New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
War Department Adopts New
Rules Regarding SaIuteS.


ceremonies for the government OF the
army and the national guard have been
decided upon by the War Department
These change Paragraphs 5ss and SS or
the army regulations as follows:
Paragraph Sss-Thc national or regi-
mental color or standard, uncased. pass
| ing guard or other armed body, VIII be
| saluted the field music sounding TO the
color or to the standard officers or en-
/ listed men passing the uncased color VIII
render the prescribed salute; with no arms
/ I'm hand the salute will he the tand sa-
! lutc. using tho right hand. the hcaddress
| not to he removed.
! PARAGRAPH 3sg-Whenever The star
! Spangled Banner Is played al a military
station. or at any place where persons ne
| longing 20 the military service are pres
/ ent i'm their official capacity. or present
uuof1iciallv. but i'm uniform. all officers ana
! enlisted men present will stand AT atteh-
tion facing toward the music, retaining
/ that position until last note ana u'e"
salute with no arms in hand the sa'u'e
will he the hand salute.
"Tho same respect will he observed
toward the national air OF any other
! country when II is played as compliment
10 official representatives of such couh-
try. When played under the clrSu"h-
stances contemplated by this paragraph
The star-Spangled Banner VIII oe
PLAYED through, without repetition OF any
part that is not required TO he repeated "
make the air complete.
In sending letters TO different adJu'ah'S
general I'm reference TO having organiza-
tions Of the national guard CONFORM
strictly 10 the organization Of the army
Secretary of War Garrison, It is SAID
has not made himself sufficiently clear as
n what is desired, Even In New YORK
the military authorities arc somewhat Az
a loss as 10 exactly what is required, and
will Il is understood. ask the War De-
nartmont TO point out specifically JUST
what changes 1t wants made
Captain John J. Phalen. regimental az
futant of the seth Regiment, has returned
from a six weeks trip abroad. lie Wis
ited the Lakes Of Killarney and other
places I'm ireland, then went to L"huoh
and visited the Tower. St Pauls' eetc'
and passed on to Paris TO see the sishts'
He also took trip TO Switzerland.
o,,,rtorraster Sergeant !. V. Alluisi, of
| Company X, I'D Engineers mas the eN
! ccptioual record Of having performed w"
per cent OF duty for twenty Years ana
this includes service In the volunteers
during the war with Spain. In apprec'i-
lion for this service ne has been presenter
with a gold decoration.
Two crews from the ist Battalion OF
naval militia Of New York will take part
I'm tho annual championship cutter races
of the Naval Militia Association of the
United States II will take place this
wear ~ Putin Bay. ohio. in August. inc
battalion viii have two crevs-hrst cutter
and iuniors-and from these crew Tor
the whalcboat will be picked The crews
which have been training on the Hudson
/ since carly I'm July. will leave New YORK
about August % FOR Buffalo. In general
rife rractlce al tho Peekskll range the
| second division made the best average
In qualifying rnarksmen. It's percentage
being 3 The percentage OF the other
| divisions In order of merit. IL as rol-
lows. Third division. 2209. sixth division
91t5. fourth division. 1890: seventh dl-
vision. 1913. first division. 1926: eignh
division 9l7. and hfth division. Sill
In the 2d Battalion OF naval militia the
figure Of merit OF the several divisions IN
riac shooting at Peekskll In general
practice was as follows: Second division
gloi: engineer division. 2o3, hrst d.
vision. 2oSg. fourth division, 1913. and
third division 'll.s9.
The Cd Brigade under Brisadier Gen
oral James W. Lester. will encamp Al
| GIcns Falls Saturday for week. and
some three thousand officers and men
will bc under canvas. General Lester
from among the several regiments. will
form provisional company. a war
strength. Of picked men. The programme
Of instruction calls FOR squad. platoon.
company. battalion. regiment and brigade
work Drum Major william Martin. or
the 18th Regiment. will act as the drum
major for the 2d Regiment of this brig
ado.
Another change I'm the army reguls-
tons made by tho War Department is
that relating to the badge Of mourning
to he worn by officers Of the army and
national guard. This paragraph. which Is
| numbered 40 reads as follows. THE
| badge OF military mourning shall con
sst Of straight band Of black crepe or
plain black cloth, fve inches wide. worn
around the left arm above the elbow:
also. when the sword Is worn, a knot of
black crepe on the hit; but no badge Of
military mourning shall be worn with the
uniform except at funerals or for occa-
sions prescribed by the war Depart
ment