23 July. 
marine sea horse messenger with landcrab whitewing 
ORDERS 
“Gallop furiously from bow to stern, 
Over the wooden decks you 11 burn, 
To deliver the most joyful tidings, _ 
That are the Royal Master’s hidings. 
Seahorse messenger 
White hats, 
White gloves, 
Overcoats, 
Leggins 
Full pack. 
Seahorse messenger 
One hoss. 
UNIFORM 
Landcrab white wing 
Watch cap. 
Flour sacks. 
Rubber boots. 
equipment 
Landcrab whitewing 
Broom 
Dustpan 
Bottle of Xmas night. 
SEAGULL MESSENGER 
ORDERS 
“Over the ship, your plane you 11 zoom, 
Making sure you don’t go boom. 
Please be careful for our sake, 
We haven’t time to hold a wake” 
UNIFORM 
Watch cap Flour Sack Rubber Boots 
EQUIPMENT 
Plane No. 3 (better known as a mid-summer nights dream). 
— 30 — 
23 July. 
Shellbacks continued preparations for the ceremonies. That they 
were carried forward in a most thorough manner, is shown by a sample 
of some of the orders issued. 
ROYAL EQUATORIAL PALACE 
MAJESTIC CHAMBERS 
TO THE POLLYWOG SUPPLY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE 
COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT 
As pollywog in charge of the Commissary department you will supply 
a suitable duty list taking extreme caution that all TRUSTY SHELL- 
BACKS under your jurisdiction are relieved properly without delay so 
that they may carry out their duties as officers of the ROTAL COURT 
OF MY REALM. You will further have all pollywogs under your super- 
vision properly relieved without loss of time to present themselves before 
my Royal Court of which I am presiding King. 
NEPTUNUS-REX 
Subscribed and delivered 
this date by His Royal Servant, 
D. J. DUNLAP, Chief Pay Clerk, U. S. N. 
Royal Supply Officer. 
The Captain, being a loyal shellback, scheduled Inspection. After a 
most rigid inspection, all discrepancies were immediately corrected so 
that King Neptune would be pleased with the appearance of the ship. 
All pollywog artificers were pressed into service rigging the Court 
Room and torture chambers on the Quarterdeck. Under the able direc- 
tion of shellback artificers this work was accomplished promptly and m 
jig time. . 
Throughout the day the pollywogs were on the rampage and it was 
apparent to all shellbacks that the time given in the original operation 
order had been advanced some forty-eight hours. Sporadic outbursts 
occurred frequently, but were swiftly quelled by the Tiusty Shellbacks. 
At 1330 all Line, Lookout, Fishermen and Messenger watches were 
on post and numerous indications of King Neptune sighted. 
The evesight of the lookouts was excellent or perhaps it was the 
binoculars," for they reported sighting everything from Mermaids sitting 
on rocks waving red lanterns to the First Lieutenant perched on a cake 
of ice and snapping his fingers in the faces of sailors! 
The Royal Tank 
Is Made Read;9 
