The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
u. S. SOLDIERS WILL
NOW WEAR pAJAMAS
THOUSANDS OF SUITS OF THEM
ORDERED FOR THE BLUE
COATS - WILL NO LONGER
WEAR NlGHTiES.

II Is now the pajama suit. vice the
night gown-deposed-ic ie regular
army men. If you please. Likewise,
for the volunteer. Our considerate
national Uncle Sam, after due consid-
Grafton and careful weighing of the
situation. has come to the conclusion
that the march Of progress demands
the more modern garment for the
able fighting men Our reyered re,a.
tive has argued wisely and well. I'm
agine our noble soldier boys wrapped
peacefully in sleep let us say, in our
island possessions VIC fancy we hear
them musing when along comes a
sudden call to arms as the insurrec, |
tos descend en- foll How distress. |
ing would be the plight OF our coun. |
try's defenders were they TO get the
command to charge while attired only
in the diaphanous garment of bygone |
age. Even under the lax conditions |
which prevail beneath the Southern
Cross 1t is not permissible to suppose
that the Appearance of night shirted
company or mayhap regiment. would |
go far toward impressing the enemy"
This, and other considerations nave |
actuated The officials Of the war de- |
partment 10 make a change in the un
dress uniform of the soldier undresc |
being used here adysedly. 1t Is the
quartermaster generals department
which has given the matter most seri |
Gus attention and, acting under in.
structions from General Humphrey |
bids have been opened and a contract |
awarded for the first installment of |
the new order of nighties, 10000 In
number and most of them designed |
for the Philippines.
Contrary to what as everyone who
has had an acquaintance with the lit. /
tie brown brethren knows, you'll be
their desire in the matter of color, the |
pajamas are not Of the blood.red hue !
AS the Clothing is intended for the ma
tive troops as we'll as for our visiting
representatives Of benevolent asslm, |
llation one may readily remark the |
Injustice Of the color scheme. Req Is
as grateful and comforting 10 the FIJI /
pino as ii is distasteful TO the aver
age bull. II our native of the Pacific
belt be provided with a nipa shacl, |
for housing him, a horn-handlsd bolo |
for war or tree pruning, as The case
arises; a fishing line, a 10-cant piece
in Mexican money and straight
road TO the cockpit on a pleasant Do
mingo, or Sunday, there is to be found
no happier man than he is in The
world. II TO these benefices are add. |
ca q pair. Of red trousers our ri 4
plno's cup Of JOY rmneth over and
he wouldn't call the patron saint Jose
Rial. his uncle SO proud is he. II Is
the dash of red that caps his little eli
max
Red, however. is not fer the pa |
jama9 that are to go over the big |
water. The material is of good oual |
~ and OF modes. paitan-whjle |
with graysh dash. Nevertheless. il
is not improbable the festive Filipin-
VIII consider the suit a sufficiently
grand tot ei for all occasions when nc
is not bound by the regulations to
present more soldierly appearance.
A pair OF paiamas with braid andbu
tons. such as retails here for $3.50 IL
not to be lost to an admir.ng world
simply because ii has been suggested
as night glrmont. Ii Is TO be pre-.
dicted that goodly portion OF there
10000 pairs OF patamas viii see tht
ght of day as well as of nighr.
Shortly after Shipping of the paja.
mas to the Philippines bids will be
opened for further supply of 10000
suits intended for use in the states.