The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
LITTLE MR.. HALE.
His Title to he Considered the Uandsomest
Man OF Isis size In America.

WAsHINGToS, Feb. 2l.-Evcr since the
friends II little Mr.. Eugene Hale Of Maine put
forward the claim that he was the handsomest
man Of his size in the United Statos. the contro-
ver-y has been carried on with much animation
and occasionally with some acerbty. At dim
ncr party about three weeks ago. Il Democratic
Congressman from Kentucky confidently assert
ed that one Of his constituents. although at least
two inches and a half shorter than little Mr..
Hale. and fully seven pounds lighter. was hand
somer. colleague Of Mr.. Hae's Immediately
rose To- his feet. and with some show Of feeling
insisted that this was impossible and therefore
false. The Democratic Congressman refused
to rrcedc from the ground he had taken. and
went far a. to add that his constituent was
not only handspmer. bat much handsomer than
lit.le Mr. Hale. Ii seemed at one time that the
dinner party would boz broken up in disorder.
even II the diners did not actually come 10
blows, but some Of little Mr. Halr's friends.
after consulting in u corner, came forward and
opposed that. tn avert trouble. the question hc
lett 10 an imiittiaiiy cpnstiut"i board OF UNI
pires. who should examine and consider the
comparative personal beauty of little MIR. Halo
amt the unnamed W ''sterner and that their de-
ri-l,n should hr final.
THIS uroposiuon seemed so fair and candid
that the Kentucky Cungres -man and his friends
cordially accepted II. AMI promised 70 produce
their man forthwith. that the umpires and all
/ the world beside might see how much hand
-om"r he was than little Mr.. Hale Of Maine.
Ne 1tHnal0is from Mnirh - n ,. ,eany
should be nine uupires. four t. bf appointed
hy little Mr. Hale. iodr 10y the hentu.Ny COM
gresham. and the ninth 10y lot The Kentucky
4 tungr 'ssilan chose four gentlemen known Tor
tnrir cprrctt taste IN questions OF tho kind.
+ l.itt.e Mr. Hale chose his fathcr-in-law. ZACH
J. Chan Her. young Mr.. Sart'ris and Col. Fred
Grant. from the White House and Nnnir hcum.
S.N"rnl names were drawn al random from the
f Washington directory Tor thu ninth umpire, and
ting hunl loi rlupon Or. Mary Walker.
Lust night. as / am informed. tn umpir"s
met ln private parlNr az the E1nltt HOUSE AMI
NO'rd 70 proceed 10 an impartial examination
and consideration Of the rival claims -uhnltte 1
60 them. Ii Is charged 10y TIA" friends ol the
hrutu'ky Congr,. ~-nan that little Mr. Halo
hat previously visited Or. Walker. on the pre-
trnr" of consulting her in regard to a trouble
some corn on mis- lett foot and mad incidentally
J. promised to procure her tho patrpna-;' of III"
! White House and departments. This, II IL onl y
i4ir 10 say Is Indignantly denied by little Ar.
Nnen little Mr. Hale entered the parlor. lean
ing on the arm Of his friend and counsel, Mr.. f..
/ VI. StluShtun. whose own heavyweight beauty
| acted D9 "a Ion without overwhelming thut oi ms
! ulmlnutlvc client, murmur ~ admiration
| hrp-' ON every side; ana wh'n Mr Si"ughion
ted ule Mr.. Haze up and down the room - eX-
hlhit IN" grace OF his movements and the dainty
elegance OF his postures. everybody appauied
and tears OF pride stood IN sru1 old Inr4
Chandierls eyes Mr.. Stoushton then liu~l
ilur Alr. Hale upon table. where al. might be-
hold him. and rested his cusc
Now. said the KENTUCKY Congressman. who
mai frankly Joined in th" general m"ndH-
ton Of little Mr.. Halgs symmetry OF form and
colleagues will send for my constituent, who
is.wnltng in another room
oble'l. sand Ih,h Chandler " to any pro-
c"edlng which extends u" scope OF TINS inN",-
tigailOn beyond the limit, OF in, room. | move
that the Kentucky man b" not "a United.
THIS motion was carried los u vote OF i've Il
But" continued the Kentucky Congress-
man, - how can you Diet 'rmlnr tho question o
comparative beauty without seeing loth stiles
Al least send one of your ndmDor 10 Inspect my
/ constituents.
Tint proposition" said young Mr., Sartorls
lis plainly inndmis-ihlc. ImoNe that this in.
quiry be limited to the evidence already bclur'
This motion was carried by q vote Of i've t,
hqvnnt the umplrcs promised" proto~te,
the Kentucky Cungr, S-luan. tu lmpartlail'
eNumiur and consider tho ~ stion submitted
Now submit my constituent.
90 Your Constituent" said Cul. Frod Grant " q
alumi'. mo>e that he be ruled out ol thu
iIN ~N-Ition.
us this fnlrnes.? + this lmpariality (?
pleaded the k.ntrky Congr s-mNlL maklus
last appeal. DOM decide thus dining till sol
I'VE ln,e -.'n little Mr. Tnle." said Vnni
Roam, enthusiastically, and IL" Is Nor d lla
W" loNn primo hl'i" ''nD n'" INA, h' i7 tl
huud-nmcr uf the two; and a- $50 have airrad
| ,l'nldrd mot 90 - mhlud hlm, ! move That th
d.. p on of tho uuplre9 hr a. that ri g..
b four.
. fnrtriumnhnut vinllrailon Of little Mr. Hal
a. iil' hanii0Nulr-i man lpt MS ~lI'l in Amrrr
has l"n r,"Nrd by ui, friends with great san
o. ! lSlaft n. II f. almllnd ON every hand pmNn
tio ir.uls of Lutte Mr.. llilr that the kruturk
4 tNugrf ~-nlin rs placed in "a very Shabby pos
, uo0 hy me- lr.i -iou otthcummr -. and ihii ,h
{ constituent whom n' ~puutluf lnu-ly pIralrl a
0 q fNud. of manly beauty -, tn put il mildly, ID
$ inidI ut imp"-lor amt iutho.ie"l wretch.
- scene Ia the Capitol.