The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

meet for drill or parade at such times as it!
club or the Central Committee may direct
DRILL TACTICS.
Marching organizations will be guided by
the following drill and manual:
POSITION.
! The body erect, inclining little forward
without projecting the belly: shoulder:
| square, head erect, and eyes directed to the
front; arms hanging by the side; heels to
gether, toes turned out without constraint
COMMANDS.
The first command is preparatory; the
! last the command of execution
FACINGS.
The officer will command:
Right Tor left)-FAcE.
At the command face, raise the right foot
slightly and turn the left heel, raising the
the side of the left.
About-PACR.
At the command about, carry the hollow
of the right foot three inches to the rear OF
the left heel, and bring the left toe to the
front. At the command face, turn ON both
heels and face to the rear, the heels to
gether
MANUAL OF ARMS.
POSITION OF CARRY ARMS.
The torch in the right hand nearly YER
teal, resting in the hollow of the shoulder,
the hand under the butt of the staff.
SIope-ARMs.
Raise the torch few inches, and incline
it backward at a slight angle.
Trdil-ARMs.
Lower the torch, using both hands
grasp the staff near the middle with the
right hand; drop the lamp slightly to the
front; right hand near the hip.
Order-ARMs
Lower the staff to the ground, using both
hands; staff perpendicular, but butt of
staff on a line with right toe; staff grasped
with thumb and first two fingers Of right
hand. The staff should be five feet long
Pdrdde-REsT.
Carry right foot three inches to the rear;
drop lamp slightly to the left across the
body; grasp it with both hands, arms ex-
tended. AT the command ATTENTION, re
sumo the position of order arms.
Right Shoulder-ARMs.
When lamps permit, raise lamp sloping
it to the rear, right forearm horizontal.
CdrTy-ARMs.
The position of carry arms may be re-
sumed from the positions of slope, trail,
order, and right shoulder arms, by the com
mand carry arms.
TO FORM THE COMPANY.
The company will fall in in one rank
facing to the right, torches at cdrry arms.
The First Sergeant will take position two
yards to front of the centre of the com
pany; he will command left-FACE; will
call the roll: will command count-FoURs,
at which command the company, beginning
with the man on the right will count one,
ttCO, three, four; one, ttUO, etc throughout;
he will divide the company into two or
three platoons, as nearly equal in size as
possible; will report the result of the roll
call to the company commander and will
then take position on the right of the com
pany.
The officers and non commissioned officers
Will then take position as follows: The cap
tain four PAGES i'll front of the centre of the
company; the first lieutenant and second
lieutenant two PAGES in front of the centre
of the right and left platoons, respectively
The first sergeant on the right of the COM
pany; the second sergeant on the left; the
other sergednts and the c0rporGIs on the
TANKS of the company. Marching in col
umns OF tours, or in column of platoons,
the captain will be two PAGES in front of
the lieutenant commanding the leading
platoon, If there be only two platoons, or
two PAGES in front of the leading platoon
If there be three platoons; each of the
lieutenants will command platoon. taking
his position two yards in front of it: the