four o'clock in the afternoon
Now and then a figure appeared from the background of trees , never one of the players , only some assistant bent upon an errand . Not upon the shore-line supposed to represent ancient Greece , but immediately facing the audience waved a giant American flag . On either side were the Scout flags , one bearing the imprint of an eagle 's wing , the insignia of the Girl Scouts , the other an elm tree , the flag of the boys . At four o'clock in the afternoon the pageant began . Before that hour not only were the seats filled but a number of people were standing . A guest of honor of the occasion was one of the distinguished men who originated the Scout movement for boys in the United States . Another guest of honor was a member of the National Girl Council , who had come up from the headquarters in New York for no other reason than to be present at the pageant .