The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-20
1xGRESS In SUMNER.
- the Members Cool Heated
Brains and Bodies.
<,TAkER REEDS eAuDv BELT.
-, suits in Great Favor-straw Hats
"a shirt-sIeeves in the Senate
IrgalIs' New Clothes.

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.<,hsed lse0 1-speaker Reed has one of
{ ~ -.ndiest summer suits in Washington.
- him on Pennsylvania avenue this aft
.-ccn. His big round cannon ball of
~ n. covered with broad brimmed
- hat. and bis 300 pounds OF bones and
3 - rere adorned with suit of lavender
- His coat was cutaway, but it was
ss.kattoned at the front and l noted that
s g - no vest to cover his flannel shirt
s.5 hat his panfaloons were held mp by
-. e;lx band fully one foot wide and
s....r,~sariIy at least six feet in length. This
Z 81 fashionable congressional suit for
I ~.mmer. and it has been adopted by Reed.
u<ary Cabot Lodge and others of the East
g. eonrressmen. About one-half of the
nembers OF the House now appear upon
- Aoor without vests and dignity has
80 10 the winds. a large number of the
s.frsmen wear flannel shirts, and Henry
r.hos Lodge has one of navy blue and he
,.r;es this al times with another Of deli
- lavender. He wears flannel shirt
..,,sr fastened to the shirt and his coat is
Is of blue flannel. His pantaloons are
5 80 and deep blue six band holds them
{. MACE. Below the bottom of his panfa-
lons show out russell shoes, and he looks
r,rse ready Tor a foot race or a camping
81 expedition than for speech-making.
s General Spino.a sticks TO his big white
<6l:... bur he wits five every day and
sxnds one-sourth OF his time in rushing
ITO the cloak-room 10 change them. He
k.s the same blue suit That he wore in the
viuter. but be wears bis vest unbuttoned
nd durf:.e the last few days the perspira-
ian has ran of him in streams. He does
81 seem TO mind it, however. and he
nspages 10 get along without the use of a
IN. Dockery, of Missouri. always has fan
L his hand, and be always looks hot.
Amos Cummings has been in a par-boiled
mt. and though he works RICH along, he
eannos stand The heat. His summer suit
rot gray and his handsome face is shaded
i be walks upon the avenue By a tall,
vaile plug hat Stewart. of Vermont. is
row . symphony in yellow. His coat is
delicate chrome. His shoes are the
highest Of golden Morocco, his necktie
3 q Jersey cream. and he wears a vest
which has q yellow tinge- All OF his
dothes are OF some cotton or silk goods.
md his ssllow complexion and sandy beard
shiue out of them as though they were
sourhed up BY an artist to be part of the
yellow whole.
Even Rise Up William Springer has shed
III yesk but he pounds the air just as
earnestly as though the thermometer was
Il sero. and he is ready to make a speech
Whenever he can catch the speakers eye.
Be has roses in his buttonhole. notwith-
Sanding his negligee dress, and he fire.
queasly gets an admiring glance from the
galleries One OF the brightest and brainiess
u the young men OF the House Is Frank,
! II Missouri. He came out yesterday in a
ight black silk coat. : white vest. and black
hoes with the brightest Of yellow uppers.
Mckinley msde one OF his biggest speeches
the other dsy vi bout vest. He wore a
Prince Ajoers coat. and this was thrown
op~n q the front. and his big expanse of