Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

quarters guard July % and 81, and August
and f.
The company detailed for headquarters
guard by the regfmental commander will
be marched to brigade headquarters at the
assembly for guard-mounting. and reported
by the commanding officer thereof to the
ad1utant general. The adjutant general
will carefully inspect the company, select
ing the orderlies required for headquarters,
and instruct the new officer OF the day In
the special duties required of the guard.
After the inspection by the adjutant gen.
eral the company. now become the new
guard, relieves the old guard as prescribed
in paragraphs 515. 516 and 517, infantry
drill regulations
The ceremony OF guard-mounting, as set
forth in the drill regulations win be fol-
lowed by the companies detailed for the
regimental and separate battalion guards.
The band and the corps of field music
will alternate in the performance Of duty
at guard mountings. except on days when
special exigencies Of the service render
necessary special orders from brigade head
quarters.
Major Glendie B. Young1st Regiment, is
g.
No guard duty will be required of the
Signal CORPS nor of the Ambulance Corps,
except such as, in the opinion of the COM
y
ming roster. for the immediate protection
of their camps and property.
The 1st Battery of Field Artillery will
mount stable guard.
The wearing Of blue flannel or chambray
shirts without blouses by enlisted men is
authorized during the encampment, except
at guard-mounting and other ceremonies:
but when so worn the use of suspenders is
prohibited
Company, battery band and detachment
commanders Will make a complete daily
inspection OF their mems tents, kitchens
and sinks, and the adjacent grounds, Civ
ing special attention to cleanliness and the
preparation Of food. One company officer
will be present at the distribution Of each
meal.
Battalion commanders will make thor
ough inspections of the tents, streets,
kitchens and sinks of their commands as
soon as morning fatigue duty is completed.
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officers of the day will make inspections
of the sinks and adjacent grounds OF their
respective commands once during their
tours of duty, and report the results of
their inspections in the guard report books.
Company commanders will assign each
squad to a conical wall tent.
The chief of squad is responsible for the
police of the tent for the orderly arrange
ment of the arms and clothing therein
and for the conduct of the members of his
squad especially while in the tent. 1t is
his duty to that they turn out PROMPT
ly and in the proper dress for every mill
tary duty.
For the use of the sergeants and such
men as are not assigned to squads, one
conical wall tent will be provided for each
company.
Whenever The Star Spangled Banner
is PLAYED by the band on formal occasion
at a military station, at any place where
persons belonging to the military service
are present in their official capacity, al
officers and enlisted men present viii
stand at attention, and If not in the ranks
will salute with the right hand" the posi-
ton of the salute being retained until the
last note of The Star Spangled Banner.
If not in the ranks and armed, the rifle
salute or saber salute will be used If In
ranks, the commanding officer only will sa-
lutte The same respect will be observed
toward the national air Of any other coun-
try when II is played as a compliment to
official representatives of such country.
Whenever The Star Spangled Banner is
played, as contemplated by this paragraph,
the air will be played through once with
out the repetition of any part. except such
repetition as is called for by the musical
score
:'At every military post or station the flag
will be hoisted at the sounding of the first