Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-15
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"A Description of the New Patri-'
arehal Uniform.

ing uniform for the patriarchal
branch of the order vas .adop-
ted: p"
4. Chapsau.--A black chap
eau with three plumes,two black
with one royal purple running
between the black and over the
center of the chapeau; gilt
crossed crooks on a black ro-
sette with purple center, or
left side of chapeau.
2. Fatigue Cdp.-A black
cloth fatigue cap of the present
native style, three inches high.
a black leather strap one-half
inch wide in front, fastened bv
two round gilt buttons having
three links and crossed crooks
embossed thereon; a one and
three-quarter inch tent-shaped
gilt ornament in front; around
the lower edge purple velvet
band one inch wide, with u.
small gilt cord on each edge Of
the band.
3. BGldric.AA pointed Bal
dric of royal purple velvet, four
inches wide, trimmed with yell
low lace one-half inch wide.
with a row of gilt braid one
eighth of an inch wide on eacIt
edge, with crossed crooks three
inches in length, embroidered oh
front centre; the Baldric to be-
worn from the right shoulder
to the left hip, and atsger the
s1cord belt. sdf 2
q. Gauntlets- Black gloves,
with cuffs made of Royal Pur--
pie velvet five and one-half inch
es wide, with crossed crooks
three inches inlength embroid-
cred on the back Of each cuff.
gilt braid One7eighth Of an inch
wide aronnd the edges; the cnE
to be either connected with the
glove or detached.
5. Belt-Tae belt to be Of
purple velvet; one and three
quarter inch vide, with two
stripes of gilt lace one-quarte
of an inches wide at equal dis-
tances from the edges of th,.
belt; two short metal linE
chains suspended from sliding
straps on belt, with hook fer
fatigue cap. ~ ,n
6. Savord-The sword to be
36 inches in length, black grip,
three links, cross bar, and tent
on head of hilt, or yellow metal,
embossed or engraved with APP
propriate emblemS with acorn
shaped end. The sword to be
hung by the chains attached to
belt, running to rings placed
ON the sides of the scabbard two
and one-halE inches below ths,
top; the sword when worn ter
be in perpendicular position.
Z. Codt-rhe coat to be IL.
plain black frock
8. PaRts-Plaip black panta-- ?
looms, usual style. @ H r.
9. O.&cers-The Chief Cap
tain's uniform shall be as before
described, except thebelt shall be
Of yellow velvet, with black edg-
es, and he shall wear on the left
arm, midway between the shoul-
Der and elbow, a gilt equilateraI
triangle, with sides three and
inches in length, OH
'oyal purple velvet, with crossed
Datons in the centre. 1907 s~r
The Subordinate Captain
shall be the same As
Chief Captains except the cen-
re device in the triangle, which
,haIl consist of a single baton.
PIP The uniform of eIeetfVc
,fficers of an Encampment ahe
of a Grand Encamp-
nent, shall be that prescribed
or the r. p. members, with the
Of a gilt fringe two
in length arouhd the 0ut-
r edge of the baIdiic withijew-
is of Office suspended by pIH-
lie ribbon and gilt bar, pins
rom the left breast and eguila-
eral triangle on left arm With
ntblem of rank embroided iii
he centre. 10 r4oa u. sj-)y1sd
II. The uniform of the .eee-
i've officers and past -clectiye
'ficers of a Grand Encamp-
nent, shall be that prescribed
or its members, except that Of
he three plumesto be wornlon
he chapeaR, one shallo be,dpur-
lie, one black and one yellow
he latter to be worn in the cen.
re--the gilt fringe on the bald
.ic shall be two and Onclhalt'
inches wide-the belt shall be
If plain gilt webbing one and
hree-quarter inches wide; the
GOAT to be double-breasted with
.,rn No .rn,.s Of hnttnhs I'm front.