The National tribune., 1898-05-12

e57 The companies having their parade
grounds auan cali sounded at which the aduant proceeds
to the point where the the major
reports to posted the line facing the adutant at
nearly company distance; the aeJu'ah ana sefsen ' W
draw swords. ,
captain to arrive from the rear parallel TO
ne the right and left guides of the company pecde II on the
line by about twenty PAGES taking post acs eae Ot ar 0'e'
The prolonged the right wing by the right and left
guides pcede their companies the line by about twenty
PAGES and establish themselves facing the gudes fs1 Seo al
little distance the nearest the guide
of the preceding company being about five in his rear the
adutan assures the position OF the guides placing me IN rear
of the right guides they successfully arrive Inc line IS sn
larry prolonged the left wing by the guides the ser
geant major assuring them in their POSITIONS placing hmS IN
rear of the guides
right company arrives the line the captain
hats it, places facing the left guide and
dresses the company the e the breasts of the opposite
right arms companies the right wing successfully form from
left right interval of three between guides when
in line being halted the line and dressed to the
left explained the company the companies of the left
wing successfully from right left and dressed to the
25s Captains when dressing their companies in line, place
themselves the line the flank toward which they dress facing
Each captain after dressing his company, commands: FRONT,
and takes his post
These rule are general
$50. formations of the battalion noncommssoned
right guide the command guides and except in forma-
ceremonies when the major commands right shoulder Tor
ORDER after receiving the report OF the aduant he takes the
post prescribed the captain.
900 Before sounding adutans the band takes posi-
ton designated by the adutant and marches at the time
the companies TO take its position in line
major takes post facing the line distance in front of the
the battalion about equal To half its front
The adntant having assured the position OF the guides OF the
right company places himself PAGES the 'front.' facing the
left and when the last arriving the line dressed
commands: l. Guides, PoSTs.
command guides posts the sergeant major and guides
line and the staff noncommiSioned staff
draw sword and take their posts.
The adjuant moves at ot or alop f dsmounted In quick
time by the shortest line point midway between the major
and The of the battalion faces the latter and halts then
brings battalion the carry present faces about sautes
the major and reports: Sir, the battalion is formed.
the salute with the right hand directs the
aduant Take SIR draws sword and brings the batta
ion to the order carry.
The aduant the right Of the
battalion to bis post.
TSee note at end of School of the Battalion.
6E The battalion be formed in line the right left
company the principles the guides being posted in the
left right wing.
The battalion also be assembled in column of TOURS
In both the companies arranged in the relative
order when the formation the center When
mbed in column the adutan reports to the
the last company has taken its place.