The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-11
Recent RULINGS.

the War Department at Washington
d. c., will prove of unusual interest
just now as Honolulu is happy in en-
PERTAINING both branches of the service
within her gates just now, the navy
as we'll as the army and marine corps.
This is the schedule of uniform when
officers of both services appear to.
gether:
Throughout the military and naval
services of the United States, when
ever on occasions of ceremony officers
of both services are required to ap-
pear together in uniform, officers of
the army will be governed by the fol
lowing SCHEDULED
Uniform A: Army, full dress. Navy,
special full dress. Marine Corps, spe-
cial full dress.
/ Uniform B Army, dress. Navy, SER
vice dress. Marine Corps, undress.
Uniform c: Army, special evening
dress. Navy evening dress A. Marine
Corps, special full dress.
CHANGES IN UNIFORM.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
| of STAFF of the L. S. army, on Decem-
Der IL, 1911, promulgated, with others,
the following changes in the regula-
ton dress of officers in the army:
White Mess Jacket.
I'm the United States, including
Alaska, this uniform is optional and
cannot be prescribed by the command
ing officer)
In the Tropics: 1. For private for
NAL dinners and other private formal
social functions occurring in the even
ing. 2. For evening functions, social
or official, of a general nature. 8. For
informal evening wear Cthe white uni
form may be worn instead).
In the United States (optionaD: In
warm weather for informal evening
wear and for private formal dinners
and other private social functions oc-
curing in the evening.
All officers except chaplains l.
White cap 2. White mess jacket,
with shoulder knots. 3. White trous-
ers 4. Low white canvas shoes. 3.
White socks. 6. White evening dress
shirt with standing or rundown col
lar and plain gold shirt studs. 4.
White waistcoat with small regulation
buttons of gold or gilt. s. Evening
dress tie of black silk. g. White
gloves of Isle thread compulsory at
dances; optional on other occasions).
10. Ribbons by those entitled to wear
them. H. Aiguillettes, by those al
thorized to wear them Optional with
general officers others will wear them
when directed by their commanders)
White Uniform.
Not to be worn on duty with troops
under arms.)
In the Tropics: 1. Until retreat,
when prescribed by the commanding
officer. 9 For informal wear after
retreat (the white mess jacket may
be worn instead). 8. For formal oc-
casions, under arms, after retreat,
when prescribed by the commanding
officer.
In the United States in warm
weather (optionaD: /. For informal
wear after retreat. =. For social use
before retreat. 8. When off the post.
All officers, acting dental surgeons,
and veterinarians
Not under arms: J. White cap. 2.
White coat. 3. White trousers. 4.
Low white canvas shoes. 5. White
socks. 6. White collar or stock, Z.
White gloves of Isle thread at dances
only. s. Ribbons, by those entitled to
wear them.
Under arms add: l. Aiguillettes,
by those authorized to wear them. ..
Saber, with dress knot. 3. Belt Jun
der coat with full dress sings, L.
White gloves, of Isle thread.
White House.
(a) Official Occasions.
When calling by appointment upon
the President of the United Stats
Full dress, dismounted.
New Years and other state recep-
lions until p. m0.-Full dress, dis
mounted, for dismounted officers Fun
dress, mounted, for officers of the
mounted service; optional for all other
mounted officers, and retired officers
of the mounted service.
State receptions (evening) - Full
dress, dismounted.
State dinners.-Full dress, dis
mounted.
Oh Social Occasions.
When calling by appointment on the
President and wife of the President
(until p. M All other daytime
functions, including luncheons, after
noon teas. garden parties, etc.-Unless
white uniform with side arms be indi-
Gated: Dress, dismounted, with side
arms for dismOunted officers Dress