The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-30
I)|N||RM D[U[Y'S UNIFORM
rAyY DEPARTMENT PREsCRIBEs
IT BY REGULATIONS.
HWt1f Differ In soae Respects Fron
Fhat Wern by His PreAeeeSsoRe
- the once Of Admiral Ana wfll
ne . suMesently Gorgeous Aaais.

WARRINGTON, June 3.-The new reg
Nations prescribing the uniform Of naval
Dcers have been issued. Few material
DANCES are made In the existing dress. but
- the fret tine In many years provision
- had 10 be made for distinguishing the
eauufrai from other flag officers. and while
ADMIRAL Degey's nodesty viii not be
akocked by a revival OF the gorgeous raj
nnenf Of the officer Of that grade be will
= conspicuous enough to satisfy most Of
- admirers. He viii no, need 10 make
Any alterations In the eight costumes he
nnust wear on various occasionA but his
erauIets. sleeve ornaments. collar devices
aud cooked hat will have 70 be specially
manufactured before ha passes Gibraltar
- the regulations, which were approved
21ay 8, 60 Into effect practically az soon a.
10y are received by officers and the copies
have been mailed. =
70 Distinguish the admiral the following
posntA are 70 be noted:
He will have on mis- sleeves, near the
CATS, two stripes Of two inch gold lace,
With one one-inch stripe between set one
oparssr OF an inch apart. A rear admiral
VIII have only one two-inch stripe. with a
hak inch stripe tsst above IT,
Captains have four OF the half inch
stripes and ensixne have one. The spauiets
II eli flag officers ar. the same. but those
a the admiral are esnbeilssned with four
silver stars Of five rays each. placed equal
distance from each other In the middle of
the strap or frog Of the epaulet. with a
rold foul anchor. one and oue-eighih inches
fofx under each OF the two other stars.
while rear adTnirals have only two stars.
one near each end Of the frog with a small
silver foul anchor in the center.
Gsuniiar devices go on the shoulder straps,
thN sdmirai's straps being three -eighihs OF
n inch longer and one-esShth Of an inch
wider thar the straps OF other officers. On
each side Of his collar The admiral viii
wear four silver stars with a gold foul an
ehof under each OF the outer stars. Rear
edmsraIs have tao silver stars and a silver
Sou, anchor.
The cooked hat of the admiral will have
3 strip OF two-Bnch gold lace laid on fiat
around the outer rim OF the fans. passing
WIDER the peaks. For rear admirais. the
Goid lace In half an inch narrower, The
admirais sword belt IL embroidered on each
edge with haif-ineh gold braid and has
ooafter inch gold braid I'm the center. Rear
1dHarais are entitled TO half the width of
eon on the ZANE belt. The cap for the
ADMIRAL II exactly the same az that for the
rsar admlrais and his coat. waiscoat.
trousers. macintosh. overccat. cloak. era
sat, scarf. shoes. rubber boots, shirts. col
hf and gloves are the same as for all
commits stoned officers In the navy. His
esavaf II black ribbed silk. not more than
shirty-aix nor less than thirsy-two inches
long, NOT more than one and one~quarter
inches nor less than thres-alartsrs Of an
lhch vide, tied In double how knot In
front. His shoes. high or low. shall be Of
Mack calfsssin or natsns leather. but in
warm weather. white trousers plain white
shoes OF canvas or huckskn or russell ieath-
e shoes arc allowable when service dress
b worn Only plain bosomed white shirts
afe permitted when coats arc worn open.