Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-29
That Dewey Will Wear to
Show His Rank.
IS A DISTINGUISHING ONE
He Will Not Be Taken For Man of
Lower Rank From Now On-The
Stripes and Epaulets Are Here
Described.

Washington, June 29-The new regula-
tons 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
provision had to be made for distinguish
ing the admiral from other flag officers
and while Admiral Dewey's 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 on
various occasions, but his epaulets,
sleeve ornaments, collar devices and
cooked hat will have to be specially
manufactured before he passes Gibral-
tar, for the regulations, which We're ap-
proved May s, 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,
set one-quarter Of an inch apart A
1GdI uuIllId Will nave Only one lWO-
inch stripe, with a 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 en-
bellished with four silver stars of five
rays each, placed an equal distance from
each other in the middle of the strap or
frog Of the epaulet, with gold foul an
chor, one and one-eighth inches long,
under each of the two outer stars, while
rear admirals have only two stars, one
near each end of the frog, with small
silver foul anchor in the center Similar
devices go on the shoulder straps, the
admiraIs 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
foul anchor under each of the outer stars.
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 ad-
miras, the gold lace is half an inch mar
rover. The admirals sword belt is en-
broidered on each edge with half-inch
gold braid and has quarter-nch gold
braid in the center. Rear admirals are
entitled to half the width of gold on the
same belt. The cap of the admiral is
eactly the same as that for the rear ad-
mirals, and his coat, waistcoat, trousers,
macintosh, overcoat, cloak, cravat,
scarf, shoes, rubber boots, shirts, collar
and gloves are the same as for all COM
missioned officers in the navy. His era
vat is black ribbed silk, not more than
&c nor less than 80 inches long, not more
than one and One-quarter inches nor less
than e-quarters Of an inch wide, tied
in double bow knot in front. His shoes,
high or low, shall be of black calfskin
or patent leather, but in warm weather,
white trousers, plain white shoes of cam
vas of buckskn or russet leather shoes
are allowed when service dress is worn.
Only plain bosomed white shirts are per-
mittcd when coats are worn.