The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Mr.. CLEvELAND's CLOTHES.
Mrs. Cleveland and the Tailor Helping
to Fit Him Out.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press.


From the PhiladetDhic Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-John Brown, of
New York, who has been the tailor of every
President since Andrew Johnson's time, |
met by chance in the corridor of Wizards
hotel last night. Mr.. Brown came over to
Washington to measure President Cleve
land for seven new suits of clothes. He
went over to the White House this morning
and spent three hours with the President.
The orders that the President gave Mr..
Brown rather surprised the tailor. he was
also somewhat astonished when Mr.. Cleve-
land exhibited his wardrobe. 1t is much
more elaborate than Mr. Brown had ex
pccted. Up to the time of Mr.. Clevelands
marriage four suits of clothes a year were
considered abundant for his wants. Mr.
Cleveand's desire to dress better is there
fore attributed to Mrs Cleveland.
Mr. Brown brought to Washington sam
pies of nearly all the new styles in cloth
Mrs Cleveland helped the President to Sc
lect from them. 1t was only in making Sc
lections that Mr.. Brown found the chief
magistrate of the nation at all particular.
In measuring him the President made but
few suggestions, and that was simply as to
the style of the garment he desired to have
made. He seemed to have no knowledge of
the prevailing styles and it was therefore,
necessary for Mr.. Brown to make great
many explanations, which were eagerly
listened to by Mrs Cleveland. Practically
she did the ordering. Among the clothes
ordered was a dress suit, which the Presl-
dent told Mr. Brown to make regardless of
expense, and Mr.. Brown says his house will
try to have it the finest dress suit that was
ever made in this country
In only one thing did the tailor find Mr..
Cleveland particular He is growing so fat
l.. l. 4
over, and he was very explicit in instruct
ing Mr. Brown to make his coat sufficiently
loose in the back so that it would not add to
the difficulty in bending. He seemed to fear
that for this reason it would be difficult to
have his dress coat a perfect fit. as he will
have TO wear it at receptions on which oc-
| casions he has to do good deal of bending
by shaking hands. But he added: II would
rather have a misfit than to feel laced up -
Among the other clothes were three ordi-
nary business suits, and others intended for
the President to wear of an evening when
not i'll full dress.
Mr.. Brown says that the President is even
| larger man than he looks. He measures
! hfty-six inches around the waist and forty
seven around the chest. The President said
that he is very fond of sacque coat, and
would rather wear them than any other,
| but he does not appear to advantage in any
other than Prince Albert coat.
While the President was very patient and
/ affable, he admitted that the process of get
ting measured was very tedious one, and
! had not Mrs. Cleveland made him believe
that his position as President demanded it
he would wear ready-made clothing In
persuadiug him to pay more attention TO
matters of dress, Mrs. Cleveland argued
that person in public position like her
husband meeting so many people, and con
| tinuallY before the public gaze TO aDnear "a
advantage should dress differently every
day. He owed this not so much to himself
as TO the people who come in contact with
/ him