The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-17
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w,satSotuS. July "a , FORMAL orisr
regulating tt- uniform anil equipment
~ ofs-n- and enlisted ur.n - Tho army
Wa ,->s-i a. th~ War Department tins
afternoon Tho rhsags- noted IN 'hs
Opi'r ar tho rc-ili 81 tho CATIONS
~ etilv conducted nv q boirl ~ army
onrer~, - ~h.h ten Hughr- vas fr-s'-
deut ~" rporf & thls t.arl va carr
fully 'Sar,rrd hy ~ rtnry Rat and
i,rs lrnf Roosevelt and approved
u ANYTHING ~. nov lives uniforms arr
~ h. NOR. r,l'- Ulte and IA" -ervce -
20 4 UNIFORM simpler AMI mlr~ -.ryisa'n
III. fUll dr',, coat - Co have the hutton>
spread Tar uu To- tho S'i"s, giV.ng = wider
br-as, OBJECT. AMI o-rnamsntGi.on . added
To Tho -.sv" and collar. with ia" insignia
II rank on III" sleeve instead ~ he shoulder
Tho -rNT" uniform = a new cr-st ION
II - d~slgned Tor ofhc-r~ and l. to - made
81 olivr drah lollcn cloth and v To take
the plac" IN co"Ier weather snd colder
climates - IA" khaki uniform used IN the
TROPICS IN" most radical departure -
IN the oVcrcoai Tho familiar heavy blue
overcast, with A. massive frogs 81 braid.
i. tn H. altogcths abolished and a Raglan.
with flowing skirts. - 20 take is place
ms lux NSN< ENtIuf-U WIN lVtitfTtN
hood and deep side poCk"t~. which one
officer facc'io,-ly remarks were designed
for carving loot ~, H. to h. made OF the
olive drah cloth ard no other kind of over
coat T. tu 10 used either hv enlisted men or
officers
There j. TO 10 mor- gold lac on the
full dres ~trut.s"r- II III" s'af Office ~, and
-hf, tchee- for uHic"N md men, e. - won
with legginc~ on marches, arr authorized
For all CMr"T th"r" = 10 10 a new 1uiI
dr~s cap. with gold !aoc hand. and TN.
color 81 the arm ar CORE The cap l. NJ
new design. larger and fll Y in the crown
For ordinary occasions black nohair braid
may hp used instead 81 the gold band
The old-tim" chaIeau - never to 10 worn
Nv mounted ofiCts The helme, l. re
tanned. ns 10 also th' pre- nj loft campaign
hat. Epaulct'o~ for general onfCcrs ar
permitted. and shoulder straps arr ~
tanned fo- the in'-s coat, which was Tor
merly known ~ tho dress blouse.
A now design q -ahrr ~ 10 h" worn hy
al ofiCer-. Wl'tler IN foot or mounted
Ori,crS ar 10 Mar a russell leather strap
putt.s. though In b. field they may wear
the l.rsing- issued To the enlisted men
The egging- for tho enlisted men IL a de-
sign ~ Col Patton ~ the Quarterrasters
Dppartment. and meets exactly the views
of President k"p- ~ u IN this respect. A.
expressed bv him In ids testimony hotore
tho War Investigate commission F'ti-
don, Roosevelt criticised the foot-etrap
which holds III. legrings IN plncc lhis
H. to 10 don" WAY with. and the new leg
ginr - made ~ 'No plc'.s OF canvas mat
simply wrap ono" atout IN" lcg AMI iare
IN the Cntrr instead 81 on the side. The
buttons 81 all unifurr,s are 10 have the
coa, -nf-arms ~ tho tinted States on them
instead ~ tho barge EAGLE
Tic full dress Tor enlisted men j. abolished.
doing awRv with tho frock coat aUd suhsti-
tuting n drrSs blp'-o for ". thcvronS ar"
,o be worn poir' IN and oficrr- M" per
mitted to retain their long cap" 4 uniform
for evening wear - ie-cril-sd and II NAV II,
worn with "i'h.r q hlT or white wais'cuat
This uniform J. optional. however, and VIII
not -. required hv the regulations The
order alNp prrsCrihes the OcClSiuns upon
hiCh tho Different uniforms NAV to worn
on. ~ the regulations provides hat no
decoration received from a foreign Govern
men, shall T.. worn ov officers or mon Will"
On duty with United states troops, hut
medals ~ honor nav ~ worn nv officers
and enli listed men entitled 10 them on all
occasions 80 rrrmony. the medals 10 IT,
attached in the coat ~ a point one inch
rrlow the opening ~ IA" collar