The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29


the call for troops and the designation
as to kind wanted from Utah, about
the only activity manifest is the sharp
swish of the numerous filing of APP
plications for commissions and the
noise of the guardsmen practising at
the armory.
The governor is a much sought for
man these days. Would be majors,
captains and lieutenants are after him
constantly and like the dove which
flew from the ark, he finds no rest for
the sole of his foot, because aspirants
for shoulder straps pursue him as
earnestly as an American commodore
looking for the Spanish fleet.
Enough officers have now fled ap-
plications TO make fair nucleus for a
good battalion.
THE NEW UNIFORMS.
By the way. 1t will puzzle the Of
ficer of the future to inform an I'M
lettered tailor how to make one of the
new uniform coats and no doubt care
fully prepared plans and specifications
would have to be furnished most Of the
knights of the goose.
An order has recently been issued
from headquarters of the army at
Washington, D. c., which provides for
a new uniform to be worn by commits
stoned officers in the field. This uniform
seems to be more convenient and
serviceable for active field work than
the ordinary undress now in use. The
order reads:
By direction of the secretary of war,
the following described garments, in
addition to the prescribed uniform now
worn, are authorized:
Blouse for all Commissioned officers.
For field service a blouse of cotton
Y-i1 L "a liOnr color
made with a single plat inches wide
in the back and extending form the
collar to the end of the skirt; with two
outside breast pockets and two outside
pockets below the waist; pockets
covered by flaps, buttoned by small
regulation brass button; the breast
pockets to have a plat in the middle
u Inch wide. The coat to have stand
ing collar fastened by two hooks and
eyes from ~ inches to inches in
width depending on the wearer; a strap
on each shoulder reaching from the
sleeve seam to the collar seam and
buttoning at the upper point with
small brass regulation button; straps
to be IL inches wide at sleeve and l
inch wide at collar On each sleeve
disappointed cuff AZ inches high at the
point, "a inches at side. Coat to be
buttoned by five regulation buttons of
the arm of the service. The cuffs,
straps and collar to be of same ma
terial as coat and of the color of the
facings of the arm. All officers below
the rank of colonel to wear the insignia
of their rank on the strap about one
third distant from the shoulder seam to
the collar. Between the insignia of
rank and the collar will be worn on the
strap the coat of arms of the United
States IL inches high, according to
design. For all officers of the rank of
u.
will be worn on the strap the coat of
arms to be worn on each side of the
collar together with the insignia of the
corps or arm. All other officers to wear
the insignia of corps or number of regi-
ment on the collar.
Trousers for Dismounted Officers
For field service. Trousers of cotton
drilling or khakie color of blouse, or of
cloth of the usual colors and facings to
fit loosely above and at the knee, and
follow the shape Of the leg from above
the calf TO the top of the shoe, fastened
by buttons etc.
For Mounted Service.-Breeches made
of above material or of cloth of the
usual colors and facings, to be made
loose above the knee, fitting close at
knee and below extending to top of
shoes, and fastened with buttons; TO
be worn with shoes and leggins or
boots.
For Dismounted Officers.-Fair or
russell leather shoes.
For Mounted Officers-Fair or russell
leather shoes or boots.
By command of Major General Miles.
II. c. CORBIN, A. G.
The adoption Of this is a puzzle, so
far as a second lieutenant is concerned.
unless he wears a blank strap with sim
ply the coat of arms, as described.
UTAH RED CROSS.
The room in the Progress building
which has been secured for the ladies
to work in, will be ready on Monday at
10 a. m. In order to facilitate the
raising of funds for Red Cross work the
Utah Stove q Hardware company has
donated IA boxes for contributions.
which will be placed in u. c. NJ. l.,
Walker Bros, Schramm's drug store,
Smith Drug company. the Knutsford,
Walker, Cullen, city and county build
ing and the Salt Lake & Hot Springs
railway office