The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-30
Has No GaBdiness to Shock
Admiral Dewey's
MOdesty.
ONLY PLAIN WHITE SHIRTS
And Black Crdyat and Black or Tan
Plain Shoes Complete
the Dress.

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-The new reg
ulations prescribing the uniforms Of ma
val officers have been issued. Few ma
terial changes are made In the existing
dress. but for the first time In many
years provision has been made for dlstIn-
gushing the admiral from other flag Of
hcers and while Admiral Dewey. whose
modcsty will not be shocked by a re-
.viyal OF the gorgeous raimeni Of the Of.
ficer OF that grade. he VIII be conspIcu-
Gus enough to satisfy most Of his ad-
mirers. He will not need to make many
alterations In the eight costumes he must
wear on various occasions. bu, his epau-
lets. sleeve ornaments collar devices and
cooked hat will have to be specially man
Iufactured before he passes Gibraltar, for
the regulations 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 d the admiral the follow
Ing points are TO be noted; He will have
on his sleeve, near the cuffs. two stripes
OF two-.nch gold lace, with one one-inch
stripe between. set one quarter Of an
inch apart. A rear admiral will have
only one two-lnch strip. with a half inch
stripe just above 1t.
Captains have four of the half-incn
stripes and ensigns have one. The epaus
lets OF all flag officers are the same. but
those of the admiral are embellished with
four silver stars OF FIVE rays each. placed
equal distances from each other In the
middle OF the strip or frog Of the epau.
let, with sold 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 small silver foul anchor m
the center.
Similar devices so on the SHOULDER
straps, the admirars being three-eighths
of an inch longer and one-eighth Of an
inch wider than the straps of other Of
dcers, On each side of his collar the ad.
miral will wear four silver stars with
a gold foul anchor under each of the
outer stars, Rear admirals have two
silver stars and 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.
mirals, the gold lace is half an inch
narrower. The admirars sword belt is
embroidered on each edge with half an
inch OF gold braid and has quarter inch
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 exactly the same as that of the rear
and his coat. waistcoat, trous-
ers, 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
Sc nor less than 80 inches long, not more
than one and one-quarter inches, nor
less than three-quarters of an inch wide,
tied in a double 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 can.
vas or buckskin or russet leather shoes
are allowable when service dress is worn
Only plain bosomed white shirts are per
mitted when coats are worn open.