The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-30
WILL DRESS IN GRAND STYLE
GORGEOUS RAIMENT OF AID
MIRAL OF THE NAVY.
New Regulations Regarding Uni
forms of Officers Have Been Issued
BY the Department.

Washington, June 29-The new regu-
lations prescribing the uniform of
naval officers have been issued. Few
material changes are made in the eX-
listing dress, but for the first time in
many years, provision has had to be
made for distinguishing the admiral
from other flag officers, and while Ad-
miral Dewey's moGeSty Will not be
shocked by.a r. val Of the gorgeous
raiment of the o.A,oe of that grade, he
will be Conspicuous enough to satisfy
most of his sGmirers. He will not need
to make many alterations in the eight
costumes he must wear on various oc-
casiOns but his epaUiets. sleeve orna-
merits. collar devices and cooked hat
will have to be specially manufactured
before he passes Gibraltar, for the reg
ulations. which were approved 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 sleeve, near the
cuffs, two stripes of two-inch gold lace,
with one one-inch stripe between, set
one-quarter of an inch apart. A rear
admiral will have only one two-inch
stripe. with half-inch stripe just
above il.
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 equidistant 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
while rear admirals have only two
stars. one near each end of the frog.
with a small silver foul anchor in the
center.
similar devices go on the shoulder
straps. the admirals straps 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
Rear admirals have two silver stars
and a silver foul anchor
The cooked hat of the admiral Will
have a strip of two-inch gold lace laid
on fat around the outer rim OF the
fans, passing under the peaks. FOR
rear admirals the gold lace is half an
inch narrower The admirafs sword
belt is embroidered on each edge with
half-inch gold braid and has quarter
inch gold braid in the center. Rear
adnairals are entitled to half the width
of gold on the same belt.
The cap for the admiral is exactly
the same as that for the rear admirals,
and his coat. waistcOat. trousers,
macintosh, Overcoat. cloak, craVat,
scarf. shoes rubber boots. shirts, col
lar and gloves are the same as for all
officers in the navy. His
crayat is black ribbed silk, not more
than thirty-six nor less than thirty
two inches long, not more than one
and one-quarter inches nor less than
of an inch wide, tied in
a double bow knot in front His shoes,
high or low. shall be of black calfskin
M. natent leather. but in warm weather,
white trousers. plain white shoes of
canvas or buckskin or russell leather
shoes are allowable when service dress
IS worn. Only plain bosOmed white
shirts are permitted when coats are
worn open.