The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17
VOLUME g. VANCOUVER WASHINGTON TERRITORY, THU


A general order has been issued directing
the following notifications in the uniform of
of the army:
l. The dress cap for regimental officers
and men will be discontinued, and in lieu
thereof the following adopted:
Helmets for field officers.-According to
the pattern on file in the Office of the quar-
termaster- general. Body: Of cork or other
suitable material covered with black cloth,
or of black felt, at the option of the wearer'
Trimmings: Cords and tassels, top pieced
and plume socket, chain chin-strap and
hooks, eagle with motto, crossed cannon,
rifles or sabres, all gilt, with the number of
of buffalo hair, white for infantry, yellow for
cavalry and red for artillery.
Helmets for other officers of mounted
troops and of Signal Corps.-Same as above,
except that color of plume shall be orange
for Signal Corps.
Helmets for other officers of foot troops
are as follows: Top piece, spike; chain
chin-strap with hooks and side buttons,
eagle with motto, crossed rifles or cannon,
all gilt, with the number of the regiment on
the shield in white.
| Officers summer helmets. s.-Body: Of cork
as per pattern in the office of the quarter
master general, covered with white facing
cloth; top piece, spike, chain chin strap and
hooks, all gilt.
Helmets for all mounted troops.-Body:
! OF black felt as per pattern in the office of
the quartermaster general, with leather
chin-straps; large crossed cannon or sabres,
letter of company and the number of regi-
ment, plain side buttons, top piece and
plume socket, all brass, horse-hair plumes
and cords, and band with rings of the color
of the arm of service.
Helmets for all foot troops.--Of same pat
tern and material as for mounted troops,
with leather chin-straps, and plain side but
tons, top piece and spike, of brass.
Trimmings. s.-Commissary sergeants, a
crescent of white metal; hospital stewards,
a wreath of brass with letters U. s. in
white metal; engineers, castle, with letters
of company; ordnance, a shell and flame;
artillery, crossed cannon; infantry, crossed
rifles and letter of company and number Of
regiment, all in brass.
The allowance of helmets will be one in
the first and one in the third year of enlist
ment.
Cork summer helmets will, in hot climates,
be provided for enlisted men, as indicated
in General Orders No. ~, Adjutant Gener-
ais Office, 1850.
1.-THE issue of gray flannel shirts will
be discontinued rs soon as the present stock
on hand shall have been exhausted. A shirt
of dari- blue flannel. with pipings of the
color of the arm of Service, will be substituted
therefor, which will be issued at the rate of
three in the first year and two in each of
the second, third, fourth and fifth years of
enlistment. They may be worn in summer
without the blouse.
ll.-Only one blouse Will hereafter be an
nually issuedto each enlisted man. This will
be lined.
Unsuitable knit -undershirts, at the
rate of three per year, will be supplied in ad-
dition to the blue flannel shirts.
This order will go into effect, except for
cavalry and light batteries. on the first Of
July next or as soon thereafter as the sup
plies can be procured by the Quartermaster's
Department; for cavalry and light batteries
whenever the present stock Of helmets is ex-
hausted by issues.
A new price-list and table Of allowances,
based upon these changes, will be promul-
gated by the time this order goes into ef
feet.
Officers may use the new helmet immedi.