Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-12
IN NEGLIGE COSTUME
How Senators Attire Themselves in an
Attempt to Keep Cool
Some Startling and Variegatcd Co.'S
tunes Are Seen on the Floor
of the Upper House.

The senatorial thermometer is away up
in the nineties. and as a result the senator
iaI wardrobe is being scaled to the limits
of politeness. During these days Of in
tense heat and tedious travel along the tar
if road the members of the upper house
are apt to throw spectacular dignity to The
feeble winds and approximate to individ-
ual comfort.
Today was unusually dull in the Senate
and consequently the statesmen gave them
selves up to their first attempt at pictur-
esque ease. The summer taste of a Sen
ator Is peculiar. He must get as near
first principles as the canons of modesty
will permit. for the air in the chamber is
hot and dull but they must still retain
some remnant of their official solemnity.
and hence many combinations Of neglige
and sombe- gorb are to be seen.
Henderson in the Lead.
Mr.. Manderson easily headed the list of
summer Senators today, leading the field
by good length. He had discarded his
vest and had buttohed lightweight coat of
dark material snugly over that ample badge
of his gastronomc tastes that is located
somewhere between his chin and his knees.
His neither section was, however, the piece
de resistance" of the outfit. 1t was beauti-
fully covered with an immaculate pair of
white flannel trousers. smooth and soft in
their creamy lights and shades. well creased
from toe to girth. and eloquent of the neat
ness and taste of their wearer. Mr.. Man
derson was poem.
Blackburn's Sky-BIue Snit.
Mr.. Blackburn, who usually furnishes
Mr.. Henderson with a pair on occasions OF
absence, was a fitting echo from the dem
ocratic side of the harmony just described
that swelled over from the republican seats.
He was glad, gay madrigal. He wore
that famous sky-blue suit of his, that joy
Gus garb of the smiling heavens, that makes
him SO We'll known as an element In pic
turesque Washington. His feet were snug
in pair of tan shoes, polished and gleam-
ing. His linen shone spotless, glorious
tribute to his laundreSS. Beneath his chin
there came the only warm note in the COM
position. bright red tie, that made up the
Star-spaRgled-banner effect for which Mr..
Blackburn was doubtless striving
Mr.. Quay Cool and Comfortable.
Senator Quay looked cool and comforta-
ble but not in the elegant style Of some of
the others. He had contented himself with
strapping himself down and around into a
state of smoothness as to trousers and
linen. and then, regardless Of waistcoat.
getting within the amplitude of a seer
sucker Norfolk jacket 1t was not pretty,
nor was 1t a good fit. 1t was a halting
mortuary rhyme. But it kept Mr.. Quay
cool, and as he had large time-consuming
contract on hand he threw his tastes to the
four quarters and went in strong for COM
fort
MIR. Perkins and His Fan.
Mr.. Perkins Of California beIied the gen.
eral ideas about the climate of his state by
flying more signals of distress than any one
else on the floor. He welded an enormous
fan and reduced half dozen pocket hand
kerchiefs into state Of sloppiness by per-
sistent mopping of his expansive brow. Mr..
Yt1lx kas, vxyaa ~, lnp OH Il
paca coat for some days, so he has not been
startled by the change in the temperature.
Mr.. Morrill, has contented himself by dom
ming a brand new pair of trousers-dreams.
they are, in every sense, light, soft and
ample. MIR. Morrilfs advanced age gives
him a title to wear such garments. but on
a younger man they might appear foppish.
Yet Mr. Morrill, takes great comfort from
them.
On the Democratic Side.
On the democratic side Mr.. Vest makes
the greatest concession to the thermometer.
He has discarded that article of attire that
owns him as godfather, and has donned a
light coat that gives him plenty of chance
for movement. His side-partner in the tar
if fight, Mr.. Jones' has not yet surrendered
to the heat, but today he seldom lost his
rhythm In waving to and fro prodigtous
fan. Mr.. George unwilling to sacrifice his
vest, has reduced himself to one button on
that serviceable article, and has a very
neglige appearance in consequence. Mr..
Call, who sits near him. has taken to a
white vest and yellow shoes.
M. Bricc Imperturbed.
Mr. Brics is imperturbed by the warm
wave Not a hair Of that Titan head that
witness Terrin made famous in his testi-
mony before the sugar committee has
been turned. If anything, the outfit is
longer. Mr.. Brice's clothes are as snug
and trim as ever: his waistcoat Is tightly
buttoned and in his left coat lapel he still
wears the inevitable red flower. Round
and round the first finger of his right hand
still swung his eyeglasses, to the danger
and distress of his neighbors. Nothing had
disturbed him. He was cool and placid
and hopeful as ever.
Mr. Hale was neat in a lightweight blue
serge, but his feet showed his sacrifice to
Old Prob. They cleaned like twin stars In
their gorgeous yellow leathors.
Chandler's White Socks.
Mr. Chandler had made no apparent ad-
vances toward a summer state save one.
His attire was quiet. as usual. his linen
was stitty starched, and his shoes were
black as night. Until the Senator seated
himself on a sofa at the rear of the desks
IL was impossible to detect any change in
the outer garb OF the New Hampshire
statesman. Then came the change. Mr..
Chandler had surrendered his principles to
the extent of substituting for his usually
somber hosiery gladsome pair OF snow
white socks and the Senate was glad even
unto mirth.
Around in the rear there hovered a vision
In a cream -colored suit OF flannel. finished
on with a glaring broad red tie, 1t was
worn by Mr.. Joe Blackburn. jr., who thus
managed to keep the family wen ahead In
the totals.