0000003546 00000 n While his earlier treatment appeared in the pages of the Marine Corps Gazette, no one appeared willing to undertake such a project. Senior foreign officer (from Thailand): Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.. -2ndLt Falcon recommends reenactment of hobby. Following the war, Marine Corps officers serving in the United Kingdom brought home warm memories of the institution fostered by the British officers mess. 1915: The band strikes up Sea Soldiers and everyoneless those to be seated at the head table-enters the dining room. At the other tables, decanters of Port are passed counterclockwise. He advised I ignore the claims our mess night tradition originated at Eighth and Eye. An article in the Washington Evening Star, appearing on the occasion of the demolition of the old Center House in 1908, prompted later readers to suggest that perhaps something like mess nights occurred there. Then, just before he left office, a group of general officers honored General Shepherd at a mess night at Quantico. Another member of the committee undertook the task to provide suitable decorations for both the anteroom and dining room. When it reaches the end of the head table, a steward retrieves it and places it at the extreme right of the head table where it continues to be passed to the left until everyone has a charged glass. Other portions of the mess night are included as well. President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, the mess will adjourn for ten minutes.. Whatever else we might have learned from the company executive officers class on mess nights, the requirement to remain at the table once dinner had begun appeared absolute. As a formal dinner, dinner dress uniforms, or, for civilians, black tie, are worn. Using access to the dining menus, the dietitians then analyzed each . Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. - The Mess Night is a Marine Corps tradition designed to bring a unit together at the dinner table with an odd conglomerate of stern ceremony and. Bassler, R. E. Splice the Main Brace, U.S. 1815: The guest of honor, and his spouse; and the guests of the mess, and their spouses arrive to be greeted by the president and vice president of the mess. Doubtless the new martial music added an appropriate and enjoyable accompaniment to any mess night hosted by the Marines. Fraser, Angus M. GentlemenDinner is Served,Marine Corps Gazette41 A variety of stimuli have provoked the preparation of this study, not the least of which are the disappointing mess night witnessed that evening at TBS. Then, the band plays Stars and Stripes Forever as a signal for those officers, guests, and ladies to be seated at the head table to enter the dining room. 0000037567 00000 n --soft drinks, including diet and decaffeinate brands, must be As the chilly desert wind blew sand across the improvised table, the officers of this unit conducted the affair with considerable sang-froid without the regimental commander ever knowing of it! As Mrs. Barnett recalled the evening in her memoirs, the Senator on her left declined a second helping of dessert with a grave response: Madam, I just couldnt eat another drop!. Conduct of mess nights is in the drill manual, chapter 24, but usually altered to some extent. The other officers followed and spent the remainder of the evening reading, playing cards or billiards, or returned to their rooms. "It also gives us a chance as a band of brothers to socializewith one another in our best dress uniform".. At this juncture, toasts must be rendered to each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, if a member of that branch is present; each toast is followed by the appropriate song of that branch. Officers and guests may continue to enjoy their Port, and the decanters are passed around the tables. This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the . Carlson, Evans F. The Fessenden Fifes,Leatherneck(February 1928): pp. Abolition of the Rum Ration,U.S. Seagoing Customs,U.S. or repondez sil vous plait appears on the invitations at the lower left corner, along with a name and telephone number; at the lower right of the invitation, the uniform or civilian dress is specifiedit always indicates orders and decorations) to provide the committee with a final list of attendees. As often as once a week, but more likely less often, each mess held a guest night. Be a good sport about fines. In a saucepan combine: 1/3 cup margarine 1910: a bugler sounds adjutants call and the band plays Sea Soldiers. The members of the mess and guests, less those seated at the head table, proceed into the dining room, find their seats and stand behind their chairs. --the post-dinner refreshments must be all non-alcoholic or containing Lieutenant Colonel Merrill L. Bartlett, the author of this monograph, earned his undergraduate degree at Washington State University and was commissioned via the Platoon Leaders Class program in 1963. The formalities of mess night begin when the mess marches in, followed by the head table guests. 0000001898 00000 n Members of the regiment earned three Medals of Honor; one out of every two Marines suffered wounds. The final toast of the evening was to their famous regiment and its raising by King Charles II in 1662. In the fall of 1955, General Shepherd held a CMCs mess night in his quarters to formally introduce General Randolph McC. If the president grants permission, the mess member must state his case on why his comrade must be fined. He estimated that more than 50 officers from boththe sea services attended, captured Chinese banners taken during the Boxer Rebellion decorated the dining room and a Filipino orchestra played a mixture of Spanish love songs and American ragtime melodies. Perhaps the most strictly controlled of all wines, government officials mandate the location of the vines and its maturation. A formal dinner to promote esprit de corps of our brotherhood of Marines. Johnnie C. Watkins, the Sergeants Course staff noncommissioned officer in charge at SNCO Academy, Camp Hansen explained, the event has evolved into a distinct celebration unique to U.S. Marines conducting it today. Two of his essays, both from the U.S. Andrews, R. E. Who Messed Up Mess Nights,Marine Corps Gazette47 (June 1963): 50, plus commentary in the November issue, 52-53. For he today that sheds his blood As it matures, a heavy sediment appears on the bottom of each bottle, thus the requirement to decant it prior to serving. Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery expressed disgust at the state of the headquarters mess when he assumed command of the troubled Eighth Army in North Africa in 1942. Stewards: remove the small plate and wine glass. The base band of my days as a young officer had disappeared; only a bugler and a drummer appeared. Stewards: serve a small plate with shrimp tempura on it and pour a chilled white wine. "The president also forcescertain members of the mess to perform humorous rituals," Watkins added, "It all depends on how creative the Marine sitting in as president is". Officers and guests may finish their cup of punch, if desired. Naval Institute Proceedings62 In the next year and a half, it participated in four campaigns: Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. 0000005438 00000 n one part dark Jamaican rum 0000004429 00000 n President of the Mess: Parade the beef!, A steward appears with a token slice of prime rib on a plate, with a knife and fork; accompanied by a drummer and fifer playing The Roast Beef of Old England the party marches up the center of the dining room. The Vice President of the Mess is seated at the extreme right and farthest from the head table. . Latrop, Constance D. Alcohol: Its Origins and Use in the U. S. Navy, one-half gallon of dark rum Dessez, Lester A., Washington, D.C., 11 July 1979. Vice president of the Mess: Long life to the United States and Success to the Marines. The band plays the Marine Corps Hymn and then everyone says The Marines and drinks the cup of punch (all of it). The anteroom is decorated with enlarged photographs of the colorful history of the regiment, and with captured weaponry brought home from Operations Desert Storm. An officers mess as a distinct part of a garrison or depot originated with the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in 1783. Appropriate reference was made during the evening to the history of the other armed services, and thus the assembled Marines paid deference to the senior officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force in attendance. Shocked and dismayed by the ukase, the socialite wife of the CMC outmaneuvered Daniels with authorization to use liquor in cooking. The vice-president of the mess, or "Mr. Vice, as the title has come to be known, acts as the enforcer of the president's decisions and also regulates who may speak to the president. The new commanding general, normally Spartan and disinclined to partake liberally of mess life, did not advocate conspicuous luxury; instead, he merely suggested no reason to undergo unnecessary privation: Let us all be as comfortable as possible, he advised his staff. When no one took the indefatigable and determined Daniels seriously on the matter, he suggested that alcohol and drunkenness prevailed among the officers of the fleet and seriously impaired its efficiency. The committee asked the menu adhere rigidly to custom and tradition. The name he holds most dear. 1800: The members of the mess, and their spouses, arrive at the officers club. Pour: the mix and strawberry slush over cracked ice into a punch bowl; stir in the ginger ale. President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me at the bar.. Colonel Williams commanded the regiment, and he entertained the CMC with a mess night conducted in strict compliance with the British tradition. Marine Corps Base . Stewards remove the Port decanters and glasses, and replace them with decanters of Fortitudine punch and punch glasses. Then the fun of mess night begins with the meal. During the next three years, it participated in amphibious operations in the Solomons, Gilberts, Marshalls, and Okinawa., President of the Mess: Mister Vice, the 2d Division., Vice President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2d Division., Band: plays six bars from Victory at Sea.. Bartlett, Merrill L. Reflections on a New Tradition: The Marine Corps Mess Night,Marine Corps Gazette63 (June 1979): 33-40. Lieutenant Colonel Bartlett lives, researches and writes on Vashon Island, Washington. Commandant of the Marine Corps Separate military service Serves under the Dept of Navy Reports to Secretary of the Navy. The beverage gained in popularity such that by 1762, every Royal Navy ship bound for the West Indies contained at least one pipe of Port or 56 dozen bottles for the enjoyment of the officers mess. Correspondence with the author Bonner, John T. Sober Reflections on a Mess Night,U.S. President of the Mess: Mister Vice, the U.S. Air Force., Vice President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, the U.S. Air Force.. Marine Corps Mess Night Official Toasts 1. Sadly, the young officers of this TBS class had not attended a mess night. Interviews Even the errors in grammar continued faithfully from pamphlet to pamphlet! Viet Cong infrastructure in the rural areas. Only exception is guest of honor. Men seat the lady to their immediate right. Stewards serve a small dessert, a specialty of the club, called chocolate decadence (a chocolate mousse). -2ndLt Blue Falcon recommends fine for 2ndLt Gamer being nerdy warrior. Scenario: this gathering was hosted by the students of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. Dinner in a British mess was the evening meal of an English gentleman. When that great prohibitionist moralizer, Josephus Daniels, took up the portfolio of Secretary of the Navy in 1913, he argued that officers should not be granted a privilege denied enlisted Sailors and Marines. Following dinner, Portand sometimes snuffwent round. Some officers, if they could afford it, might have a glass of Port or a snifter of brandy; most could not, however. Many junior officers spent their evening stifling yawns while hoping that the colonel would go home so they could go to bed! Company guidons line the wall of the dining hall, while the colors of the regiment and its three battalions are arranged behind the head table along with the flags of the United States and the United Kingdom (a Royal Marine officer, serving an exchange tour with the regiment, is present). Mr. Vice has the option to turn the request away or to forward it to the president. It starts with a social hour where Marines of the mess have drinks with one another as well as meet and greet the guests. At the left of the plate (which is removed just after the serving of the first course) are the forks: seafood, salad, dinner, and dessert in that order from left to right. Raspberry or red currant syrup into 6 oz. Soup consisted mostly of sherry, while the terrapin arrived floating in Madeira. A female Marine taped a pair of lacy panties under one of the senior SNCO's chairs and fined him for stealing her underwear. MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY --. While commanding the 6th Marine Division in training for the invasion of Okinawa, General Shepherd held several mess nights. The invitations used the phrase the honor of your presence.. A final member of the committee supervised the stocking of the anteroom bar; specifically, the committee provided the following guidelines: --the usual alcoholic beverages should be available, including beers In a saucepan, combine 3 quarts cider with cup sugar; add the spice bag and simmer for ten minutes. Pierce, Philip N. With Goblet and Sword,U.S. President of the Mess: introduces the guest of honor. 2160250. Members of the mess and guests adjourn to the anteroom for post-dinner refreshments. As Gunnery Sgt. Naval Institute Proceedings63 (August 1937): 1169. co-author (with Colonel Joseph H. Alexander) ofSea Soldiers in the Cold War: Amphibious Warfare in the Age of the Superpowers, 1945-1991(Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1994); and co-author (with Dirk Anthony Ballendorf) ofPete Ellis: An Amphibious Warfare Prophet, 1880-1923(Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1996). In a cheesecloth bag, place stick of cinnamon, 6 whole cloves, and 6 whole allspices. Dickinson, R. J.Officers Mess: Life and Customs in the Regiments(Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Midas, 1973). For a time after the Crimean War, the short jacket and tight trousers (overalls) became the liberty uniform for enlisted ranks. I tried to lighten up the video with bad jokes and my inability to read out loud. President of the Mess: Mister Vice, the regiment., Vice President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, the 6th Marines., Band: plays six bars of Mademoiselle from Armentieres.. Until 1914, wine messes were part of the wardrooms of the ships of the fleet. Don't drink too much until after. Naval Institute Proceedings63 (June 1979): 41-48. Other procedures also go into the tradition of mess night. 1800: the officers of the regiment are all in the anteroom, and those desiring refreshments have them in hand. The dessert is accompanied by coffee; the place cards have been marked so those desiring caffeine-free coffee will be served accordingly. I vowed to research and write on the subject. STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI PUNCH Naval Institute Proceedings61 (March 1935): 377. From that date until World War II altered the social stratification of the British officer corps, it served as the cornerstone of the military social institution. A prime rib of beef was the unanimous choice for the main entre. Advertise the event 3. Both Marines left visibly impressed. Forty-five days to the Dining In, written invitations (in a pleasing style of calligraphy) were sent to: guest of honor; Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; and Commanding General, Marine Corps University. The procedure is the same as for the serving of the Port, described above. Officers: The President of the United States. Everyone takes a sip of Port. Navy Commendation Medal Example. Traditional roast beef was followed by rum sherbet, and a salad of champagne frappe. Military Customs(Aldershot: Gale and Polden, 1952). General Krulak remembered a guest night hosted by the Royal Ulster Rifles: It was severely formalmarching in by twos, printed menus, three wines, great formality in the areas of introduction of the meat, toasts, recognition of guests, cook, etc. Like a mess night should be, it was an evening to remember. Band: plays The Marine Corps Hymn; at the completion of the music, officers and guests respond with the Marines and drink the punch all at once. Formal dinners, consisting of several courses and accompanied by a variety of alcoholic beverages, all but disappeared from Marine Corps circles in the 1920s. "How often do Marines get in their best dress uniform and spend an evening like this with the people they work with?" of chilled nonalcoholic white wine. 2ndLt Earl H. Pete Ellis recalled a farewell dinner for a group of officers departing Cavite during his first tour in the Philippines in 1902. Most Marines likely shared the Air Force generals sentiments following their first mess night; I know I did. -Mess Night. Ben H. Fuller, Butlers Brawl, Fuller MSS, MCHC. 0000001157 00000 n Combine: 4 cups orange juice, juice of one lemon, 1 large banana, 6 frozen strawberries, cup of whipping cream, and 6 ice cubes. A new generation of Marines must come to grips with these and other changes, while still perpetuating one of the Corps most enjoyable traditions. Cigars appeared and the president of the mess lit the smoking lamp; however, ashtrays had not been provided. pour over cracked ice in a glass punch bowl. Cut an orange into 6 slices and cut each slice in half. Life in an officers mess was the epitome of the world of gentlemen, and seniors expected juniors to conform. Conventionally, their place is at the head table with the president. Naval Institute Proceedings64 (June 1938): 891-93. Those eschewing alcohol merely pass the carafe to the next person, and respond to the next toast with the water goblet. One member of the committee received the task to collate the responses to the invitations (R.S.V.P. north is to remind everyone that when the 3rd Marine Division redeployed from Southern I Corps to Quang Tri Province astride the Demilitarized Zone, it faced the trained regulars of the North Vietnamese Army or NVA. Hb```f``e`e``Z @1V7_payX~ !@;@T"F r@'g3#FP"{xN"'@B`"O8]Mb,?xvT5)3U8JNa83\3tXL[OyNjgxh2Vl)3Xgl[YEiA vJN q9l-Qy>[`.T The officers drank the loyal toast to the reigning monarch according to custom; in some regiments, royal dispensation allowed them to remain seated for the toast; in others, everyone rose and a certain number of heel taps might follow the toasts. Process in a blender and serve. The grapes are shipped downriver to the seaport which gives its names to the libation, Oporto, where barefoot workers mash the grapes according to a 1,500- year-old custom. Arugha! The President of the Mess pours the guest of honor on his right and passes the decanter to his left; the decanter continues to the end of the head table as each diner pours for himself. I made this as an educational tool so that. Brandied peaches ended the repast. Wine from Portugal, usually Port, meant to embrace the beverage of an ally as a poem by Swift declares: Be sometime to your country true The Marine Corps officers' introduction to anything resembling today's mess night came through service at sea. Stewards served a salad next, groaning under a heavy layer of bleu dressing, followed by coffee and desserta gooeyslice of cheese cake smothered with syrupy, cherry sauce. 99 prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages aboard the ships of the U.S. Navy came into being and remains in effect to this day. Brigadier General Williams essay, Mess Night, appeared in the pages of the Marine Corps Gazette. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA -- The Mess Night is a Marine Corps tradition designed to bring a unit together at the dinner table with an odd conglomerate of stern ceremony and. and ales. Members of the mess: The 6th Marines followed by a sip of punch. By the 1970s, the institution of the mess night began to creep back into our professional and social lexicon. He was present at the Japanese surrender during World War II and also served in the Korean War. Junior officers, especially, spent most of their evenings in the messtheir home-and to dine out or warn out more than once a week invited a rebuke from the senior subaltern. The latter summoned us to dinner with a short selection; perhaps it was officers call, adjutants call, or some such. "The purpose mess night is to recognize and pay homage to the Marines who came before us," the Brunswick, Ga., native explained. That was the only thing thing I ever saw that was really stepping up to the line. A subsequent tour in the Washington, D.C. area allowed me to pursue this goal. Naval Institute Proceedings67 (March 1941): 361. And each one standing here Responsibilities of personnel Rules and procedures for a mess night - Be on time - Sit in your assigned seat - Greet the Guest of Honor trailer << /Size 1499 /Info 1470 0 R /Root 1478 0 R /Prev 321290 /ID[<4f47d887148012e297b9ec629018639f>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 1478 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 1473 0 R /Metadata 1471 0 R /Outlines 124 0 R /OpenAction [ 1480 0 R /XYZ null null null ] /PageMode /UseNone /PageLabels 1469 0 R /StructTreeRoot 1479 0 R /PieceInfo << /MarkedPDF << /LastModified (D:20030618140756)>> >> /LastModified (D:20030618140756) /MarkInfo << /Marked true /LetterspaceFlags 0 >> >> endobj 1479 0 obj << /Type /StructTreeRoot /RoleMap 155 0 R /ClassMap 158 0 R /K 1362 0 R /ParentTree 1363 0 R /ParentTreeNextKey 40 >> endobj 1497 0 obj << /S 711 /O 784 /L 800 /C 816 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1498 0 R >> stream In some regiments, the senior subaltern or senior dining officer enforced such rules by levying small fines. Stewards: remove the soup bowl and spoon. Then the fun of mess night begins with the meal. two quart bottles of club soda This favorite of Vietnamese from the. President of the Mess: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me at the bar.. Stewards remove the previous course and wine glass, and serve a salad of mixed greens with a low-calorie, low-fat vinaigrette dressing. Finally, Colonel Heinl recalled mention of affairs vaguely similar to a mess night at the turn of this century in the personal papers of senior officers, maintained at the Marine Corps Research Center. Mister Vice: approaches the head table with a steward pushing a serving cart; on it is a punch bowl and sufficient glasses. Each of these recipients was presumed to be a paying participant in the affair. Between Vietnam tours, I served with the Marine detachment in a heavy cruiser. In the battleship Washington, Captain Edward W. Eberle hosteda riotous dinner for his officers, each course of which came doused heavy with some form of an alcoholic beverage. The mess functioned as the home of bachelor officers; unlike today, most junior officers remained single for obvious economic reasons. A butter knife appears on the right of the bread plate, which is located at the upper left of the place setting. Vice President of the Mess: Sir, all officers present.. cup honey This course reminds diners of Marine Corps deployments to the Caribbean between the Spanish-American War and World War Two. Rod Powers was a retired Air Force First Sergeant with 22 years of active duty service. the colonel in his office. Field Marshall Montgomery, for example, began his army career earning nine pounds a monthhis mess dues cost him thirteen pounds! It was, in effect, a formation, and all bachelor officers were expected to attend. 1900: a steward sounds six bells. Those officers and guests desiring to avail themselves of the bathroom facilities do so before the beginning of the dinner. He serves the guest of honor first, then the others seated at the head table, and finally the President of the Mess. The band of the Royal Berkshires always paraded the main course to the thumping of a Russian drum captured during the Crimean War. The introduction to a formal dinner, faintly resembling anything like the Marine Corps mess night, came about through association with British officers in China. com, marine corps mess night usmc history traditions and, more information bells and birmans, the digital practitioner . Get a printable version by clicking here. FESTIVE SPICED CIDER One disappointed observer, the daughter of Major General Wendell C. Neville, noted tartly that: The Lejeunes, you know, they never entertained. By that era, Lejeune had become a teetotaler and his good friend, Smedley D. Butler, a military prohibitionist. While serving as the adjutant of the 4th Marines in Shanghai in 1927, Captain Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., coached the regiments swimming team. Capt. The adjutant, proud of his distinguished regiment, summoned the young officers to the mess one afternoon. Royal Marine Officer: Mister President, the President of the United States., President of the Mess: Mister Vice, the President of the United States., Vice President of the Mess: Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.. 1477 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 1480 /H [ 1301 620 ] /L 350962 /E 74215 /N 40 /T 321302 >> endobj xref 1477 22 0000000016 00000 n If the mess member makes a good case, the president fines the guilty party a certain amount as determined by him, or forces the defendant to perform a show for the mess, Watkins said. A friend reported the officers of one battalion in our regiment conducted a mess night in the field during maneuvers. --non alcoholic wines and beers should also be available. 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