Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-11

self In the hands Of the court modiste to
be measured for his new gown. Every
new justice is expected to order a brand
new gown. These robes are all black and
are all made alike, the only difference
being IN the material, the chief Justice
wearing black satin. while his associates
are robed in black silk.
Justice Holmes gown, like that Of his
associates, will cost him 500, and is made
of wide, straight widths, at the bottom
three yards and a quarter wide, and 1t
comes down to his ankles. The gown has
a narrow hem around the bottom and a
broad one straight down the front. At the
top It is gored to a yoke which is short on
the shoulder and forms a deep scallop at
the back. This yoke has a silk lining be-
tween the outside and the inner one of
silk. The sleeves are a yard and a quar-
ter wide and reach to the hands. The
lining OF the sleeves is formed by doubling
the material at the bottom, turning It up
on the inside and plating 1t about a quar-
ter of a yard above the bottom to a narrow
silk lining, which nicely fits the Justices
arm. This Arrangement makes the lower
part Of each sleeve appear to be a wide,
loose puff. The sleeves are gored and
yoked on the shoulders with many rows Of
plating, but not so many as at the back
of the gown, where it is a quarter Of a yard
deep. A new gown on the bench is sub
jected to as critical an examination by
the wearers of the older gowns as a woman's
Easter bonnet at church is popularity sup
posed to be. 1t is one Of the traditions OF
supreme court circles that the only Justice
who ever had a gown made outside of this
country was Justice Miller, whose robe for
some unknown reason was made in Paris.
All the other gowns for more than half a
century have been made by one woman in
Washington.
Senator spooner tells a story, according
to the Washington Post, In which the late
Senator ingalls, and Senator Van Wyck of
Nebraska figured. Van Wyck was making
one of his characteristic 5speeches in at
lacking corporations. He had a peculiar
style OF delivery and as he warmed to his
subject 1t was his habit to move restlessly
from one side of the chamber to the other,
continually talking. He talked so fast that
he often ''sputtered" and senator's we're
careful to keep out Of range of the mois-
ture he Kissed through his closely set
teeth.
Mr.. Ingalls, and Mr.. Spooner once sat
directly in front OF "Mr. Punch" as Sena-
tor Van Wyck was often called, because
Of his resemblance to that noted charac-
ter, when he was delivering an impas-
stoned utterance and an atom Of spray
rested upon the land OF the immaculate
ingalls,.
HE adjusted his spectacles carefully in
spected his soiled hand and deliberately
signaled for one OF the pages to come to
him. Then in one of his famous whispers,
which penetrated the entire chamber, In
gals said:
"Boy, bring an umbrella for Senator
Spooner and a rubber overcoat for me-"
The incident provoked general laughter,
but II did not interfere with Van Wyck's
speech. He simply shifted his position so
as to get beyond range of his always fault
lessly dressed and sarcastic colleague.
"In ONCE" Those two little words are
more significant of broken promises,
blighted political faith and blasted hopes
than any other two in the language, says
the Washington Post. At the same time
they convey a pride Of possession that is
the breath of life of some people. A col
ored maid recently employed by the wife Of
a western senator confded to Mrs. Senator
that her STEADY company" was "in ONCE"
and the pride with which she made the an
nouncement indicated her belief that he was
in a class not far removed from the senator.
Inquiry developed the fact that the maids
STEADY" was a laborer in one of the de-
partments. But here is the other picture.
An elevator conductor at the capitol was
one Of the most influential politicians in his
section OF a western state. He was an inn
portant factor in the community in which
he lived. He had a good business and
money in bank. The desire OF his life was
to be Gin once" He came to Washington
with the senator whose election he had
champloned, expecting to obtain a lucrative
position at once. He was disappointed. Too
proud to return to his home town without
having tasted the fruits OF political ONCE
he waited many weary months. Finally his
senator got the position OF elevator con-
ductor for him. Now this man. whose infu-
enee was sought by a senator and who cut
an important figure in his own state. is
serving at the call Of anybody at the capitol
capable OF pressing a push button. A few
days ago he escorted a party OF his old
friends and neighbors to the principal
points of interest about the city. They
wanted to see the president. and. putting on
/ a bold front, he took them to the White
House and made the effort. Unfortunately
the president was engaged with some mem
/ bers Of the cabinet or he might have re-
ceived the party. AS II was. the rebun
added only a trihe to the burden OF disap-
polntment already borne by the man I'm
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