Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 177
of theirtrumpets they marched across to meet us. Theyturned; we followed. When we reached thefarthest end of the hall, this radiant guard ofhonor separated into two lines, making a lovelyavenue through which we marched, following ourgirl marshal to our seats in the grand stand, orfavored seats… … SOME OF THE 400O GIRLS ! HERE COME THE GUESTS ! made up of two hundred girls, the whole fourfeminine regiments spaced upon the floor withthe precision of veterans. There was no com-mand given; there was no teacher in sight; just amusical blast from the trumpets, and like magicthe lines were formed…
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