The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-07
NEW UNIFORMS.
Tho Navy Department Has at Last
Decided the Question.
DESCRIPTION OF COSTUMES.


WASHINGTON, June 30. - The new
regulations prescribing the uniforms
Of naval officers have been issued.
existing dress, but for the FIRST time
In many years provision has been
made for distinguishing the admiral
from other dag officers, and while
Admiral Dewey's modesty will not
be shocked by the revival OF the gor-
geous raiment of the officer Of his
grade, he will be conspicuous
enough to satisfy most of his admi-
rers He will not need TO make many
alterations in the eight costumes he
must wear ON various occasions, but
his epeulettes, sleeve ornaments, col.
lar devices aud cooked hat will have
10 be specially manufactured before
be passes Gibraltar. for the regula-
tions, which were approved May s, go
into effect practically as soon as they
are received by officers aad the copies
have been mailed.
To distinguish the admiral the fol-
towing points are to be noted:
lie will have on his sleeve, near the
cuffs, two stripes Of two-inch gold
lace, with one one-inch stripe be.
tween, set o%ne-quarter of an inch
apart. A rear admiral will have only
one two.inch stripe, with n half.inch
stripe just above 1t. Captains have
four of the half-inch stripes and
ensigns have one. The epaulettcs
OF all flag officers are the same,
but those Of the admiral are
embcllished with four silver stars
Of five rays each, placed equidistant
from each other in the middle Of the
strap or frog of the cpaulette with
gold foul anchor, one aud one.eighth
inches long, under each of the two
outer stars. The rear admirals have
only two stars, one ne ir each end Of
the frog, with a small silver foul an
Choir in the center.
Similar devices go on the shoulder
straps, the admiral's straps being
three-eights or an inch longer and
one-eighth Of an inch wider than the
straps Of other officers. On each side
Of his collar the admiral will wear
four silver stars, with n gold foul an
chor under each Of the outer stars.
Rear admirals have two silver stars
and a silver foul anchor.
The cooked hat Of the admiral will
have a strip Of two inch gold lace,
laid on Hat around the outer rim OF
the fans. passing under the peaks.
For rear admira.s the gold lace is halt
IN inch The admiral's
sword bolt Is embroidered on each
edge with half-inch gold braid, and
has quarterback gold braid In the cen.
ter. Rear admirals are entitled to
half the width Of gold on tho same
belt.
The cap for the admiral is exactly
the same as that for rear admirals
and his coat, waistcoat, trousers
macintosh, overcoat, cloak, cravat
scarf, shoes, rubber boots, shirts
collar and gloves are the same a,
for all commissioned officers In tn,
navy. His cravat Is black ribbed
silk, not more than thirty-si,
nor less than t~hirty.two inches
long, not more than one and
one-quarter inches nor less than three
fourths inch wide, tied in a double
bow knot In front. His shoes, high o
low, shall be of black calfskin O.
patent leather, but In warm weather
with white trousers, plain white shoe
Of canvas or buckskin or russell lcath
err shoes are allowable when servic,
dress Is worn. Only plain bosome'
white shirts are permitted when coat
re wora open.