Nos. 8 and 9 face back of stage; 5, 6 and 7 face left; 10 and 11 face front; 2, 3 and 4 face right; then lines march once around, No. 1 (Color-bearer) standing as the pivot on which others turn. Keep lines perfectly straight while marching, those on outside going faster to preserve perfect movement. After rotating once, halt. Color-bearer raises flag high, others raise flags and repeat: I pledge allegiance to my flag--the best in any land, And to the Republic for which this flag doth stand; One nation, indivisible, the pride of great and small, One flag, emblem of Liberty and Justice for us all. Color-bearer then marches to front of line, in front of No. 2, leads to right of stage, all following in order, up to back, across to center of back, down to center, where lines form thus: [Illustration] Lines march around, describing circle, those on outside a large one and others smaller, then Color-bearer takes position at back of stage, the others form two lines of five each, across stage. Color-bearer gives following orders, in sharp, quick tones: Order, flag! Rest flag on floor at right side, holding with right hand. Carry, flag! Raise flag and hold in right hand, staff nearly vertical, top resting against right shoulder, arm straight at side. Present, flag! Move flag to center of body, top in front of face, grasp staff with left hand, also. Left shoulder, flag! Flag placed on left shoulder. Right shoulder, flag! Flag placed on right shoulder. Carry, flag! As before. Port, flag! Grasp staff a little below center, hold diagonally across chest, upper end resting on left shoulder. Carry, flag! As before. Parade, rest! Right foot six inches to rear, left knee slightly bent, rest flag staff on floor in front of center of body and grasp it at top with both hands. Carry, flag! As before. Surrender, flag! Lay flag on floor in front of body. Recover, flag! Bend forward, pick up flag, hold it in front of body, staff horizontal. Carry, flag! As before. Fix, flag! Kneel on right knee and stand staff of flag upon left knee, staff vertical. Triumph, flag! Stand, wave flag high above head. Color-bearer now marches down center of stage to front, members fall in line back of him in same order as on entering at beginning. At right corner of front second boy steps up by first girl, third boy by second girl, etc. Form couples, Color-bearer marching alone at head. Pass up right side, across to center of back, down center of stage, across to left corner front, up left side and off stage. CIVIL WAR DAUGHTERS Marie Irish MARCH, SONG AND DRILL FOR TWELVE GIRLS OF THE INTERMEDIATE OR GRAMMAR GRADES Costumes: Four girls wear red dresses, four wear white and four blue. Each girl wears two streamers, about nine inches wide and a yard to a yard and a quarter long, depending on the size of the girl, pinned on left of chest, thus: [Illustration]