Of the feeling Of Mr.. Fromme
stomach II he really accomplished the feat ascrlpeu
10 him Attentive and close observers cast some
doubt upon the assertions of the committee Some
Of them say they watched Mr.. Fromme carefully,
and they are confident that his performance did
not exceed five pounds at the outside and the
committee Itself admitted that the portions served
10 tho champ" not actually weighed. BE
sides the steak. the committee averred that MT
Fromme got outside of two chops and two quail
But whatever he did or did not eat, Mr. Fromme
cot the medal and the title Of Champion Steak
Eater" emblazoned across the face of the emblem.
which was itself foot and a haf hlsh anu
weighed two pounds or more
The contest took place in the Grand Central
Palace and It was OF the largest beefsteaK
parties ever held About two hundred and hfty
persons were present first and last. IL was
choice Tammany gathering. and the peer iastec
longer than the steak because there was more Oh
it. Michael r. Daily and Jtmes J. Martin were
there and so were Andrew J. White. ex-Aidermhh
Kerwln Captain Albert o. Smith. Moses H. dross-
man. Lawrence Mccormick. ex-Aldermah foaen'
W.
Justice Burke. Deputy County Clerk Sculiy, ION,
gresham Thomas J. Bradley and ex-Aiuernha'
Henry GunthsT. ,,o,o ,,i,,h a nd
didn't care what anybody else called ~ 20 t,oiis
as there was plenty of beer and STEAK, whi' ne;
was The feeding of the animals began AZ o ciUcn
and II was o'clock before the committee OH 80
formances was ready to report Its chairman W w.
Andrew j. White and among his assistants W a. :
Captain J. J. Delaney, John j. Harrington tI
J. Brett George A. Fahrbach and Samuel sduhuelS !;
While the contest was going on huiio.' ~
variety performers appeared for the benelt OF to
sang "Oh Won't You Come and Play WIZ NJ NJ
Marie Lloyd Alice Anterior ana AuGuSe Wv"
Biene also present. -, . ,, u-romuo
Mr. White presented the medal TO MT IV''Ii IN
who paid the bills Of the blowout am NJ
seouently deserved the award. In response VA. Ht
Fromme said: 1--WE here to celebrate NIudu rS /.
that has freed from the curse oil nSh 20 crs
ment (Tumultuous applause from the ennagoo
We have shown that afternoon teas ana cV NV ~
dn,omas do not give brains increase the oank
accounts of butchers The Yankees are oi ,ra ~ ~
fossils anyhow Look at Russell sage WHO Il" IT,
q meal off half n dozen crackers ana coiIlPdIe ~
10 This Gathering OF full-blooded ana heaiS -,
wild enthusiasm from the same caters M ,
in my Office are all good Tammany men alu H. -,
not lie awake nights or lose their appeI"s n ni
their iohs Now don't go because Mt N"n o. IT,,
oil gone CDn for five minutes from Inc caters
who showed no signs OF goingD -, NJ
Tho somewhat wandering character OF III.
Eromr,es speech Is one indication tnat NJ
ala accomplish the feat attributed 70 MN os VI,
Committee on Performances, but there Were no
wenfing scoffers who shook their heaus anu w
pressed doubts Probably they were enViouS'