Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-06

uniform of peace, when victory was
won at an awful sacrifice of valiant
lives, and nearly every household had
one vacant chair.
Now it is different. Johnny comes
marching home proud of the distinc-
ton of being soldier, and almost
before he is missed resumes his place
in the home and in the avocations of
business. He is in fine fettle to make
a good citizen, has learned the law of
discipline and worn the uniform of a
soldier, something he can never quite
forget. He will be more obedient to
his superiors, more considerate to his
interiors, quicker to recognize the
obligations of duty since wearing the
United States uniform and learning
the value of army discipline. And
there must always remain with him
the atmosphere of patriotism and
glory in which he made his debut as
a soldier, and although rifle and saber
may be laid aside, he will ALWAYS be
one of the soldiers of peace.
Wearing uniform does not make
a soldier, but it adds much to the
appearance of an army, and is of the
greatest Importance to individuals by
making them one of grand conser-
walton of power under governmental
protection.
The army of Tamerlane, which de-
feated the Sutton Bajazet at Angora
July %, 1902, wore the first uniform
of which any definite knowledge re-
mains. At the relief of Neuse, 1471,
the bishop of MINISTER'S troop's-7,4 400
men-wOre green uniforms. Mill
ltarv uniform were first used in
France as regular army dress by
Louis XIV. in the year 1868, and were
soon after adopted in England. The
splendid uniforms of the British army
was not permanently established
until the early part of the reign of
George I'LL, although an attempt was
made by James l., who received the
design of red cloth from Queen Eliza
beth, who died before the suggestion
was acted upon. Scarlet was the
color chosen by the queen, and the
same color is worn today in the
English army. Blue is the fighting
color of France, white of Austria,
green of the Spanish and brown of the
Portuguese. Dark blue with red fac
ling is the color of the American army
uniform, with light blue trousers and
facings.
i Imam English journal under the head
of domestic News 174S, this an
nouncement is made:
AN order is said to be issued re-
Iquiring all his majesty's sea officers
from the naval office and at the sew
eral dockyards from the admiral
down to the midshipman to wear a
uniform of clothing, for which pur-
|pose pattern coats for dress suits and
frocks for each rank of officers are
lodged for their inspection.
In the American revolutionary war
1.-THE uniforms worn.were of all colors-
BLACK and red, blue and white, green
land red and brown and white. -
i Knox's artillery wore uniform OF
black coats turned up with red, white
wooden jackets and hats trimmed
with yellow. The uniform of Col.
Heartley's 1st guards is described as
blue regimental coats, white caps,
white jackets and buckskin breeches.
| In 1878 Col. Lees regiment wore
blue faced with white, white waist
coats and black breaches. In 1879
Capt. Scott's company, Gen. Put
MANS division, wore blue regimental
coats turned up with red, military
buttons marked U. S., flannel jackets
for rank and file, and course white
stockings knitted by the Priscillas
and Dorothys of the time from cotton
yarn of their own spinning.
At the Inauguration of our first
president the revolutionary blue and
buff was the color of uniforms.
The uniform of the United States
| army during the civil war was much
the same that it is at present. The
enlisted men wore dark blue blouse,
light blue trousers and overcoats.
The army overcoat was worn long
after peace was established. Indeed,
at this date it may be seen in Wash
: ington on the back of some old col
ored servitor, to whom it has fallen
by some law of apostolic succession.
The uniform of the confederate
army was gray, and the "blue and
the gray" comprised the two factions.
The splendor of the American army
or navy officer has never equaled that
of foreign diplomats, but now all that
: may be changed, and the new era OF
peace may include some gorgeous re
uniforming. Gen. Miles already pos.
, sesses a uniform which at a socia
function would elaborate his position
as head of the army. 1t has in it some
of the features of the Russian uniform
: notably the fiat Russian shoulder
strap, without fringe, bearing on it.
surface in heavy gold two stars, indi
eating major-general and the coat
, of-arms of the United States. A bel
of Russia leather heavily embroidered
d. in gold bullion and a magnificent sasl
are among the decorations.
The uniform of an admiral in tn
Russian navy is gorgeous tribute t.
l the magnificence of the most decora
tive occasion.
The German emperor wardrob