Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-19

ports: Sir, all are present or account
ed for; or, Sir, $50 many officers and
enlisted men are absent, including in
the absentees those from the band and
field music reported to him by the
drum major prior to the parade.
The colonel returns the salute and
directs: Publish the orders, Sir. The
adjutant faces the regiment, and. after
publishing the orders, commands: l.
officers, .. Center, 8. March, and takes
post as before on the right of the staff,
passing by the coloners right.
At the command center, the company
officers carry saber and face toward
the center; each battalion staff forms
lire on the left of it's major.
At the command march. the company
officers close to the center and face to
the front.
The field officers and their staffs move
by the flank to the left and right on
their own line; the lieutenant colonel
major and staff of the first battalion
form in line six PAGES to the right of
the line of company officers; the major
and staff of the second battalion, and
the major and staff Of the third battal-
ion. form in line six PAGES TO the LETT
of the company officers.
The company officers having closed
and faced to the front, the senior cap
tain commands: l. Forward, ,. Guide
center, 8. March.
The company officers advance. the
band Dlaying; the left officer OF the
right wing of the second battalion, or
the left officer first battalion, if there
he hut two battalicns. is the guide and
marches on the colonel.
When the company officers have adj
vanced to the line of field officers, the
field officers and their stats advance
in line with the company officers. The
line is halted at six PAGES from the
colonel by the senior officer who COM
mands: l. Officers, .. Halt. The ccrc-
mony continues Us i'll battalion parade.
When the colonel commands: 1. Off
GERS :. Posts, 8. Guide center, !. March.
the lieutenant colonel takes post on the
right of the staff; each major moves
individually to the front, turns out
ward. and followed by his staff takes
his most by the most direct line; the
company officers rejoin their commands
as in battalion parade. The regiment
is then marched in review and the cere-
mony is concluded when the last com
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paHy has passed.
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1873. Whenever The Star Spangled
Banner" is played by the band on
formal occasion at military station,
or at any place where persons belong
ing t. the military service are present
in their official capacity, all officers
and enlisted men present stand at at
if ranks render Inc
prescribed salute. the position OF the
salute being retained until the last note
Of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner. the
Same raspect is observed toward the
rational air of any other country when
II is played as a compliment to official
CONSERVATIVES of such country. When
ever 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner IS
nlayed as contemplated by this para
praph the air is played through once
without the repetition of any part eN-
cept such repetition as is called for oy
the musical score.
6n4. Assembly-The signal for COM
panies or details to fall in.
Adiutants call.-The signal for com
NAMES to form battalion and Tor pat
talions to form regiment; also LOT the
Guard details to form for guard mount
inr on the camp or garrison parade
ground: it follows the assembly at such
interval as may be prescribed by the
commanding officer
TO the color.-Is sounded when the
| color statutes.
Nv order of the commandments;
AUGUSTUS b. FARNHAM,
Adjutant general.