The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-29


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l7fn Letter 70 de &<W York Sna :
~ 1<n1fnx military dnndies of the
- ~ eekas3, The heavy hznd
M ~ or.rsre5rn haz fallen aud sb<
1r1se e Ire lseYmxn 0fz1cers u 20
4E71ned. Tbe OzBcfat command
80 s. fSsued. ard then VIII fsl-
- = n0nefnl pkesYfne Of fine feather
- sornfHcesce AZ thu uniforms berr
s 11a1r1 dfNcrinffen. II mAy h. sddess
n 1870 TIE officers, and II rzs
- - fo3sSr~f q f1,e1y depiesef purses
~ - nv frxuIa1ions we're con-
1871
4 ~ wrIffnx now IN the smoking
ronn e one II the three or four hde
s ~ ~ saends idly smoking near the
-fss5re. n - n ! dssxen o. nsarr Of
- lIeerr who are lounginz about the
rrrran M e 4 1ieuteuAfsk In she army.
~ reeefv<,s 1e@s thar SiSy q year. Ia
kis vsr3rpbe he has IS eonts We have
3 frlsk -, fslkjux about the new regu-
11fos,s-- and they eosf considerably
11Ss,se than flr0.
MA hsir vas parted with natbemaf-
fv,el s,iesefx 0a Top snd bsisfnd. and
frss~1res1 forward over the ears The
snssr1NeI,e q waxed upward and sifa-
~ Slass Il ke!d Ia the left eye. The
Sr1fsr "a hf4 iarkef Il 80 high that his
s1nre slanfs backward. Around the
ru1Iax e river eubroiserys shieh de-
eeend. on Tie shoulders. The efsat or
4nck<t Il 81 the kuxxay pattern. with .
kfl1fnnt Iaefng OF silver bars across the
feumf. The vertical seams 81 ki.e ~ :
u are alzs trnred With silver. IL
effnrr wild, the snugsess Of glove
over 4 pair Of perfectly fitting e1f%etr.
IT, waist i as round and symmetry
- a that o{ any gjri IN New fefk.
n1,s1 there Is not taiIof-sBade Es~n on
Fifth avenue that j. as free from
Wrfakies a. this medern warrior =
facket.
The silver <mbrnisiefy on the back
n fl,e Jacket i scarcely less elaborate
tkan that on shc 'front.' II would re
Irnpo@sIble 70 wear such pretazeiy
detofatesl garment without coFsffs,
The l,ree<f,es look like tights. They
III a. sungly a. q stoekinet bathing
rift after plunge, and their material
4 white corduroy I'D sharp contrast 70
the brilliant sky-hine OF the jacksf, re-
1ieved At the wrists and collar ~ the
ksfwhtest scarlet, Patent leather boots,
With hjxh hecls and silver spurs. comic
fnr above the knees. and white NH
eloyex cover the hands. The Whole
outfit shows the mot lavish expessdl-
furr. ard he II far more gorgeous
0xufc than VIC ever see on the stage.
even III bufIesque, ut home. Nobody
11uffcrA him here, for he wears enc OF
he lesst rh6wy uniforms in the Ger
.<Ggnx army, There Il not an osfiesf IN
M roosn now who docs not eclipse
kjm In spectacular spiender.
a captain Ut the THAN guards op..
7s0sife, for instance, has string OF
eiwhtecY ieweled decorations stretched
on white satin ribbon acrpxz a brass
hrrastplafe that mirrors everything In
the room. His cleaning helmet Is by
his side on the sofa, and his handsome
sword claitks as be sways his foot I'M
patiently. In every detail except his
boots hfs costume Il white and gold.
Even the biz ganntlets al the white
Nd gloves are traced with his crest IN
the yellow metal. and his spurs are in
accord, An orderly holds his black
horsc In front OF the hotel.
A glance al the room would con
vince the stranger to Berlin that he
was Ia tho antc-:hamber ot m emperor
ON reception day, or that be was
hooking nj an allegoricai group repre-
sentinR various wings Of the army.
Hut the Germans do not turn their
heads 10 look second time. so numer-
ons are the magniiicently attired lead
en- Of the great German army. The
officers are everywhere and always IN
gala attire. The army II not regarded
q Q necessary expense here. a. In
England, bat II the chief hope, aim.
and end OF everything. Tho whole
nation Is wrapped up In IL, and every
man meet talks war.
To the most curious and notable
thing about the dandies OF the army
here il the absolute and stunning
manliness Of the laced and iaysshiy be
slerked officers. Despite their scented
gloves. stays, tight boots, single glass;
Is, and amazing combinations OF
euiors, there IL never the iaintest trace
Of cifcminaey, ard the code OF honor
Is adhered 10 with almost savage
earnestar-s. The men wosk like
Beavers at their military duties, gam
BILE high, and ride harsi. There j.
none oi The repclient Miss Sailcsism
that il 40 often met with among mill
TIM danaies IN other countries.
ia The ordinary run III oiiieere are poor
zen, and they have been forced be.
IQ9,d their pace by the rush of the
t|ch minority. Won Moitkc. AhedyH,
md the rest 81 those wise old men
Wiio have devoted their lives 60 the
xUGg1eciion Of the service have noted
III and decided "a regulate the legiti-
u1ofe expenses Of the uadefuiteers,
H fatigue uoats are 10 he abolished,
- begin with. These garments are ex-
otdingiy SNOWY. made Ike a military
no k-eoat, and very richly decorated.
Every officer has from six 10 ten, OF
different degrees of thickness, etc
They ARE the most expensive of all
their garments. II II proposed 10 do
away with this article oil dress entirely,
sincc Il l. not necessary IN time Of
war. Indeed, the war regulations for
ttisI aytp nftfrer pf lower rank than asan-