The morning call., 1892-09-26

| minor changes by the general commanding
! the army. This coat was made under the
! general direction of Colonel William j.
! Workman of the Adjutant-GeneraPs Depart
ment and has been submitted 10 g number
/ Of officers for criticism. 1t is understood
/ that the decoration on the back OF the coat
/ is te be simplifed by the omission of all the
/ intermediate eyes" leaving the plain
! curves in the braid between the loops at
| the top and bottom
or two different designs for the sleeve
ornamentati0n the longer one, which is
shown in the above Illustration, will be
| adopted.
It's rather curious fact that while the
| officers of one regiment TO which the coat
was submitted unanimously commended,
! the officers Of another regiment were unani-
/ mOusly opposed TO It.
The following are the specifications for
the coat as prescribed at the War Depart
| ment:
sack coat of dark blue cloth or serge; single
breasted. standing collar fastening with hook
1 and eye, coat 10 close with flap containing five
concealed black buttons and button-hOles, skirt
! 10 extend from One-third TO two-thlrds the ais
tance from tie hip joint to the bend of the knee,
| according 10 height OF wearer. To be cut TO nj
| the figure easily; back in; single piece with
curved side seam; vertical opening IN each side
at the hip. according 70 pa term tile sword belt
| 10 be worn underneath The coat the
sword hook emerging through the opening
/ IN the left side. The shouder-strap 10
/ be worn; the insignia Of the CORPS or
| collar according TO pattern. The trimmings to be
| of lustrous black mohalr fiat braid as follows:
| To be edged all around the bottom, the front
edges, the collar and for six Inches upward from
/ Tie bottom along both side openings OF the skirt.
| With braid one inch wide. On each side OF the
/ breast, five double rows OF three eighths inch
/ braid, with crOwsfeet on the outer ends; tie
| crOwsfeet Of the top edge extending nearly 10
! The sleeve seams the lowest crOwsfeet 10 be
| about six inches apart, according TO measure OF
/ waist. On each sleeve an Austrian knot OF
| three-eighths inch braid, according TO pattern,
! extending about nine inches upward from the
/ cuff; along each back seam q double row of
/ thTee-e ghths inch braid, ending with cr0wsfeet
az top and bottom, With two double eyes at equal
| distance between the upper and lower cTowsfeet.
/ AT the discretion OF the wearer, there may be
two or four small pockets on the breast, the
| openings TO be concealed by The braid.
The Second Brigade is very likely before
the year is out 10 come into possession Of a
tract of land to be occupied as State rife
shooting range. The lack OF such grounds
has for many years proved a serious draw
back to the wOr of progressive instruction
in military craftsmanship. Upon the
formation of the California Rife Associa-
ton in 1874 an earnest effort was made to
rally ali the National Guardsmen together
in scheme TO obtain near TO the city tract
Of land for this purpose. The spirit OF
company pride was, however, too strong 10
those days to secure concerted action and
each company felt that il had TO have
separate rife range Of its own. The idea