EBGULATIONS 
REGARDING THE 
Uniform of Officers and Employes 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE, 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
WASHINGTON : 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 
i 893- Treasury Department, 
Document No. 1610. 
Office of Marine Hospital 
Service. REGULATION S 
KEGrARDING 
THE UNIFORM OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE 
U. S. MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE, 
Treasury Department, 
Washington, D. C., July j, 1893. 
The accompanying recommendations of a Board appointed to 
consider and revise the Regulations of the Marine Hospital Service, 
in regard to uniforms, are approved, and the changes will be adopted 
October i, 1893. 
Such parts of the Revised Regulations, approved December 15, 
1890, in conflict herewith, are revoked. 
J. G. CARLISLE, 
Secretary of the Treasury. UNIFORM FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS, ACTING ASSISTANT 
SURGEONS, AND INTERNES. 
GENERAL REGULATIONS. 
Medical officers and employes of the U. S. Marine Hospital Serv- 
ice will strictly conform to the Regulations regarding uniform as 
published by the Treasury Department. 
Officers and employes of the U. S. Marine Hospital Service at U. 
S. Marine Hospitals will wear when on duty the prescribed uniform 
of their respective grades. 
Officers and employes of the U. S. Marine Hospital Service shall 
not wear their uniform or any portion of it when away from their 
stations and not on duty—with the exception of the overcoat. This 
does not apply to the uniform that may be worn by officers on special 
occasions. 
DRESS UNIFORM. 
The dress uniform shall be worn on all occasions of ceremony’ 
weekly inspections, and musters, on all boards, and inspection duty. 
Coat.—A frock coat of dark-blue cloth, faced with the same, and 
lined with black silk serge or farmer’s satin; double-breasted, made 
to button to the neck and fastened there with hook and eye; two 
rows of large service buttons on the breast, nine in each row; the 
rows placed four and one-half to five and one-half inches apart from 
eye to eye at top, and two and one-half inches at bottom; rolling 
collar; skirts to be full, beginning at the hip-bone and descending 
four-fifths of the distance to the knee, with two buttons at the waist 
behind and one near the bottom of each fold; cuffs to be closed with- 
out buttons, and from two and a half to three inches deep. 
Trousers.—Same material as coat, and to have a strip of black silk 
braid one-half inch wide down outer seam. When shoulder knots are 
worn the braid on trousers shall be of gold lace one-half inch wide. 
Waistcoat.—Dark-blue cloth, single-breasted, with collar, cut high 
in front, with seven small service buttons, the upper one to be not 
more than four inches below the collar button in the neckband of 
the shirt. 
Coat, Trousers, and Waistcoat for dress uniform shall be of the shade 
of color known as navy blue. 
SPECIAL DRESS (Optional). 
Coat.—Shall be a body coat (evening dress) of dark-blue cloth, faced 
with the same, lined with black silk serge, double-breasted, cut to 6 
the figure, with rolling collar and three large service buttons on each 
breast, two at the waist behind and one near the bottom of each fold. 
Sleeve ornaments the same as for dress uniforms, with corps device 
embroidered in gold one inch in diameter, and placed one and one- 
half inches above upper band of lace. 
Shoulder Ornaments are not to be worn. This coat should always be 
worn open. 
Trousers.—Same material as coat, and to have a strip of gold lace 
one-half inch wide down the outer seams. 
Waistcoat.—Same material as coat and trousers, single-breasted, 
rolling collar, cut to open low in front, with four small service but- 
tons. This suit to be worn on social occasions only. 
The Service Uniform—Undress.—Shall be worn by all officers while on 
ordinary duty at hospitals; and in the dispensary at the custom- 
house, if required by the medical officer in command of the station. 
Coat.—To be made of dark-blue cloth or serge, shaped to the figure 
to fall as low as the upper joint of the thumb when the arm is hang- 
ing naturally by the side; a slit over each hip extending five inches 
from the bottom of the coat; single-breasted, with a “ fly ” front, 
fitted with plain flat black gutta-percha buttons, and a standing 
collar. The collar, edges of the coat, side seams of the back from 
the shoulder to the lowest edge of the skirt, and the edges of the 
hip slits to five inches from the bottom of coat, shall be trimmed 
with black lustrous mohair braid one inch and one-fourth wide, laid 
on flat; in addition to which, at a distance of one-eighth of an inch 
(with an overhand turn three-eighths of an inch in diameter at each 
change of direction) shall be placed a narrow black mohair soutache 
braid one-eighth of an inch wide. On each side of the collar shall 
be embroidered one inch in width, in high relief, the corps device in 
gold. The grade mark on the sleeves shall be a double thickness of 
lustrous braid showing the same width and disposition as that of the 
gold lace worn on the dress uniform coat. In warm weather a simi- 
lar coat, made of white material, trimmed with white braid, but 
without collar devices, may be worn. The service coat, undress, 
shall be worn entirely buttoned. Pockets shall be on the inside of 
the coat. (See cut No. 7.) 
Trousers.—Same material as coat, and to have a black silk braid 
one-half of an inch wide down the outer seams. 
Waistcoat.—Same material as coat, same cut and number of buttons 
as in the dress uniform. 
SERVICE UNIFORM—UNDRESS. 
CRAVAT, COLLAR, SHOES, AND GLOVES. 
Cravat.—Black ribbed silk, not more than thirty-six nor less than 
thirty-two inches long, and not more than one and one-fourth inches 7 
nor less than three-foirrths of an inch wide, tied in a double bow- 
knot in front, with the white shirt collar showing above it. 
Collar.— The shirt collar shall alwTays be white, and a standing col- 
lar shall be worn. Exception may be made when wearing the social 
dress suit. 
Boots and Shoes.—Shall be of black calfskin or patent leather. In 
warm weather, low shoes with black hose may be worn. 
Gloves.—Shall be of white Lisle thread, except for open service in 
cold weather, when wash leather (white) or heavy cotton may be 
worn. White kid gloves may be worn on occasions of special cere- 
mony. Gloves shall always be worn with the sword. 
OVERCOAT. 
For medical officers the overcoat shall be made of dark-blue beaver 
(smooth-faced) lined with farmer’s satin; the coat to extend from 
the chin to within twelve inches of the ground, double-breasted, 
closed up to the neck; rolling collar which when turned up will pro- 
tect the ears, the coat to be closed in front by one small button at 
right side of neck beneath collar in corner of lapel, and four trefoils 
made of black mohair cord one-fourth of an inch in diameter, with 
frog according to pattern, to be spaced equally distant from throat to 
crotch and to be sewed to coat two inches from frog; and to have at 
the throat a loop of same cord sixteen inches long, with two knots 
and two slides, fastened on the left shoulder under the collar. An 
outside pocket on each breast, the opening of which shall run up 
and down, top of pocket to slant one and one-half inches forward, the 
lower edge of pocket to be level with the elbow; the rear of the 
coat to be opened by slit extending from the bottom to the crotch, 
and to be closed by fly and small black bone buttons, button holes 
to be worked on right side, so as to allow sword sling to pass through 
to clasp sword. Sword slit on left side placed two inches above and 
three inches below hips (five inches long) to allow sword to be worn 
outside coat. 
Grade Marks on Sleeve.—(See cuts Nos. 10 and n.) To be a cinque- 
foil, make of black lustrous braid, one-eighth of an inch in width. 
(See cuts Nos. 12 and 13.) 
For Surgeon General.—Five bands in cinquefoil. 
For Surgeon.—Four bands in cinquefoil. 
For Passed Assistant Surgeon.—Three bands in cinquefoil. 
For Assistant Surgeon.—Two bands in cinquefoil. 
CHAPEAU, CAP, AND HELMET. 
Chapeau.—For Supervising Surgeon General.—Folding pattern made 
of black silk plush, five to five and one-half inches on the left fan, 
four to four and one-half inches on the right fan, and fifteen to 8 
seventeen inches from peak to peak, edges bound with gold lace two 
and one-half inches wide, showing one and one-fourth inches on each 
side and under the peaks, and to have on top between the folds two 
black ostrich feathers. In the folds at each end of the chapeau a 
gold tassel composed of five large and five small bullions, on the 
right fan a black watered silk cockade, three and three-fourths 
inches in diameter; over cockade a slash of two rows of gold wire 
lace one-half of an inch wide, forming aVat the bottom, and a large 
size M. H. S. button in the angle; the point of the slash shall touch 
the middle of the lower edge of the fan, and continue upward and for- 
ward at an angle of 35 degrees from the vertical. 
For all other Commissioned Officers.—The same, substituting black 
silk lace (oak pattern) instead of gold on edges, and omitting feath- 
ers. The chapeau shall be worn on occasions of special ceremony. 
Helmet.—The helmet shall be made of cork or other suitable ma- 
terial, the crown to measure (in the curve) from the lower edge of 
the outside band, below the strap buttons, to the center of the ven- 
tilator on the top of the crown not less than six nor more than six 
and three-fourths inches. The brim at the front shall not be less 
than two and one-fourth nor more than two and one-half inches 
wide, and shall diminish in width to one inch on each side at the mid- 
dle of the crown; and at the back shall be three-eighths of an inch 
wider than that in front, and diminish to the same width on the sides 
as the front brim; the droop of the brim at the front shall not be less 
than 48 nor more than 56 degrees, at the back not less than 45 nor 
more than 48 degrees, and at the sides not less than 55 degrees. The 
covering of the helmet shall be light drab duck linen, with a band at 
the base of the crown of the same material, three-fourths of an inch 
wide, and stitched on each edge; one small M. H. S. button, detachable, 
in the band each side of the middle, and a light drab glazed chin 
strap in front five-eighths of an inch wide. The sweat band to be 
of uncolored morocco, with a ventilating space between it and the 
body of the crown; the brim to be lined with green alpaca or silk, 
and bound with light drab enameled leather; the crown not to be 
lined. 
Cap.—Dark-blue cloth, diameter at top to be slightly less than at 
base; quarters not’less than one and one-fourth or more than one 
and one-half inches wide; the seam around the top to be without a 
welt, and stitched on each side, band to be one and one-half inches 
wude, including a welt one-eighth inch at top and bottom. The bot- 
tom welt to be one-eighth of an inch from base of cap. A black 
lustrous mohair braid band shall be worn between the upper and 
lower welts. Visor to be made of black patent leather, molded to 
shape, and bound with the same. All visors shall be green under- 
neath, and sloping downward, not less than 20 nor more than 30 9 
degrees from the horizontal. Four eyelets to be inserted in quarters 
of cap, two in each side. Chin strap to be double loop of plain gold 
wire cord, one-fourth inch in diameter, fastened by small service 
button on each side. An oil-silk cover may be worn in foul weather. 
The cap ornament shall be the corps device embroidered in gold on 
the front of the cap, one inch in diameter, with its center over upper 
welt, and resting between two crossed laurel branches embroid- 
ered. (See cut No. i.) In warm weather white linen or duck of 
same pattern may be worn with gold cord and small service button, 
but without service device. 
EPAULETTES. 
For Supervising Surgeon General.—To be of gold bullion, the strap two 
and one-half inches wide and six inches long ; frog four and one- 
half inches wide ; crescent one-half inch in broadest part, bullion 
three inches long, and three-eighths of an inch in diameter. In the 
frog shall be' embroidered a five-pointed star, and on the strap the 
corps device in gold. Epaulettes shall be worn only by the Super- 
vising Surgeon General. 
SHOULDER KNOTS. 
t 
Shoulder Knots.—To be two rows of three-sixteenths of an inch gold 
wire cord, with a three-plait of gold thread cord of proportionate size 
between ; to continue on the shoulder in form of a figure eight on 
a dark-blue ground. Small service button at top ; and corps device 
embroidered in gold in center of pad, and insignia of rank on either 
side. 
For Supervising Surgeon General.—A five-pointed gold star in center 
of pad, and in the center of lower loop of frog, corps device in gold. 
(See cut No. 8). 
For Surgeon.—A gold leaf on either side of corps device. (See cut 
No. 9). 
For Passed Assistant Surgeon.—Two gold bars on either side of corps 
device. 
For Assistant Surgeon.—Same as Passed Assistant Surgeon, omitting 
one bar. 
Shoulder knots to be worn only on occasions of special ceremony. 
SHOULDER STRAPS. 
Shoulder Straps.—To be embroidered rectangles in dead gold bullion 
four and one-half ihches long, by one and one-half inches wide, in- 
cluding the border, outside edges one-fourth inch bullion, edged with 
twisted gold wire, the center to be of dark-blue cloth, upon which 
are to be embroidered the corps device in gold at each end and insig- 
nia of rank, as follows : 10 
For Supervising Surgeon General. A five-pointed gold star em- 
broidered in dead gold in each end of strap. 
For Surgeon.—The same as for Supervising Surgeon General, sub- 
stituting gold leaves instead of stars. 
For Passed Assistant Surgeon.—The same as for Surgeon, substitut- 
ing two gold bars one-half inch long and one-fourth inch wide in place 
of leaves. 
For Assistant Surgeon.—The same as for Passed Assistant Surgeons, 
omitting one bar. 
Surgeons who have been in service twenty years, or who have been 
Supervising Surgeons General, shall substitute silver for gold leaves 
on shoulder knots, shoulder straps, and on collar of service coat. 
COLLAR ORNAMENTS FOR SERVICE UNIFORM—UNDRESS. 
Collar Ornaments for Service Uniform—Undress.—The grade distinction 
shall be placed three-fourths of an inch from the edge of the collar. 
The corps device shall be placed three-fourths of an inch in rear of 
the grade distinction. 
For Supervising Surgeon General. —Gold embroidered corps device 
and five-pointed gold star. 
Surgeon.—Gold embroidered corps device and gold leaf. 
Passed Assistant Surgeon.—Gold embroidered corps device and two 
gold bars. 
Assistant Surgeon.—Gold embroidered corps device and one gold 
bar. 
GRADE MARK ON SLEEVES. 
For Supervising Surgeon General.—Five bands of on e-fourth inch gold 
wire lace around each sleeve; lower band two inches from lower 
edge of cuff; first four bands one-fourth inch apart; upper band 
one-half inch above fourth band. 
For Surgeon.—The same as for Supervising Surgeon General, omit- 
ting one band. 
For Passed Assistant Surgeon.—The same as for Surgeon, omitting 
one band. 
For Assistant Surgeon.—The same as for Passed Assistant Surgeon, 
omitting one band. 
BUTTONS. 
Buttons.—Shall be gilt, convex, and of two sizes, large seven-eighths? 
and small nine-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. The device shall 
conform to pattern. (See cuts Nos. 2 and 3.) 
DECORATIONS. 
Medical officers and noncommissioned officers entitled to wear the 
decoration of the Order of Cincinnati, Sons of the Revolution, Sons 
of the American Revolution, Society of 1812, of the Colonial Society? 
Military Order of the Loyal Legion, or the Grand Army of the Re- 
public, may wear such decoration with either uniform prescribed. 11 
SWORD AND SWORD BELT. 
Sword for all Commissioned Officers.—Blade to be straight, of diamond 
shape, twenty-nine to thirty-two inches long, “ U. S. Marine Hospital 
Service ”to be etched on the right side. Hilt, pommel inverted 
frustum of a cone with corps device chased on one side, and star on 
the other. Grip, white sharkskin wrapped with gilt wire. Front 
guard to bear corps device; spring back guard, with trophy device. 
Black leather scabbard with gilt bands, a five-pointed star on each.; 
upper band to have two rings. Tip to be five inches long with 
laurel branch engraved on the right side. (See cut No. 6). 
Sword Knot.—Shall be a strap of one-half of an inch gold lace, twenty- 
four inches long, with slide and tassel. 
Service Sword Belt for all Commissioned Officers.—Shall be a waist belt 
of black grain leather two inches wide with sling straps of same, 
three-fourths inch wide; with a hook attached to the belt to hang 
the sword. The sword-belt clasp shall be of gilt, and circular, two 
inches in diameter, having a raised bright rim with laurel wreath 
incircling the corps device of the service. The letters “U. S.” at the 
top and “M. H. S.” at bottom of clasp. (See cut No. 4.) 
Dress Sword Belt for all Commissioned Officers.—Gold wire vellum and 
dark-blue silk woven lace two inches wide, gold strips on the upper 
and lower edge, dark blue in the center, all of equal width. Slings 
to be three-fourths of an inch in width, to have one-fourth of an inch 
gold lace strips on each edge, silk strips in center, to be lined with 
black morocco or enameled leather. Clasp the same as on service belt. 
Sash for Supervising Surgeon General.—To be of buff silk and gold 
thread with silk bullion fringe ends ; sash to go twice around the 
waist, and to be tied behind the left hip ; pendent portion not to ex- 
tend more than eighteen inches below hip. 
The sword belt shall be worn over the dress uniform coats with the 
lower edge of the belt placed above the two lower buttons in front, 
and the two at the waist behind. The short sling strap shall be 
immediately in the rear of left hip, and the long sling strap in the 
center of the back, between the buttons. The dress belt shall be 
worn only on occasions of special ceremony, and with the shoulder 
knots. When the sword is hooked up, the ring on the front edge of 
the scabbard shall be used so that the hilt may be on the rear of the 
hook, and the sword point inclined to the front. The sword shall 
be worn with the dress uniform on occasions of ceremony, weekly 
inspections, and musters, but shall not be worn in the hospital wards. 
ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEONS. 
Acting Assistant Surgeons.—May wear similar uniform to that pre- 
scribed for Assistant Surgeons, omitting one band on sleeves and all 
bars on shoulder straps of dress uniform ; and omitting all grade 12 
device on service uniform. Acting Assistant Surgeons on duty at 
quarantine stations shall wear the prescribed uniform of their grade. 
INTERNES. 
Internes.—To wear the same uniform as Acting Assistant Surgeons, 
omitting shoulder straps. 
UNIFORM FOR HOSPITAL STEWARDS. 
Dress Uniform Coat.—Double-breasted sack coat of dark blue-flannel, 
or blue cloth, shaped to the figure, to fall as low as the upper joint 
of the thumb when arm hangs naturally at the side, with two rows 
of large service buttons on the breast, five buttons in each row at 
equal distance, rolling collar, and one band of one-fourth inch gold 
lace around each sleeve two inches from lower edge of cuff, with no 
pockets on outside of coat. 
Ornaments for Dress Uniform.—Steward of first class, gold embroid- 
ered corps device one inch diameter on each lapel. Steward of sec- 
ond class substitute silver embroidered corps device. Steward of 
third class substitute corps device embroidered in red silk. 
All hospital stewards for each five years’ service shall wear a band 
of sky-blue silk braid one-fourth of an inch wide around each sleeve, 
and one-half of an inch above the gold band now prescribed. Each 
subsequent band to be one-half of an inch apart. 
Trousers.—Same material as coat, with welt down the outer seam. 
Waistcoat. —Same material as coat and trousers, waistcoat to be 
without collar and to button with seven small service buttons. 
Cap.—Same as officers’ cap, substituting for service device the let- 
ters “ M. H. S.” in old English, embroidered in silver, five-eighths of 
an inch in height, resting between two gold embroidered laurel 
branches; chin strap of gold wire cord. 
Service Uniform.—Same as officers’, without braid or device, and to 
button with several large service buttons instead of fly front with 
concealed buttons. A caduceus for stewards of the first class shall 
be embroidered in dead gold bullion, two and one-half inches in 
length, upon each sleeve, midway between elbow and shoulder, with 
a five-pointed gold star three-fourths of an inch in diameter one 
inch above the top of the caduceus. 
Stewards of the Second Class.—The same as stewards of the first class, 
except the caduceus and star to be embroidered in silver. 
Stewards of the Third Class.—The same, except the star and caduceus 
to be embroidered in red silk. 
Trousers and Waistcoat.—Same as dress uniform. 
Cap.—Same as in dress uniform. 
Overcoat.—For steward the overcoat may be an ulster of dark-blue 
cloth (smooth-faced), lined with heavy farmer’s satin, the bottom of 13 
the skirt nine to twelve inches from the ground, double-breasted, 
made to button to the neck, with rolling collar of the same material 
as the coat, and broad enough when turned up to protect the ears;, 
seven plain flat black gutta-percha buttons on each front, one and 
one-fourth inches in diameter, the lower buttons to be placed as low 
as the knee, the others to be equally spaced up to the throat; an out- 
side pocket in each breast, the openings to be up and down, and the 
lower part of the opening to be level with the elbow. A belt two and 
three-fourths inches wide, of the same material as the coat, to be 
worn through loops placed above each hip, and to be fastened in 
front with buttons similar to those on the coat. 
The overcoat, if worn, should be entirely buttoned; but its use is 
optional. 
FOR HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS. 
Coat.—Single-breasted sack coat, dark-blue flannel, with rolling 
collar, to button high in neck, cut square at bottom, with five large 
service buttons and a red felt cloth Geneva cross one and one-fourth 
inches square upon outer face of each sleeve, equidistant from shoul- 
der and elbow. 
Waistcoat and Trousers.—Same material; waistcoat without collar, to 
have seven small service buttons. 
Working Suits.—Nurses while on duty in wards may wear white 
duck jackets. 
Attendants in kitchen, dining room, and laundry to wear white 
jackets and aprons. 
Attendants detailed as firemen, scrubbers, and gardeners may wear 
when at work blue jumpers and overalls for the protection of their 
clothing. 
Cap.—Dark-blue cloth, diameter at top same as at base; quarters not 
less than one and one-fourth nor more than one and one-half inches 
wide in front, sloping gradually, and to be not less than one inch nor 
more than one and one-fourth inches wide at back of cap; the seam 
around the top to be without a welt, and stitched on each side, band to 
be one and one-half inches wide, including welt one-eighth of an inch 
at top and bottom; bottom welt to be one-eighth of an inch from base 
of cap. A lustrous mohair black braid band will be worn between the 
upper and lower welts. Visor to be straight and made of black patent 
leather, not less than one and one-half nor more than one and three- 
fourths inches in front, and rounded. The cap front is to be not less 
than two and three-fourths nor more than three and one-fourth 
inches in height, according to size; four eyelets to be inserted in 
quarters of cap, two in each side, for ventilation. Chin strap for cap 
to be fastened by small service button on each side and to be of black 
patent leather, but without device or laurel branches. A white duck 
cap, same pattern, may be worn in the summer when ordered by the 
medical officer in command. 14 
Cap for Engineer.—The same, with silver block letters “M. H. S.” 
one-half of an inch high in front of cap. 
Ornaments for Engineer.—The engineer shall wear on each sleeve a 
chevron of red felt cloth, the Geneva cross in interior angle, arms of 
chevron one and three-fourth inches long, to be of three bars one 
thirty-second of an inch apart. (See cut No. 14.) 
QUARANTINE SERVICE. 
Medical officers and acting assistant surgeons of the U. S. Marine 
Hospital Service serving at quarantine stations will observe the 
same regulations in regard to uniforms as apply to those at regular 
stations of the Service. 
MEDICAL OFFICERS. 
QUARANTINE EMPLOYES. 
Dress Coat.—Engineers and pilots shall wear dark-blue cloth or flan- 
nel, double-breasted, with five large service buttons on each side. 
ENGINEERS AND PILOTS. 
Service Coat.—Same as officers, with one strip of black silk braid on 
sleeve, but with no corps device. 
Trousers and Waistcoat.—To be made of the same material as coat, 
waistcoat to be cut double-breasted and to have seven small service 
buttons. 
Overcoat.—The overcoat may be an ulster of dark-blue cloth (smooth- 
faced), lined with heavy farmer’s satin, the bottom of the skirt nine 
to twelve inches from the ground, double-breasted, made to button 
to the neck, with rolling collar of the same material as the coat, and 
broad enough when turned up to protect the ear; seven plain flat 
black gutta-percha buttons on each front, one and one-fourth inches 
in diameter, the lower buttons to be placed as low as the knee, the 
others to be equally spaced up to the throat; an outside pocket in 
breast, the openings to be up and down, and the lower part of the 
opening to be level with the elbow. A belt two and three-fourths 
inches wide, of the same material as the coat, to be worn through 
loops placed above each hip, and to be fastened in front with bottons 
similar to those on the coat. 
The overcoat, if worn, should be entirely buttoned ; but its use is 
optional. 
Cap.—Same as officers, substituting in silver block letters, one-half 
of an inch high, the letters “ M. H. 5.,” for corps device ; and without 
lauler branches. Chin strap of gold wire cord. 
Ornaments.—The pilot shall wear on each sleeve a chevron of red 
felt cloth with steering wheel one and one-fourth inches in diameter, 
in red silk in interior angle, arms of chevron one and three-fourths 15 
inches long, to be of three bars one-thirty-second of an inch apart. 
(See cut No. 15.) The engineer shall wear on each sleeve a chevron 
of red felt cloth with propeller wheel, one and one-fourth inches in 
diameter, in red silk in interior angle, arms of chevron one and 
three-fourth inches long, to be of three bars one-thirty-second of an 
inch apart. (See cut No. x 6.) 
Petty officers, ordinary seamen, firemen, coal passers, stewards, 
cooks, and boys shall wear blue cloth jackets and trousers, or blue 
woolen frocks; caps, blue cloth, without visor; cap bands to be of 
black ribbon one-half of an inch wide, with the letters “U. S. 
QUARANTINE ” on them in yellow or gilt. 
SEAMEN. 
In warm weather the uniform may consist of linen or duck frocks, 
and blue or white trousers, blue cloth caps with or without covers, 
white sennit hats, or white duck caps, as the commanding officer 
may direct, with bands as prescribed above ; black silk handker- 
chiefs, and shoes or boots properly cleaned. The outside of collars 
of all frocks for petty officers, seamen, and boys will be made of 
or covered with blue dungaree or blue nankeen. The collar to be 
uniform in size, seven inches deep, with square corners, with a 
white embroided five-pointed star one inch in diameter in each 
corner ; one row of tape to be stitched round the collar below the 
star, and the collar to be neatly stitched with white thread. The 
shoulder pieces of shirts to be doubled ; the same to be overlapped 
and double stitched, the rows of stitching to be one-half of an inch 
apart. The breast of the shirt to be of double thickness, four inches 
wide on each side, to be neatly stitched with white thread, two rows 
of stitching one-half of an inch apart. The opening in front of the 
shirt shall extend downward from the collar ten inches, neatly 
stitched and strengthened at the point where the opening ends. 
Three tape ties on each side at equal distances apart; ties to be 
twelve inches long. 
Trousers are to be made with broad flaps, to button one and three- 
fourths inches from the top. 
Working Suits.—White duck jumper and overalls. 
Rain Suits.—Hat, coat, and trousers of oiled unbleached cotton-duck 
of “Cape Ann ” pattern. Rubber boots. ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Large. 
Small 
Corps Device and Laurel Branches 
% inch. 
No. 2. 
%sinch. 
No. 3. 
No. 1. 
No. 4. Mouth, 
jPiece. 
Band. 
I Tip. 
No. 6. FRONT. 
No. 7. 
BACK. 
SIDE. No. 8. ■No. 9. No. 10. 
No. 11. JsTo. 12 No. 13 No. 14. 
No. 15. 
No. 16.