The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-07
DENEY'S NEW UNIFORMS.
The Navy Department Has at La;t
Decided the Question.
DESCRIPTION OF COSTUMES.
ture in the Descriptioa-Four Stars
Where Others Have Only Two-It
Will BE Con,plcunu, Enough

WASHINGTON, June 30. The new
regulations prescribing the uniforms
OF naval officers have Deer issued.
Few material changes are made in the
existing dress, but for the first time
IN many years provision has been
made for distinguishing the admiral
from other flag officers, and while
Admiral Dcwey's modcsty will not
be shocked by the revival of the gor-
geous raimcnt of the officer of his
grade, he will be conspicuous
enough to satisfy most of his admi-
rers. Ho will not need to make many
alterations in the eight costumes he
Il wear on various occasions, but
his epaulcttes, sleeve ornaments, col.
lar devices and cooked hat will have
to be specially manufactured before
he passes Gibraltar. for the rcgula-
lions, which were approved May ), go
into effect practically as soon AS they
are received by officers ald the copie,
have been mailed.
10 distinguish the admiral the fol-
lowing points are TO be noted:
Hc viii have on his sleeve, near the
cuffs, two stripes of two-inch gold
lace, with one onc-inch stripe be-
tween, set ~one-quartcr of an inch
apart. A rear admiral will have only
one twO.inch stripe, with Il half-irch
stripe just above it. Captains haze
four of the hnlf-inch stripe, and
ensigns have one. The crau!y.tcs
OF all flag officers are ,le same,
but those of the admiral are
einbcllishcd with four silver stars
OF tive rays each, placed eGuidistant
from each other in the middle Of the
strap or frog of the cpnulettc with
gold foul anchor, one and onc-eighth
inches long, under each of the two
outer stars. The rear admirnls have
only two stars, one near each end Of
the frog, with a small silver foul an
Choir in the center.
Similar devices go on the shoulder
straps, tho admiral's straps being
thrcc-eights OF an inch longer and
one-eighth of an inch wider than the
of other officers. On each side
of his collar the admiral will wear
silver stars, with Il GOLD foul All
Choir under each Of the outer stars.
Rear admirnls have two silver stars
and a silver foul anchor.
Tho cooked hat of tbs admiral will
have Il strip of two inch gold lace,
laid on fla around the outer rim of
the fans, passing under the peaks.
For rear admirals the gold lace is half
inch narrower. The admiral'S
sword belt is embroidered on each
with half-inch gold braid, and
has quarter-inch gold braid in the CEN
ter. Rear admirals arc entitled to
half the width Of gold on the sa me
bolt.
The cap for the admiral is exactly
The same as thnt for rear admirals,
and his coat, waistcoat, trousers,
o%vercoat, cloak, cravat,
scarf, shoes, rubber boots, shirts,
collar and gloves arc the same as
or all commissioned officers in the
,avy. His cravat is black ribbed
'illS, not more than thirty-six
Tor less than thirty.two inches
not moro than one and
'%ne-quarter inches nor less than three
inch wide, tic! in Il double
knot in front. His shoes, high or
ow, shall be of black calfskin or
leather, but in warm weather,
With white trousers, plain white shoes
If n or bucl1skin or russell lcath-
r shoes are allowable when service
lress is worn. Only pain bosomed
White shirts are permitted when roots
&c worn open.