Official Drill and Equipment Regulations; Uniform Rank, Woodmen of the World (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...paces from and opposite the center; the adjutant and sergeant major, each in his own wing, are on the side of the guide opposite and six paces from the head or rear of the column. POST OF THE BAND. 318. The band is posted with the left of its front rank twenty-four paces to the right of the front rank of the battalion. In column, it marches with its rear rank twentyfour paces in front of the leading company, or its front rank twenty-four paces in rear of the rear company, according to the direction in which the battalion is facing. In the line of columns, the band retains its line position, marching abreast of the leading fours. TO FORM THE BATTALION. 319. The companies having been formed on their parade grounds, adjutant's call is sounded, the adjutant, accompanied by the sergeant major on his left, proceeds to the point where the base company is to form; the sergeant major is posted on the line facing the adjutant at a little more than company distance; the adjutant and sergeant major then draw sword. The center company is conducted by its captain so as to arrive from the rear, parallel to the line; its right and left guides precede it on the line by about twenty paces, taking post facing to the left (point of rest) at order axe, so that their elbows are against the breasts of the right and left files of the base company when it is dressed; they are posted under the direction of the adjutant and sergeant major. The lin- of guides is prolonged to the right by the right and left guides of companies of the right wing, who precede their companies on the line by about twenty paces, and establish themselves facing toward the point of rest so that each is opposite the proper flank of his company when it is on the line; the left guide places himself about fi...