Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

As soon rs man springs into public
notoriety he at once seeks some dis
tactive article Of head gear. IL is a
little difficult TO tell why this is, but it
is nevertheless fact. President Ar
thur usually wears q high silk hat. II
looks like a Presidents hat. Whoever
made it, il 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. It is hat among hats,
and one would ask the name o. lis
owner among thousand. Attorney
General Brewster's white hats are NJ
most historical. He has them made in
Philadelphia, and it is understood con-
sumes several each season. 1t is a
matter of some curiosity why he should
want new hat of this species. Ger
tainlv it must be a great puzzle TO 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 beth. ways and
they usually are. They are built very
high with a bullying crown and a roll
inc brim. something like the style Of
head-gear worn in the pictures Of the
allcgorical "Uncle sam.
Mr. Blaine sometimes wears stylish
silk hat, but his tayorite is black
slouch, which he draws down over his
eyes until it nearly touches his nose.
Ben Butter and Senator Elmunds amt
Senator Hoar also run TO siouches, ali
apparently made on pretty nearly the
same model. General Logan wears
cavalry SLOUGH hat about half the time
and a respectable silk hat the remain
der Senator Ingalls, hat is tall and
angular like himself. 1t is a keen and
incisive looking hat, and sits on his
head in u prim sort OF fashion, rs much
as to say 10 al The brother hats, just
have yourselves made over into this
style. - Secretary Chandler usually
wears q Derby. He pcrches ii low
down upon his forehead whore it loNks
thoroughly business-liEe, like its own
or. Secretary FreiughuYsen wears
tall, thin silk hat. Secretary Folger,
on the contrary, wears rather low
crowned hat, which materially adds 10
his judicial appearance. Secretary
Lincoln silk hat Is usually stylish and
drcssy, while Secretary Yeier's makes
him look like an Episcopal B.suop.
Postmaster General Gresham has devel-
opud genuine iondness tor his old
back sloucn hat, which he throws
down anywhere.
Commissioner Loring wears the most
igniiied-looking silk hat in Washing
ton. No one would ever think of such
a thing MS rubbing that hat the wrong
way, and rs for crushing it, the idea
would he preposterous. General Rose
Grams affects he military slouch hat,
while Genera Sneridan wears . LIGHT
DERBY of fashionable make. Before
he was elected Speaker Mr.. Carlisle
always wore SLOUGH hat; now he
wears tall silk one with narrow
brim, which looks as though il was
three sizes TOO small. Senator Malone
wears u light brown sloueh on the left
side of his head, which gives bin
dashiug appearance. Judge Lawrence,
tine eccentric First Comptroller Of the
Treasury Department. wears 81 dat
crowned hat with wide brim. This
is sayugely pushed down on his head.
just as though he had just given an adj
verse decision OF 10. 600 words, 1t al-
most covers his ears, but don {; that is,
one can see the ears. These are a very
few of the immense numoer OF distin-
guishod looking hats which may be
seen in Washington. The subject OF
hats suggests an incident which hap
pened ~ the Waite House during
Grants first term. General Butler
came IN to see the President one day,
and deposited his new silk hat in
large aud comfortable arm chair. As
he stood taking in walked Horace
Greeley Greeley shamUled across the
room and sat down fair and square on
Buffers hat or course there was a
crash, and Us the great editor jumped
up Butlcr took the remains OF what was
his handsome hoad-gear in his hands
and said: Greeley, | knew that hat
wouldn't fit YOU. ~ Boston TyaUeier.