Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-11
GREAT MEMS HATS.
The Distinctive Styles of the Head.
gear of Prominent Politicians.
Boston Traveller

The Distinctive Styles of the Head.
gear of Prominent Politicians.
Boston Traveller.
As soon as a man springs into pub
lie notice he at once seeks some
distinctive article of head-gear 1t is
a little difficult to tell why this is,
but it is nevertheless fact. President
Arthur usually wears tall silk bat.
1t looks like a presidents hat. Who
ever made it, it is the only one of its
kind in Washington. In the first
place, it is very tall hat, with just
the shadow of curve near the crown.
The brim is broad and nearly straight,
and hangs over his eyes, 1t IS a hat
among hats, and one would ask the
name of its owner among a thousand
Atty. Gen. Brewster's white silk hats
are almost historical He has them
made IN Philadelphia, and it is said
he consumes several each season. 1t
is matter Of some curiosity why he
should want a new hat of this species
Certainly it must be a great puzzle for
him to pick out his 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 bullying
crown and a rolling brim. something
like the style of the headgear worn in
the pictures of the categorical uncle
Sam"
Mr.. Blaine sometimes wears styl-
ish silk hat, but his favorite is q
black SLOUGH, 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 apparently made on
pretty nearly the same model. Gen.
Logan wears a cavalry SLOUGH hat
about half the time and respectable
silk hat the remainder Senator Ing
ais hat is tall and angular, like
himself. 1t is a KEN and incisive-
looking hat and sits on his head in a
prim sort of fashion, as much as to
say to ali the brother hats: Just
have yourselves made over into this
style" Secretary Chandler usually
wears a Derby He perches it low
down on his forhead, where it looks
thoroughly business-ike, like its
owner. Secretary Frelinghuysen
wears tall, thin six hat. Secretary
Folger, on the contrary, wears a
rather low Gro wned hat, which ma
terialIy adds to his judicial appear
ance. Secretary Lincoln's silk hat
is usually stylish and dressy, while
Secretary Teller's makes him look
like ali Episcopal bishop. Postmaster
General Gresham has developed a
genuine fondness for his old black
SLOUGH hat, which he throws down
anywhere.
Commissioner Loring wears the
most dignifed looking silk hat IN
Washington. No one would ever
think of such a thing as rubbing that
hat the wrong way, and as for crush
ing it, the idea would be preposterous.
Gen. Rosecrans affects the military
SLOUGH hat, while General Sheridan
wears light Derby Of fashionable
make. Before he was elected speaker,
Mr. Carlisle always wore SLOUGH hat;
now he wears a tall silk one with
narrow brim, which looks as though
it were three sizes too small. Senator
Malone wears light brown SLOUGH
hat on the left side of his head, which
gives him d dashing appearance.
Judge Lawrence. the eccentric first
comptroller of the treasury depart
ment, wears a fat-crowned hat with
wide brim. This is savagely pushed
down on his head, just as though he
had given an adverse decision of ten
thousand words. It almost covers his
ears, but don't; that is, one can see tn
ears
These are very few of the immense
number of distinguished looking hats
which may be seen in Washington.
The subject of hats suggests an Incl
dent which happened at the white
house during Grants first term Gen.
Butler came in to see the president
one day, and deposited his new silk
nat in large and comfortable arm
chair. AS he stood talking. in walked
Horace Greeley. Greeley shambled
across the room and sat down fair and
square upon Buffers hat. Of course
there was crash, and, as the great
editor jumped up, Gen. Butler took
the remains of what was his handsome
headgear in his hands and said:
Greeley, knew that hat wouldn't