Show No Showy Uniforms For Roosevelt New York Herald Bedecked with gold braid and gold lace with boots costing small fortunes and spurs of precious metal the governors staff of days of yore is to pass away in New York state The Imposing chapeaux with their curling feathers are to go anda new governors staff is to arise Aboard A-board of national guard officers was appointed ap-pointed last spring to suggest changes in the staff and their recommendations were favorably acted upon by the stato legislature The principal departure Is the provision by which the members of the staff no longer wear the old regulation regula-tion uniform but adopt the full dress of their own individual military organizations organiza-tions A gold aiguillette or braid dropping down the right shoulder to the left side is now to be the distinctive mark of the governors staff The new regulations regula-tions are Intended to accentuate the military side of the staff and do away with the old practice of elevating a civilian to the temporary and honorary rank of colonel In Governor Mortons time his staff became renowned for the quality of gold braid and gold lace affected af-fected by its members many of whom were wealthy but the new departure if lacking somewhat in oppressive magnificence contrast magnifi-cence will gain in variety and pleasing I |