The Washington times., 1894-05-09
Spring Styles
Among Lawmakers

There are not many bug-tail coats in Congress
Amos Cummings dresses like a common re-
porter.
About a dozen Congressman wear flowers in
their lapels
Col. Buck Kilgo', sab, is now wearin' him a
pair Of yaller shoes.
Col Dan Waugh, of Indiana, wears his fine
cut quid in his left cheek.
Governor McCreary, of Kentucky, evidently
uses vaseline on his ebony locks.
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, is wearing light suit.
1t is good, but was probably used last season.
Senator Ransoms cuffs are immaculate, and
he walks about the Senate Chamber with great
care.
Representative ex-senator Blair of New Hamp-
shire. is always tastefully dressed, and so is his
long hair
Flag-defender Boutelle is looking las fresh as
the morn, darling" in u new yellowish-gray
suit, coat sack-cut
Messrs Somers, OF Wisconsin, and Tate, of
Georgia, do not look unlike with their long, thick
black locks and sturdy frames
Vice President Stephenson wears good clothes
always, conservative clothes that never provoke
one to look away from his kindly face
1t is genuine evidence of hard times that
most Congressman are.wearing old clothes. 1t
is new members who patronize tailors most
Young Mr. Baily sustains his precocious ma
turity always with ecclesiastical solemn black,
whose similitude of piety is marred only by the
decollete cut Of his waistcoat.
The clothes that worn by Representative
Morse, of Massachusetts,, who is working for
God in the Constitution, are good enough for
any Christian to be buried in.
Representative Murray, of South Carolina, is
decided brunette. His clothes are good
enough for white folks, and he does not have 10
use pomatum to keep his hair in place.
Senator Wolcott dresses well enough TO get
into anybodys club, and his manners are SUI
perior to his clothes, which is better than be
said of the most of the best dressed men
Judge Holman wears the same string kind of
black tie that has been about his neck ever since
he was first searched by spectators of Congress
men for points of his physical pulchritude.
Mr. NcMillin, of Tennessee. has no hair to
spare, but it is under admirable discipline It's
masters guiding motto as to Lirsute conduct
seems to be, "Man wants but little here below,
nor wants that little long"
Representative Grain, of the Galveston (Tex J
district, is wearing very new gray Spring suit,
and since he has put 1t on there has been a
marked improvement in the histrionic effect Of
his already clever elocution.
Senator Peffer's whiskers are still with him,
but they are weli-combed and do not substract
SO much attention from his mental personality
as formerly. Senator PETER has 40 far proved
himself superior TO whiskers
TOmReed's face is always like his wit, extremely
clean. II Mr.. Reed had as much hair as he has
sarcasm and mobility and fecund rotundity of
features he would be Paderewsky Mr.. Reed
wears a gray suit and light tie
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, somehow, in
spite OF his American raiment. looks like a Tar
tar chief with his scimetai-curvod mustGche
He likes bottle of beer and a ha.d-builed egg
for lunch and he's always ready for the fray.
Senator Brice likes a red flower on his coat,
He dresses well, but there's something about
the hair on his head and face, with the aggres-
sive angularity Of his nose and brows, that re-
minds one of Ccssack like the Russians with
Barnum and Bailey.
Senator Walsh, of Georgia, is of medium
height. wel-fed-looking enough to be round and
fat: seems entirely good-natured and comfort
able In cloee-fttine Prince Albert, and his gaze
At his environments is rs though he desired to
please and give assistance.