Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-09-15
GREAT MEMS HATS.
The Distinctive Styles of the Headgear of
Prominent Politicians.

difficult to tell why this is, but it is
nevertheless a fact. President Arthur
usually wears tall silk hat. 1t looks
like a presidents hat. Whoever made
it. it is the only one of its kind in
Washington. In the first place, it is a
very tall hat, with just the shadow of
q curve near the crown. The brim Is
broad and nearly straight, and hangs
over his eyes. 1t is hat among hats,
and one would ask the name of its
owner among thousand. Atty.
Gen. Brewster's white silk hats are
almost historical He has them made
in Philadelphia, and it is said he con-
sumes several each season. 1t is a
matter of some curiosity why he should
want a new hat of this species. Ger
tainly it must be 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 vcry
high, with a bulging crown and Il roll
ing brim, something like the crown of
the headgear worn in the pictures of
the allegorical Uncle Sam"
Mr.. Blaine sometimes wears a stylish
silk hat, but his favorite is a 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 APP
parcntly made on pretty nearly the
same model. Gen. Logan wears a
cavalry slOuch hat about half the time,
and a respectable silk hat the remain
der Senator ingalls, hat is tall and
angular, like himself. 1t is keen
and incisiye-looking hat, and sits on his
head in prim sort Of fashion. rs much
as to say to all the brother hats: just
have yourselves made over into this
style" Secretary Chandler usually
wears Il Derby. He percheS it low
down on his forehead, where it looks
thoroughly business-like, like its own
er. Secretary Frelnghuysen wears a
tall, thin silk hat. Secretary Folger,
on the contrary, wears rather low
crowned hat, which materially adds
to his judicial appearance. Secretary
Lincoln's silk hat is usually stylish and
dressy, while Secretary Tellcrs makes
him look like an Episcopal bishop.
Postmas ter General Gresham has de-
veloped genuine fondncss for his old
black siouch hat, which he throws
down anywhere.
Commissioner Loring wears the
most ignilied-looking silk hat in
Washington. No one would ever think
OF such thing as rubbing that hat
the wrong way, and as for crushing it,
the idea would be prcpOsterOus. Gen.
Rosecrans affects the military slouch
hat, while Gen. Sheridan wears a light
Derby of fashionable make. Before
he was elected speaker, Mr.. Carlisle
always wore a slouch hat: now he
wears tall silk one with a narrow
brim, which looks as though it were
three sizes too small. Senator Malone
wears light brown slOuch hat on the
left side of his head, which gives him
a dashing appearance. Judge Law
renee, the eccentric first comptroller
OF the treasury department, wears
tlat-crowned hat with q wide brm.
This is savagely pushed down on his
head, just as though he had given an
adverse decision of ten thousand words.
1t almost covers his ears, but don't;
that Is, one can see the ears. These
are very few of the immense number
of distinguished-looking hats which
may be seen in Washington. The sub
lect of hats suggests an incident 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 hat in large
and comfortable armchair. As he
stood talking, in walked Horace Gree
ley. Greeley shambled across the
room and sat down fair and square
upon Buffers hat. OF course there
was a crash, and, as the great editor