The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-17

Some OF the Interesting Things Not to Be
Found In the Regular Proceedings.

Some OF the Interesting Things Not to Be
Found In the Regular Proceedings.
From a Minneapolis Letter. June
General Malone is q picturesque figure
and attracts attention wherever he goes
Men who have known him for years say
his peculiar method or style of dress has
never varied in their time--a semi-mili-
tary slouch hat of gray, a wasp-waisted
full frocked coat of black, shirt with ruff
fed collar. and cuffs of linen, the texture
of SPIDERS web. Tuesday he made
diversion in the way of waistcoat.
He wore a double breasted waistcoat
of tan color. regular "old Virginny," such
as George Washington used to wear The
little general gets round Of applause on
many public occasions. Men who do not
know him wonder who he is, and are per-
picked TO know where on earth he go. such
raiment. There lives in Petersburg a most
worthy woman, by name Miss Curtendall,
When child she was stricken with par
alysis of the lower limbs, and has
for lifetime lived and slept in a re-
firing chair. Miss Curtendall is the most
expert needle woman in the Old Do
minion. She makes the smallest stitches
and the neatest fits you ever saw.
BILLY" Mahone's shirts are made by her
For the information of the women it can
be said that there are twenty distinct and
separate pieces OF linen in each collar, and
sixteen in each cuff. BILLY" Malone
thinks great deal of Miss Curtendall,
and so do all the people of Petersburg.
The coat and trousers Uncle Billy" likes
are the product of the skill of one James
l.. Quick, merchant tailor, whose shop is
on one of the crooked streets of Peters
burg. Quick has been the generals tailor
ever since he laid aside "the gray" John
Oliver, Uncle Billy's" colored man, said
he spent weeks and weeks getting up a
suit for Uncle Billy. Quick is a little in
clined 10 hot temper. and so is the general
The gentlemen, it Is said. have had some
hot arguments over the style of coat tail.
Quick always has his way.
WHAT soME TELL-KNoWN WOMEN WORE.
Mrs. Chauncey Depew occupied q con-
spicuous seat in the guests place Tuesday
She Is matronly woman, whose sedate
aspect indicates more sincere attach
ment to wifeiy and motherly duties than
to the life in which her husband is so
eagerly sought and prominent figure.
She wore a blue cloth tailor-made suit
made with cutaway. decoliete; black hat,
trimmed with yellow feathers; dotted
lace veil and tan gloves. Kate Field was
in blue cloth, fitted to perfection and
bonnet trimmed with brown velvet,
gloves to match. Mrs. Conger. wife of
the Ohio national committeeman, was
notable in steel-colored velvet trimmed
with steel passementerle, bonnet to suit.
Mrs. Conger is a wild Blaine enthusiast
and lent life to her part of the guests seats
BY gleefully waving white silk parasol
decked with tiny American flags.
Mrs. J. NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska beside
Mrs. Conger, was in brown silk and velvet
and great brown hat. The beautiful young
fancee of Mr.. Conger the younger, soon
70 be pride. was attired in serge blue and
white hat and gray gloves. Mrs. Payne,
wife of the Wisconsin statesman, was in
black silk and Jet.
Mrs. Powell Clayton was in elegant
black. and her daughters were among the
attractive guests of the convention. Mrs.
X. {. kerens, of st. Louis. was in black silk
and jet, and had her bright group of one
son and two daughters around her, al
deeply concerned in the procee>s ngs
HOW INGALLS, ENTERS THE HAIL
Next to Malone John J. ingalls, at
tracts more attention on account of him
self than any other man. He enters the
convention maiesticaily like ship under
full sail. His tonsoriai artist divides his
hair into exactly equal portions and holds
II IN position with a weak solution of
'oandOiine. ingalls, held aloft snick-
span new tall hat, and he looked neither
10 the right nor the left in acknowledge
ment OF the applause accorded him as he
took his seat at the first session lust be-
hind that occupied by General Malone.
How do, SENATOR" said General Ma
hone.
Pretty well. " replied Senator ingalls,.
Pine growing weather and a nice day"
said General Malone.
Not so sure about that" replied Sem
ator Ingalls,
UNCLE DICK" oGIESnY AND his FARMING
Uncle Dick" OgIesbY. who is a nrom;
nent figure in the convention. recalls c.
w Couldock in the character OF Grand
father Whitehead. All the old settlers in
the convention went over to see Uncle
Dick Thomas c. Platt. Senator Teller.
General Malone, Governor Foraker, Pow
ell Clayton and ever so many more hast
ened 10 welcome him.
I'm oUt o: politics, said Uncle Dick"
i m farming; yes, am, and work like
everything"
"How's the cawn?" General Malone
cUe-ied.
Pretty good" replied Uncle Dick.
- see Il every day when drive over to
ElSha-t 10 meet the ~. Louis limited and
get the Chicago papers"
JOHN c. NEw AND THE FEMALE DELEGATE.
John {. New escorted a handsome
woman 70 the convention. Some of the
correspondents on the stage said she WAS
one OF the alternates from Wyoming. Ne
matter whether she came from Wvoming
or not, there were no evidences OF bucoli,
dreSsmaklng Or millinery in her attire
Her gown and bonnet must have or;ri-
mated IN Nv York or Chicago. The
dress y IS OF blue and IL fitted ike n glove
Sne wore littie white collar. and on her
head was bonnet. evidently the n-oIuc.
ton az some hlGh-prjcei artist. The Da{-
was loudly cheered IS IL made its snDea-.
ance AMI made its way to the stage.
KN-SFEAEER EEED WEARS STRAW HAT
Thomas h. Reed entered the convention
hat! a; the opening session wearing nattv
straw hat " the variety known 70 therneo
a iae world IS Johnny Gee" He eS.
coTted two women u seats in the from.
=" q ihe circle lust behind the chairman
AAe women we're most taS,elulIy attire4
Wearing conspicUouSiy great big Blaine
badges. one Of them was Mrs l.. T.. Hitt
oi Illinois Mr.. Reed remained with thro,
a. through the session. He did not se,.r,1
u care much what was done. and cyl
Gently was out on 4 little expedition Of
enjoyment.
=, PGtiiy ycuv hood now VITA Oregon B,,,,
GsiaeE, lie great heath .essors.