Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
THE NEW GRAY UNIFORMS.
The Howitxers and First Regiment
Are Authorized TO Don Them.

Are Authorized to Don Ihem.
? The Adjutant General has Issued, by
direction OF the Governor, the order
which grants TO the Richmond Howitzers
the right TO procure and use new gray
full-dress uniform. and though the re-
quest for this change was made only by
the Howitzers, the order is made gene
raj In scope, and the right to wear
gray uniform is accorded as well TO all
the batteries in the State.
The order provides that the uniform
dress-coat shall be a double-breasted
frock coat OF cadet gray cloth, with the
skirt extending half way between the hip
and the knee. Two rows Of Virginia but
tons on the breast. seven In each row,
equal distance apart.
The distance between the rows, four
inches at the top and three inches at the
bottom; stand-up collar. to rise no higher
than 10 permit the chin to turn freely
over It; to hook in front as the bottom,
and slope thence upwards and backwards
at an angle of thirty degrees on each
side; cuffs, three and half inches deep
at the understands. to button with three
small Virginia buttons, and to be slightly
pointed on the upper part Of the arm;
pockets on the folds OF the skirts, the
collars and cuffs to be of red cloth,
shoulder straps as present, gilt-mounted
on red.
Two buttons at the hip and one at the
lower end OF each side edge, making four
insignia OF rank, same as now prescribed
buttons on the back OF the skirt All
by law.
Trousers made Of cadet gray cloth.
same shade as dress coat; one side halt
inch red stripe down outside seam OF
.NoI nd nfHnaTC
Hat, black shacko, red pompons, red
trimmings Red grain leather belt.
FOR THE REGIMENT.
An order has also been Issued from
the Adjutant- Generals office, approving
the new gray uniform, soon to be donned
by the First Regiment, Infantry, which
is described as follows:
Dress-coat 10 be made Of 1S-ounce cadet
melton edges single-stitched; seams
plain: body and sleeves lined with light-
colored lining and body quilted: skirt
lined with dark color; front OF coat 10
be made exactly like West Point regula-
ton as TO braid, and buttons TO be placed
same as West Point, only OF pattern
hereafter described on both sides or coilar
I'm place Of two inches from edge Of col
lar. Cuffs to be exactly as design mere
with submitted, made Of one eighth men
black moha,r soutache; skirt ornaments
ON each side OF skirt exactly as design
herewith submitted OF one eighth inch
black rnohair soutache and one quarter
inch black tubular braid, respectively
| outlets OF one inch to be left in seams
| under arms at waist, also In skirt OF
| coat: buttons to be one one halt lncnes
| from edge on front Of coat; TWO HOOKS
and eyes a. collar In front; outtonhoie
| the width of hole Of epaulet TO be work
ed I'm each shoulder of coat near coilai
seam. and two eyelets worked near each
| shoulder seams for string fasleheIs' JUL
| tons gilt Virginia stan.
Epaulets, shank Of black cloth' plach
rnohair border. edged with white mohair
| cord. white mohair fringe four inches
| deem. gilt plated rims; hook and shoe
| string fasteners.
Trousers 10 be made OF 2O-ounce cadet
| doeskin, gummed at bottom; catch-oh'
| clasp at fly: patent buttons; one MP ana
one fob pocket; stripes OF black cloth one
one half inches wide, sewed 80 that CEN
| ire of stripes will be over the seams.
Shacko TO be made Of black brushed iur
patent-leather top and braid, stralgh'
| visor. green underneath; four one nan
| inches high in front, seven three quartz
IN back; ornament OF gilt metal eAaclly
az design submitted black strap; buttons
/ on shake exactly ilhC NhOSS ~
| bottom and top OF ornament to vest De-
tween the bottom and top on patent
leather hands in front; metal eyelets foi
yentilator in top.
| pounon. four inches tall, white, runner
shane. gilt metal trimmings.
Cartridge-box black patent-leather' SD
one-half inches wide, four one-haif lnche'
! deem one one-half thick, open with mar
on top and catch, no bar underneath; CIV
plated buttons and trimmings.
Cheyrons, United States army dress
regulation; fine gilt on black cloth.
Crossed and waist belts, white wep-
binq two one-quarter inches wide.
Relt plate. waist-belt plate, gilt plated
two one-quarter inches wide, three one
quarter long, with company letter on
same. one three-quarter inches high.
nickle-plated. Crossed belt plate, gilt
nIated. two one-quarter inches wide.
three one-quarters long with regimental
number on same two inches long, MCKEE
plated. ,,-
Scabbard. decarbonized English steel
black enameled with a piece OF white
webbing fastened securely around the tor
and back Of scabbard, with one button
AT top and two on sides TO fasten the
crossed belts.
For the Officers-Coat, same cloth.
lining. etc, as enlisted men; device on