The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-10

tiers its wearer from rain and spray and
I explains Mr.. Cleveland's readiness to go
/ fishing in all sorts Of weather. The Pres
/ ldent's fisherman equipment includes
/ stout boots, which come up 70 his knees
1 and into which his trousers are tucked.
/ DE wears on his right hand a stout
I leather glove, around which he adroitly
| twists his line whenever a hnny monster
/ is presumed TO have bitten. There is
one capacious pocket in the Oilskin
/ coat, in which a book is placed. While
awaiting the pleasure Of the fishes. Mr..
/ Cleveland looks at his book.
When the President is out with hi
gun, he looks pretty much like the aver
age sportsman. His boots, however, are
prodlgious affairs. They come up to his
hips, being, Of course, in sections. as il
were. He wears a gray flannel shirt on
/ these expeditions. There is, also, a cOrdu-
roy jacket and a belt. Mr.. Cleveland is
not, however, centaur II does not APP
pear that he ever donned a scarlet coat.
white breeches and top boots to chase
/ across the country with his fellow crea-
lures for the sake Of experiencing the
qualification, the ecstacy, the extremity
bliss which comes from being in at
the death"
On the question involving the correct
ness of a white necktie with a white
waistcOat, and a black necktie with a
black waistcoat for evening dress, MIR
Cleveland poses as neutral He has
been known to affect both combinations
He does not wear, however, a black neck
tie with white waistcoat. He does not
wear gray at night, nor pointed boots or
shoes at any time. His gloves are black
or dark brown, sometimes white. He
wears one ring only, plain gold seal af
fair.
As already limited, the long black over
coat is a favOrite with the President. He
has, too, thick ulster. capable Of trans
formation into cape coat. The cape ar
rangement, worn with evening clothes
aud christened in honor of a member of
the British aristocracy. is sometimes seen
on the Presidential person. On formal
official occasions. which oblige the chief
magistrate TO don street attire at night,
his hat is the "stovepipe."
Mr.. Cleveland owns a number of canes
and um brellaS, as a matter Of course.
His favorte walking stick is a straight.
vanished, gold headed and massive affair
which is gripped in the right and left
hand alternately and carried, not dragged
or logged. In the summer the President
has a knotted stick, all twisted and
'gnarly." This he has owned many
years His umbrellas are silk, with plain.
gold tipped handles II is a very rare
thing for the President Of the United
States to need many umbrellas. for if the
NNdGllNl &c WtJ uC Gan stay lltuOUIo VI EO
out in his carriage. Mr.. Cleveland. how
ever, is exceptional in that he likes to
be out in the rain and seldom suffers from
exposure to the weather And as he
could not walk much about Washington's
streets on fine days without being recog-
nized and made conspicuous, he will now
and then go out in the air, safe from
espial under his umbrella.
Mr.. Cleveland never carries firearms or
weapons. He wears no coats OF mail. 1t
should be needless 10 add that no official
dress is prescribed for him. As President
he wears no uniform. Every now and
then it is asked if he dons any official
dress as cOmmander-in-chief of the army
aud navy of the United States. He does
not
All things considered. Mr. Cleveland
spends moderate amount on dress. His
hats costs him about $40 each. He pays
some 500 for a dress suit G of his
oyercoats cost him only $50. Another
brought him a bill for $3.50. The Presi-
sive air of being brand new" Neither
is he shabby. He looks at all times well
brushed, and what in France is termed
'soigne," The general effect is one of
quiet dignity.
Mr.. Cleveland can hardly be said to set
the fashion. He has origina ted no coat,
no necktie. no hat. The Grover Cleveland
boot has not come into vogue. His views
of mems attire seem never to have been
asked. But there is no denying that the
President has picked up. somehow or
somewhere, the art of dressing.