New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
MANY AT MERRITT BAKE
TesfcheSter .4dmirers attend Feast
in Honor Of Leader.

Reach one thousand Of Mr. Merritts admirers
s-,r, the Westchester towns, and about three
,,,,5re5 more from this city, enjoyed the feast.
=, --as held in big circus tent near the Sound,
and FIVE thousand people gathered at the beach
IN see the others eat
r Vas thought that the clambakes held IN
,oo, and 1902 by Mr. Merritt and his friends
- bsr affairs. but the one yesterday broke
49,. record. Billy Tompkins. the we'll known
,--taEer of Long Island Sound, who prepared
49, feast. used 800 eels, 800 bushels OF hard
ga soft clans 800 pounds Of bluefsh. 90 bush
~ ~ potaroes. 2.Oo0 cold iced Holsters. 60 gal
rs n dressing. 1000 ears Of green corn, loOo
,..lszerrhia chickens 200 pounds OF tripe and
80 2no W. ,crmelons and u big boilers oc
co1ee.
NEW WAY TO SERVE BAKE
Tho -.--n7i-tee devised a new method of cook
s-z es~vfre the bake, by which each part
,.re7 II was put on the table was steaming not
r-s.aa5 of one big bake there were six smaller
o-ae each containing enough eatables Tor ABOUT
-v-o hundred and fifty people
Fe.r ~ The baIes was manned by ere" o.
49,. head clar.baEer," two assistants anu
,rerrr walters who pu1 the food on the taDles-
TIE -r9raratto-s were so well planned by CoIo-
-el william H Leonard and Colonel JohH
-rez of The Rye Beach Inn, who had charge o.
feeding lie multitude. that every one mao pisi''S
p. ear and drink Holsters. chicken wings ana
ss-- Of green com were thrown out aIter 'He
<a.e. 20 the small boys who focked around me
big canvas.
H. ,1a~-s,t tae Republican nominee for
sheriff In whose honor the feast was given was
.ra ,-r,- one who didn't eat He was so busy
CONC abor,- the big tent seeing that the want"
- Others vera SUPPLIED that he didn't have TINE
.- .-,--rf,,- els. Nj Merritt is head ana
s--,lse~s taller than most Of the men who at
tended ~, bake. and every time he made his
arusa5ss.s a cheer went up, which completely
drowned the music Of the orchestra placing on a
rlatf5rgn in the centre Of the big tent. Each
guest wore d white yachting cap, ribbon
bz5ee with an American flag worked in it in
co.ors. containing a medallion Of Mr.. Merritt
and a buttonhole bouquet
VISITORS HAVE PARADE.
The fame Of the clambake. which had spread
through Westchester County attracted thou
sands Of visitors 70 Port Chester. where Mr..
Merritt is postmaster and the local Republican
leader. Before going 20 the beach the visitors
formed in line and held a parade. 1t was made
up Of the local police, the AIertz reed band, the
St Mary's drum corps. the A. H. Gale drum
corps. the 1st Regiment bugIe corps, which went
with the Yonkers crowd. and McRae's bag
ripers. in full costume Mr.. Merritt marched at
the head Of the line between the two presidents
Of his association, Colonel James Patterson, of
Port Chester. and Colonel Tim GaTvey, Of this
CITY
The people who followed MI Merritts stand
ard yesterday said that they are not after the
spells Of Office. but admire Nj. Merritt because
he is q good citizen and everybodys friend. AS
he passed down the street Of his home town,
Id, of
ihem the best known residents of Westchester
county. the people of Port Chester showed their
pride by decorating their buildings and turning
out 10 cheer him. Behind the bands and Off
GERS OF the association came the crowds from the
cities and towns Of Westchester County.
Yo1kers sent crowd Of hundred, led by eT-
Mayor Leslie " Sutherland. Coroner Ulrich
Wiesendanger and Deputy Sheriff Philip Kuss.
TIE Mount Vernon company went in d stage,
and was commanded by Alderman Jesse HoI-
dredge and Assistant Postmaster Robert Mason.
Fire Chief James Ross and George Grab, IT.,
were at the head Of the New Rochelle delega-
rion. White Plains, Tarrytown, Mamaroneck,
Ossining and PeekskilI also were Well repre-
scented
OTHER DELEGATIONS.
Edward B. Long. Superintendent Of the Poor,
and j. W Stafford were at the head Of the
frank Y. AInlard marched in front of the Tarry-
town company. John jenkins. the giant from
ossirlng, headed the people from his town.
Frank Hardy. chairman OF the Board of Super
EIsors was on hand with d crowd from Mamaro-
neck and Larclmout. and Assemblyman James
X Aqsar was the leader Of merry crowd from
PeeksElll 4 scattering crowd from the other
towns IN the upper part of The county brought
up the rear with A Smith Hopkins d we'll
known speaker. Of the Board Of Supervisors.
An evidence of Mr.. 1Ierritt's popularity be-
Ho1c his home county as the number OF peo-
pie who went from this city to attend the
parade and feast There were three hundred
~ these. led tE Colonel Garvey. and they went
Nn on special train. Many Of them were
l5!nlnany Han men, but they did not hesitate
10 march behind Mr.. Merritt's banner Hes
good enough Tor us" they said
I don't know what / ever cid for Tim Ca
'ey, said III. Merritt to-day. that he should
go 10 the trouble to form an organization for
me- down the Bowery."
Mr- Carney said I met Jim Merritt several
ears ago, and took such liking TO him that
We have been close friends ever since + r9a-
seem odd that WesJches;er politician and a
Republican 81 that has an asSorfstior, ,-i+I1
three hundred followers down i'm %eyI-y,,+1, -
you see such is the case Lots Of peopls k,1oI1,
M. Merritt through meeting him with me- snd
.aey consider II an honor 70 belong 70 his as
ISOLATION and split clans with him and his
Hestchester crowd once q year"
In The crowd from this city were ex-Police
Commissioner Jacob Hess Senator Rear1on
senator Foley. Asseublylnau Burke ex-AsseT-
1lyman John J Egan, Harry a Ahearn. Wsr-
den Van De Carr OF the Tombs Colonel 2 r
Cody, Martin Z. GarNey and August J. Cloisteir
~ Fishing Club fame. Others among the guests
were eX-CongreSsman William L Ward John
j. Brown. president Of White Plains: Assemble
man J. Mathew Wainwright Monroe = Xy-oo5
town clerk Of Hampstead. Long Island. James
walsh, speaker Of the Senate Of Connecticut
7n7 the Rev. John a Waters, pastor OF the
catholic Church Of Port Chester . rersoraI
friend Of Mr.. Merritt. Thomas J. Blaine of
Port Chester. entertained two friends who came
RON North Carolina 10 attend the feast THEY
we're Captain David P. Henry and his farher
-.---as Henry. The festLNLrlas wound ~. u