The Washington times., 1904-01-31

white, double breasted. embroidered i'm
gold. in place of lace, TWO gold epaulets.
white breeches with small navy but
tons. and gilt knee-buckles. white SILK
stockings and shoes with gilt buckles.
or plain white pantaIoons and short
boots or shoes and buckles.
The uniform of the marines for Il
long time and until 1893 was a green
coat with white or bun facings, an I'M
dress frock coat of the same color.
sword with white ivory cross hilt and
brass scabbard, and white leather belts.
In 1888 1t was changed. to take effect
from July 4. 1910. TO blue with red fac
ings. Previous to 1890. the sailors wore
red waistcoats when in their mastering
suit. A neat pair OF stockings and light
pumps completed his full dress costume.
In 1S41, George E. Badger issued a gem
eral order regulating the uniform and
dress In the navy. in which was in
cluded his celebrated order. the hair of
all persons belonging 20 the navy is to
be kept short. and no part OF the beard
is TO be worn long excepting the whisk-
ers, which shall not descend more than
one inch below the tip of the ear. and
thence in line toward the corner of
the mouth"
The Badger Whiskers."
There were nie&named The Badger
Whiskers" and caused one officer. who
had a full beard under the chin, but
could raise no hair on the upper part of
his face. to wittily remark that his
whislSers began just where the regula-
tions ended. and he would have 10 be
contented with a smooth face" Fash
ion. however. proved more powerful
than the regulation and the order was
never fully enforced. The surgeons full
dress and undress of these regulations
had three stripes, one and half inches
wide. of gold lace around the upper part
OF the cuffs, which I'm Spanish
ports often led to the surgeons
being mistaken for colonies chat
being the distinctive uniform of that
grade in the Spanish army, and
having the guard turned out and other
honors paid them, while their com
mander with three or four buttons on
his cuffs passed by unnoticed. 1t is be-
lieved this was the origin or cause OF
the introduction of distinctive bands of
lace on the cuffs of officers of the stan
and line OF all grades
Worn by the Chaplains.
The uniform prescribed for chaplains
in the United States navy in 1880 was "a
plain black coat vest, and pantaloons to
be worn over boots, or shoes. or black
breeches. silk stockings with shoes. coat
| TO have three black covered buttons an
der the pocket flaps and on the cuffs
| They We're not allowed cooked he's,
swords, or epaulets. but might wes.- a
round hat with a rose-formed black silk
cockade. or blue cloth cap. In 1871 the
| chaplains coat was Ito be OF dark blue
cloth with rolling collar of black velvet
The same regulation allowed them 10
wear cooked hats I'm full dress and
\ swords.
Clergy Preferred Black.
This uniform did not suit the clerical
gentlemen. for in 1874 it was modified To
read "chaplains shall wear black coat
with a black velvet collar and the navy
button now in use The same order di-
rected them to wear a black silk gown
when performing religious services. Two
| months later the new Secretary, Ny
Mason. left II discretionary with them
TO wear 1.-The black gown. a plain black
coat. or the uniform coat prescribed -
Many changes hare since been made in
the chaplain's uniform.
In ls47 Secretary Mason ordtred the
letters .P. D." and M. d." IN silver
Old English letters, added TO IL epau-
ficers and pursers. These marks, how
ever. like the club OF Aesculapius and
| Cornucopia were thought too profess
sional. and were soon discontinued. as
they led to endless small witticisms