The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
NEW FULL DRESS UNIFORMS
WILL BE HERE T0-MORROW
GrnyH to MIKE brave Showing nt
ArmOry Opening nnd in Memo
rtai DIV pnrudr.

GrnyN to Make braSc SHOWING m
ArmOry Opening and in Memo
rial Day Parade.
TelcErams were received yesterday
By Major Lawrence It. Price, COM
mandant of the Richmond Grays' Bat
TALON, First Infantry. that the new full
dress uniforms had been shipped, and
would positively be here In time for
use at the formal opening OF tho new
armory mt the corner OF Seventh and
Marshall Streets, on Friday night. The
first consignment is expected TO arrive
here tomorrow morning. and tho bal
ancc the following day.
Decorators last night started to
bcautiiy the huge drill hall. which Will
be tho scenes OF the festivities. The
national colors VIII predominant. and
the hi. floor will be the scene or the
military ball which will follow the re
ccption. Acceptances OF invitations
continue To pour IN, and II Is expected
n large company viii be present The
affair will he a full dress one. and the
black evening dress will form a back
ground for the gowns and the mill
tary uniforms OF the militiamen.
The arrival OF the new uniforms Is
being impatiently awaited by tho bat
TALON. The new full dress. while elnb-
crate. Is in excellent taste. the colors
harmonic well, and the uniform. for
richness and beauty. VIII be unsur-
passed in this section.
In keeping with the name OF the or
/ ganization. the Richmond Grays' Bat
talon, gray was selected az the pre-
dominating feature OF the new uniform.
A special weave of broadcloth from the
Charlottesville Mills was chosen for the
material. The trimmings arc white
and black docskin, while all ornaments
will he of gold plate.
The head dress Is shake design
seven inches In height. 1t is gray, with
a two-inch black band n the bottom
and u narrow band At the top. il is
ornamentcd with gold plated shield
bearing the Virginia coat OF arms and
the insignia OF the Richmond Grays.
The black patent leather brim has
4 narrow edging of gold plate. There
is n gold braid plaque on the front Of
the shake. and the whole is surmount-
ell by q white worstcd pompom six
inches tall
with 4 white docskin shield covering
the front. The shield has n narrow
piping OF black, and n row Of special
gold-nlatcd buttons extend on each
side. The skirt and sleeves arc orna-
mentcd with black doeskin pipcd with
white, and each has tho special but
tons. The trousers are of gray with
one-inch black stripe pipcd with
white. The shoulder knots will be Of
black worsted. 4 white webbed belt,
with plain gold-plated buckle and
patent leather cartridge box, will COM
plete the OUTFIT.
The battalion will make its first pub
lie appearance on the streets of Rich
nond in Its new uniform on Saturday
IN the Memorial Day parade.
The contract was awarded to the w.
II. Hortsman Company, OF philadelphia
Tor 25o uniforms for enlisted men, and
nftecn for the battalion officers The
latter uniforms Will follow the gen
cral design, but with different orna-
mentations. The shoulder knots will
be those prescribed by the United
States Army regulations. as will the
belts. Instead of the Virginia coat Of
arms on the shakos, the officers will
wear the regulation spread eagle. and
the pompom will be replaced by n flow
Ing vulture plume of jet black.