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Show Soldiers to fear New Style of Press Recommendations of the General Staff Will Be Carried Into Effect. I By direction of the Secretary of War orders have been Issued, carrying Into effect the recommendation of the general gen-eral staff, making changes In the uniforms uni-forms of the army. Tho provision for substituting as collar ornaments the letters "U. S." Instead of the coat of arms, will take effect June 1, 1905. The cap prescribed Is Intended for habitual wear in the garrison, with tho service uniform, but the campaign hat Is retained for wear on certain occasions. occa-sions. The wearing of white Instead of light blue trouser stripes in Infantry uniform Is made optional with both olllcers and enlisted men. It Is also prescribed that no decoration decora-tion received from foreign Governments Govern-ments shall be worn by ofllcers and men while on duty with U. S. troops. A woolen service uniform Is prescribed for the United States and cotton khaki for tropical wear. Battcrymon Are Discharged. More than seventy-five members of the enlisted strength of tho Twelfth end Twenty-second batteries here have Veen discharged from the service during dur-ing tho past six weeks, with but few ro-enllstlng. ' Another bunch of sixty-five recruits will arrive today from Jefferson barracks, bar-racks, to fill up the ranks of the depleted de-pleted organizations. Each organization organiza-tion numbers 103 men, and with thf coming of the recruits today the bat- terles will be filled to their required ! strencth. j Post 'Printing Office. j The regular regimental dance given j by the non-commlssloned ofllcers of the post will be hold at the post hall next Wednesday evening. I The regiment has Installed a post printing office at an expense of 5100 and the dances are given for the purpose of paying this indebtedness. The hops are well attended. ( 1 Items From the Post. Sergeant Herrman of the hospital corps Is absent on a three-months' furlough, fur-lough, which was recently granted him. He Is visiting friends and relatives rela-tives in the East and South. The regular open air concert by the Fort Douglas band will be given Monday Mon-day afternoon at 3 o'clock. A good programme pro-gramme has been arranged. The post band Is In an excellent shape, the organization or-ganization numbering thirty-one men. The orchestra, which numbers fifteen, Is also nourishing. The post school, prescribed by regulations regu-lations for the Instruction of non-commissioned officers and privates, has been established at tho post since the first Instant. Privates are being Instructed In-structed In the common school branches, while tho "non-coms" are being drilled In the branch of service in which they are serving. First Sergeant Charles Coe of company com-pany L has returned from a three-months' three-months' furlougn. spent with friends and relatives In Virginia, Ho reports a pleasant visit, and Is much Improved physically. |