Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-24
MAYOR HARVEY HAS
1000 BOYS GUESTS
AT OSBORNE HILL
Fifty-two Trucks Required to
Garry Youths on AlI-Day Out
ing in Country.
SEE HISTORIC Battlefield

One OF the greatest scenes ever wit
messed in Wilmington, from stand
roint of human interest. was enacted
this morning at Tenth and King
streets in front of the Public Build
Ing, when upwards OF 1900 boys of
the city congregated preparatory TO
the starting of their trip to Mayor I.e-
Roy Harvey's farm ard & tour of the
Brandywinei battlefields. They were
the special guests of the mayor, who
had conceived the idea and made the
arrangements to give the boys of Viii
riington ons big day. ree Indications
at the start of the outing We're ,hat Ii
would far surpass anything any of
the boys had ever enjoyed in thcir
young lives.
Amid the roar of Sc powerful mo-
tors and the cheering OF 2,O0G pairs of
lusty. young lungs. the party rot away
20 a flying start. Several hundred
persons had gathered TO witness the
start and along the sidewalks of the
streets through which the long string
of trucks passed on their way out of
the city hundreds stood to watch the
boys on their journey. The occasion
surpassed anything of the kind ever
attempted here before. and it IS
doubtful IL more inspiring and thrill
ing event has ever been staged in Will
mington.
AS early as o'clock the boys started
20 congregate at the City Hail, anxious
10 get away and to make sure that
they would get a seat or place in one
of the trucks. Fifty-two machines
were provided and there proved To be
ample room for all those who wanted
90 go. The first truck chugged away
at 1925, and Is minutes later the last
in the line TO start was the machine
carrying the first aid unit from the
Red Cross. At the head of the line
rode Mayor Harvey in his car, with his
secretary, Frederick Blatz and Super
intendent of Schools David A. Ward
The general arrangements were in
charge of Frank +. Ballentine, secre-
tary of the boys department of the
Y. Nj. c. A. Mr.. Blatz, as chairman oi
the boys committee of the Rotary
Club, had charge of the transporta-
tion facilities, and he saw to it that
CROUCH trucks were on hand for the
accommodation of all In each truck
In addition to the driver, there was
man who had charge of that par
ticular load of youthful humanity
They were there TO see that none OF
the boys got hurt or took any chances
on the trip.
The trucks were lined up in front o,
the City Hall on both sides of this
street The boys piled into them a.
fast as they arrived, but all had to pill,
cut again when it was decided to tax,
a picture of the whole crowd. They
were assembled on the steps in Rod
rey Square and with Mayor Harve,
and Mr.. Blatz in the middle, the entiri
company was photographed. Late
the long line of trucks was photo
eraphed at Delaware avenue an.
Adams street.
Each boy brought his own luncl
in box, basket or tied in paper
They were an enthusiastic CROWD
keen to get started and out into tn
country and the prospect of rougl
riding in the big heavy machines di
not appear to worry them in the least
There were a few minor accidents be
fore the party got away, but nothinl
serious. One boy had his leg caugh
between a truck and pole an
bruised, but it did not prevent hiu
going. Several boys fell in the scrambl
10 get into the machines and skinne
their legs or arms, but they went alon
just the same. Some of them los
their lunch in the wild rush for place.
bat this did not bother the boys yer
much. for they went along anyhow
taking a chance on getting somethin
TO eat later on in the day.
Mayor and Guests Pleased.
Mayor Harvey, just before I'll
start. expressed pleasure that the da
was so fine for the outing and hope
all the boys would have a good tim.
He was much concerned, however, be
cause of the size of the turnout. II
said ne had thought when the affa
was first proposed that there migf
be about 800 boys or $50 at the u
most and he was astonished that sue
vast number of youngsters turne
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