Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-24
MAYOR HARVEY HAS
1000 BOYS GUESTS
At OSBORNE HILL
Continued from paxe>1


out. He was especially interested, of
course, concerning the safety OF all OF |
them and he took every precaution To
avoid accidents.
Just before the start Mr.. BalIen-
tine summoned. all the truck drivers
and gave them their instructions. They /
were directed to exercise the utmost
care and caution throughout the trip |
and not to do any fast driving. They |
were warned to keep the machines |
al n proper distance from one an
other. SO that In case a boy should
fan of the following truck would not
run over him. The men In the trucks
were then instructed not 10 permit
any boy to ride on the top or sides or
10 hang over the protecting ratings.
In fact everything was done TO throw
About the large company OF boys every
safeguard.
In the Red Cross unit were Miss
1iobelen of the Delaware Hospital and
DR.. Litvich of the same institution
They were equipped for any emer
gtncy. There was dispatch rider
on motor cycle for the purpote OF
keeping In touch with the whole line
at all times and in the event of ac-
cident to summon the physician and
nurse and 10 notify Director Ballen-
tine.
The men In charge In the trucks
were instructed to encourage the boys
| In their respective vehicles TO enter
TO sing and shout and tell stories on
the long ride. The boys did not need
much announcement along this line
for they entered into the spirit of
!. the outing with a vim and noise that
could be heard for blocks.
Every Safety Precaution.
The men In charge OF the outing Inn
pressed upon all 4hose who were In any
way responsible FOR the boys that the
most important feature throughout
the entire trip was safety first. They
We're instructed TO spare no effort to
prevent the slightest accident and to
insist on absolute obedience on the
part of the boys Any boy refusing
20 obey & command was Immediately
withdrawn from truck and sent
home.
After leaving the City Hall the
trucks proceeded west on Eleventh
street TO Delaware avenue TO Union
street TO Seventeenth street, to Riv-
orview avenue to Kennett turnpike
! and then to I,enape Park. There the
+ line stopped for luncheon. About an
e hour and half was spent at the park
: lwhile the boys munched on tie food
I they had brought with them for their
2 midday meal.
Ell After romping through the fields
. there for some time, the order to loat
: again was given. The leader OF each
truck placed himself at the machine
a previously assigned him to assembl,
a all the boys upder his charge and pre-
!, pare them to move on without delay
l Leaving Ienape Park the route vii
: be on to Osborne I'M Farm. the sum
mer home of Mayor IIarvey. At tn,
entrance to the farm the boys vii
= unload and the hike will commence a
y that point. The boys, under the lead
. ership of Mayor Harvey, Superinten
n dent OF Schools Ward and Rotariai
:, Frederick ]. Blatz. will then procee
Ie on the trip over the farm During tn
'e trip the mayor viii point cut variou
Is Strategic points OF interest whic
VI figured in the Battle of the ,Brancy
wine. From there the line OF marc
will lead back to Birmingham roa
and on 10 the Birmingham Meetin
House. At this place Mayor Ikrve
d will spend few minutes in explain
ing what took place and then the lin
. Will proceed on to the L.afayett
!. monument. where Lafayette wa
I wounded. At this point the truck
will be waiting and will be re-loade
: for the trip TO Lafayette's headquar
ters. Washingtons headquartef
and the return trip.
Lenape Park was reached at 121
= Not an accident had occurred up I
- that time and the boys were jubilar
40 and as full of enthusiasm as whe
they had started out. AT Mendenha
station one of the big machines d,
veloped engine trouble. 1t was stopps
n and all the boys riding in it wei
transferred 10 another and continue
ed on their way. There were two emp
r. trucks taken along for just such a
es lemergency.
The touring car carrying Or. Ii
IN vich and Miss Robelen, the physici:
- Hospital, had fiat tire about Il
- same time. This was quickly repair
and the physician and nurse. we
not seriously delayed. At last accoun
from the party the<boys We're havil
nc the time of their life romping throul
M the fields about Lenape.
at The return trip will be then start
ne and the boys will be delivered in II
ne city this evening about 6 o'clock.
r. The firms which provided true
IL 10 carry the boys on the outing we
es. as follows: Charles Warner Co.
Tor Amalgamated Leather Co, 4; ID
ere mond Ice and Coal Co., s. Bush Lii
9TH 2; Ellwood Souder and Sons Co,
me Electric Hose and Rubber Co,
Oberly. 2; one truck each as follow
he Wilson Line. Traction Company,
of seph Bancroft & Sons Co., Krs
len Chemical Co, Rhoads Co., Bambers
nat & Robbins. Edgemoor Iron Co, SIN
of Construction Co, Standard Kid {
IT'S New Castle Leather Co, Lindley Ks
Co., Brosius Smedley Co., Delaws
Electric Supply Co. Delaware Hal
ware Co, E. /. du Pont de Nemours
Co, Speakman Co., Wilmington {
Dn Co, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpo
of ton, Ltd, Mccormick Bros. WilmiI
ley ton Sash & Door Co. Joseph S, Han
M ton Co, Geo. b. Booker Co, BE
ny. Manufacturing Co.. e. r. Pusey
ers American vulcanized Fibre CO., WI
ing Motor Co, Pusey & Jones Co, ].
les. Galloway, Gawthrop & Bro. Co, &
as Nolk Bros.
der
-, One Disappointed Boy.
There was at least one badly (
appointed boy in Wilmington TO,
because he could not go on Ma
Harvey's outing. He was Will