Evening journal., 1921-09-24

lCOntlnued from fiAol "eof
be said the crowd was about as or
derly as we'll could be expected in
throng OF such proportion.
There was only one accident
willie" Ryan aged s tumbled from
one Of the trucks and landed on the
back Of his head on the hard paw
ing. He was taken to his nome
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police ambulance.
Frank Ballantyne. director Of the
Bows Department Of the Y. NJ. c.
A was in general charge OF the
party and his arrangements worked
out splendidly. He was assisted by
some fifty or more aides, one Of
which was stationed in every truck,
so that the drivers could devote their
entire attention to steering.
clad in khaki and armed with a
megaphone and whistle, Ballantyne
marchaled his forces with precision
OF a general. Charles f. Ernst d.
rector Of the Wilmington Commun-
ity Service. also was active In get
ting the caravan on its way.
Just before the assembly hour OF
$50. Director Ballantyne and his
aides held a council in the Y. NJ C
A.. and went over the program for
the dav so there could be no misun-
lderstanding. Meanwhile, Frederick j.
Rlatz. chairman OF the boys COM
mittee OF the Rotary Club, super
vised the assembling Of the motor
trucks. Like Director Ballantynei
he. too, was dressed for the occasion
lie wore knickerbockers and puttees
and a short hunting coat, and cap
Also he had megaphone and whis-
tie.
Rotarians Provide Trucks.
1t was a fine thing on the part OF
the Rotarians to provide so many
trucks equipped for the expedition
and officials in the Public Building
gazed in open-mouthed astonishmen
, as the motors kept arriving and lin
, ing up for their passengers. WheI
, the cheering army OF future citizenr,
arrived every window in the building
j, was lined with spectators. Acros
. Caesar Rodney Square scores o
windows on the Market street from
Of the big dupont Building wer
!. similarly filled.
BY $50 the boys had filled tn
{ trucks. Then came a stentoriai
9 command from Director Baliantyne
Everybody out and over on tn
plaza to get their picture taken"
A veritable Niaga OF boys prompt
ly poured over the sides and tai
ends of the trucks and flowed acros
Rodney Square to the steps leadin
up TO Market street. They didn
pay much heed to Park Supervise
Mack's carefully kept lawn, eithei
1t was noted also that every bo
\ clung to his precious lunch box.
\ once gaining the steps some
4 the more venturesome Of the arm
, promptly scaled the pedestal whic
some day is to hold the equestria
statue of Delaware's great Caesi
and stood or sat on its top. Othei
he clambered up the stone shafts whic
Of are to hold big bronze lanterns f'
re the park.
Id Mayor Harvey was summon'
from his office. Wearing a stra
IS. hat and light suit, he crossed II
he Square and took a central positiC
TO in the group. Immediately the bo
e. found out who he was they ga
ed him rousing cheer.
OF Everybody hold steady now
en- megaphoned Director Ballantyr
"Now. everybody salutel"
III Up went 1000 right arms. The 20
OF right hands tipped the right for
oy head with the precision that h
sir come largely from Boy Scout trai
ay ing.
r. A big camera, which had been s
m In a distant corner OF the Saua
ng so as to take in the entire seer
le- clicked.
up NOW. once morew megaphon
Ballantyne and another plate W
D. snapped. Then the army was call
n of according to the schools they re
es, resented and each delegation NOV
es. back across the Square and resum
en- seats in the trucks.
he Many Of the boys wore the khs
nd uniforms Of the Scouts, and a nui
his Der carried their lunches in the rS
y. ulation metal Scout camp kit. The
he was little pushing or rushing,
lar lots OF noise and cheering. MOTIF
able in the throng was a group
older youths. in khaki, beari
ers stretchers. Those constituted a "A
ply aid and medical squad" provided
iv. the Wilmington branch OF the Am,