During the chorus each turns to table, takes up cup, both bow, clink cups and drink.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
Words are sung by a chorus of voices off stage. At center of stage have a pedestal—box covered with dark cloth will do—on which a girl dressed as Goddess of Liberty stands, holding a large flag. A number of girls in white, each with a small flag, come in and march in circle around Liberty as the words are sung:
"Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free,
The shrine of each patriot's devotion,
A world offers homage to thee."
Six boys march in and stand three on each side of Liberty, the line of girls standing back of the boys and waving flags during words:
"Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
When Liberty's form stands in view;
Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white and blue."
During the chorus the boys stand in line in front of Liberty and the girls march around them, waving flags. Liberty waves flag also.
Half of the boys and half of the girls stand in lines on either side of Liberty and give salute to flag during the words[M]:
"'Old Glory,' to greet now come hither,
With eyes full of love to the brim;
May the wreaths of our heroes ne'er wither,
Nor a star of their banner grow dim."
[M] The words in these four lines have been somewhat changed to fit the occasion.