Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
Six Women Faint
in Waiting CrOIUd

Continued from PaSp One
lean flag. one o. the picturesque groups
In the crowd made UP OF num-
Der OF Boy ,uts from downtown
troops. They .rried large American
flags, their tr, colors. Now and then
one of the scouts sounded bugle call
and the crowd would cheer madly. Also
there were countless horns and whistles
as we'll as every other sort of noise pro-
ducing implement. including tin pans
wash boilers and kettles. Many down.
town mother whose son played hockey
from school today. will be minus kitchen
utensils.
Looks for a Brother
AS Is tho case with every crowd, the
schoolboy was much in evidence. lie
darted here and there, crawling between
the legs of men and elbowing his way
through the dense throng in an effort TO
get to the front of the line. once when
a boy arrived nearer than some of his
fellows 10 a coveted spot a giant shop
man in grimy overalls lifted MN from
the street and passed him on over the
heads of the people to a point farther
on. "Thanks," called the boy, ''me brud.
der's on that boat maybe" The crowd
cheered again.
II was a good crowd and good
natured one. It had waited so long Tor
the first glimpse of the soldiers tnat
contentment to remain In one posl,'oll
and frequently ON one foot until tney
finally arrived, was part OF tne uas .
festiyities. There were few grumolers
and these were quickly sllenced.
Ono. when a rumor gained currency
that the ship was approaching her docp
the crowd surged forward. Ouch-
yelled a man. 'get off my foot. nau
dayamean foot?" said one in front Oh MI mn,
"Think of the fellers on the SNIP lnes
didn't moan when they stood waist oeel
in trench water. They went ahead ano
that's what We're gong 10 uo. ~
brought another cheer from the CROWD
He Of the injured foot lapsed into silence
Vendor. Reap Rich Harvest
Vendors of every article that could o'
carried under their arms or On ielt
covered board were in evidence every
where. They sold thousands or trihkets
small flags service pins, padges, rup
ber novelties, horns. whistles ana rat,ler-
These men reaped rich harvest, nN'
Tho boys a blow-off." they cried. offer
ing the inevitable tin horns; Let Ell
| know we're here. Buy flag. Cmon
rattle UP some excitement. frlce'
ranged from five cents to nifty.
A, old woman in black approached
ono of the hawkers and asked the pric'
| ~ T. seryice bar with two stars in 1t
| "Eifty cents" said the man. The won
/ In hn crowd. Il can
afford It," she said very low. my twt
hoys went over there and one OF then
10 not coming home. It's all | can d.
10 keep going" She started TO edg'
away. Half a dozen men nearby In
stinctiyely put their hands in thci
nockets. but the vendor was too quicl
for them. "Nothin doin'," he said T.
the men; then to the old woman, AS h
| removed his cap. Lady. I've takei
money for many things in my life, bu
not this time. This pin Is yours wit
nv compliments, and God bless YOU.
Tears filled the old woman's eyes as sh
thanked the man. She tried to reply
but could not.
The crowd was noisy and silent b.
turns, and then some one in front yelled
! Here she comes" Then would cnsu
a blast from horn and whistle, a grca
clacking of rattlers and much cheering
When the boat finally put in an ar
pearancc randcmonium broke looy,
Hats and caps we're thrown in the all
men and women who never before ha
seen each other embraced and scene
or widest excitement broke out. TIL
police had difficulty in keeping ordeI
but tho crowd managed to keep we
within tho lines.