The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-18


IIashtpJton Cor. Neg I0rk World
People throughout The country express
from time to time the greatest curiosity to
learn the styles in official LIE. It's always
a source Of great satisfaction TO number
Of patriotic citizens to know that they are
dressed Ike the "ruleIs Of Tie country"
at the beginning of this summer agood
deal Of interest had been awakened over
the discussion as to what was the proper
hat to be worn.
The President ismore conservative than
any member Of his Cabinet. He wea1s 0
closely buttoned Prince Albert coat al
WAYS and, after the proper fashion, a
heavy black silk hat with It. Awhile hat
would be altogether too undignifed-al.
though President Arthur affected than
and beside It would not suit the Presi.
dents complexion. He will probably
wear the black silk tile all summer. He
wore wide brimmed soft hat up in the
AdirondaCks last summer, where accord.
ing to the expert DR.. Ward-he caught
more trout with 9 worm for bsit than the
doctor got with his carefully selected dies.
Mr.. Bayard, however, has declared for
pcarl-gray, as it Ia Q style much approved
bv his grandfather. Pearl-gray hats have
always been worn in Delaware by fash.
iobable statesmen and he has no idea OF
departing from the tradition. MIR. Bayard
is OF that lymphattic temperament and
compilation, moreover. to which the white
hat Is peculiarly suitable. His tile LOOKS
as fit must have been built In Whining
ton and by the son or grandson Of the
same halter who supplied the first OF the
Bayards.
ar. Manning bass Democratic STRAW
hat. 1t Is a Mackiuaw, ilattopped and
sailor.shaped. Heweats it over his right
ear, with the dashing grace OF q young
naval officer. Mr.. Manning transferred
his straw hat from Albany here. To climb
that steep hill from the argus Office to the
Capitol Of o hot summer day man wants
about as little on him as decency and
good breeding will allow. When half way
up the hill a man generally takes of his
hat and uses II as fan the rest otthe way.
The advantage OF q straw hat is therefore
obvious.
Mr.. Whitney wears q broadbrimmed
BLK 1lht GVfeIeu{ Win y 14Ou4A4AHa DaaSs
1t ia easily the most sty lish, tile Of any
worn in the Cabinet. It is o New York
hat, from the curl ofthe brim to theswell
Of the crown, and is in thorough keeping
with the tout ensemble OF his well dress
ed figure. Probably the Secretary would
change II for a sou wester should he go to
sea; and, should the vessel be John
Roach's Dolphin, he would Doubtless pro-
vide himself with "wide.awakep and life
presenter as well. The country can not
Afford 10 have it's efficient Naval Secretary
take any useless riks.
Mr.. Endicott adheFes to 9 large bFimmed
silk hat, which he wears slightly upon the
back OF his head. It's emphatically q
Boston hat and may have heenworn for q
season or SO back. 1t is conservative in
style, aggressive in Its eminent respecta-
bility. Beacon street has hundreds Of
such Fifth avenue or Regent street never
a one. Mr.. w. D. Howells might easily
have taken Secretary Endicott as his
model for "Bememfeld Corey In the
current novel, 'rfhe Rise Of Silas Lisp.
ham,
Mr.. Lamar supports Mr.. Bayard in
wearing q pearl gray cashmere. It's half
covered with black mourning band.
The Mississippi statesman does not spend
many hours on his costume, that Is clear.
In his distracted moments he, like Secre-
tary Endicott, sometimes tips his hat over
the back Of his head. He wears his hair
long, and no hat would look stylish with
that combination. Henry Watterson and
Senator Lamar were both once attentive
to distinguished lady. She lost the Sem
ator's friendship forever when the jealous
Kentucky editor told Mr.. Lamar that this
lady had spoken OF him as sod Soap
Lock-
The Attorney General is the only one
who hasd declared tor the earl-colored hat,
which Is struggling to be fashionable. The
cream color Is shown In a Manila straw,
which Is put on at the beginning OF the
warm weather. The hat is broad brimmed
mot at all fashionable, but isy very COM
Portable. Mr.. Garland wears q turn-down
collar, and the .low.crowned hat is very
suitable. The one he wears Is in the ma
ture OF a compromise between the derby
OF the East and the sotnbfero OF Texas.
Arkansas, 1t 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. Itisa little
rusty and not exactly in the prevailing
shape, but it Is much better than the
average hat worn by Washington states
men. The Western political leader rather
affects these hats Of o fashion two or three
years back. Just why, no man can tell,
but Senator voorhees, or Beck or Sher-
man or Harrison or Logan was never
known to wear hat Of the prevalent
fashion. 1t is not becoming In a States.
man to take up promptly with innova-
tons.
Vigorous Gsneral Butler.
Loaistile coarisr-JourNal.
"Isaw General Butler not many months
since,p said Colonel Blanton Duncan.
Hie Ia IA vigorous. mentally and nhyRi.