The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15

The Governor Approves of the Designs Tor
the HnMltzcrs and the FIRST Eegiment.

The Governor Approves of the Designs for
the Howitzors and the First Regiment
Governor OFerrall has just Issued an
order through the Adjutant General
granting the request Of the Richmond
Howltzers to procure a new full-dress
uniform While this application was only
made by the Richmond Battery, yet 1t
has been extended by the Commander IN
Chief so as 10 apply to all three batteries
Of the First Battalion, Artillery The
description Of the new uniform shall be
as follows:
The uniform dress coat shall be
double-breastod frock coat Of cadet gray
cloth with the skirt extending half way
Letween the hip ana the knee. Two rows
Of Virginia buttons 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. 10 rise no higher
than 10 permit the chin 20 turn freely
over it, TO hook i'm front as the bottom
and slope thence upwards ~ d backwards
AZ an angle Of thirty degrees on each
side. cuffs, three and a half inches deep
M the under seams. 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 10 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 tho back OF the skirt. All
b. law.
Trousers, made OF cadet gray cloth.
same shade as dress coat; one side half
inch red stripe down outside seam Of
trousers Of all enlisted men and officers.
Hat, black shacko. as for cut, red pom
pons. red trimming. Red grain leather
belt
The Governor has also issued an order
approving the new gray uniform OF the
First Regiment. Infantry which is de-
scribed as follows:
Dress coat 10 be made Of eighteen
ounce Cadet Melton; edges single stitch
ed: seams plain; body and sleeves lined
with light colored lining and body quilt
ed. skirt lined with dark color. front OF
coat 10 be made exactly like West Point
regulation as 10 braid, and buttons 10 be
placed Same as West Point only Of pat
tern hereafter described on both sides Of
collar i'm place Of two inches from edge
OF collar. CUTS 10 be exactly as design
herewith submitted. made OF one-eighth
inch black mOhair sOutachc; skirt orna-
mcnts on each side Of skirt exactly as de-
sign herewith submitted Of one-eighth
inch black mOhair soutache and one
quarter inch black tubular braid respec-
lively outlets Of one inch 10 be left IN
seams under arms at waist. also in skirt
Of coat: buttons 10 be one one-half inches
from edge on front Of coat. two hooks
and eyes az collar in front: a buttonhole
the width OF hole OF epaulet 10 be worked
I'm each shoulder Of coat near collar seam
and two eyelets worked near each Shout
der seams for string fasteners: buttons
Silt Virginia staff.
Epaulets shank OF black cloth, black
mohalr border. edged with white mohalr
cord. white mohar fringe four inches
deep: gilt plated rims, hook and shoe
string fasteners.
Trousers to be made Of twenty-ounce
Cadet doe-skin. gummed at bottom
catch-on-clasp az fly: patent buttons; one
hin and one fob pocket: stripes OF black
cloth one one-half inches wide. sewed so
that centre OF stripes will be over the
seams
shacko 10 ba made of black brushed
fur, patent leather top and band;
straight visor, green underneath; four
one-half inches high in front, seven
three-quarters in back ornament Of
gilt metal exactly as design submitted;
black strap; buttons on shake exactly
like those on coat, the bottom and top
OF ornament 20 vest between the bottom
and top on patent leather bands in front;
metal eyelets for vcntilator in top.
Pompon. four inch tall white. funnel
shape, gilt metal trimmings.
Cartridge box. black patent leather, SIX
one-half inches wide, four one-half inches
deep, one one-half thick, open with Flap
on top and catch. no bar underneath; gilt
plated BUTTONS and trimmings.
Chevrons. United States Army dress
regulation; fine gilt on black cloth.
Crossed and waist belts, white webbing
two one-quarter inches wide.
Belt plate. waist belt plate. gilt plated .
two one-quarter inches wide three one
quarters long, with company letter on
same; one three-quarter inches high
uicklo plated. Crossed belt plate, gilt
plated. two one-quarter inches wide
three ons-quarteTs long. with regimental
number on same two inches long, nlckle
plated.
scabbard. decarbonzed English steel
black enameled with piece Of white
webbing fastened securely around the top
and back OF scabbard with one button at
top and two on sides 10 fasten the cross
ed belts.
Coat. same cloth. lining etc, as enlist
ed men: d3vice or sleeve as FOR design
herewith submitted.
Trousers. same cloth. Innings. etc. as
enlisted men; stripes Of black cloth one
three-quarter inches wide welted, one
fob and two hip pockets.
Shacko same as for enlisted men.
Plume. West Point regulation for off,
GERS.
Dress belts. United States Army regu-
lation: fine gilt plate coat OF arms Of Viz
gluia.
shoulder knots. United States Army re-
eulations: fine gilt; Granteld or old Unit
ed States regulation cpaulots. graded 20
rank: proper width Of bullions and cor
rect insignia. quote prices in gold or