The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-31
THE HATS OF GREAT MEN.
The Distinctive styles Of the HeadgeaI
of Prominent Politicians.

Boston Traveller.
AS soon as man springs into public
notice he at once seeks some distinctive
article of headgear. 1t is little diff
cult to tell why this is, but it is never
theless fact. President Arthur usu-
ally wears a tall silk hat. 1t looks like
a presidents hat. Whoever made it,
it is the only one of its kind in Wash
ington. 1t the first place, it is very
tall hat, with Just the shadow of a curve
near the crown. The brim is broad and
nearly straight, and bangs over his
eyes, 1t is hat among hats, and one
would ask the name of its owner among
thousand. Attorney General Brew
ster's white silk hats are almost histo-
rical. He has them made in Philadel-
phia, and it is said he consumes several
each season. 1t is a matter of curiosity
why he should want a new hat of this
species. Certainly it must be a great
puzzle for him to pick out the latest
purchase from among the large stock
which he must have on hand. His hats
are made to be brushed either or both
ways, and they usually are.
They are built very high, with a
bulging crown and a rolling
brim, something like the style of
the headgear worn in the pictures OF
the allegorical ''Uncle SAM"
Mr.. Blaine sometimes wears stylish
silk hat, but his favorite is black
slouch, which he draws down over his
eyes until it nearly touches his nose.
Gen. Butler and Senators Edmunds and
Hoar also run to slouches, all apparent
ly made on pretty near the same model.
Gen. Logan wears cavalry shouch hat
about half the time and a respectable
silk hat the remainder. Senator In
gals hat is tall and angular, like HIM
self 1t is keen and incisive looking
hat, and sits on his head in prim sort
of fashion, as much as to say to all
the brother hats: "Just have yourselves
made over in this style" Secretary
Chandler usually wears Derby. He
perches it away down on his forehead,
where it looks thoroughly business-like,
like its owner. Secretary Frelinghuy
sen wears a tall, thin silk hat. Secre-
tary Folger, on the contrary, wears a
rather low-crowned hat, which materi- !
ally adds to his judicial appearance. !
Secretary Lincoln's silk hat is usually |
stylish and dressy, while Secretary |
Teller's makes him look like an Episco-
pal bishop. Postmaster General
Gresham has developed genuine fond
ness for his old black slouch hat, which
ne throws down anywhere.
Commissioner Loring wears the most
gnified-looking silk hat at Washing
ON. No one would ever think of such
/ thing as rubbing that hat the wrong
way, and as for crushing it the idea
would be preposterous. Gen. Rose
rams affects the military slouch hat,
While Gen. Sheridan wears light Der
", of fashionable make. Before he
vas elected speaker, Mr.. Carlisle al
Ways wore slouch hat; now he wears
tall silk one with narrow brim,
which looks as though it were three
ICES TOO small. Senator Malone wears
light brown slouch hat on the left
lde of his head, which gives him a
ashing appearance. Judge Law
ence, the encentric First Controller of [
be Treasury Department, wears flat
rowned hat with a wide brim, This
savagely pushed down on his head, ,
lst as though he had given an adverse s
ecision of ten thousand words. 1t al {
lost covers his ears, but doesn't; that s
J, one can see the ears. These are i
cry few of the immense number of /
looking hats which may l
3 seen in Washington. The subject S
hats suggests an incident which hap b
sned at the White House during S
rants first term. Gen. Butler came in h
see the president one day, and depos- fl
ed his new silk hat in a large and c
'mfortable armchair. AS he stood o
liking in walked Horace Greeley. a
reeley shambled across the room and ri
t down fair and square on Buffers a
It. Of course there was crash, and Il
the great editor jumped up Gen. IL
ltler took the remains of what was p
5 handsome headgear in his hands Ii
d said Greeley, knew that hat re
)uldn't fit you.n M