black velvet, with powdered wigs. This chair is set down in center of
sward. The Duchess of Bourbon alights: approaches the Queen, courtesies
deeply and kisses her Majesty's hand. Then joins the group behind the
Queen. The chair is carried to the back of the group during this
ceremony.

Music off-scene plays "Hail Columbia" and Franklin and Adams appear
from background, Adams following Franklin. Benjamin Franklin is in
black, with unpowdered hair. His famous spectacles are on his nose. The
Queen extends her hand, over which he bows. Adams, with three-cornered
hat on breast, bows just behind him.

QUEEN.
You honor France in honoring us by your presence, Dr. Franklin. Mr.
Adams, we greet you, not only because you come from America, but
because you are the friend of wisdom and sagacity.

FRANKLIN
(bowing low: ditto Adams).
Your Majesty does us too much honor!

QUEEN.
The honor we do you to-day is to be gay, festive, joyous. We have
delighted to plan a fete for your pleasure wherein you shall behold
Versailles and Trianon, court ladies, milkmaids, shepherdesses! But,
first, the verses!

[According to the custom of eighteenth-century France in honoring a
philosopher, the Mlles. de Pernan and de Tressau face Franklin and the
Queen, courtesy deeply, recite a verse, courtesy again, and return to