Ceremony Question
Bruce Chr. Johnson (commodore@seascout.org)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:52:37 -0500
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Subject: Re: Ceremony Question
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Original-From: Eric Kozowski <kozowski@sss601.org>
Original-Reply-To: seascout-net@mail.sea.scouter.com
Original-Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 10:11:57 -0800
> "Hand salute." (The CREW LEADERS in unison 'pipe the side', repeating
> the call once. The Ensign is slowly run down in time to reach the
>hands
> of the Color Guard at the end of the call. At the last note, the BOS'N
> faces about.)
> [www.seascout.org]
>
>However, in some older editions of the Manual, such as the 1961 printing,
>the following instruction is given:
>
> Mate: Ship, salute! All hands salute. "To the Colors" is sounded
>on the
> bugle or pipe. The Ensign and Jack are lowered slowly.
> [Sea Explorer Manual, 1961]
>
>Is there a specific call for the pipe titled "To the Colors" or is this
>simply the normal (low-high-low) call that we use when piping the side? I
>seem to recall that when the ensign is lowered on Navy ships that this is
>the case, but wanted to make sure.
it's the same as piping the pide, except the call is trilled.
--
Eric Kozowski
Skipper, Sea Scout Ship 601 "City of Roses"
Serving the youth of Portland, OR since 1929.
http://www.sss601.org/
1998 Cascade Pacific Council Flagship
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