Parade

in camp, is that spot of ground in the front of each encampment, between the camp colors, on the right and left wings. Morning Parade . In every garrison town, fortified place and camp, as well as in every town through which soldiers pa , or occasionally halt, a certain hour in the morning is fixed for the a embling of the different corps, troops, or companies, in regular order. Evening Parade . The hour generally fixed for the evening parade is at sunset. When troops are encamped, the signal for evening parade is given from the park of artillery, by the discharge of a piece of ordnance, which is called the evening gun. To Parade , to a emble in a prescribed regular manner, for the purposes of being inspected, exercised, or mustered. To Parade . This word is frequently used as an active verb, with respect to military matters, viz. to parade the guard , . It has likewise been adopted in Ireland to expre the act of calling out a person in an affair of honor. The Irish familiarly say— I shall parade the gentleman to-morrow morning in the Phœnix Park .