Evening journal., 1920-06-09
ELEPHANTS IN
RECEPTIONLINE
Misses Pachyderm Make
New Friends Among
DUPONT Co. Girls
JENNIE THINKS
WELL OF MAYOR

Smiling their happiest and wearing
their best manners. the Misses Jen-
ME. Lena. Julia and Roxallne pachy-
derm, OF the American Legion Circus.
held a receution TO the young women
OF the dupont building. at the Tenth
street side Of the structure. this noon
which easily eclipsed any such pub
lie function ever held in the social
annals OF the city.
The throng OF guests was large
and enthuslastic-so large. in fact.
that IL blocked the trolley cars and
held up motor traffic. Among the
masculine nOtabillties present were
noted Mayor Taylor, President Of
Council Lyon. First Deputy Attorney
General Percy Warren Green, presi-
dent George B. Miller Of the State
Board OF Education. and Clerk of
Council Homer C. Simmons. There
were numerous others OF the femi-
nine element 10 would be impOssi-
BILE to even begin to mention them
by name. for there were fully 500, or
one hundred above the 400"
IL lacked only few minutes past
noon when the Misses Pachyderm.
escorted by Frank and George Pow
ers, who conduct the elephantine
finishing school. swung around the
corner OF Orange street into Tenth
and approached the dupont Building
entrance. A large crowd already had
assembled 10 greet them.
Apparently Lieut.. Herbert A. Rus
sci, in charge OF the local army re-
cruiting station, and Gunners Mate
Sayler, OF the navy station, felt the
Misses Pachyderm would appear BET
ter In some raiment So they
promptly adorned the quartet with
neat recruiting signs. The crowd
had great fun while the Misses pachy-
derm bent their two 10 flve tons
weight and bowed their nine foot
shoulders while the banners were
tied on. As soon as the reception
was ended. 10 was noticed that the
elephants promptly shook on the raj
ment.
Meanwhile John w. semler. direc-
tor OF a picture corporation OF New
York, and an assistant was busy TAX
ing motion pictures OF the event from
second story ledge running along
the Ford building opposite.
The elephants next were lined up
facing the Ford building. while more
views were taken OF them in com
pany with the Mayor and other city
officials, and finally the Mayor was
lifted up on the trunk OF Miss Jennie
paohyderm and found a seat high
above the throng on top OF her mas
sive head.
The motion picture man oranked
his machine furiously, the crowd
applauded, and some one was over
heard to ask We'll whose at the
head OF the G. o. p. now?"
IL had been an easy matter for the
mayor to be uplifted; The trouble
came in getting down Miss Jennie
bent her head and lowered her trunk.
The mayor started to slide. Then he
regained his hold on her head and
/ laughed The crowd laughed with
/ him But at a word OF command Jen-
ME knelt slightly, lowered her trunk
10 an easy angle, and His Honor
alighted gracefully.
Following the parade the elephants
made a brief b0ur OF the city, STOP
ping 10 drink at the bronze and ston'
fountain in front OF the old Towr
Hall on Market street. Then the.
wended their way back to the circus
grounds and ''eats.' glad in the know
ledge that like Pollyanna. they haS
made Others glad. Their broad, smil
ing countenances beamed an invita-
tion 10 all TO see them do their wa
act. dance The "shimmie" and pla'
baseball under the big top"
The motion picture films taken o.
the reception will be developed ant
donated by the pictures corporation Il
the American Legion II IL can be ar
ranged they will be shown IN tn'
theatres here next week. One set WI
be sent over the country on one OF tn'
corporations own circuits.