Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-02
NO MORE BOYS IN BLUE.
National Guard Must Follow Reg
ulations Laid Down for Gov
eminent Troops.
TO WEAR OLIVE GREEN.
Khaki for Midsummer Wear and the
Green Wooden Goods at Other
Times-Change January I.

The boys in blue" will soon be but
| a memory, and on and after January l.
1903, the soldiers of the United States
will wear service uniform of olive
green and doubtless will be dubbed our
boys in green They will at least make
fine and appropriate display on st.
Patrick's day.
The United States army, from general
TO the lowest grade of enlisted men,
must be newly uniformed by January !.
1903, in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by general board, which makes
important changes in the color and cut
| OF the clothes worn by the service since
the early years of its organization.
For Business, Not Show.
The famous dark blue is /, be displaced
in service dress for all OH, urs and men
by an olive green wooden suit with hat
10 match and leggings nearly approach
ing that color. Olive green lis not re-
garded as pretty color for soldiers by
the board, but it is claimed 10 be one
OF the best for concealng their presence
at long distances. The cadet gray of
the West Pointers was found to turn a
tafk black at distance of 100 yards
ana to be easily seen at greater dis
tances. Red was not a good Color and
| the olive green, the least aesthetic of
all colors, was adopted as the standard
color of the soldier when ne IS in the
| field.
The Wisconsin and other National
Guard organizations must also ADOPT
| owe green for the fatigue. or everyday
| UNIFORM, and soon the blue will pass
| Tfom army use, except for dress pur-
| poses and on state occasions for officers
and men. Khaki will be the material
al #l.,
| summer time. whle the material for win
ter wear will be of heavy wooden goods
The new uniforms prescribed are more
| for business purposes tnan show, al
though for some there will be no lack of
| trimmings and gold lace, especially for
| the higher ranking officers. The only
officers Of the service who are allowed
| to suit individual tastes are general and
| ueutenant-genGTal. who are granted
wide latitude Gen. Miles can make his
sword belt as elaborate as he desires and
may wear on his collar and sleeves al
| most any decoration he wishes to have
| placed on them. Every other officer
and man must submit strictly to the
regulations laid down regarding his uni
| form.
Must Change by January I.
The cap is retained for service use.
| but Il hat also is tC be part of the
| headgear for certsin occasions The
| adoption of a new uniform means con
| siderable outlay for the service. which
must be entirely borne by the individual
| The order makes it compulsory for the
system to be in complete operation by
| January l, or sooner, if practicable.
| For all officers, except chaDlains, a
| double-breasted frock coat of dark blue
| cloth with standing collar is to be worn
on dress occasion. For general officers
the coat will be ornate with dark blue
L ~
of velvet and ornamented with the usual
gold lace and collar ornaments. The
chaplain'S uniform will consist Of Il black
| frock coat with one row of nine black
| silk buttons on breast There will be no
gold lace about his attire.
| The usual dress coat is provided for
general officers and others of less rank.
| The white and service coats are also re-
| tanned. The coat of arms of the United
| States Will be worn on each side Of the
collar, about one inch from the ends
| The insignia Of corps ana arms of the
service are to be on each side of the col
lar.
Overcoats with Hoods.
| The new army overcoat prescribed will
be unlike any ever before worn in the
service. Instead of the famous dark
blue. the new garment will consist of Il
| double-breaSted ulster of olive green
wooden material. A hood is also to be
| pEoNlutu. large enough 10 cover the nedQ
| and cap when worn at night or in in
element weather. Braid insignia of the
rank will be on the sleeves.
| General officers are TO wear dark blue
| trousers with stripes of gold braid; Off
GERS of the staff corps dark blue trousers
with less braid; artillery. cavalry and
| infantry. sky blue trousers. with colors
| down the legs indicating their respective
| corps Of arms. Service breeches for all
| officers will consist of olive drab wooden
or cotton material to match the service
coat, without stripe. welt or cord.
Instead OF the tight-fttinS trousers of
the present day the new trousers pre-
Scrihed will lie made loose above the
knees and about the seat. like those of
the French soldier, although not SO pro-
| nounced.
The full dress cap will be of dark blue:
| the dress cap same as full dress. with
less lace. and the service cap of olive
drab. y hat of felt, color of the service
uniform as nearly as practicable and TO
| be ornamented with double cord. is
also provided. The chaplains will wear