Show CUSTOMS IN ARMY AND NAVY explicit regulations govern the display of the stars and stripes on land and sea concerning flug flue day the following from th alic c army a and nd navy journal may be of interest A correspondent asks as to the origin of the alie custom of 1101 stIng the ling fing on board ship and at our army posts ut 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 at sunset tit the flag Is not flown at sea except for the purpose of exchanging courtesies with other vessels but a vessel making port keeps tile hag flag flying until she comes to anchor whatever the hour may mn y be tile the flag is hoisted on board ship during church sc service rIce with the church dpn 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 the flag will be holsted at the sounding of the first note of the reveille or of the first note of it n if a march be played before reveille the flag will be lowered at the sounding of the last note or of the retreat and while the flag is being lowered the blind band will play the star pang led banner the national flag shall be displayed at a bea const or lake fort at the commencement of an action and during a battle in which the fort may be engaged whether by day or ut at night the national ensign on board a ship of thu the navy at anchor shall be holsted hoisted at S a in ill and kept flying until sunset if the alie weather permits whenever a ehla comes to anchor or gets underway if there Is sufficient light for tile ensign to be seen it shall be holsted hoisted although earlier or later than the lime ditled unless unless there are arc good rea contrare the be displayed when falling in with other ships of war or when near tile the land and especially when passing or approaching pro aching lug forts lighthouses or towns |