New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
I0BSTERS CAUSE ACHE.
Guests Of Merritt Clambake Haze
POST PranGiaE Pains.

one thousand Holsters. which are supposed to
- been slightly tainted, have caused no end n,
,uble in Westehester County since Thursday, rTh.
,,ss,ers were eaten by the six hundred guests who
.4ooll OF the sixth annual ciarnbake OF The Tsm.s
Merritt Association at Rye Beach. Many OF the
rssts al the clambake have since wished that fhey
.vr saw the Holsters. as they have been suffering
-, all kinds OF palms. and In some Instances have
sssn laid UP and unable 70 attend 20 business
sI,rfd Merritt, who has investigated the trouble
- he found that the holsters were rronerlv
,oed, but that they were not put on ice for TWEEN
.T.forr hours. which accounts for the trouble
ne in6icatiOns are that Westchester County has
,.sn the last OF the Merritt clambalses. and that
-szt year the big crowd OF people who annually
~sFae Of the Sherifs feast will be transported 10
coIege Point or some other Long Island place
xheFe ample facilities can be found 10 feed them
-sis decision was reached after the smoke Of the
t1th annual clambaSe az Rye Beach had been
fssred away on Thursday and It was found that
n the seven hundred people who held tickets fully
,ue hundred had gone away because they We're not
s.-yed- The clauabake advertised 90 be on the
fshles al $40. but il o'clock before even a
Wifi Of the steaming CLAIMS and green corn reached
de expectsnt multitude which was clamoring out
fss the big pavilion at the Rye Beach Inn. When
the gates were finally thrown open there was a
rush that almost tore down the gates Hundreds
rad been waiting since early In the DAY for a
chance 20 get something 70 eat, and they were so
hungry that they brushed tormaIity to one side in
fhslr efforts 20 get 20 the tables.
10 one regretted the delay more than Sheriff
Merritt. Il was 20 avoid such unsatisfactory ser
vice that he required the hotel people who cooked
fhs feast for him 20 put UP bond for $1,000 10
guarantee that every one would be served As
there fully hundred people who were not
served. Sheriff Merritt Sc is believed is entitled TO
the sieOo but whether he viii get Il or not Is an
phsr question. The Sheriff paced the hotel veranda
snd declared during the afternoon that he would
give $1,000 out OF his own pocket if he could have
fhe crowd fed on time. Various causes were ad-
vanced by the hotel management for the delay
The guests heard runors that the clans had not
baker Phi Ban, who is jealous Of his reputation as
Indignantly sent them back 10 have another bath.
The more skeptical people in the crowd advanced
Che bar. which did great business as the crowd
Laying aside these few difficulties the outing wa,
most enjoyable affair. Among the prominent men
g The county noticed enl the verandas were W. L.
Vernon ex-Mayor Sutherland OF Yonkers. ex-
ehee and editors Dan Nolan. Jimmie Taylor and
Tom Blain. Mr.. Ward had expected 10 entertain
H ges but @ Bsas eE6GR ls6eG Of Of A6gay a ay
minute that he had been held up at a conference
On hand.
Among the New York guests who came up with
Colonel Tim 6Saryey were lot of politicians and
public officials also Inspector Hogan, OF the New
Jordan. John s. Carey. Commissioner Dieterich.
oye cdone Nan Jacob Se Gs & Of the Sn Sss ISSgs
Heffner and John Brown, secretary 20 James Nc
Cleaahan receiver OF the Stevenson Brewery
During the afternoon an agreeable surprise was
given 10 Charles Lawrence Post. Grand Army OF
ihe Republic, OF Port Chester. when the veterans
we're called TO a room upstairs. where they
seceived a handsome stand Of cOlOrs given by the
members Of the association. Alderman James Pat
tsTson. president OF the Merritt Association. made
ne ne speech anG the nag ives accepted on behalf Of
eoloFs are OF silk. with the Grand Army Of the Re-
public emblem painted on them, and hear the fol-
tCTing inscription: Presented to Charles Law
sence Post G. A r. by the. James S. Merritt
Association, at its outing. August q. 1905