Manual of drill and tactics for uniformed Patriarchs, I. O. O. F., including the formation of figures representing the three links, chain, hour glass, and other emblems of the Order

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School of the Patriarch:

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Preface, -----..g

Remarks, -- - - - - - n

Definitions of military forms, - - - -12

Commands, ----__ x ^

Position of the Patriarch at attention, - - 15

Eyes right and left, - 16 Salutes. - - - - - -16

Facings to the right and left, - I7

To face to the rear, - - - - - 18

Parade rest, - - - - - j%

To resume the position of the Patriarch, - - - 19

To rest the squad, - Ig

To resume the position of attention, - - iq

To dismiss the squad, - I9 Alignments -- - - - - -20

Principles of the direct step, - 22

Balance step, ----- . 22 .

To march in the direct step, - - - - 23,

To arrest the march, ----- 24

Short step, - - . - - - 2 a

To mark time, ------ 2 r

"To resume the direct step, - 25

To change step, ------ 25

To march backward, - - - - - 26

Principles of the double step, - 27

To march in retreat, - - - - - 29

To march in line, ------ o

To march by the flank, ----- 01

To change direction, ----- - 2

To resume the original direction, - - * * 33

Wheelings, - - - - 04

Wheeling on a fixed pivot, - 34

To halt the squad, - - - - - 35

IV INDEX.

To change direction from a halt, - - 36

To wheel the sqnad and move forward, - - -36

To execute an about wheel, - 37

Wheeling on a movable pivot, - - - * 37 Turning or changing direction to the side of the guide, 39

Manual of the Sword :

Position of carry swords, .... ^

Draw swords, ------ 44

Present swords, - - - - - 45

Order swords, - - - - 46

Parade rest, ---•-.-- 47 Salute swords, ------ 49

Swords port, - - - - - 50

Rest on swords, - - - - - 51

Support swords, ------ 52

Reverse swords, - - - - - "53

Prepare to guard, - 55 Advance swords, ------ 56

Form arch, ----- 57

Reverse arch, ------ 57

Return swords, ------ 59

Secure swords, - - - - - - 61

Replace swords, ----- 61

Charge swords, »--.-- - 62

School of the Encampment:

Designation of officers by number, - - -66

Position of officers in line, - to

To form line, - - - - - • - 69

To open ranks, - • - - - 71

To close ranks, 72

To March in line, - 72

To halt the Encampment and align it, - - - 73

To march by the flank, ----- 74

To change direction in column of fours, - - 75 To put the column of fours in march and change direction at the same time, - - - "75 To form line from column of fours, - 76 To form line and continue the march, - - - 76 To form column of fours and halt, - 77 To march in column of fours to the front, - 77 To march to the rear, - - - - 77

To wheel in circle, - 79

To oblique in column of fours, - - 79

To resume the direct march, - - - -So

To form line on the right from column of fours - 80

To form line to the front- from column of fours, - 81

To march in retreat. ----- 81

To resume the cadenced step, - - - - 82

Index

To countermarch in column of fours, - - 83 To face to the rear, and march by the flank left in

To march right in front, - - - - - 84

To form line and continue the march, - - 84 Marching in column of fours, left in front, faced to the

rear, to march in line to the front, - - 84

To form column of twos from column of fours, - 85

To form one rank from column of twos, or fours, - 85

To form fours from column of files, ... 86

To form column of twos from column of files, - - 87

To form line on the right from column of files - 87

To form sections from column of fours, - - - 88

To form fours from sections, - 88

To form sections front into line, - - - 89

To form column of fours from sections, - - 90

To change direction in column of sections, - 90

To wheel in circle in column of sections, 91 To reverse the position of sections, - - -92 To wheel in circle to the right and left in column of

To wheel the right and left of sections in circle alternately, ------- 93

To march to the rear, - - - - 94

To form column of files from sections, - . - 94

To form sections from column of files, 95

To change front to rear, - 95

To re-form sections right jn front, - - - 97 To re-form sections left in front, - - - "97 Marching in column of sections left in front, to form

column of files right in front, - 98

Being in column of sections right in front, to form line, 98

Being in column of sections left in front, to form line, 99 Marching in column of sections right in front, to form

line on the right, - - - - ~ 99 Marching in column of sections left in front, to form

line on the left, - 99 Marching in column of sections right in front, to form

line and continue the march, - 100

To form column of sections to the right from line, 100

To put the column in march, - 100 To form column of sections and continue the march

from line, ------ IOI

To form column of sections to the rear from line, - 101

To form column of sections right in front, - - ioi

To form column of sections to the front from line, - 101

To march the column of sections right in front, - 102 To break into column of sections from the right, to

march to the left, ----- 102

To oblique in column of sections - 103

To change direction to the side of the guide, - 104 Remarks, - - - - - - -104

VI INDEX.

To form column of platoons to the right, - - 105

To form column of platoons to the left, - - - io 6

To form column of platoons and move forward without

To halt the column of platoons, - 107

To put the column of platoons in march from a halt, 107

To form platoons to the front into line, - 107

To change direction in column of platoons, - - 108

To break by the right of platoons into column, - 109

To form column of fours from column of platoons, - no

To break into column of platoons from the right to

march to the left, ----- Iir

To wheel in circle by fours from column of platoons, in

To march forward, - - - - - in

To march to the rear in column of platoons, - - 112

To oblique in column of platoons, - - 112

To form line from column of platoons right in front, - 112 To form column of platoons into line and continue the

To form column of files from column of platoons, - 114

To form column of platoons from column of files, 114

To form line to the front from column of platoons, - 115 To break by the right of platoons to the rear into

To break by the left of platoons to the rear into column, 117 To advance by the right of platoons, - - - 118 Advancing by the right of platoons to form line, - 119 To form line on the right from column of platoons, - 119 Remarks, .--_--.. I20 To form column of divisions to the right, . - - 121 To form column of divisions to the right and move forward without halting, ----- 721

To halt the column of divisions, - 122

To put the column of divisions in march, - - 122

To form divisions to the front, - 122

To change direction in column of divisions, - - 122

To form column of fours from column of divisions, - 123 To break into column of divisions from the right to

march to the left, - 123

To form line from column of divisions right in front, 123 To form column of divisions into line and continue the

march, -_.--- I2 4 To form column of files from column of divisions, - 124 To form divisions from column of files, - - 125 To break by the right of divisions to the rear into column, ------- 125

To advance by the right of divisions, - 125

Advancing by the right of divisions to form line, 125

To form line on the right from column of divisions, 126

To break into divisions, - 126

To re-form line, _■--.-- 127

To change direction, marching in line, - 128

INDEX. VII

To march to the right or left in column of files from line. 128 To form line from column of files and continue the

To break fours to the rear, - 129

To advance by the right of the Encampment, - - 129

Marching by the right flank, to re-form line, - 130

To advance by the left of Encampment, - - 130

Combination Movement:

To advance from center by sections at half distance, - 130

To form double column of files, . - - 131-

To march to the right and' left by divisions, - - 132

To march the divisions toward each other, - - 133

To form line to the front from column of sections from

center at half distance, - 133

To wheel by fouis into divisions and march to the right

To form the column of sections from center, at half distance, to the right into line, - 136 To form square, ------ 137

To re-form sections from square, - - - - 138

To form square from column of platoons, - - 238

To reduce square to column of platoons, - - 138

To form cross, - - - - - 138

To form column of sections from cross, - - - 140

To form patriarchal cross, - - - 141

To form column of fours from patriarchal cross, - 143

To form patriarchal cross from column of sections, - 143

To form column of sections from patriarchal cross, - 144

To form cross from column of platoons, - - 146

To form patriarchal cross from column of platoons, - 146

To wheel the cross in circle, - - - - 146

To halt the wheel, and face the cross to the front, - 147

To open order in column of fours, - 147

To form chain, --_-__ 248

' To close order from column of fours at open order, - 148

To form three links, ----- I4 g

To form two ranks from three links, - 153

To form hour glass, - 154

To reduce hour glass, ----- 157

To form cul-de-sac, - - - - - 158

To form column of sections (or platoons) from cul-desac, ------- x 6

Ceremonial Parades:

Dress parade of an Encampment, - - - - 164

Dress parade of two or more Encampments, - - 170

Review of two or more Encampments, - - - xjo

Reception and escort, - - - - - 174

Funeral escort and burial service, - 176

Uniform, - ----- z $g

Insignia of rank, ------ 289

Battalion officers, - - - - 191

ERRATA.

Page 66. First Guardian — number should be " 12 " instead of "22."

Page 83. The words " {or center) " should be left out in the command :

I. Right about; 2. Fours right; 3. March ; 4. Guide right.

Page 92. Last line on the page should read — "the standard guard oblique to the right so as to cover the right four, at the first command, and at the third command they wheel in circle to the right," instead of "the standard guard marking time as before."

Page 102. The command "1. Sections right about; 1 ' should read, "1. Sections right about wheel;".

■Page 138. Should read "1. Form cross/' instead of "1. Four cross;" .

Page 140. u Forward," at the top of the page, should be in italics.

Page 149. " Right twos" should be "Right by twos."