The National tribune., 1893-08-03


pressive to those who behold it for the first
time. The Guards being drawn up on parade
in all their glory, company is detailed un-
der the command of the senior Captain as a
guard for the colors The two Youngest Lieu
tenants and the five senior Color Sergeants
/ usually form the color party The colors,
which are generally kept in Che regimentai
| guard-room or the officers mess, where there
| is always sentry placed over them, are un-
der the charge of the Drum Major, whose
! duty it is to see they are kept Id proper order
The guard for the c5lors march mp and
! form IN open order, and the Drum Major takes
! them from the charge of the sentry, uncases
| them, and hands them over to the color party
| the two Lieutenants carrying them. The
| guards and sentries at the same time receive
! the order to present arms, and the color party
takes its place in the center of the company.
They then receive the order to shoulder arms
and close order, and move off in fours in the
direction of the parade ground, headed by the
| drums and flies playing Some lively air.
The troops being already formed into line
at open order, the officers take their post in
front Of the line about six or eight paces the
whole being dressed from the center, the
| mas5ed bands being in the center of the rear
of the line, the Commander-in-Chiefa and his
some distance in front of the line.
When the colors approach the order is given
to present arms, and all the officers, including
the Commander-in-C Chief and his staff, salute
the colors. At the same time the drums and
flies cease playing, and the massed bands
strike up the National anthem.
The color party then forms up at right
angles on the left of the line and the whole
line shoulder arms. Then the bands move
out in front, headed by the drummers, the
senior Drum Major taking command. They
march up and down playing patriotic airs,
finishing up with grand march.
They go up to the color party, which moves
off at slow march, the troops again present.
ing arms, and the eolors are marched along the
whole line, the band playing grand march.
They move all round the square until they
take up their old position on the left of the
hne the troops again sbouldering arms. The
Commander-in-C Chief rides along the line and
inspects the ranks, after which feu-de-joie
is fired with three rounds of blank cartridge
The, fire beginning from the right of the front
rank is carried along to the left of the line
and back again along the rear rank to the
right and after each round the artillery fire
salute of seven guns and the bands play
stave of the National anthem.
After the last gun the troops again shoulder
and present arms and advance in review
order about 10 PAGES, the band playing the
National anthem. When they come to a halt
they order arms and the Commander-in-C Chief
gives the word for three cheers for the Queen
when the whole parade takes off helmets and
gives three cheers.
The ceremony being over the troops reform
into column and march OFF, headed by their
| respective bands, the Commander-in-C Chief re-
viewing them as they march past, the color
party taking back the colors to the charge of
| the sentry again. When the troops arrive in
,, barracks they usually receive a pint of beer
from the canteen to drink the Queens health
All over the world, wherever the English
colors wave, it is a great day for the British
soldier. In Malta the troops line the bastiOns
and fire a feu-de-ioie. while the men-of-war
lying in the harbor fire a royal salute. In
Gibraltar the Governor entertains the Spanish
Governor of Algeciras. In Paris again, the
British Ambassador gives a dinner to the
chief notabilities of the English colony
In the Channel Islands the day is the day
of the year. The center of attraction both in
jersey and Guernsey IS St. Heller and St.
Peter-Port, their respective towns which upon
this occasion look bravewith bunting. From
early morning dense crowds, of people in
holiday attire pour in from the country par
ishes in anticipation Of the review, which,
apart from other festivities and public re-
joicing, is the principal event Of the day.