oward which it
will march. On the appearance of the personage, he is received with
the honors due to his rank. The escort is formed into column of
companies, platoons or squads, and takes up the march, the personage
and his staff or retinue taking positions in rear of the column; when
he leaves the escort, line is formed and the same honors are paid as
before.

When the position of the escort is at a considerable distance from the
point where the personage is to be received, as for instance, where a
courtyard or wharf intervenes, a double line of sentinels is posted
from that point to the escort, facing inward; the sentinels
successively salute as he passes and are then relieved and join the
escort.

An officer is appointed to attend him and bear such communication as
he may have to make to the commander of the escort.

_Funeral Escort._

739. The composition and strength of the escort are prescribed in Army
Regulations.

The escort is formed opposite the quarters of the deceased; the band
on that flank of the escort toward which it is to march.

Upon the appearance of the coffin, the commander commands: 1.
_Present_, 2. _ARMS_, and the band plays an appropriate air; arms are
then brought to the order.

The escort is next formed into column of companies, platoons, or
squads. If the escort be small, it may be marched in line. The
procession is formed in the following order: 1. _Music_, 2. _Escort_,
3. _Clergy_, 4. _Coffin and pallbearers_, 5. _Mourners_, 6. _Members
of the former command of the deceased_, 7. _Other officers and
enlisted men_, 8. _Distinguished persons_, 9. _Delegations_, 10.
_Societies_, 11. _Civilians_. Officers and enlisted men (Nos. 6 and
7), with side arms, are in the order of rank, seniors in front.

The procession being formed, the commander of the escort puts it in
march.

The escort marches slowly to solemn music; the column having arrived
opposite the grave, line is formed facing it.

The coffin is then carried along the front of the escort to the grave;
arms are presented, the music plays an appropriate air; the coffin
having been placed over the grave, the music ceases and arms are
brought to the order.

The commander next commands: 1. _Parade_, 2. _REST_. The escort
executes _parade rest_, officers and men inclining the head.

When the funeral services are completed and the coffin lowered into
the grave the commander causes the escort to resume attention and fire
three rou