River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-07-23
OFFICIAL STYLES IN HATS.

People throughout the country ex-
press from time to time the greatest
curiosity TO learn the styles in official
life, writes the Washington cores
pondent of the New York Hjorld. 1t is
always a source of great satisfaction to
number of patriotic citizens to know
that they are dressed like ''the rulers of
the country AT the beginning of
this summer a good deal of interest
has been awakened over the discussion
as to what was the proper hat to be
worn.
The president is more conservative
than any member Of his cabinet He
wears a closely buttoued Prince Albert
coat always, and, after the proper
fashion, heavy black silk hat with it.
A white hat would be altogether too
undignilied although President Ar
thur affected them-and besides it
would not suit the Presidents com
plexion. He will probably wear the
black silk tile all summer He wore a
wide-brimmed soft hat up in the Adj
irondacks last summer where accord
ing to the expert DR.. Ward caught
more trout with a worm for bait than
the doctor got with his carcfully-se-
lected flies.
Mr.. Bayard, however. has declared
for pearl-gray, as it is style much
approved by his grandfather. Pearl
gray hats have always been worn IN
Delaware by fashionable statesmen,
and he has no idea of parting from the
tradition. Mr.. Bayard is of that lynn
phatic temperament and complexion,
moreover to which the white hat is
peculiarly suitable. His tile looks as
ii it must have been built in Whining
ton and by the son or grandson of the
same halter who supplied the first of
the Bayards.
MIR. Manning has ademocratic straw
hat. 1t is a Mackinaw, 1at-topped
aud sailor-shaped. lie wears it over
his right car, with the dashing grace
of young naval officer. Mr. Man
ming transferred his straw hat from AL
bany here. 10 climb that steep hill
from the Arg1ls office to the capitol of
a hot summer day man wants about
as little on him as decency and good
breeding will allow. When half way
up the hill man generally takes oil
his hat and uses II as ian the rest of
the way. The advantage OF a straw
hat is therefore obvious.
Mr.. Whitney wears broad brimmed |
silk hat, covered with mourning /
band. 1t is easily the most stylish tile
OF any worn in the cabinet 1t is
New York hat from the curl of the |
brim to the swell of the crown, and in
thorough keeping with the tout ensem-
BILE OF his Weii-dressed figure proba- |
I'll III -
sou Wester should he 20 to sea; and,
should the vessel be John Roach's Dol
phin, he would doubtless provide him
self with a ''wide-awake" and life-pre-
server rs well. The country cannot at
ford to have its efficient naval secre-
tary take any useless risks.
Mr.. Endicott adheros to large I
brimmed silk hat, which he wears
slightly upon the back of his head. 1t I
is emphatically a Boston hat, and may /
have been worn tor q season or so I
back. 1t is conservative in style, az
gressivc ii its eminent probability.
Beacon street has hundreds OF such; |
Fifth avenue or Regent street never
one. Mr. w. ID. Howells might easily I
have taken Secretary Endicolt as his .
model Of Bromheld Corey in the cur
rent novel, "The Rise of Silas Laph-
am.
Mr.. Lamar supports Mr.. Bayard in
wearing a pearl-gray cashmere. 1t is
half covered with black mourning
band. The Mississippi statesman does
not spend many hours on his costume,
that is clear. In his distracted mo-
mcnts he, like Secretary Endicott, some
times tips his hat over the back of his
head lie wears his hair long, and no
nation Henry Wattcrson and Senator
Lamar were both once attentive to
distinguished lady. She lost the sena-
tor 5 friendship forever when the jeal-
Gus Kentucky editor told Mr. Lamar
that this lady had spoken Of him as
"Old Soap-Locks.
The attorney general is the only one
who has declared for the cream-color-
ed hat which is struggling to be fash
ionable. The cream color is shown in
a Manila straw which he put on at tie
beginning of the hot weather. This
hat is broad brimmed not at all fash
ionable, but is very comfortable. Mr.
Garland wears a turn-down collar, and
the low-crowned hat is very suitable.
The one he wears is i'll the shape of a
compromise between the Derby of the
east and the sombrero of Texas. Ar
kansas, it will be remembered is about
midway.
Postmaster General Villas still wears
the silk hat which he purchased in
Madison some two or three years ago.
1t is Il little rusty and not exactly in
the prevailing shape, but it is much
better than the average hat worn By
Washington statesmen. The western
political leader rather affects these hats
of fashion two or three years back,
just why, no man can tell, but Scna-
tor Voorhees,, or Beck or sherman, or
Harrison or Logan WAS never known
to wear hat Of the prevalent fashion.
II is not becoming in q statesman TO
take up promptly with innovations.