the line established by the staff, face about, and stand at
attention. The music ceases when the officers join the staff. The
major causes the companies to pass in review under the command of
their first sergeants by the same commands as before. The company
officers return saber with the major and remain at attention.
(_C.I.D.R., No. 19._)

_Regimental Parade._

735. The regiment is formed in line or in line of masses; the
formation having proceeded up to, but not including the _present_, the
parade proceeds as described for the battalion, with the following
exceptions:

"Colonel" is substituted for "major," "regiment" for "battalion," in
the description, and "battalions" for "battalion" in the commands.

Lieutenants remain in the line of file closers.

After publishing the orders, the adjutant commands: 1. _Officers,
center_, 2. _MARCH_.

The company commanders remain at their posts with their companies.

The field and staff officers form one line, closing on the center. The
senior commands: 1. _Forward_, 2. _MARCH_.

The second major is the guide and marches on the colonel.

After being dismissed by the colonel, each major moves individually to
the front, turns outward, and followed by his staff resumes his post
by the most direct line. The colonel directs the lieutenant colonel to
march the regiment in review; the latter moves to a point midway
between the colonel and the regiment and marches the regiment in
review as prescribed. If the lieutenant colonel is not present the
colonel gives the necessary commands for marching the regiment in
review.

_ESCORTS._

_Escort of the Color._

736. The regiment being in line, or line of masses, the colonel
details a company, other than the color company, to receive and escort
the national color to its place. During the ceremony the regimental
color remains with the color guard at its post with the regiment.

The band moves straight to its front until clear of the line of field
officers, changes direction to the right, and is halted; the
designated company forms column of platoons in rear of the band, the
color bearer or bearers between the platoons.

The escort then marches without music to the colonel's office or
quarters and is formed in line facing the entrance, the band on the
right, the color bearer in the line of file closers.

The color bearer, preceded by the first lieutenant and followed by a
sergeant of the escort, then goes to obtain the color