Show CUSTOMS IN ARMY AND NAVY explicit regulation govern the display of the stars and stripes on land and sea concerning flag day the following from the army and navy journal may bo be of interest A correspondent asks as to the origin of the custom of hoisting the flog flag on board ship and at our army posts at sunrise and hauling it down at sunset some of our readers may be able to add to the information we give here the army hoists its hag flag at sunrise and hauls it down at sunset the navy raises the flag at eight in the morning and hauls it down don at sunset the flag Is not flown aisea at sea except forthe purpose of exchanging courtes courtesies fes with other vessels but a vessel making port keeps the flag flying until she comes to anchor whatever the hour way may be the flag Is hoisted on board ship during church church service with the church pennant flying above it the hoisting of a flag below another flag is the token of surrender the regulations require that at every military post or station tile flag will be hoisted atthe at the sounding g of the fir first st note of the reveille or of the first note of a march if a march be played before reveille the flag will be lowered at the sounding of the last note of the he retreat and while the lag gag is being lowered the band will play the star S spangled banner the national flag shall be displayed at a seacoast or lake ake fort at the commencement of an action end and during a battle in which the fort foit may be engaged whether by day or at night the national ensign on board a ship of the navy at anchor shall be hoisted at 8 a m and kept flying until sunset lf if the weather permits whenever a ship cornea comes to anthor anchor or gets underway if there is sufficient light for the ensign to be seen it shall be holsted hoisted although earlier or later than the time specified unless there are good reasons to tile contrary the ensign shall be displayed when falling in with other ships of war or when near tho the land and especially when passing or approaching pro aching forts lighthouses or towns |