The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20
TORRID WASHINGTON.
EVOLUTION OF OLD DI6NTTdRIANS
INTO SILK-SASHED DUDES

INTO HILH-SdSHED DODGS
Nov Our Statesmen stand the Heat-The
Flannel Shirt Observation-Disclosures Rockies
Ter on Strike-AntI- Rumltes Succumb to
tho Lemonade In tho Cloak Room.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-washinRton in July
reminds you OF Tophet Both Houses re-
main In session uuarrelng over silver bills.
tariff bills, and Federal election bills. and the
minuti@ OF legislation. Nothing Ia settled and
everything appears to be drifting out to sea.
Members OF both Houses arc wearing yachting
shirts. white trousers, and silk sashes They
give both chambers picturesque appearance.
Others wear the old fashioned flannel shirts.
without discardnG suspenders. Silver-haired
Breckenridge OF Kentucky is ono OF these gem
try. With his watch chain swinging from his
lob pocket. his silk scarf. and his debonnair
air. he is the admired of all admirers.
Some OF the Congressman stick to the boiled
shirt with Its glossy front. Major Mckinley is
one OF these. He has discarded his waistcoat,
however. and moves around the House with
thumbs hanging upon his Ralluses." vortta-
BILE Napoleon in undress uniform. Other NOM
bers woar belts with nickel plated buckles.
Blue and white seem to be the favorite colors.
although Congressman Magnor OF brooklyn
has q belt that would have done credit 10
Blackboard the Pirate Most wonderful OF all,
however Ia the ilustrious Speaker Reed. He
slowed in the juices OF Juno as long as he
could stand it, and then went to the hannel
shirt. His ample waist Is enciroled with
black silk sash. A Texas member on seeing 1t
said: We'll, I'll be hanged Look at Tom
Reed wearing dude belly band"
Whom Speaker Reed heard OF the remark he
threw his head back and laughed heartily.
New England Representatives have been
guessing and Southern Representatives reck-
oninR how many yards the sash contains. Mr.
Reed has not yet acquired the sef-confdence
which ought to accompany the wearing OF
flannel shirt His coat is drawn over his breast
aud fastened by the two upper buttons. IT looks
to hide as much OF his shirt as possible.
Henry Cabot Lodge evidently got the Speaker
into this snap. Lodge wears sash oil dark
fresh from a tennis court The Speaker looks
like ruta6aga wound In black ribbon.
bers of the House is the Hon. Ashbel tarmaee
Fitch. He has lately sailed Tor Euroge.
No silk or negigYe shirts 3. for Gr,l him. His
Tophet or no Tophet His collar and shirt
bosom shine iks Taxed lrqit AN and his sS soil
display elegant silk stockings. He roams over
the floor like thing Of beauty and Joy for
ever, arrayed in white flannel and sporting an
Some excitement was created the other day
when Gen. Robert Smals, an eX-Congressman
saysd in suit Identical with that II Mr.. Fitch.
The General is full as portly as Mr.. Fitch aud
has the same dignited air; He has the the al,
vantage in one particular; his complexion sets
of his snowy garments to perfection.
IN striking contrast to these members are
such as Gr:, Gambler oi MassachIsetts, Ezra
81 dlsss 4 .Ss Hsg,s are The he
heat OF this mundane sphere never disturbs
their equanimity: They appear year after year
NE TsarndE 5 Gd cor Mr. aas
the top OF his waistcoRt unbuttoned. IT Is
black six yaisto0at MADE picturesque lures 6y
over it Judge Holman wears a white waist
coat. His example is followed BY Ezra Taylor;
P Per r n and Mr.. Miles Of Connecticut
Gen, Harry Bingham OF PennsyYisy IIlIa is, Is
model OF w H wears e SR se
souciant. Mr.. Springer aud Mr.. Coggeshsll
There are old-t boys who wear linen coats
and resemble the Pendleton escort OF 1873 IS
s Gfn M Mah Of Of Rans nnd
The hot weather viii never drive sueh, men
Carolina. Gen. .Ketchum Of New York, Mr..
Kerr Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Adams Of Illinois.
OF ~ 6eW 4ort fRd tRe nEn
nesIiee hirts. They stick to the old time cos
tune and mop their brows every minute with
Well may the House and the Senate rush to
their fannels The heat here has been most
Yet Wtn ssssses is
like flies In fish market. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is undoubtedly as hot an avenue as can ne
found In the United states. The sun beats
upon it every hour in the day. Its broad. con-
crete Placement retains the beat and springs
beneath the pressure Of not Let At tn iab9 r
Gently registered liz degrees. The, avenue is
much lower than the Capitol. and gets few
like blasts from the Jorge IN Gehenna,;.
The heat here like the heat In New York. Is a
SnTaSs heat Ii mems the from
Arizona. and one OF the flannel shirt brigade
says: It's a heat that par6oils and then roasts
Ing hot. l can stand 10 degrees oil that dry
eat out there much easier than 80 degrees OF
The heat in Washington appears to over;
come all physical and intel Iectual life and
animation. Men drag themselves through the
no mental motive. Very few Use fans. The
physical exercise REQUIRED to wave ase, them hen!
too much. Some mem4eEs ara ara" n IUeG
the HisA Words: " View. but its hot" Others
stand in the doors and windows with their
them they shake their heads and say nothing:
They are in state OF IaSsnde ta 1Rd eanno.
ike Gen. Spin"ia. Charles o NeIl, and Asher
q. Caruth remain at their desks, Answering
which drop from their brows
good story is told of the Hon. Charles :.
Baker Of Rochester. He usually walks Up to
the CAPITOL One morning L was hotter IMAM
He threw himself upon the sgard beneath
magnificent tree and said There. blast you.
breathe II you want to shan't."
The Democrats have in the cloak room
large cooler filled with lemonade. On extreme
~ hot days the crowd surrounding this cooler
reminds one OF scenes around popular soda
fountains on street corners All eagerly quah
the cooling beverage. Some elevate their
out taking breath. Others assume an atti-
tude oil dignity, and take 1t swallow BY swat