The Washington times., 1902-07-17
new UNIFORMS AND
EQUIPMENTS ORDERED.
Full Dress for Enlisted Men
Abolished.
CHEVRONS WORN POINT UP
No Decoration Received From Foreign
Government to Be Displayed by Of
fcers or Men While on Duty-Numer-
Gus Changes Made.

A formal order regulating the uni
form and equipment of officers and en-
listed men of the army was issued at
the War Department yesterday after
noon. The changes noted in the order
are the results Of the investigation re-
Gently by a board Of army officers, Of
which General Hughes was the prcsi-
dent. The report OF this board was
carefully examined by Secretary Root
and President Roosevelt and approved.
There are numerous changes as the
result of this order. which will require
the attention of army tailors for some
time to come. If anything. the dress
uniforms are to be more elaborate and
the service or field uniforms simpler
and more serviccable. The full dress
coat is to have the buttons spread far
out to the sides, giving a wider breast
effect, and ornamentations are added
TO the sleeve and collar. with the in
sigma of rank on the sleeve. instead OF
on the shoulder.
Olive Drab Service Uniforms
The service uniform is new creation.
1t is designed for officers. and is to be
made of olive drab wooden cloth. and
is TO 'alic the place in cooler weather
and cooler climates of the Khaki uni
form used in the tropics. The most
radical departure is the overcoat The
familiar heavy blue overcoat. with its
massive frogs of braid is to be alto
gether abeAshed, and raglan with
flowing skirts is to take its place.
The big, loose garment with immense
hood and deep side pockets, which one
officer facetiously remarks were de-
signed for carrying loot in. is to be
made Of the olive drab cloth. ana no
other kind of overcoat is to be used by
either enlisted men or officers. There
is to be more gold lace on the full
dress trousers of tho stafi officers and
''breeches" for officers and men. to be
worn with leggins on marches, are au-
thorlzed
New Full Dress Cap.
For all officers there is to be a new
full dress cap. with gold lace and band
and the color of the arm or corps. The
cap is of new design. larger and fuller
in the crown For ordinary occasions
Black mohair braid may be used instead
of the gold band. The old-time chapeau
is never to be worn by mounted officers
The helmet is retained, as is also the
soft campaign hat. Epaulets for gen
eral officers are permitted, and shoulder
straps are retained for the dress coat.
which was formerly known as the dress
blouse
new design of saber is TO be worn
by officers whether on foot or mounted
Officers are to wear russet leather
strap puttee. though in the field they
may wear the leggin issued to the en-
listed men. The leggin for the enlist
ed men is design of Colonel Patten.
of the Quartermasters Department. and
meets exactly the views of President
Roosevelt in this respect as expressed
by him in his testimony before the war
investigating commission.
Leggins of Two Pieces.
President Roosevelt criticised the foot
'''~P 'A'A'Ai ADA'ao NAt itbElu III pace.
This Is to be done away with and the
new leggin is to bv made of two pieces
of canvas that simply wrap once about
the leg and lace in the center instead
of on the side. The buttons Of all uni
forms are to have the coat OF arms of
the United States upon them instead of
the large eagle.
The frll dress for enlisted men is
abolished. doing away with the frock
coat and substituting the dress blouse
for 1t. CheyrOns are TO be worn point
up and officers are permitted to retain
the long cape. \ uniform for evening
wear is described. and il may be worn
with either a blue or white waistcoat.
This uniform is optional. however. and
Will not be required by the regulations.
The order also prescribes the occasions
upon which the different uniforms may
be worn. One of the regulations pro-
vides that no decoration received from
foreign government shall be worn by |
officers or men while on duty with |
United States troops. but medals of
honor may be worn by officers and en-
listed men entitled to them on all oc- |
casions of ceremony, the medals TO be |
attached TO the coat at point one inch /
below the opening Of the collar