On all except white uniforms the rank of an officer is indicated by gold lace on the sleeve and devices on the collar, epaulet, shoulder strap, or shoulder mark. Ensigns and officers of that rank wear one stripe of half-inch gold lace; lieutenants of the junior grade, a stripe half inch lace and a stripe of one-quarter inch lace above it; lieutenants. two stripes of half-inch lace; lieutenant-commanders, two stripes of half inch lace and a stripe of one-quarter inch lace between them; commanders, three stripes of half inch lace ; captains, four stripes of half-inch lace; rear-admirals, one stripe of two-inch lace and one of half-inch lace above it : admiral, two stripes of two-inch lace and one stripe of half inch lace between them. All officers of the line or executive branch wear a gold star on the sleeve above the lace. On the overcoat and white service coat the lace is worn on the shoul der marks. The ornaments indicating rank, which are worn on the collar, epaulet. and shoulder strap, consist of the corps device and rank em blem. The former consists of a silver foul anchor for line officers, sprig of silver oak leaves for pay corps, gold oak leaf and silver acorn for medical corps, one silver oak leaf and acorn for professors of mathematics. silver cross for chap lains. two gold live-oak leaves and acorn for naval constructors, and the letters C. E. in silver for civil engineers. The rank emblem for an admiral is four silver stars with a gold foul anchor under the outer ones: for a rear-admiral, two silver stars and a silver foul anchor or other corps device between them: for a captain, a silver eagle; for a commander, a silver oak leaf ; for a lieutenant-commander, a gold oak leaf for a lieutenant, two silver bars; for a lieutenant of the junior grade, one bar. Ensigns and officers
of that rank wear only the corps device.
\\ bite uniforms are worn in hot weather. The overcoat is of the ulster type with very broad collar and black rubber buttons. Rank is indi cated by the shoulder mark. Warrant officers wear no stripes on the sleeve, and no shoulder ornaments. The collar ornaments are crossed anchors for boatswains, a bursting shell for gun ners. and a gold chevron for carpenters. When commissioned after ten years' service, chief war rant officers wear a half-inch gold stripe and silver collar ornaments.
The of enlisted men consists of dress, undress, and working dress; each of these may be white or blue. Chief petty officers wear double breasted blue or white coats with gilt buttons. Other enlisted men wear a blue shirt or white dress jumper for dress, with blue cloth trousers. Undress is merely less neat or new uniform, if blue: but white undress has a white collar in stead of a blue one; working dress is old blue or white uniform and is worn without a necker chief. Rating badges for petty officers are worn upon the sleeve. Chief petty officers wear caps with visors and an ornament consisting of a gold foul anchor; other enlisted men wear round caps with a flat top projecting beyond the band all around the head.