The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-28

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WAW mirnl Dewey's possible wishes,
dH the Navy Department, after
asking him to prescribe his own nho-
form. has proceeded to fashion one Tor
him In the interim. or course the de-
partment has not the slightest inten-
ton OF sighting the admiral aud II mas
taken the greatest care 10 forestail MS
desires, but the fact remains ihat MS
tory may repeat itself and the admiral
modify this dress.
When Farragut was commissioned
an admiral the style of his dress WAS
left to his own choosing, and the mod
est old gentleman designed something
eminently fitting his quiet tastes So
unpreteniious was his garb that II lert
nothing gaudy enough for his imhe-
dlate junior, and the result was sub
sequent order from the department di-
rectlng him ia cover nearly half of his
sleeve with gold oak leaves. That the
old gentleman was indignant Is putting
It mildly, aud. because OF his very posi-
tive stand. he was allowed 10 retain
his own dress, while his junior glorled
In something Shower.
The distinctive markings which the
department has chosen for Admiral
Dewey are, with one minute exception.
such as Admiral Farragut chose for
himself, and II Is thought that This as
ISOLATION with his old master OF war
may be all the more pleasing to Adj
mlral Dewey. whose tastes in such mat
ters are also refined aud quiet.
1t is highly probable that Admiral
Dewey viii never need but half Of the
eight uniforms which the new legula-
tons prescribe for HIN.
When calling on the President or
some similar dignltary and at general
muster ON the first Sunday OF every
month, Admiral Dewey will wear what
Is termed special full dress the
garb in fact. In which the accompany
ing cut shows him. This Is his very
SWEETEST outfit, and consists OF
double breasted coat, with tails lined
throughout with white silk serge; trou-
sers. also of navy blue broadcloth. with
gold lace down the outer seams. gold
banded cooked hat. epaulets, sword and
full dress sword belt. The coat sleeves
will be adorned with two two-ineh
stripes OF gold lace with single one
inch. stripe between, and all surmount
ed by a single star. IL Is In this star
thar the distinctive marks diner from
Adfatral Farragut's, his star bearing a
.n,au frigate embroidered In silver In
tho center. while Admiral Dewey's liz
Main. There will be Il broad band of
gold lace around the collar. His epau-
/ let's. like his shoulder straps, shown at
the bottom of the picture, will bear
i four silver stars of five points each, the
outer two being superposed upon gold
fouled anchors, the anchors being the
distinctive marks for an admiral az
compared with the four plain stars of
u general.
The full dress uniform Is TO be worn
on all other occasions OF ceremony,
such for instance as In making the first
visit 10 other officers of nag rank and
on social occasions TO which officers
are invited In their official capacity.
The coat of this uniform Is like the
evening dress Of the civilian, and with
the exception of the collar and the but
tons down the front Is adorned just as
the special" full dress coat is-epau-
lettes. sword and cooked hat being
worn also.
On occasions of "Ordinary cere-
mony," such as In boarding ships Of
war, in making the first visit In port
upon commanding officers. ON parades
of ceremony with enlisted men under
arms, and at the ordinary Sunday IN
speetions excepting. of course. the
first one Of the month the admiral Will
wear the dress" uniform. This uni
form Is froek coat, plain blue or
white trousers. cooked hat. epaulettes
sword aud plain lea ther belt The all
miral's belt for this dress Is the same
as that prescribed for all other officers
and is Of black grained leather Of not
more than two inches In width. The
belt plate or buckle Is of yellow gilt
and consists of n wreath OF oak leaves
surrounding the naval coat OF arms Of
thirteen STARS encircling spread eagle
on an anchor.
When calling on foreign officers other
than commanding officers. and on So
cial occasions when frock coats are APP
propriate. the admiral viii wear the