Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution and Rules and Regulations of The Minute Men rw iy w w * ■ » i w w *^ *£& OFFICE OF Brigadier-General Thomas H. McKee, Commander-in - Chief, 339 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D. C. Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution and Rules and Regulations of The.Minute Men, V v e^5 OFFICE OF Brigadier-General Thomas H. McKee, Commander-in-Chief, 339 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D. C. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/certificateofincOOminurich COPY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE MINUTE MEN. KNOW ALL flEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, the undersigned, Thomas H. McKee, Mahlon A. Winter and Paul E. Beckwith, being persons of full age, all of whom are citizens of the United States, and a majority of whom are residents of the District of Columbia, being desirous of associating ourselves and those associated with us for the purpose of forming a national organization to be known as "THE niNUTE HEN," the same to have its legal headquarters at the National Capital, Washington, D. C, in accordance with the Acts of Congress in such cases made and pro- vided, do hereby certify as follows : First: That the name or title by which this organization shall be known in law shall be the following, to wit, THE MINUTE MEN. Second : That the existence of the said, THE MINUTE flEN, shall be perpetual. Third : The particular object of this, THE MINUTE MEN, shall be, to bring together into a national organization all who desire to perpetuate the principles that animated those patriots who, by their services and sacrifices, achieved and maintained the Indepen- dence of the United States of America; to keep before the public who are now enjoying the benefits resulting from their achievements the memory of their services ; to participate, when possible, in all patriotic ceremonies, celebrations, and anniversaries in the Conti- nental uniform ; to cause this historic uniform to become a familiar sight throughout the land ; to promote a feeling of friendship among the members of THE fllNUTE HEN and to inspire them with the patriotic spirit of the founders of this Republic. M323486 Fourth: The number of trustees for this, THE niNUTE HEN, for the first year shall be three. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of November, 1901. THOMAS H. McKEE (Seal). MAHLON A. WINTER (Seal). PAUL E. BECKWITH (Seal). District of Columbia , jj. /, a Notary Public in and for the District of Columbia , hereby certify that the above named Thomas H. McKee, Mahlon A. Winter and Paul E. Beckwith, personally appeared before *ne and acknowledged the above signatures and declared that the same was their act and deed. Given tinder my hand and seal this 22d day of November , iqoi. FRED W. MOORE, Notary Public, D. C. 4®=- TO BE KEPT ON FILE.-f* DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Office of the Recorder of Deeds. " The Minute Men." 1 Deed Incorporation. Received for Record . Nov .;. **» I 9°. 1 :. Fee Paid, %?;7.5. Lee F. Schayer, Dep. R ecor der. CONSTITUTION THE MINUTE MEN. PREAMBLE. The Minute Men, a corporation existing accord- ing to laws enacted by the Congress of the United States for the government of the District of Colum- bia, having its legal headquarters in the National Capital, Washington, D. C, by virtue of the power conferred upon it by its Charter of Incorporation and for its more perfect discipline and government, hereby adopts the following Constitution and Rules and Regulations : ARTICLE I. Sec. J. — The name of this organization shall be The Minute Men. ARTICLE II. Sec. J. — The object of The Minute Men is to bring together into a National Organization all who desire to perpetuate the principles that animated those patriots who, by their services and sacrifices, achieved and maintained the Independence of the United States of America; to keep before the pub- lie, who are now enjoying the benefits resulting from their achievements, the memory of their services ; to participate, when possible, in all patriotic ceremo- nies, celebrations and anniversaries in Continental uniform, that this historic uniform may become a familiar sight throughout the land. ARTICLE III. Sec. 1. — Membership in The Minute Men shall be open to all patriotic citizens of the United States, eighteen years of age or over, of good moral charac- ter, who shall subscribe to the principles and purposes of The Minute Men. Sec* 2. — Honorary and sustaining members may be admitted to membership under such rules and regulations as may be established for the govern- ment of The Minute Men. ARTICLE IV. Sec. J. — The members of this organization shall be organized into military commands in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. ARTICLE V. S ec# \ t — All authority shall be vested in the Com- mander-in-Chief, who shall be the supreme executive officer, and in a Council of Administration, which shall exercise the powers hereinafter expressly granted. Sec. 2. — The Commander-in-Chief shall hold his office until removed by retirement, death or resigna- tion. Sec. 3. — General Officers, Colonels and Majors, shall have discretion in selecting their Staff Officers. Sec. 4. — All promotions in the field and line shall be by seniority. Staff Officers shall not take rank for promotion with Officers of the Field or Line. Sec. 5. — All commissions shall be signed by the Commander-in-Chief and shall bear the seal of The Minute Men. Sec. 6. — Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men may be transferred, mustered out, retired, or dis- charged on application made to the proper officer, pursuant to the Rules and Regulations ; but no Officer shall be dismissed, nor Enlisted Man dishon- orably discharged, except in pursuance of the sen- tence of a court-martial. Non-payment of dues shall forfeit membership in The Minute Men. ARTICLE VI. Sec. J. — The Council of Administration shall be convened at least once in. each year. The Council may be reconvened by a vote of a majority of the members of the preceding Council, time to be indicated from the office of the Commander-in- Chief. The Council of Administration shall be made up of not less than thirty-five (35) votes, which votes shall be cast by any given number of persons, in fraction thereof, to be chosen from the organization as follows : From the General Officers, 5 votes. From the General Staff Officers, 5 " From Regimental Officers, 10 " From Delegates from the various Regiments, 15 " The number of votes in the Council of Adminis- tration may be increased when the number of regi- ments organized shall exceed ten. The same ratio of representation in the Council of Administration shall be maintained. The Council of Administration shall have power by a three fifths (3-5) vote, as follows : First — To alter or amend the Constitution ; Second — To alter or amend the rules and regula- tions ; Third — To review, approve, disapprove, or modify the sentence of a court-martial upon appeal. Sec, 2. — The rules governing the choosing, meet- ing and proceedings of the Council of Administration, shall be provided for in the Rules and Regulations of the Organization, and shall be promulgated by special orders from the National Headquarters. ARTICLE VII. Sec. J. — Each State or Territory shall, for the purposes of this Organization, constitute a Military Department, in respect of the State Laws governing independent military organizations within that State ; but said Departmental authority shall not be in con- flict with the brigade, division or corps organization. Sec. 2. — Each Commander of a Department, before executing any order by which the moving or parad- ing of any part of the troops in his Department may be required, shall first procure, if necessary, author- ity from the State or from such other source as may be binding on him by law. He shall preserve all such authority in writing in the Department head- quarters. 8 Sec. 3. — The various companies and regiments in any state or territory, as provided in Section i, of Article VII, shall be organized in compliance with the laws of the respective states and territories ; but the regiments recruited and mustered throughout the United States shall be formed into brigades, divisions and corps. Sec. 4. — The senior officer in each company, reg- iment, brigade, division, or corps, when designated, shall be respected and obeyed as the Commanding Officer thereof. The senior officer in each department, whose command is limited to that State or Territory, shall be designated as Department Commander. ARTICLE VIII. Sec. 1. — The equipment of The Minute Men shall be similar to those in use during the Revolu- tionary War; with such modifications as the several Commands in any State or Territory may elect, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief. ARTICLE IX. Sec. J. — The uniform of The Minute Men shall be similar to that in use during the Revolutionary period ; with such modifications as the several Com- mands in any State or Territory may elect, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief, Sec. 2. — The insignia of The Minute Men shall be Sec. 3. — The seal of The Minute Men shall be. ( ), and shall be in the custody of the Adjutant General. It shall be affixed to all commissions and other instruments of writing requiring the same, but only when so directed by the Commander-in-Chief. ARTICLE X. Sec. J. — Commanding officers, at their discretion, may require purchasing and disbursing officers to bond. ARTICLE XL Conduct and Discipline. Sec. J. — Gentlemanly conduct shall be required of all members of The Minute Men. Sec. 2. — Obedience to lawful orders shall be en- forced under proper rules and regulations. ARTICLE XII. Sec. J, — The social and business welfare of The Minute Men is committed to the Company Organi- zation. No social event in the Company shall con- flict with any social function in the regiment. The order of business provided in the Rules and Regula- tions shall govern, ARTICLE XIII. Ceremonies. Sec. J. — All Commanding Officers are authorized to participate with their Commands on such public occasions as is contemplated in Article II of this Constitution. ARTICLE XIV. Sec. J. — There shall be in each Command, an Historian, to be designated as the Commander thereof may direct. The Commander-in-Chief shall designate the Historian in the National Organiza- 10 tion. Provision shall be made for the care and safe keeping of historical collections. ARTICLE XV. Sec* J. — This Constitution may be altered or amended at any meeting of the Council of Adminis- tration, providing that not more than a two fifths vote shall be cast against the proposed amendment. II RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE MINUTE MEN. MEMBERSHIP. Sec, \.— Applications for membership shall be made to the proper officer on the following blank form : Application for Membership. REGIMENT MINUTE MEN. P. O State I residing at No. , P. O. — , State of , being a citizen of the U. S., years of age, desire to become a member of Co. , Regiment Minute Men. I respectfully refer to the following persons as being two of my personal friends : Mr No P. O. State Occupation Mr No. P. O. State Occupation Signature of Applicant, Occupation Date. Recommended by Recruiting Officer. 12 Sec. J. — Applications shall be preserved and filed in the National Headquarters at Washington, D. C. Applicants shall be admitted by ballot, each mem- ber of the organization, present at any company meeting, having one vote. One black ball in every twelve votes shall be sufficient to deny any applica- tion so voted upon. Sec, 2. — Honorary and sustaining members when proposed by three persons may be admitted to mem- bership. Sec. 3.— All persons elected to membership in The Minute Men, shall present themselves for admission within thirty day after notice being given of their election ; failure to present themselves within the time required will terminate said application. DUES. Sec. 4. — Membership fees and annual dues shall be provided for and collected in each company, in such sums as they may elect. The company fund shall be under the control of the company. The expenses of the Battalion and Regimental Head- quarters shall be apportioned among the companies composing the same. Sec. 5. — Out of the annual dues in each company, one dollar for each enlisted man and officer shall be paid into the headquarters treasury to be disbursed under the control of the Paymaster-General. Sec. 6. — The annual dues of each commissioned officer shall be $10.00 payable as follows : The dues of general officers and their staffs into the headquar- ters treasury ; regimental officers and staff into the regimental fund; company officers into the company fund. 13 Sec. 7. — Commanding Officers shall see that all funds collected in their Commands shall be properly accounted for. Bonds shall be required in such sums as will protect the funds of each Command. ORGANIZATION. Sec. 8.— All companies of The Minute Men shall be organized as a part of a regiment within the State or Territory where located, but where no State shall furnish a sufficient number to form a battalion, then the company shall be attached to some regiment without the State. Sec. 9. — Companies shall consist of not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four enlisted men. Regiments shall consist of not less than six nor more than twelve companies. Each regiment shall be organized into battalions of not less than two nor more than four companies. Brigades shall consist of two or more regiments. Divisions shall consist of two or more brigades. Corps shall consist of two or more divisions. REGIMENTAL OFFICERS. Sec. JO. i Colonel. i Lieut. -Colonel. 3 Majors. REGIMENTAL STAFF. i Adjutant, I Inspector, i Judge-Advocate, i Quartermaster, With the i Commissary, > rank of i Surgeon, Captain. i Dental Surgeon, i Paymaster, I Chaplain. 14 NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. i Sergeant-Major, i Quartermaster-Sergeant, i Commissary-Sergeant, i Principal Musician, and such details from the companies as may be necessary. BATTALION STAFF. i Adjutant, I Inspector, I Quartermaster, I Surgeon. With rank of ist Lieutenant. COMPANY OFFICERS. Sec* J J. — Company officers shall be I Captain, i ist Lieutenant, i 2nd Lieutenant. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Each company when formed, must have one Ser- geant and two Corporals and when recruited above the minimum number they may increase the ser- geants to four and the corporals to eight. Sec. J2. — When troops of cavalry are formed they shall be constituted in like manner as the foregoing, except that the minimum number shall be twenty- four privates and the maximum fifty. The non commissioned officers shall be i ist Sergeant, i Quartermaster-Sergeant, i Commissary-Sergeant, 3 Sergeants, 8 Corporals, i Veterinary. Cavalry troops shall also be entitled to an addi- tional ist Lieutenant. IS Sec. J3. — Artillery companies when organized shall correspond in number to that provided for in the cavalry arm. The non-commissioned staff for regiments of artillery shall be the same as that of cavalry. BRIGADE OFFICERS. Sec. 14. i Brigadier-General, The Staff to consist of the following : i Adjutant-General, i Aid-de-Camp, i Inspector, i Judge-Advocate, i Quartermaster, i Commissary, I Surgeon. With the [ rank of Major. DIVISION OFFICERS. Sec. J5. i Major-General, The Staff to consist of the following i Adjutant-General, i Aid-de-Camp, i Inspector, i Judge-Advocate, i Quartermaster, I Commissary, i Surgeon. With the \- rank of Lieut. Col. CORPS OFFICERS. Sec. 16. — Corps, when organized, shall be com- manded by the senior officer. The staff shall be the same as in the Division increased in rank one grade. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Sec. J7. — The ranking officer shall be Commander- in-Chief, and shall be advanced from the grade of Colonel, as brigades, divisions and corps are formed. 16 Upon the formation of the ist corps, he shall take the rank of Lieutenant-General. The staff of the Commander-in-Chief shall be fixed according to the rank held by that officer, but he may appoint such additional Aides-de-Camp as in his judgment may be desirable. When the rank of Lieutenant-General has been conferred upon the Commander-in-Chief, his staff shall be as follows : i Chief-of-Staff, i Adjutant-General, i Aid-de-Camp, i Inspector-General, I Judge-Advocate General, i Quartermaster-General, i Commissary-General, i Paymaster- General, i Surgeon-General. With the rank of Brig. -General. -- Sec. 18. — The Commander-in-Chief shall be re- spected and recognized by all members of The Minute Men, as the supreme authority, and all law- ful orders emanating from him, shall be respected and obeyed under penalty of suspension or dismissal. Sec. 19. — All communications to and from the Commander in-Chief shall be communicated through the subordinate Commands. The rules and regu- lations governing in the United States Army shall be followed. Sec. 20. — In case of a vacancy in the office of Com- mander-in-Chief, the next in rank shall succeed to the office, and notice of such succession shall be published in General Orders. Sec. 21. — The Commander-inChief shall wear the insignia indicating his rank. 17 GENERAL OFFICERS. Sec. 22.— General officers shall wear the insignia indicating their rank, and shall be respected and obeyed as such. » Sec. 23.— General Officers in The Minute Men shall be promoted by seniority. The date of com- mission shall determine the question of seniority. Sec. 24. — Promotion in the Field Officers of the regiment shall be by seniority, and the same rule shall apply to the officers of the company, the date of commission to fix seniority. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN GENERAL. Sec. 25. — All Commissioned Officers will be held to a strict compliance with the rules and regulations, and the prompt execution of all orders issued by those in authority. Whenever by reason of pro- longed absence or from inability, any officer is not able to perform his duties, the next in rank shall perform the same. Sec. 26. — Any Commanding Officer who may be required, in the performance of his duties, to act upon any matter not mentioned in the Constitution, and Rules and Regulations, shall use his own discre- tion in so doing. All such cases should be reported to the Commander-in-Chief. CHAPLAINS. Sec. 27. — The Chaplain in each regiment shall officiate on such occasions as the Commanding Officer may direct. He shall parade with the regi- ment at his own pleasure. 18 Sec. 28. — Commanders of regiments shall keep the roster of the Field, Staff and Line Officers in each regiment, and at their discretion may also keep the roster of the enlisted men. SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE. Transfer. Sec. 29. — Officers below the rank of Brigadier- General may be transferred from one Command to another, upon exchange with an officer of like grade, when approved by the Commanding Officer of the Company and Regiment into which the transfer is to be made. ENLISTED MEN. Sec. 30. — Enlisted men may be transferred from one Company to another, and from one regiment to another, upon the approval of the Commander of the Company when sanctioned by the Colonel. RETIREMENT. Sec. 31. — Commissioned Officers of all grades and enlisted men may be retired from active duty and be retained in the same rank or position for any of the following reasons ; age or infirmity, removal or transfer from one locality to another, or for any other reason that may interfere with the free dis- charge of the duties of the officer. Retired members shall be entitled to wear the uniform of their rank, and in public parades may be assigned a place in the line. RETIRING BOARDS. Sec. 32. — Retiring Boards may be organized at the discretion of the Commanding- Officer of a regiment, 19 before whom cases may be referred of both officers and enlisted men. The Board shall consider and report upon each case separately. The report of the Board is for the information of the Commanding Officer, and shall be placed in his hands. Sec, 33. — The Commander-in-Chief may cause Retiring Boards to investigate the case of any Gen- eral or Staff Officer, before acting on the case. RESIGNATIONS, MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE. Sec. 34. — All resignations tendered by Commis- sioned Officers shall be forwarded through the proper channels to the Commander-in-Chief, with a statement of the case. Until approved by the Com- mander-in-Chief, the officer is a member of the organization and is subject to duty. Sec. 35. — Any Commissioned Officer may be mus- tered out of The Minute Men, when on application it has been shown to the proper officer that the applicant can no longer fill the position for reasons alleged. The same rule shall apply to enlisted men, and the Commanding Officer of the regiment may determine and dispose of all cases arising in his regiment or command. Continued absence, after three notices to report, without giving reasons as to cause of absence, in writing, shall cause the offending officer or enlisted man to be dismissed or dishonorably discharged, as a court-martial may direct. Sec. 36. — Dismissal or dishonorable discharge as the result of the finding of a court-martial, when 20 approved by the proper officer, shall be executed in all cases by General Orders. COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. Sec. 37. — The Council of Administration shall meet on the first Wednesday of September in each year, beginning September 3rd, 1902. Sec. 38. — The place of meeting of the Council of Administration shall be in the City of Washington, District of Columbia. Sec. 39. — The Commander-in-Chief shall in Gen- eral Orders announce the apportionment of delegates among the various commands, as provided for in Section 1, Article VI, of the Constitution. Sec. 40. — The General Officers, shall meet in the City of Washington, at least sixty days before the meeting of the Council of Administration, and choose their representatives, pursuant to the Constitution (Art. VI, Sec. 1). But if a majority should so elect, the selection of their representatives may be by proxy or by letter, without assembling for such pur- pose. The names of those elected or chosen must be reported to the Commander-in-Chief at National Headquarters, not later than July 1st of each year. Sec. 4J. — The same rule shall apply to the officers of the General Staff in the selection of their repre- sentatives. Sec. 42. — The appointment of delegates among the various regiments, as provided for in Art. VI, Sec- tion 1, having been announced in General Orders, the officers and men shall choose separately their representatives, providing that said delegates shall be reported through Regimental Headquarters to the 21 Commander-in-Chief at National Headquarters, not later than July ist of each year. Sec. 43. — The General Officers, Staff Officers and each Command, shall provide for the transportation and entertainment of their representatives while attending the sessions of the Council of Adminis- tration. Sec. 44. — Reed's Rules of Parliamentary Proceed- ings shall govern in the deliberations of the Council of Administration. Sec. 45. — The Presiding Officer and Secretary shall be chosen by the Council at its first meeting, if a quorum is present. The Secretary of the preced- ing Council, having prepared the roll of delegates, shall call the new Council to order and preside until a presiding officer is chosen by the new Council. Sec. 46. — The record of the proceedings of the Council of Administration shall be placed in the custody of the National Headquarters, and shall be under the care of the Judge Advocate General, who shall edit the same for publication. Sec. 47. — Such legislation as shall be enacted at each session of the Council, shall be published in General Orders, from the National Headquarters, and whenever the changes in the Constitution and Rules and Regulations shall appear to the Council to be of sufficient impoitance, a new edition shall be provided for. Sec. 48.— The Secretary of the Council of Admin- istration shall prepare a list of all appeals, number- ing them numerically in the order received and when reached for consideration by the Council of Admin- 22 istratioti, they shall be disposed of in the order entered. Sec, 49. — When sitting to review the proceedings of a court-martial, or any other matter on appeal, the Judge Advocate General shall present the case on appeal, and the accused shall be represented either in person or by counsel. No other persons shall be heard by the Council, and all such appeals shall be disposed of under such limit of time as the Council may direct. All decisions shall be by ballot and shall be governed by Art. VI, Sec. i, of the Constitution. The action of the Council shall be final. Sec, 50. — If the Council should desire to recon- vene, as provided for in Art. VI, Sec. i of the Con- stitution, the Secretary of the Council shall mail to each delegate or representative two ballots attached to a letter, setting forth the necessity of such meet- ing in a brief of the cause, naming the day of meeting proposed, to which the delegates or repre- sentatives must make answer, using the ballot which he approves. The Secretary shall preserve such ballots, and if upon examination it is found that two thirds have voted in favor of reconvening, he shall communicate the information to the Judge-Advocate General, when upon notice to the Commander-in- Chief he shall issue a General Order in pursuance of this notice convening the Council. Should the answer disclose a negative vote, the Secretary shall so report, transmitting the ballots or letter*, to the Judge-Advocate General. Sec. 51. — The Council at any extra or called session shall be restricted in their deliberations to the par- 23 ticular subject or subjects indicated in the call. When so convened the presiding officer of the pre- vious session shall preside. The rules of the regular meeting of the Council shall apply. DEPARTMENTS. Sec. 52. — The " Department " referred to in Art. VII, of the Constitution, shall be established in each State or Territory by General Orders, as soon as an organization has been completed in the same. The Department Commander shall exercise his discretion in all matters when compliance with State Laws or Municipal Regulations are enjoined upon organiza- tions of a similar character. Sec. 53. — When any Company, Regiment, or greater number of The Minute Men shall be ordered out for any purpose; the Department Com- mander shall see that State or Municipal authority shall be secured for each separate Command. EQUIPMENTS. Sec. 54. — Commands may select their equipment with the exception of the uniform. Commands may, if they elect, appear without arms; but each regi- ment shall be uniform in its equipment. UNIFORMS. Sec. 55. — The first Company organized in any Regiment shall have the right to adopt the uniform of that Regiment, which shall conform, in general, to that worn by the Continental line during the Revo- lutionary War. Sec. 56. — The uniform shall not be worn by mem- bers of The Minute Men while not serving with 24 their Commands, except that on full dress or social occasions, where members prefer the uniform to the civilian full dress suit they may so appear. This Section shall apply to Officers and Enlisted men alike. Sec. 57. — It is enjoined upon all members of The Minute Men to deport themselves as becomes gen- tlemen, especially while wearing the uniform, and any member of The Minute Men who shall enter any saloon, or disreputable place while wearing the uniform, shall be made to answer to charges preju- dicial to the good name of The Minute Men, and upon conviction by the proper court, shall be dis- missed or dishonorably discharged. This rule shall apply to the Officers and Enlisted men alike. ARRESTS. Sec. 58. — The Rules and Regulations of the U. S. Army respecting arrest, shall govern in all cases, except that relating to confinement. If for any cause a member of The Minute Men should be restrained of his liberty, such restraint must be in accordance with the civil law. COURTS-MARTIAL Sec. 59. — The Rules and Regulations governing courts-martial in the U. S. Army shall govern, as far as practical in all cases where charges shall be pre- ferred, but in all cases where findings of guilt are had, the only penalty which shall be inflicted, shall be suspension or expulsion from The Minute Men. Sec. 60. — The findings of a court-martial, when approved by the Commanding Officer, convening the court, shall be final, except in cases of appeal to the Council of Administration. Notice of appeal must be sent to the Commanding Officer promulga- ting the findings. Thirty days shall be allowed the applicant in which to prepare and file his appeal, and when so filed, the Judge Advocate of the Command shall pre- pare the case for submission to the Council of Administration. He shall furnish the Secretary of the Council of Administration a notice of the case. INSPECTIONS. Sec, 61. — Each Company Commander shall cause an inspection of his Company to be made prior to the assembling, to participate in any public parade. In all such inspections care should be taken to see that the equipment and uniform of each officer and enlisted man is in good condition. Sec. 62. — Regimental inspections may he ordered at the pleasure of the Commanding Officer. Sec. 63. — Staff inspection shall be had at the pleasure of the Commanding General. TACTICS. Sec. 64. — The tactics now in use, A. D., 1901, in the U. S. Army, shall be used by all organized Com- mands of The Minute Men, with such modifications as shall be published in General Orders from time to time. COMPANY BUSINESS. Sec. 65. — The business of each Company respect- ing its financial, social and mutual affairs shall be conducted in a general meeting where all members 26 of the Company shall have the equal right of par- ticipating. The Company Commander shall preside, or he may designate any member to act as presiding officer for the meeting. Reed's Parliamentary Prac- tice shall govern in all questions of Order, the Com- pany may determine its own business affairs as the majority may direct. COLORS OR STANDARDS. Sec. 66. — The flag of the United States may be borne by each Regiment or separate Command on all occasions of parade or ceremony. Guidons corresponding to the color of the facings on the uniform may be provided and may be in- scribed with the name of the Regiment or Command, and borne also, on all public occasions. GENERAL OFFICER'S STANDARD. Sec. 67. — The Commander-in-Chief and each Gen- eral Officer, while in active command, may select a standard to be known as Brigade, Division or Corps Standard. The Standard shall be carried by an orderly just in the rear of the General, on public occasions, where his Command appears. BADGES. Sec. 68. — Badges of patriotic societies and those mentioned in Section 1760, of the Rules and Regu- lations of the Army (Edition of 1901) may be worn on all public occasions. FUNERAL HONORS. Sec. 69. — The Rules and Regulations governing funeral honors in the United States Army shall be 27 followed so tar as they can be consistently made to apply, but the firing of salutes shall be omitted in all cases. In all cases where funeral honors are appropriate, the Commanding Officer shall tender an escort to the family of the deceased, if accepted then the escort shall be ordered. The displaying of flags at half staff is left to the option of the Com- manding Officer. Sec 70, — The Rules and Regulations may be altered as the Council of Administration may direct. (See Sec. i, Art. VI of the constitution). 28 MAY 6 81 19 .act | WX4* LOAN P< LD 21A-60m-2,*67 (H241sI0)476B