The Washington times., 1904-01-31

the buttons OF the whole to be a plain
white; coats, 10 be open-sIeeved. and n
belt for every waistcoat." 1t appears
from this that the buttons for the
marine Uniform at that date were not
gilt, but were covered with plain
white. like the facings. Under date
May Is we find ''regimentals for the
marines. ar uniform ordered by Con-
gress." was brought on board and dis
tributed to all officers and men.
John Adams Diary.
1t seems from the following extract
from John Adams diary OF May 13. 1Ii9,
that the uniform of the marines was
changed from green to red. the facings
being the same in both uniforms. After
dinner walked out with Captain Jones
and Landais to see Jones marines
John Paul Jones) dressed in the Eng
lish uniform, red and white; a number
of very active and clever sergeants and
corporals are employed to teach them
the exercise, and. maneuvers and
marches, etc, after which Jones came on
board our ship. This is the most ambi-
tious and intriguing officer in the Ameri-
can navy. Jones has art and secrecy.
and aspIres very high. You see the
character OF the man in his uniform,
and that of his officers and marines
variant from the uniforms established
by Coagress-golden buttons for him
self TWO epaulets: marines I'm red and
white instead OF green. Eccentriciues
and Irregularities are 90 be expected
from him. They are in his character,
they are visible in his eye. His voice
is soft and still and small; his eye has
keenness and wildness and softness in
it."
The uniform for the officers and the
scarlet. dress Of the marines must have
been worn on board the 'Bonhomme
Richard" in her battle With the Sc
rapis" I'm September following. Some
thing Of the character OF the uniform or
the navy prior ito 1880 can be gathered
from the portraits of prominent officers,
Commodore Preble's portraits, all taken
between 1904 and 1907, represent him In
a blue double-breasted coat with stand
up collar, the lapels of the same color,
buttoned back. The collar. lapels. and
bUttonholes all gold-laced, also the
cuffs around the uppers part, with three
or four buttons, the buttonhoies gold
laced to the end of the sleeve. He has
on a white vest and a white ruffied shirt
with collar turned over n white cravat;
suggestive OF the name ''swabs." by
which they were often Familiarity called.
| Commodore Probes cooked hat. which
| is preserved to this day, is of huge di-
/ mansions. and would make two of the
| present one In use.
Commodore Hull's Mishap.
! 1t is related of Commodore Hull that
| in the fight between the Constitution
| and the Guerriere. he was clad In a
pair of nankeer pantaloons, the day
being very hot. and the excitement OF
maneuvering the ship to get the
/ weather gauge of the enemy did not
/ tend TO aIlay a profuse perspiration
! Meanwhile his lieutenunts were contin-
ually coming TO him, inquiring, captain
! Hull shall we fire?' NO" he said
when [ say the word let them have 1t.
Watching the favorable opportunity, he
exclaimed, Now" and fitting the WORD
to the action. raised his foot and
stamped an emphatic now; but the
force of the acttbeing more than moist
| nankeen could bear. he split his "trous
ers,' as the tar said. from clew tc
caring" simultaneous with the mrs.
broadside, and fought the rest of tbs
action without furI to his shirt
Changed to Blue.
In 1880. John Branch. Secretary Of the
! Navy. issued an order materially chang
ing the uniform OF tne United states
/ Navy IN all Its branches. which was L
take effect on the last of the year BY
this order the fun dress of captains
was To be Of dark blue cloth lined with