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geniral staff will immediately succeed the bier Where a numerous body of Citizens shall be united with the military in the profseion the whole of the troops, will precede the bier, which will then be followed by the Citizens.

When arrived near the place of interment, the procefsion will halt, the troops in front of the bier will form in line and opening their hands, will face inwards to admit the pafsage of the bier_which will then pafs thro', the ranks, the troops leaning on their arms reversed while the bier pafses, when the beir shall have pafsed, the troops will resume their position in line, and reversing their arms, will remain leaning upon them until the memorial is closed.

The music will now perform a solemn air, after which the introductory part of this order will be read. At the end of this, a detachment of Infantry will advance, and fire three Vollies over the bier. The troops will then return, the music playing the Presidents march, the drums previously unmuffled. The uniform companies of militia are invited to join in arms the volunteer corps.

The Commandry at particular stations, conforming, generally, to this plan, will make such exceptions as will accommodate it to situations At places where procefsions of unarmed citizens shall take place, it is the wish of the Major General, that the military memorial shall be united; and the particular commanders at those places are authorized to vary the plan, so as to adapt it to circumstances like the memorial in the City of Philadelphia: