Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21
Presentation to the Standard.

Presentation to the Standard.
In the new drill regulations for the field
artillery in regard to ceremonies provision
is made for the presentation to the stand
ard" This function was recommended oy
the field artillery board at Fort Riley. II
will be tested. and. if found satisfactory
will be adop.ed by all the arms of the
United States Army.
The presentation to the standard is
formal presentation or Introduction or the
recruits of the regiments to their standard
and the American flag. The regulations
provide that this ceremony shall take place
at least once every year. ON TINS occasion
the standard will be brought out from tne
coIonel's quarters, and the recruits Will De
brought out from their regular positions IN
the ranks Then the recruits are marcneo
up to face the standard. the colonel MAKES
a few appropriate remarks and the STAND
ard is removed The recruits JOIN the
ranks again and the batteries are marcheo
off and dismissed.
The ceremony as arranged mas vie" VI
inspiring in the new soldier a greater re-
spect for the colors. 1t is intended tilat the
function shall be carried through with
great dignity and as much lmpresslVehess
as possible. The ceremony, as arrahseu'
includes the escort of the standard winch
corresoonds to the English custom OF
..troopiny the colors." The ceremony or
the presentation to the standard, as out
lined In the ne regulations, Is as follows:
The regiment will form in line OF masses
dismounted. the recruits who have joined
since the last presentation being posted on
tie left o. their respective batteries. Al
an intima ion from the adjutant ana under
his supervision, the recruits or each battery
are marched to the front and center by
non-comrnissioned officers designated Tor
the purpose. and formed in line midway
between the colonel and the regiment. Inc
non-commssioned officers. after mating anu
aligning their squads, tahe poee al i'iie
OF file closers.
Then takes place the ceremony OF the eS-
cort of the standard. by which the natlonal
and -egimental standards are brought by
the guards OF the standard from Inc co4o-
ners quarters or Office and posted twelve
yards in front OF the colonel. racing MN
where Eonors are rendered to the standard
and the salute given
The escort of the standard is ceremony
by which battery is detailed to proceed
to the coloners office. the band marching
in front. and on reaching the ONCE 'lle
second lieutenant. standard bearer ana the
sergeant dismouut in front Of the coionels
quarters and then enter. headed Dy the
standard bearer. 10 receive the STANDARD.
They ,eave the Office, the standard ana the
standard bearer preceding. followed by the
lieutenant and the sergeant. They then
mount. and while the buglers sound TO the
Standard and the guidon salute the escort
marches. with the standard bearer in the
center o: thc column and the band playing
in front back to the regiment When the
standard arrives opposite its place in line
the escort is formed N line to the left and
halted. The standard bearer passes through
and advances and halts twelve yards in
front of ;he colonel
The standard is then saluted and then
the standard bearer executes the prescribed
salute to the flag. After this ceremony
Is finished in the ceremony Of the presen-
.atiOn to the standard the colonel addresses
his remarks TO the recruits The standard
is again saluted when the colonel finishes
his remarks ana Is escorted back to the col
urers Office. The squads are marched to
the batteries and the batteries are marched
of by their captains and dismissed. thus
ending the ceremony OF the presentation
20 the standard"
As stated. these regulations have been
adopted only by the field artillery at pres
ent and are said to be provisional. but there
Is little doubt that the ceremony Will prove
so successful and become really such an
AFFAIR Of Importance that before many
months II VIII oe adopted in the drill regu-
la;ions of all the arms of the United States
Army
Charges Against a Chaplain.
An alleged delinquency in meeting his
financial obligations has caused the Navy
Department to call the attention of Chan
lain Harry w Jones Of the navy tn the
charge, and an explanation from him on
the subject has been asked for II is said
al the department that this is not the first
time such charge has been made against
Mr.. Jones. The officials there are reficent
l. r
they were aware no court martial pro-
ceedinSs have been instituted That course
may be taken. however. If the explanation
by the cha plain Is not satisfactory. Chaplain
Jones Is now stationed at Norfolk. Naval
courts martial have no authority to compel
the attendance Of civilian witnesses as
have army courts martial. and for that rea-
son Il Is said there is Il reluctance on the
part of uava. officials TO resort to trial by
courts martial If the trouble can be settled
without It
Floating Repair Shop.
Because Of the prospective visit of the
battleships OF the Atlantic fleet TO the Pa
cihc coast the Navy Department again has
taken up the question of equipping the
United States steamship Culgoa with facii-
ties for making repairs to ships of war
Some tima ago estimate and plans were
submitted with a view to installing on
board that vessel a fully equipped ma
chine workshop. The subject, however
was laid aside as of no immediate i'm