New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

weight to force the water out Of the half
drowned man.
In fact, about everything that one does for a
slender person in cases of emergency has to be
reversed for these big. fat fellows. They arc
/ built on another plan. and consequently require
treatment to tit the plan
The big swim over the "Fatties" got into
their eating Jackets. which were cut amply full.
and formed in line for the feast. one by one
they stepped the scale and were checked on
as the scale beam rose and declared them
eligible 20 sit down % the banquet
From o'clock till o'clock that afternoon
there feast such as 4 Connecticut
/ shines only year. There
hurry. ana SO there WAS plenty OF time TO talk
ana joke and tell stories. George \. Beers,
F ~ Bristol acted az toastm1ster. Noble e
Pierce who on the Democratic ticket two
years ago Tor Attorney General! made the prin-
cipaI address, NJ r sullivan. OF New Haven.
also spoke These were the star speakers. and
there We've good many others who spoke be-
fore The feast was finished
There We're many letters Of regret received
ono from Attorney General William f
King. OF WillimantIc. who regretted he could
not be present because of court engagements.
Policeman Herbert Z. Peck. of the Hartford
police force. wrote that he could not be present
because he had cold All through him.
That's 4 pretty bad cold" remarked joker.
FOR its 1t least yard through Peck"
III there's any one around this board who has
ever answered auti-fat advertisement will ne
please rise said William Burke. Of Thomaston-
Not man rose.
Tn glad 10 see that there are no traitors
present-no one who is ashamed to be caught
with the fat on him said Burke.
After the dinner the serious part OF the per
formaa came This was the weehing-in act
IN almost everything else the weighing in is done
before a contest. but not so with the "Fat,ies''
Of Connecticut They have their contest and
weigh in afterwari. To even the casual OBJ
server IT evident that the blue ribbon badge
for the heaviest man would so 10 Hlfey.
Wad5wor,h or Scott Of Hartford. or Burke Of
Thomaston. Scott stepped ON the scales first.
and the dial showed that ne weighed 299 pounds.
Then the others followed. and the dial showed
the same weight for them all That the
capacity Of the scales. and committee was
sent 70 set a small platform scale THAI would
weigh up 10 jCO pounds. Then The Weighing was
continued.
Hafey balanced the beam ut 3S4 pounds.
Wadsworth at 3G7. Scott at 354 ana Burke at
}J2- There chance FOR 4 contest. and
Hafey was decorated with the blue badge OF
honor.
This fattest and heaviest man in Connecticut
Z
/ climbs up and down from his high seat his
wagon with the grace ~ prize waltzer on the
waxed foor OF a ballroom. He has strength in
proportion to his weight. too. and the ease with
which he jugEles beer kegs is a wonder Hafey
is only thirty-one years Old. and has been gain
ing weight every year Last year he weighed
go He hopes to tip the scale beam at 400 in
two years from
do l drink beer? Why. very little. II isn't
f,.
not so fat l am heavy. My flesh is hard II
is mostly muscle. Why. if 1 WAS not in good
physical condition I could not work do
Dan Wadsworth the next heaviest man. is
the proprietor Of Wadsworth'S Inn. one of the
oldtine stage coach hOstleries on the Boston and
Albany Turnpike. He is the fifth generation 10
keep the inn.
1t is generally the rule that the heaviest man
is elected president But Hafey stepped aside in
favor of WadswOrth. as he has more time TO at
tend to the duties OF the Office
The Fat Mems club is particular about its
| treasurer. He never handles 4 cent OF money,
but they insist that he give $4,000 bonds. This
is one OF the peculiarities of the organization