The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-30
GREAT MEMS HATS.
FE"h Ire Boston TrQrcler.

Fron, N,c Boston TrarcIer.
As soon as IA man springs into public
notice he at once seeks some distinctive
article of headgear. 1t is ii little difficult
to tell why this is, but it is nevertheless
4 fact. President Arthur usually wears
u tail silk hat. 1t looks like Presidents
hat. Whoever made it, it is the only one
of its kind in Washington. la 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
hangs out over his eyes. 1t is ii hat
among hats, and one would ask the name
ol its owner among a Thousand. Altur-
ney-Gencral Brewstcr'S white silk hats
are almost historical. He has them made
i'll Philadelphia, and l. is understood con-
Sum"s several each season. 1t is mat
ter of some curiosity why he should want
new hat Of this species. Certainly it
must be a great puzzle for him 70 pick
out his latest purchase from among the
large stock which he tsuSt have OH hand.
HIS hats ale made to be brushed either
or both ways, aud they usually are. They
are built very high with a bul ,ing crown
and rolling brim, something like the
style Of headwear worn in the pictures of
the allegorical It ucle sam
Mr.. Blaine sometimes wears Il stylish
silk hat, but his iavorite is black souch
which he draws down over his eyes until
it nearly touches his nose. General Bat
Ter and Senator Elmunds and Senator
lioar also run to siouchcs, all apptreutly
made on pretty nearly the same model.
General Logan wears Il cavalry sluuch
hat about hale the time and IA resp.cta-
BILE 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 i'll prim sort
of fashion, as mnch as to say to all the
brother hats. Just have yourselves made
over into this style, Secretary Chan
der usually wears a Derby. He pclcLcs
it low down on his forehead. where 1t
looks thoroughly bnsineSS-like, Ike its
owner. Secretary FrelinghuSscn wears
a tall, thin silk hat. Secretary Folgcr.
on the contrary, wears a rather low
crowned hat which materially adds to his
judicial appearances. Secretary Lincoln's
silk hat is usually sly lish and dresSy
while Secretary Teller makes him look
like an Episcopal bishop. Postmaster
General Gresham has developed gen
uinc fuudness for his old black SLOUGH
hat, which he throws down anywhere.
Commissioner Loring wears the most
digniIied-looking silk hat in Washington.
No one would ever think of such thing
AS rubbing that hat the wrong way. aid
as for crushing il, the idea would be pre-
pOStcrouS. General ROSccrans affects the
military SLOUGH hat. while General Sher-
idan wears Il light derby of Il fashionable
make. Before he was elected speaker
Nh. Carlisle always wore slcnch hat;
now lie wears Il tail silk one with a mar
row brim. which looks as though it were
three sizes too small. Senator Mahcue
wears light browE Slouch hat On the
left side of his lead, which gives him IA
dashing appearance. Judge Lawrence,
the eccentric first comptroller of the
treasury department, wears Il Hat crowned
hat with Il wide brim. This is savagcly
| pushed down on his head, Just as though
he had just given an adverse decision of
| TO- 600 words. IL almost covers his ears,
| but don't; chat is, one can see the ears.
! These are IA very few of the immense
number q! distinguished looking hats
| which may be seen in WaShin. ton. The
| subject of hats suggests an incident
which happened at the White House dur
! ing Grants first term. General Butler
came in to see the President one day,
and deposited his new silk hat in Il large
and comfortable arm chair As he stood
! talking, i'll walked Horace Greeley.
| Greeley shamblcd across the room and
sat dowu fair and square upon Buffers
| hat. OF course there was ii crash. and,
as the great editor .iumpc mp General
! Batter took the remains of what was his
| handsome headgear in his hands and
said 'Grecley, knew that hat w"uldu t
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