December 09, 1901
From and after January 1, 1902, the classification and monthly pay of Mess Attendants in the United States Navy shall be as follows:
Mess Attendants, 1st class--------------------------------------------------- $24
Mess Attendants, 2d class--------------------------------------------------- 20
Mess Attendants, 3d class--------------------------------------------------- 16
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Theodore Roosevelt, Executive Order Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/206932