New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

No 81 issued from General CorbIn's headquarters.
The colors OF the chief OF the service Will re
main-yellow for cavalry, scarlet for artillery ana
light blue for infantry. Engineer officers serving
with engineer troops VIII wear scarlet piped with
white: signal service officers. orange piped with
white; ordnance officers. black piped with scarlet
medical corps officers. maroon. and officers OF the
quartermaster's department. bu1
OF the service coat the order says: A sack coat
of woollen cotton material. OF olive drab color
made with two outside breast patch pockets and
two outside patch pockets below the waist; pockets
covered by flaps. buttoned by a small regulation
button. The coat to have falling collar. from
TO one and three-quarter inches in width. depend
ing the On shoulder loop OF
the same material and color as the coat. reaching
from the sleeve seam TO the edge or the collar. and
nuttoning at the upper end with small regua-
shoulder end and one inch wide at the collar end
The coat to ft closely at the waist and loosely at
chest measurement; buttoned down the front with
five regulation buttons. All buttons for this coat
The coats of arm, arms of the United States will be
from the ends. The insignia of corps. department
or Of service will be placed on each side of
coat of arms. The insignia Of rank Will be placed
on the shoulder loop, near the sleeve seam:
vice, and the coat of arms will be OF dull finish
While there is simplicity and lack of display in
the service uniform, the dress uniform is more
succeeds. The general officers coats have a dark
be ornamened With i gold embroidery ana the at
top cap, with visor, will also have velvet
hand ornamented with gold oak leaves.
The service coat for enlisted men will be of olive
drab woollen or cotton material. cut so as to fit
of chest measurement, and to fit closely at the
waist; collar seam TO come well up in front; to
and to be provided with shoulder loops of the same
material. The same collar ornaments and chew
rons will be placed, on this coat as on the dress
The sleeve of the second lieutenant will have no
braid insignia of First lieutenan.s will have
single knot. made OF one strand @ d OF braid cap
three stranas; lieutenant colonels four strands
and colonels five strands.
The insignia for the various departments
designated follows:
coat of arms of the United States. made of
on the collar of the dress, service or white coat.
the collar To be followed by the letter 'sV' made
Of the same material, TO designate United States
volunteers. When worn upon the dress or white
uniform the coat of arms will be of gold or gilt
metal. When upon the service uniform IL will
be of dull bronze metal
Adjutant Generals Departmental shield Of gold
Inspector Generals Department-Gold or gilt
sword and fasces crossed and wreathed.
Judge Advocate Generals Department-Sword and
pen In gold gilt metal, crossed and wreathed.
Quartermasters Department-sword and key
crossed q wheel, suemounted on spread eagle,
of gold or Gilt metal platinum and enamel.
Subsistence Departmental silver crescent one
half inch between cusps, euSpS to the
PAY Departmental diamond, three-auarters of an
inch by one inch. in gold or gilt metal placed with
Medical Departmental caduceus, of gold gilt
metal
Ordnance Departmenr-Shell and flame, of gold or
burning torch in gold and silver.
Officers of the Record and Pension Ofice-A silver
trefoil within and partly upon wreath of gold or
Professors and assistant professors Of the United
mounted bv a scroll in gold gilt metal accord
ing to pattern adopted.