The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-12


will be to meet their brothers from all
over the state in new forage caps of
the same pattern as those worn by the
soldiers of the regular United States
army. The order was received by the
officers in this city yesterday 1t gives
n complete description of the new caps,
as follows:
Headquarters National Guard of Penna.,
Adjutant Generals Office.
Harrisburg Pa, Feb 10, 1898.
General Orders, No. 81:
1. The regulation forage cap of the
Army of the United states is hereby
adopted for the use of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, with the excep
ton of the State Naval Militia, and all
officers and enlisted men must be provid-
ed with same prior to July ], 1873.
FOR OFFICERS.
The design is the same as for enlisted
men but made from finer material and
with a band of lustrous black mohair
braid one and one-half Q12) inches in
width, except for general officers. in
which case the band Is of black velvet
one and one-half 01D inches in width.
The device for front of cap is combin-
alton of the Coat-of-arms of Pennsyl-
vania and the Keystone the latter being
used in place of shield, all embroidered
III POlu, lne heySJODe 10 be Slll lOi 'Sh-
eral Headquarters, a combination OF red,
white and blue for division headquar-
ters red for First brigade, white for Sec
ond brigade, blue for Third brigade; chin
strap to be of gold cord with slides,
secured at both ends Icy proper regulation
n. G. L. buttons, one on each side, imme-
diately back of the ends of visor. The
whole to be in accordance with sample
in adjutant's general office.
FOR ENLISTED MEN.
To be of dark blue cloth. the diameter
at the top slightly less than at the base.
the height three and one-quarter go
inches all around, the seam around the
top without welt and neatly stitched
on one side; the band one and one-half
Q12) inches wide with welts projecting
one-eighth Gs inch at the top and bot
tom, the bottom welt one-eighth 90 inch
above the base of the cap. The visor of
black patent leather, bound with the
same and nodded to shape, green under
meath, rounded and sloping downward
from the horizontal. A rigid stiffening
all around to extend from the base of
the cap to within one inch of the top
and hair cloth stiffening throughout
the remainder of the sides and top; four
black metal eyelets for ventilation, two
on each side, one eyelet in front for cap
ornament fastening, all placed above the
band. An enamelled leather chin strap,
fitted with a stout flregilt slide and a
leather keeper, secured at both ends by
small regulation n. G. p. buttons, one
on each side, Immediately back of the
ends of visor. All to be according to
pattern in adjutant generals office.
III. Cap ornaments of enlisted men
designating branch of service, number or
designation of command, or insignia of
department, will be placed in front of
cap so that the top of ornament will be
slightly below the top of the cap, and
will be according to pattern in the adj
jutant generals office, as follows:
PATTERN OF ORNAMENTS.
Infantry.-Two rifles crossing each 9TH
er at a point equi-distant from the butts
and muzzles, the muzzles pointing up
ward, hammers upward, and a hard en-
amelled properly proportioned keystone
three-quarters "a inch in length in the
center. The regimental number, separat te
battalion, or Independent company desig-
nation above and company letter below
the keystone and attached thereto.
Artillery.-Two cannons crossing each
other at the trunnions, muzzles upward
and a hard enamelled properly proper
toned Keystone, three-quarters % inch
in length in center; letter of battery
above keystone and attached thereto.
CaValry.-TwO cavalry sabres in scab-
bards, crossing each other at the center
enamelled properly proportioned key
stone, three-quarters % inch in length
in center; letter or designation of troop
above keystone and attached thereto.
Ordnance Sergeants,-The "shell and
flame" with enamelled keystone, five
eighths Gs) inch in length in center of
shell.
Hospital Steward.-A Greek cross of
white metal in center of wreath of white
metal a hard enamelled keystone, five
eighths % inche in length on center
of cross.
Hospital Corps,-A Greek cross of white
metal with hard enamelled keystone,
fve-eighths % inch in length on center
of cross.
Commissary Sergeant.-A wreath of
gold, enclosing a crescent of white metal,
cusps pointing upward, hard enamelled
Keystone three-quarters "a inch in
length placed above crescent and at
tached thereto.
Sergeant Majors, Quartermaster and
Color Sergeants, and Chief Musicians
Attached to General Division and Bri-
gade Headquarters.-A wreath of gold
enclosing Roman letters N G.. p. in white
metal, a hard enameled keystone three
quarters "a inch in length to be placed
on base of wreath.
THE MUSICIANS.
Field Musicians.-A gold bugle with cir
cular crook, and hard enamelled KEY
stone fve-eighths % inch in length in
center regimental number, separate bat
talon or independent company designa-
ton, above and company letter below.
Brigade Band Musicians.-A white met
al Tyre with hard enamelled keystone
five-eighths ~ inch in length on CEN
ter.
Trumpeter of Cavalry.-Same device as
described for cavalry.
Regimental and Battalion Sergeant
Majors, Quartermaster Sergeants and
Principal Musicians.--Same device as de-
scribed for infantry, emitting the COM
pany letter
All numbers and letters to be one-half
Ga) inch long.
III. Commandants of companies and Of
ficers accounting for state property, on
annual return of state property" will.
upon receipt of new caps. take credit for
caps and cap ornaments now in their
possession, retaining the same, and
charge themselves with new caps and
new ornaments when received.
". The contract for furnishing the
new cap for the enlisted men has been
awarded to William II. Horstmann com
pany, Philadelphia Special form on
which acquisitions for caps and orna-
ments will be made will be issued direct
from the adjutant generals Office accom-
panied by circular OF general informa-
ton, Requisitions giving list of sizes
will be forwarded in duplicate to the ad-
jutant general. When caps are delivered
and the receipt acknowledged, payment
will be made for some by the adjutant
general, and the amount charged against
the annual allowance of companies or
headquarters. BY order of
Daniel II. Hastings,
Governor and Comma N a ar-ip