The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-29
DEWEY'S NEW CLOTHES.
He Must Stop Somewhere Enroute
Home and Get Fixed Up.

WASHINGTON June 29-The new regu-
1ations prescribing the uniforms of ma
val officers have been issued. Few ma
terial changes are made in the existing
dress, but for the first time in many
years provision has had to be made for
distinguishing the admiral from other
flag officers and while Admiral Deweys
modesty will not be shocked by the re-
vival of the gorgeous raiment of the Of
ficer of that grade he will be cOnSp1cu-
Gus enough to satisfy most of his ad-
mirers. He will not need to make many
alterations in the eight costumes he
must wear on various occasions, but his
epaulets, sleeve ornaments, collar de-
vices and cooked hat will have to be
specially manufactured before he pass
es Gibraltar, for the regulations, which
We're approved May 8, go into effect
practically as soon as they are received
by officers and the copies have been
mailed.
To distinguish the admiral the follow
ing points are to be noted:
He will have on his sleeves, near the
cuffs, two stripes Of two inch gold lace,
with one one-inch stripe between, set
one-quarter of an inch apart. A rear
admiral will have only one two-inch
stripe, with half-inch stripe just above
it.
Captains have four of the half-inch
stripes and ensigns have one. The
epauletS of all flag officers are the same
but those of the admiral are embellish-
ed with four silver stars of five rays
each placed equidiStant from each 9TH
err in the middle of the strap or frog of
the epaulet with gold foul anchor, one
and one-eighth inches long, under each
of the two outer stars, while rear ad-
nirals have only two stars, one near
each end of the frog, with small sill
yer foul anchor in the center.
Similar devices go on the shoulder
straps, the admira1'S straps being three
eighths of 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 a gold foul anchor 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 fiat around the outer rim of the
fans passing under the peaks. For rear
admirals the gold lace is half an inch
narrower. The admirals sword belt is
embroidered on each edge with half
inch gold braid and has quarter inch
gold braid in the center Rear admir-
ais are entitled to half the width of gold
on the same belt. The cap for the ad-
rniral is exactly the same as that for
rear admirals, and his coat, waist coat,
trousers, macintosh. overcOat, cloak,
cravat, scarf, shoes, rubbercOats, shirts,
collar and gloves are the same as for all
commissioned officers in the navy. His
cravat is black ribbed silk, not more
than Sc nor less than 80 inches long
not more than one and one-quarter
inches nor less than q inch wide, tied
in a double bow knot in front. His
shoes, high or low, shall be of black
calfskin or patent leather, but in warm
weather, with white trousers, plain
white shoes of canvas or buckskin or
russell leather shoes are allowable when
omed white shirts are permitted when
coats are worn open.