Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

distinctive markings which the
ktment has chosen for Admiral
swey are, with one minute exception,
guch as Admiral Farragut chose for
himself, and it is thought that this as
sociation with his old master of war
may be all the more pleasing to Ad-
miral Dewey, whose tastes in such mat
ters are also refined and quiet.
1t is highly probable that Admiral
Dewey will never need but half Of the
eight uniforms which the new regula-
fions prescribe for him.
When calling on the President or
some similar dignitary and at general
muster on the first Sunday of every
month, Admiral Dewey will wear what
Is termed special full dress-the
garb, in fact, in which the accompany
ing cut shows him. This is his very
SWEETEST outfit, and consists of a
double-breasted coat, with tails lined
throughout with white silk serge; trou-
sers, also of navy blue broadcloth, with
gold lace down the outer seams, gold
banded cooked hat, epaulets, sword and
full dress sword belt. The coat sleeves
will be. adorned with two two-inch
stripes of gold lace with single one
inch stripe between, and all surmount-
ed by single star. 1t is in this star
that the distinctive marks differ from
Admiral Farragut's, his star bearing a
small frigate embroidered in silver in
the center, while Admiral Dewey's is
plain. There will be a broad band of
gold lace around the collar. His epau-
lets, like his shoulder straps, shown at
the bottom of the picture, will bear
four silver stars of five points each, the
outer two being superposed upon gold
fouled.s anchors, the anchors being the
distinctive marks for an admiral as
compared with the four plain stars of
general.
The full dress uniform is to be worn
on all other occasio4ls~;of ceremony,
such for instance as in making the first
visit to other officers Of flag rank and
on social occasions to which officers
are invited in their official capacity.
The coat of this uniform is like the
evening dress of the civilian, and with
the exception of the collar and the but
tons down the front is adorned just as
the Special full dress coat is-epau-
lettes, sword and cooked hat being
worn also.
On occasions of Ordinary cere-
mony," such as in boarding ships of
war, in making the first visit in port
upon commanding officers, on parades
of ceremony with enlisted men under
arms, and at the ordinary Sunday in
spections-excepting, of course, the
first one of the month-the admiral will
wear the dress uniform. This uni
form is frock coat, plain blue or
white trousers, cooked hat, epaulettes,
sword and plain leather belt. The ad-
miraIs belt for this dress is the same
as that prescribed for all other officers,
and is of black grained leather of not
more than two inches in width. The
belt plate or buckle is of yellow gilt
and consists of wreath Of oak leaves
surrounding the naval coat of arms of
thirteen stars encircling spread eagle
on an anchor.
When calling on foreign officers other
than commanding officers, and on So
cial occasions when frock coats are ap-
propriate. the admiral will wear the
foregoing uniform with the exception
of sword and belt. On all service duty
on board ship, and at all times not
provided for by the regulations for the
foregoing uniforms, the admiral will
wear the Service dress" uniform. Two
uniforms are set for evening wear and
are described as "a" and 3d." "a"
will be worn in. the evening on occa-
sions of ceremdny to which the ad-
miral may be ifFited in his official ca
occasions to Mtissh he may also be in
vited in his offfaM capacity. "a" uni
form consists of an evening dress coat
and waisteoat, Hced trousers, cooked
hat spaulettes sword and full-dress