-,' iCsJi DMIRAL DEWEY, head of the United States navy, has an espe cial reason for feeling in a fes tive mood during the inerry Yule tide season. It brings him a » double holiday. Not merely, you [ understand, the dual celebrations of Christmas and New Year's day, but another one besides. The ex planation of surprise of red let ter days in the admiral's calendar at this season of the year is found in the circum stance that the birthday anniversary of the hero of Manila bay occurred on December 2G, the day after Christmas. Moreover, the Admiral's friends make as much of the birthday anniversary as they do of the general holiday that just pre cedes it. The highest ranking officer of our naval ser rlce Is quite in conceit with the idea of having his birthday anniversary fall In the same week as the holiday of gifts. If ho had any say in tho matter it is doubtful if he would change things, for l:e has found that far from being overshad owed by the more generally observed holiday, as many persons might expect, his holiday actually takes on an extra significance by reason of close proximity to tho general holiday. For one thing it affords Admiral Dewey excep tional opportunities to see old friends, and the UNIFORMS IN Both the officers and the crews of the older navies used to drcsa pretty much us they pleaded. 111 Nelson's time an attempt was made to get the officers arrayed with some sort of system, but the sailors wore whatever they could got hold of. That the dominant colors In dress in the Brit ish navy (and resulting In the navies of other countries) were determined by a woman's in fluence is shown in English records. Tho Hon. John Forbes, admiral of the fleet, Mid: "Adverting to the establishment of naval uni forms, I was summoned to attend the duke of liedfonl and, being introduced Into an apart ment surrounded witli various dresses, my opinion was usked as to tho most appropriate. I Bald red and blue, as they were our national colors. "'No,' replied his grace, 'tho king (George II.) has determined otherwl <•, for having seen my duchesn riding in tho park a few days ago In » habit of blue faced with white the dress took his majt nty's fancy, who ha* appointed It for tho uniform of the royal navy.'" While wearing a uniform himself, Nelson was Jealoiiß In guarding against further encroach ment • on the tailor's prerogative In the matter of dress, About the time of the French revo lution epaulets began »c be worn in continental navies; at Ilrst only on one shoulder, according to the offli• r's rank In 1783 Nelson, while In France, wrote to his father: "Two noble English captains are here They admiral is a man of strong friendships. Ever since his return from tho Philippines he has made his home at Washington—which is the com mon headquarters for retired as well as active officers of tho service. And those officers who do not live there make it a rendezvous, particularly at holiday seasons, and thus it comes about that there were in the capital at Christmas week aa exceptional number of friends and acquaintances wear line epaulets, for which I think them great coxcombs. You may suppose I hold them a littlo cheap for putting on any part of a Frenchman's uniform." It was only a few years after this, however, that Nelson himself was wearing an epaulet, not only on a single shoulder, but on both. In tho United States navy uniforms were pre scribed from the outset but with the very wise clause, inserted as a parenthesis, "If they can bo procured." Hy a resolution of tho continental board of admiralty captains were to have a coat of blue cloth with red lapels, slashed cuffs, a stand-up collar, Hat yellow buttons, bluo breeches and a red waistcoat with yellow lace. Lieutenants were to have a blue coat, red lapels, round cuffs a stand-up collar, yel low buttons, bluo breeches and a plain red waist coat. Midshipmen were to have a bluo coat with lapels, round cufTs, faced with red, a stand up collar, red at tho buttons and button-boles, blue breeches and a red waistcoat. Officers of the marines wero to have a uni form consisting of a green coat faced with white, round cuffs, slashed sleeves and pockets with buttons around the cuffs, a silver epaulet on the left shoulder, skirts of tho coat turned back (like the uniform of the continental soldier), buttons for the facings, white waistcoat arid breeches edged with green, and black gaiters and garters. The inarluoH were to wear Itreen shirts But it Is highly Improbable that these [>r«- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1911. of the admiral —officers who served with him in the Pacific and else where. Of course they called upon him on his birthday and he met them at social functions during the week. As for tbe admiral himself, he lives very quietly these days and he does not introduce many frills In his celebration of his birthday anni versary. On that day, as on every other, he devotes a good share of the late afternoon to a long carriage drive, probably handling tho reins himself. Formerly the admiral in dulged in a horseback ride as his dally outing, but with advancing years he has almost abandoned this ftrenuous exercise. In addition to his dally ride he Is wont to walk more or less each day, walking to and from his office at the Navy De partment Annex building and in this walk, on his birthday, he had as his companion his only son, regard ing whom the public haß heard so little. The big event of the day, how ever, was the admiral's dinner party in the evening. The most promi nent men In the nation gathered around the festive board and the president of tho United States was a guest. The dinner was prepared by the admiral's famous Chi nese cook, who has been with him ever since the stirring days at Ma nila bay, and who Is famous for his appetizing dishes. The Informal an niversary banquet—with its gor geous birthday cake —was served in the dining room of the admiral's present home —the house to which ho removed when the dwelling giv en to him by the nation, in grati tude for the victory of May 1, proved rather too small to enable him to entertain his friends as he desired to. This dining room is a very imposing apartment, with green wall hangings, heavy carved furniture and a lofty ceiling studded with electric lights. On one of tho long walls of this apartment there la arranged the admiral's famous collection of Fill pino weapons, including knives, spears, shields and other pieces of decided decorative value. Con spicuous on tho opposite wall Is a mounted moose head and an ingenious map of the world fashioned from hemp by Filipino weavers. Opening from this room is the breakfast room, which Is used by the Deweys for all family and informal dinners. In some respects tho most interesting room In the admiral's homo Is tho, "bluo room," a sort of combination "den," library and living room. Tho wall coverings, draperies, etc., are all of brocaded silk In the delicate robin's egg tint, and tho up holstery is in harmony with tills color scheme. Here are the admiral's reading and writing table and lils "favorite corner," containing his lounging chair brought from the Orient and a collection of prized pictures, Including original war sketches, autographed photos and other mementoes. Seated here the other day the admiral, who does not look within ten years of his seventy-three yea»:>, said: "I relish the littlo birthday celebrations I have enjoyed In recent years, all the more because as a boy my birthday anniversary never meant much to ma. My relatives were wont to combine it with Christmas In so far as gift giving was concerned. I do not recall that, as u boy, I ever received a birthday present and 1 thought it pretty hard luck then." scribed uniforms were ever worn except In eases of great ceremony or whero the officer was sitting for his portrait. The facts In tho ease seem to be that John Paul Jones, Nicholas lliddle, John ilarry nnd Other nautical heroes of the revolution achieved their greatness In red or blue Manuel shirts and In nny other clothing that came handy; doubt lessly pat bed by the ship's ta'lor, not too neat ly, with nil cloth, Ly the assistance of a mar line spike auii i,;hh iiri,l lijr I'r. I'li tvc . I'll'isiut IVlli W. I In* favor ite family laxative. Bring your will to your fate nnd suit your mlml to your circumstances.— Marcus Aurellus W- cmcot cbiiono our life, but 112 1 K' • the way Me shall live 11, - £ . ion GOT THE BEST OF THE ELDER Apt Quotation of Brer Reuben Saved His Mule and at the Same Time Rebuked Sin. 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