The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-08

by army regulations for the courtesies
that govern official occasions, and
these are invariably observed. So
cially. however. these rules vanish as
soon as h formalities OF the occasion
have been gone through. Among these
rules I will cite you the following as
showing how strictly the ines are drawn
which define the questions OF Official
precedence and the courtesies to be ex-
tended pom these occasions"
The rules which were referred to by
Mr.. Pardee are taken from the army
regulations. and are as follows:
The interchange of official compli-
ments and visits between foreign mill
tary n naval officers and the authori-
ties OF a military post is international
in it's character, n opens the way to
official and social courtesies among the
officers. In cases OF vessels of war,
foreign or otherwise. recently arrived,
1t is the duty of the post commander to
send a suitable officer to offer civilities
and assistance. 1t is expected that
this civility will be returned and that
within "a hours thereafter. weather per-
hitting. the officer in chief command
of the ship or ships will visit the officer
in command Of the post or station,
should the latter be his equal or SUI
perior in grade. This visit will be re-
urned within "a hours. Should the
naval officer in command be superior
in grade to the officer commanding the
post or STATION. the first visit will be
paid by the latter.
when a military commander ofii-
cially visits a vessel of war. he VIII
give notice in advan of his intention
to do so. He is received at the gang
way by the commander of the vessel
and is accompanied there by the same
officer when leaving. The officer who
is sent with the customary offer of CIV
ilties is met at the gangway of a ves-
sci of war by the officer of the deck.
md is presented by the latter to the
commander of the vessel.
Naval vessels fire personal salutes
to officers entitled to them when the
boats containing them have cleared the
ship. 1t is an acknowledgment OF the
salute by .he officer saluted for his
boat to lie on her oa& from the first
until the last gun and for him to un-
cover; at the conclusion. to give way.
Personal salutes are not returned by
military posts.
I'm case of vessels of war of foreign
powers at peace with the Tinted
States, lying in our ports or harbors
and celebrating a national festivity,
the commander of each fort. battery or
military post may participate in the
celebration by firing ~salutes, ~parading
commands. etc. In such a case. the
flag of the United States will be hoist
ed and lowered simultaneously with
that of the ship on board of which the
celebration occurs"
That" said Mr.. Pardee. will give
you some idea of the intricacy Of the
methods and tanner of army and
navy etiquette as prescribed by h
law that governs. AS a matter of fact.
however, IL does not take much time
to satisfy the requirements of this ex-
change of courtesies, and when the
formalities are at end there is an ex-
change of brotherly compliments that
quite discounts in sincerity n in eff
feet the formal welcome that has been
extended to the visitor. There Is a
fraternal spirit existing between the
arms of the service when they are
together n when they are apart. But
it is only when they are together that
this sentiment finds an opportunity of
expression, and then there is a merry
time. You will remember the occasion
of the naval parade from Fortress
Monroe during the Columbus celebra-
ton and the pleasant incidents which
marked the exchange of courtesies at
that time. They were examples of the
good fellowship that prevails at all
times between the two branches of the
service. 1t is hat spirit of good fell
lowship hat makes our fighting force
so effective. II often counts for more
than guns. There is quite as much in
the man behind the gun and his tenn
permanent as there is in the piece itself.
There is one question more that may
be of interest. In the army a major
general is entitled to three aides-de-
camp, who are selected from either
captains or ~lieutenants of the army.
with the understanding that such off,
GERS must have served with the troops
at least three of the five years immed-
lately preceding such appointment.
aides receive 5000 per year extra
pay. A brigadier general is entitled to
aides selected from the lieutenants
of the army under similar provisions.
They receive $3.50 per year extra pay.
The term of duty of these aides is
I'm time of peace to four years,
unless extended by special authority Of
the secretary of war. This is now COM
monty done upon the application of the