The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
SPECIAL UNIFORM
FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY
Must Now Distinguish AdmiraIS
From Rear AdmiralS.
UNIFORMS MORE ELABORATE
The Decorations Are Entirely Different
From Those of Rear Admirals, Be
ing More Gold and Silver
Braid Used.
UNIFORMS MORE ELABORATE

Washington, June 29.-The new regula-
tions prescribing the uniforms of naval
officers have been issued. Few material
changes are made in the existing dress,
but for the first time in many years pro-
vision has had to be made for distinguish
ing the admiral from other flag officers,
and while Admiral Deweys modesty will
not be shocked by a revival of the gorgeous
raiment of the officer of that grade he will
be conspicuous enough to satisfy most of
his admirers. He will not need to make
many alterations in the eight costumes he
must wear various occasions, but his
epaulets, sleeve ornaments, collar devices
and cooked hat will have to be specifically
manufactured before he passes Gibraltar,
for the regulations which were approved
may go into effect practically as soon as
they are received by officers, and the copies
have been mailed.
To distinguish the admiral, the following
points are to be noted:
He will have on his sleeves near the
cuffs two stripes of two-inch gold lace,
with one 1-inch stripe between set one
quarter of an inch apart. A rear admiral,
only one 2-fnch stripe, with a half-inch
stripe just above 1t.
Captains have four of the half-nch
SlilpeSp anu ellSiSuS nave OHe. Inc tpdu-
lets of all flag officers are the same, but
those of the admiral are e1nbellished with
four silver stars of five rays each, placed
equadistant from each other in the middle
of the strap or frog of the epaulet, with a
gold foul anchor one and one-eighth inches
long under each of the two outer stars,
one near each end of the frog, while rear
admirals have only two stars, one near
each end of the frog with a smaller sill
yer foul anchor in the center.
Similar devices go on the shoulder straps,
the admiral's strap 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 anchor under
each of the outer stars.
Rear adnirals have two silver stars and
a silver foul anchor. The cooked hat of the
admiral will have stripe of two-inch gold
lace laid on fiat around the outer rims of
the fans, passing under the peaks. For
rear admirals the gold lace is an inch mar
rover. The admiraps belt is embroidered
on each edge with half-inch gold braid, and
has quarter-inch gold braid in the center.
Rear admirals are entitled to half of the
width of gold on the same belt.
The cap for the admiral is exactly the
same as that for rear admirals, and his
coat, waiscoat, trousers, macintosh,
overcoat, cloak, cravat, scarf, shoes, rub
Der boots, shirts, collars and gloves are
the same as for all commissioned officers
in the navy. ~,
His crayat is black ribbed silk, not more
than So nor less than 80 inches long, nov
more than one and one-quarter inches
wide, tied in a double bow knot in front.
His shoes, high or low, shall be made of
black calf skin or patent leather but in
warm weather with white trousers, plain
white shoes of canvass or buckskin or
russell leather shoes are allowable when
service dress is worn.
Only plain bosom white shirts are per-
mitted when coats are worn open.