Participation 179. Upon the occasion of the celebration of their national anniby ships of the versaries by the authorities of ships of war of a friendly foreign Navy in celebrations of foreign nation in foreign or domestic ports, ships of the Navy present shall, national anni- on official intimation being received by the senior officer, “full versaries. National holi days. On the death dress" or "dress" ship, with the foreign national ensign at the main, and fire such salutes as are fired by the foreign authorities or ships, not, however, to exceed twenty-one guns. Under similar circumstances, ships of the Navy shall participate in the observance of national solemnities of foreign states. Upon all such occasions efforts shall be made to accord, so far as possible, with the foreign authorities in the time and manner of conducting the ceremonies. 180 (1) The 1st of January, the 22d of February, the 30th of May, the 4th of July, the first Monday in September, the 25th of December and such other days as may be designated by the President (including the day for National Thanksgiving), shall be regarded as holidays on board ships of the Navy and at naval stations. Of these, only the days designated in article 177, paragraph 1, shall be observed ceremoniously. (2) Whenever any of the above-designated dates falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. SECTION 12.-FUNERAL CEREMONIES. 181. (1) Upon the receipt of official intelligence of the death of of the President. the President of the United States, the senior officer shall direct that on the following day the ensign and union jack be displayed at half-mast from sunrise to sunset, and guns fired every half hour, from all ships present. Similar orders shall be given at naval stations. On the death ident. (2) Upon the receipt of official intelligence of the death of the of the Vice-Pres- Vice-President of the United States, the senior officer shall direct that on the following day the ensign and union jack be displayed at half-mast from 8 a. m. to sunset and nineteen minute guns be fired at noon by all saluting ships present. Similar orders shall be given at naval stations. death On the of an officer in the Navy. A flag officer. ship. 182. On the death of an officer in the Navy the following ceremonies shall be observed: (a) If the deceased was at the time of his death a flag officer or commodore in command afloat or on shore, his flag or broad pennant shall be displayed at half-mast until sunset of the day of the funeral or of the removal of the body; the ensign and union jack of all ships present and at naval stations in sight shall be displayed at half-mast between 8 a. m. and sunset during the same period, unless at sea. During the transfer of the body to the place of interment, or if at sea during the funeral, minute guns shall be fired, not exceeding in number the salute. At sunset on the day of the funeral or of the transfer of the body of the deceased from the flagship or scene of command, his flag or broad pennant shall be rounded up with the ensign and hauled down. Captain of a (b) If the deceased was the captain of a ship, his pennant shall be displayed at half-mast until sunset of the day of the funeral or removal of the body from the ship; the ensign and union jack of all ships present and at naval stations in sight shall be displayed at half-mast from the beginning of the funeral service until sunset of that day, unless at sea. During the transfer of the body to the place of interment, or, if at sea, during the funeral, minute guns shall be fired, not exceeding seven in number. At sunset on the day of the funeral or transfer of the body from the ship, the pennant will be rounded up with the ensign and retained at the masthead as the insignia of command of the deceased official's successor. A commis (c) If the deceased officer was a commissioned officer of the Navy or Marine Corps, other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) and sioned officer. (b) of this article, the ensign and union jack of all ships present and at naval stations in sight shall be displayed at half-mast during the funeral service and until the return of the escort, or for an hour after the transfer of the body from the ship should the escort have returned within such period. (d) If the deceased was a naval cadet, warrant officer, mate, or A cadet, warclerk, the ensign and union jack of all ships present and at naval rant officer, stations in sight shall be displayed at half-mast during the funeral mate, or clerk. service and the transfer of the body from the ship and for one hour afterwards. An enlisted 183. On the death of any petty officer or person of inferior rating, or marine, the ensign and union jack of all ships present and man. at naval stations in sight shall be displayed at half-most during the funeral service and the transfer of the body to the shore. Minute guns by army 184. On the occasion of the funeral of a flag officer or commodore near a garrisoned fort of the United States, the commanding fired officer thereof shall be duly notified of the time of the funeral, and posts. minute guns, not exceeding in number the officer's salute, may be expected to be fired from the fort when the cortege moves after landing. 185. When at sea the ship shall always be hove-to and the ensign displayed at half-mast during any funeral service and while committing the body to the deep. Any further display of the ensign at half-mast while at sea shall be regulated according to circumstances by the senior officer. Burial at sea. Volleys to be 186. (1) An escort under arms shall accompany the funeral cortege of any officer or enlisted man to the place of interment, and fired by the esafter the funeral service fire three volleys of musketry over the cort. body. In foreign ports, when permission can not be obtained to land an armed escort, the volleys should be fired over the body after it has been lowered into the boat alongside; at sea, after committing the body to the deep. (2) The funeral escort shall be as follows: Funeral es (a) Admiral, four battalions of.infantry and two battalions of corts. artillery. (b) Rear admiral, three battalions of infantry and one battery of artillery. (c) Commodore, three battalions of infantry and one platoon of artillery. (d) Captain, ten companies of infantry. (e) Commander, six companies of infantry. (f) Lieutenant commander, four companies of infantry. (g) Lieutenant, two companies of infantry. (h) Lieutenant (junior grade), ensign, chief boatswain, chief gunner, chief carpenter, or chief sailmaker, one company of infantry. (i) Naval cadet, warrant officer, mate or clerk, one section of infantry. (j) Chief petty officer, sixteen men commanded by a chief petty officer. (k) First, second, or third class petty officer, twelve men commanded by a first, second, or third class petty officer, respectively. Burial at night. Funeral in a foreign port. Pallbearers. Body bearers. ceased. (7) All other enlisted men, eight men commanded by a third-class petty officer. (3) Pallbearers, six in number, shall be selected from the grade of the deceased, when practicable. (4) The funeral escort shall, when practicable, be commanded by an officer of the same grade as the deceased. (5) The formation of funeral ceremonies will be that prescribed in “Handbook, Infantry and Artillery, United States Navy, 1899.” 187. Funeral honors shall not be paid between sunset and sunrise. When it is necessary to bury the dead at night, such funeral services as are practicable will take place. 188. When a death occurs in a foreign port among the officers or crew of a ship of the Navy, the senior officer shall arrange with the local authorities, through the consul if there be one, otherwise directly, for the interment of the body: and shall also obtain permission for an armed escort to land. If the deceased was a commissioned officer, notice shall be sent to the senior foreign naval officials present and the proper local officials, of the time and place of the funeral. 189. Six pallbearers as near the grade of the deceased as possible shall be selected. They shall march at the side of the hearse or pall, the junior to the left and leading, the next junior to the right and leading, and so on. If a sufficient number of foreign officers of suitable rank attend the funeral, they may be invited to serve as additional pallbearers; they will occupy the same relative postions, but outside of the first mentioned. Eight men shall be selected to serve as body bearers, and will march immediately behind the body. 190. If the deceased was a flag officer, commodore, or captain of nant of the de- a ship, his flag or pennant shall be draped in mourning and displayed at half-mast in the bow of the boat carrying the body. The flag or pennant shall also be carried immediately in advance of the body in the funeral cortege to the grave, but not on the return from the grave. Funeral pro 191. (1) A funeral procession of boats shall move from the ship cession of boats. to the shore in the following order: Band. Escort. Clergy. Funeral procession on shore. Body and body bearers. Pallbearers. Mourners from ship of deceased in inverse order. Mourners from other ships in inverse order, junior ships leading. Mourners from foreign ships in inverse order, junior ships leading. (2) Boats may be formed in more than one column if necessary. 192. A funeral procession on shore shall be formed as follows: Band. Escort. Body and pallbearers. Body bearers. Mourners in inverse order of rank: (a) Enlisted men. (b) Officers from ship of deceased. (c) Other officers. (d) Foreign officers. 193. The funeral procession shall be commanded, if practicable, Details of fuby an officer as high in rank as the deceased. Officers and pall nerals. bearers shall wear the mourning badge on the left arm and sword hilt. The escort only shall be under arms. The ensigns of all boats shall be displayed in the same manner as the ensigns of their respective ships. The distinctive mark of command, except that of the deceased, shall not be displayed at half-mast from ships or boats. Whatever the grade or rate, the coffin shall be covered with the union jack, and in the case of an officer the chapeau or cap, epaulets, and the side arms of the deceased placed thereon. 194. (1) On the march to the place of interment, the procession Moving of proshall move in common time, the music shall play a dirge, the en- cession. sign shall be draped in mourning and carried in the center of the escort, and the drums shall be draped in mourning and muffled. (2) In returning from the place of interment, the column shall move in quick time, and the mourners march in order of rank. When clear of the cemetery, the mourning and muffling shall be removed from the colors and drums, and the music shall play a march. 195. An officer whose death occurs on shore shall receive the same honors as if it had occurred while on duty at sea. of an Death officer when not on sea duty. Death of a dip 196. On the death in a foreign port of a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, the senior naval officer present shall, lomatic or conwith the permission of the local authorities, land an armed escort, sular officer. direct the attendance of officers and others, and make such other funeral arrangements as seem proper and circumstances permit. Death of a civil 197. (1) A civil official who was entitled to a salute is entitled to minute guns at his funeral. Whenever a naval station or a ship officer. of the Navy joins in the funeral honors of a civil officer of the Government, other than as prescribed in article 181, the ensign and union jack shall be displayed at half-mast from 8 a. m. to sunset, and minute guns, not exceeding in number his official salute, shall be fired by the naval station and one of the saluting ships present, when the funeral cortege moves, if at the port where the funeral occurs; otherwise at noon. Death of a gen Corps. (2) On receiving official intelligence of the funeral of a general officer of the Army or Marine Corps at a port where there is a eral officer of the naval station or in which one or more ships of the Navy may be Army or Marine present, the ensigns and union jacks shall be half-masted during the funeral service and until the return of the escort; and minute guns, not exceeding in number the officer's salute, shall be fired from the naval station and by one of the saluting ships when the funeral cortege moves. (3) Volleys will be fired for naval or military persons only. Volleys. Funeral of a 198. When the senior officer receives official notice of the funeral of a foreign official, he shall detail such officers to attend the funeral, foreign official. direct such visits of condolence to be made, and make such other dispositions as circumstances warrant or permit and international courtesy demands. Decorations. Badges and medals. Uniform may SECTION 13.-UNIFORM AND MEDALS. 199. No decoration received from a foreign government shall be publicly shown or exposed upon the person of any officer. 200. (1) The distinctive badges adopted by military societies of men who served in the armies and navies of the United States in the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, respectively, may be worn upon all occasions of ceremony by officers and enlisted men of the Army and Navy of the United States who are members of said organizations in ther own right. (2) The distinctive badge adopted by the Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States may be worn, in their own right, upon all public occasions of ceremony by officers and enlisted men of the Army and Navy of the United States who are members of said organization. (3) Medals for special acts of gallantry other than those presented by foreign governments may be worn on similar occasions. 201. Officers may dispense with wearing uniform when on duty be dispensed at the Navy Department, Naval Observatory, under the LightHouse Board, in the Coast Survey Office, and when employed on shore duty other than at navy yards and shore stations. with. Uniform; when worn. Retired offi cers. Uniform to be worn abroad. 202. On all occasions of ceremony or duty and on social occasions when officers attend in an official capacity, uniform shall be worn. 203. Retired officers ordered to duty shall not be required to have any other uniform than service dress. 204. In foreign ports on occasions of all reviews, public balls, entertainments given by naval or military authorities or messes, or by civil officials, and during all visits of ceremony, officers who attend from ships lying in the port shall appear in uniform. Uniform at 205. On special occasions, by permission of the captain, other uniform than the uniform of the day may be worn at mess, but all the members of any one mess shall appear in the same dress. mess. Uniform while 206. Undress uniform, without side arms and with gloves, shall entering or leav be worn by all officers on the upper decks or in sight, when going in ing port. or out of port, unless overcoats or rain coats are prescribed. Dress of chaplains. Swords, when worn. Uniform to be prescribed. Plain clothes; when worn. The crew to 207. During divine service chaplains may wear the vestments of the church to which they belong. 208. Swords shall always be worn at quarters and upon leaving a ship, navy yard, or station, on military duty. When attending funerals the hilt shall be draped with black crape. 209. The senior officer shall regulate daily the uniform for officers and men. He shall also prescribe the dress to be worn on all occasions mentioned in articles 202 and 204 and at such other times as he may deem proper. 210. Plain clothes may be worn by officers as provided for in the uniform regulations. When in foreign ports discretion must be observed in granting this privilege. 211. No member of the crew shall at any time, either on board wear uniform ship or on shore, wear any dress but his prescribed uniform. Paronly. ticular attention shall be paid that none but uniform underclothing is worn by the crew. |