Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-18
OFFICIAL


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oErHRAL ORnKRs No. 90
For the present, the following changes viii
De made IN the uniform Of the Unst>d Stsfes
navy:
The full dress cost Of the Asmirsl will have
three etrips OF gold embroidered white oak
leaves, one fnch vide aud half an inch apart
pst.r on the collar. (as per pstt-rn.l
The iu II dress sword belt Of the Admiral viii
o. II blue cloth with smsil gold cord around
~si,e res, c.s ana % one strip of soaS emsso'aerea
mug through the centre.
The sling straps to be OF blue cloth, with
smsli Eold thread around the edg-.
Inc full dress coat OF the Vice Admiral will
oe tne sane a. for the Admiral except that
tnese viii be euttwostrips Of en- proadery on the
In. ful dress cost 81 a R-sr Admiral will
D. ne m rs OF the Vice Admiral. except that
tnere VIII DC but one strip OF embroidery on
The undress coat OF the Admiral viii have
one "trip of gold lace two inches wide around
the cuff. with three strips OF hslf-lnch eold
lace, one-qasrtsr Of an inch apart, above Cas
The undrese coat Of the Vice Admiral win he
the same as for the Admiral, excerpt that there
viii be but two strips Of half-ineh gold lace
The undress coat OF a Rear Admiral Will he
the same for the Vice Admiral, exeept ther.
VIII be but one strip OF half inch gold lace
Captains will wear three strips OF half-inch
gold lace, one-quarter OF an inch apart, on the
sleeve OF the full dress and und-ess costs.
commanders will wear two STRIPS OF half
Itch gold lace. three quarters OF an inch apart,
them.
Lieutenant Commanders will wear two s,rtps
OF half-ineh gold lace, one-quarter Of an inch
apart.
Lientenants viii wear one strip OF hAIf.iuch
gold lace, and ose strip OF quarter inch lace.
one quarter OF an inch SHOVE.
Masters will wssr one strip of half inch
En.;cns ,r;Il ,ra.x o,,a .,r,.. - -. -. q.
Midsbipmen. after grad uauon, will hereafter
be allowed q full dress double breasted coat,
nine buttons IN each row, with a geld cord one
eighth Of an inch wide nd the sleeve. aud
an anchor IN gold embroidery or each side Of
the collar, one inch IN length, (as per pattern
wear a sIip Of lace one-eighth OF an iach wide
around the outer edge Of the collar OF their
parade jackets. Parade jackets will only be
worn on Sundays, dress psrades, or other
No officer I'm the navy below the assimilated
rank OF II. utenant will wear shoalder-straps,
cooked hat or epaulettee.
In lieu OF shoulder-straps, warrant ON cers
ehall wear as follows Boatswaius aud gun
ners gold embroidered star on each side Of the
collar, similar 10 that worn on the sleeve.
Carpenters and sailmakers will wear a
diamond or lozenee embroidered in eold. one
and one.eieh,n inch I'm extreme length, on each
side OF the collar.
The cap ornament for all commissioned ON
GERS in the navy will be a silver shield, win
two crossed anchors in gold. arranged as per
pattern. A gold cord. of the same pattern as
the one now worn by the midshipmea at the
Naval Academy, will be worn on the front OF
the cap by all officers.
Stan officers OF assimiated rank will conform
TO the above regulations.
Medical ofncers will wear aroun ihe sleeve
cobalt blue cloth. between the strips OF gold
lace.
Paymasters will wear around the sleeve
white cloth, between the strips of gold lace
Engineers Will wear around the sleeve red
cloth, between the strips Of gold lace.
Stah ofncers entitled TO but one strip OF lace
on the sleeve will wear the colored cloth. 80 as
TO show one fourth Of an inch above and
below the strip.
With the above mentioned exceptions, the
uniform OF the navy will remain as heretofore.
A. z BoRIR, Secretary Of the Navy.