NATIONAL GUARD QUADRILLE.
This quadrille is dedicated to the National Guard and the United States Army. The first figure is dedicated to the National Guard, north; the second to the National Guard, south; the third to the National Guard, east; the fourth to the National Guard, west, and the fifth and last figure to the United States Army.
| Measures. | |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Lead to the right and address | 4 |
| Cross right hands and turn | 4 |
| Cross left hands and return | 4 |
| Form in two lines, facing partners | — |
| All balance to partners | 4 |
| Turn partners to places | 4 |
Cross Right Hands.—When side couples have led to the right and addressed couples there, the two ladies in each group join right hands and the two gentlemen do the same. With hands joined, they walk halfway around; then release right hands, turn, join left hands, and return to position. All turn and form two lines. Balance and turn partners to places.
| Measures. | |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Turn partners | 4 |
| Side couples forward and back | 4 |
| Turn partners | 4 |
| Ladies to the center, back to back | 4 |
| Ladies hands round, to the right | 4 |
| All balance to partners, and turn | 8 |
Danced four times, twice by head couples and twice by sides.
First and second times, head couples forward, back and turn; then side couples the same. Third and fourth times, side couples forward, back and turn; then head couples the same. First and third time, ladies to the center; second and fourth times, gentlemen to the center.
Ladies to the Center.—The ladies advance four steps and turn back to back.
Hands Around.—The ladies join hands and slide around to the right until they reach again the place from which they started, facing their partners.
| Measures. | |
| First and second ladies forward and back | 4 |
| First and second ladies cross over | 4 |
| Side ladies forward and back | 4 |
| Side ladies cross over | 4 |
| All address corners | 2 |
| Address new partners | 2 |
| Turn new partners with right hand | 4 |
| Promenade | 8 |
Danced four times. First time, the first and second ladies forward and back and cross over; then side ladies the same. Second time, the first and second gentlemen forward and back and cross over; then side gentlemen the same. Third time, the third and fourth ladies forward and back and cross over; then head ladies the same. Fourth time, the third and fourth gentlemen forward and cross over; then side gentlemen the same.
The first and second ladies advance four steps and retire four steps, and then cross over, thus exchanging partners. The third and fourth ladies do the same. All address corners, then address new partners and turn new partners once with right hand.
| Measures. | |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Lead to the right and address | 2 |
| Form two lines | 2 |
| All forward and back | 4 |
| All forward again | 4 |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Turn partners to place | 4 |
Danced four times.
Form Two Lines.—Head couples separate from partners and join the sides; the first lady now goes to the left of third gentleman, and the first gentleman goes to the right of third lady; the second lady goes to the left of fourth gentleman, and the second gentleman goes to the right of fourth lady.
All Forward and Back.—The two lines advance and retire four steps, advance again and side couples retire to places. Head couples give hands to partners, advance two steps and retire two steps, then turn to places.
| Measures | |
| Salute to the United States Army | 4 |
| Ladies to the right, four times | 32 |
| Tirior; head couples cross over and back | 8 |
| Tirior on the sides: side couples cross over and back | 8 |
| All turn corners with right hands | 4 |
| Turn partners | 4 |
After the entire figure has been performed four times, address opposite.
| All forward and address opposite | 4 |
| Address partners | 4 |
The four ladies leave their partners, advance four steps to gentlemen at their right, address, and turn with right hand. They then pass on to the next gentleman, and so on around the set, turning original partners last. The first couple then join hands, their arms crossed. The first and second couples then cross over, the second couple separating to let the first couple pass between them. They then return to place, the second couple joining hands and the first couple separating. This is repeated by the third and fourth couples. All advance four steps to corner partners and turn with right hands; then take four steps back to original places and turn partners with left hands.