The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-01
HOT CLOTHES, HOT TIMES.
MIR. Joseph Il. SehusIer Says They
Had Both at Detroit

Joseph T. Schusler returned from
New York yesterday. He had been
attending the national convention Of
merchant tailors at Detroit, and with
him from ST. Paul were Willie Pease,
P. J. Schaub and H. w. Hodgdon
These gentlemen constituted as fine a
quartette of living models of their art
as could be seen at Detroit, although
Mr.. Schusler's modesty wouldn't per-
nit him to say so. He did say, how
ever, that the st. Paul garments ex-
hibited compared favorably with others
in the collection
When the convention was~over Mr..
Schusler visited his old home in Ell
mira, N. Y, and then went to New
York city, which accounts for his not
returning home with the other gentle
men. AT these conventions each dele
gate makes up some garments which
are placed on exhibition for the bene-
fit Of each other. =
There were 397 garments shown"
said Mr.. Schusler yesterday, and these
did not include the stylish wardrobes
of the delegates. Some of them were
novelties and some Of them monstrosi-
ties, and all the finest work that could
be turned out"
what can the well dressed man
wear this spring." Mr.. Schusler was
asked
"a man can wear almost anything
and be correct" was the reply. There
Is not much change. Loud patterns
are out. Stripes and small checks will
be worn. Everything tends to neatness
in dress"
Suppose a man wants to be loud?'
ooh, we'll have to fix him up. Speak
ing about loud dress, we had a glorious
time in Detroit One night some Of us
wanted something to eat, and the all
! night restaurants are scarce. We
found one little place and bought 1t
out. We ran it all night, and"
Hello, joe" interrupted one Of Mr..
Schusler's Elks as he. stuck his head
in the door. I'm glad you're back for
the big benefit Then they gossiped a
few minutes. ~
what about the styles?"
prince Alberts will be worn a great
deal this spring for afternoon and
evening wear" a.
what about street clothes ?"
"Sacks and business getaways are the
things. Shades? Blue grays, grays and
steel grays predominant. Trousers
Trousers are cut shapely, not large nor
dudiSh. They cut a nice leg i'm trou-
sers. Speaking about trousers. they
certainly gave us a good time in De-
troit. One night they gave us a cock
fight, and"
'Giad to see you back" said Ike
Lederer, as he rushed in and took the
exalted ruler by the hand. WAS afraid
you wouldn't be back in time for the
show. Wouldn't miss that for all New
York, would you, Joe?"
Joe reckoned he wouldn't.
'Who was the best dressed man at
the convention?" Mr. Schusler was
asked.
Billy Lent, of New York, represent
Ing tailors trimmings house, attract
He wore one suit of very loud Scotch
ed his clothes three times a day, and
test vests you ever saw. There We're
others, but Lent, l guess, had most of
them faded. Fancy vests? Yes, they
are all the rage, both single and dou-
ble-breasted."
noticed that Mr. Schusler wore a shirt
with stripes as broad as John e. King g
smile.
''They go, too, do they?" Mr.. schus-
Ter was asked
"Oh. worse than this. Why. some of
the stripes worn are as wide as that"
and Mr.. Schusler indicated part Of a
business card. "The windows in New
York are full of them, and the streets
are full Of them, ytoo.J Yes, silk hats
are very much worn this spring. But
We certainly did have a splendid time
/ In Detroit. One evening"
But another delegation of Elks' min
strels came in to tell about the benefit
and occupied the remainder of the aft
arnOOn