The record-union., 1899-04-13

mands on the brigade line, and mot
later than 1:45 O'Clock p. m.
These reports will be made, viz: The
Grand Commandery by Warden; the
battalions by an Adjutant
So far as practicable, the trumpet will
be used to sound the sAttention!'' be-
fore general command, and also be-
| fore the Forward and the Haiti"
For the purpose of instruction the mill
| tary commands to be used are given
| herewith:
The reports of the commanding Off
| GERS having been received and the bri-
gade line formed, chief of staff will
command: First, "Battalionsn' second,
Attention." third, Present." fourth,
| Swords" and form a position in front
of the center of the line facing west,
and extending Salute Swords will
| report: Eminent Sir the line is
| formed Grand Captain General:
ssTake your post!' Eminent Sir: First,
| Carry" second, "Swords!"
| The Grand Captain General now as
sumes command, and under his direc-
ton staff officers ride to each battalion
directing the execution of "Sections
right wheel and halt!'' The line new
is in column of sections and at halt.
The Grand Captain General and staff
ride to the head of the column and
take position in front of the band, and
the Forward, ,march'' is ordered.
5. The cadence of the parade will be
| 11O steps per minute. The column will
march from Sixth street to K street, to
Ninth street, to street, to Second
street, to K street. to Tenth street, to
l. street, and halted at Fourteenth
street for the purpose of review to the
Right Eminent Grand Commander.
Under direction of staff officers brl-
gade line will be formed on the south
side of L street. three PAGES from the
curb, the right resting on Fourteenth
street. Under direction of staff OIL
Ger the Grand Officers in carriages VIII
be conducted to a point in front of the
center of the line and placed in posi-
ton on the north side of the street at
a point Immediately to the right of the
| position to be occupied by the Grand
Captain General and staff
The Grand Captain General as soon
as the line is formed, will command:
First Prepare for review!" second.
"Open ranks," third, 'March!" fourth,
'FRONT.' CTactics, par. 500. The ranks
are opened. The Grand Captain Cen
eral adds: First. Present" second,
| 'sSwords." Faces to the front and sa-
lutes The trumpet sounds three -four
ishes CTactics. par. 12SD. The salute
is returned, and the Grand Captain
General commands: First Carry
second, ''Swordsl" third, Order"
fourth, "Swordsi'' and returns his
sword.
The. Right Eminent Grand Command
ers, the Grand Captain General, the
chief of staff, one aid and one orderly
ride to the right and from that point
to the left of the line, and then return
to the right, riding in front of the line.
While the Right Eminent Grand Com
mander is riding from the right to the
left each band will sound, ITO the
Grand Commander" (Tactics. par.
! 749)
/ AS soon as the Right Eminent Grand
Commander has taken his post the
Grand Captain General will command:
First, Carry" second, Swords"
third, "Close ranks.'' fourth, "March!"
fifth. 'Threes right" sixth, ''March!"
Battalion commanders will march
their commands near the curb on the
south side of the street in order to OBJ
tain space for the review. The column
at Fifteenth street.
The Grand Captain General directs
each battalion commander, as soon as
his battalion is marching in the new
direction (west) to form sections
(Tactics, par. 260, and to: First, Pass
in reviewi'' second, Guide right"
CTactics, par 65S)
The column in review will march in
the center of the street, with the right
flank distant about ten PAGES from he
curb The brigade passes in review
on the principles explained in Tactics,
pars. 65S-659.
The bands will not wheel out of col
ulmn, but continue marching in their
respective positions. Each battalfon
will continue to march in a column OF
sections until orders to form column
of threes have been received from the
Grand Captain General.
| g. AS soon as the brigade has
marched in review the Right Eminent
Grand Commander and staff and officers
of the Grand Commandefy in carriages
will take position in rear of column
The Grand Captain General will ride
forward to the head of the column. The
columns Will change directions to the
right at Tenth street to the left at h
street. and march in column of threeS
on the south side of the street, and
HALTED as soon as the head of the col
umn arrives at Sixth street.
Under direction of the Grand Captain
General the columns will take double
rank distance CTactics. par. lOD, clos
ing I'D on the head of the column AS
soon as each battalion has taken double
rank distance it will be faced to the
right and dressed to the left forming
a. line of three ranks.
AS soon as the formation is COM
plete. the Right Eminent Grand Com
mander staff and Past Grand Officers
will ride to the left of the line, receiving
the proper honors and enter the Ma
sonic Temple
I The Grand Commandery will imme-
diately follow the Grand Officers, and
the parade be then dismissed
All staff officers, officers commanding
hattalions Captains General Wardens
and Sir Knights in the Standard Guarhs
are directed to study such parts of the
Tactics as relate to the ceremonies OF
narade and review (Tactics. pars.
i12- -.345 3349 -4339- 40 -756-75S)
battalion commands may during the
march. cause their commands to exc
cute any movements, provided sucn
movements will not delay the column
Ry order of the Eminent Grand Cap
tain General, GEORGE B. MKEE.
Oficial: T. w. Heintzelman, P. c.,
Chief of Staff
Estate of the Late Father Walsh.