The crowded stands at the side of the gentle slope, the dense forest away in front with the white and gold altar standing out, the flutter of flags of all the nations at the Jamboree on their flagstaffs all round the Jamboree, and the huge crucifix over to the right. What a picture! But what a picture. Each side of the centre stand the Scouts of all nations marched across the Rally Ground to take up their positions. Soon the forest was edged with a fringe of crowded colour..

To the strains of the Hungarian national anthem the Regent of Hungary and the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, rode in on horse-back with an escort of cavalry. Slowly they rode along the winding line of Scouts in the distance flags slowly dipping in salute as they passed along. Then from far on the right the Chief and the Regent crossed the Rally Ground at a canter to pull up it the saluting base. From the base the Regent welcomed the visiting Scouts to Hungary, loudspeakers carrying his voice to the farthest parts of the ground. He expressed the wish that their ties of friendship throughout the world would become stronger through the World Jamboree. Then the Chief Scout followed with his welcome to his followers from every portion of the globe and pointed out to us that for once be had not brought the rain with him.

The band struck up and slowly from the left came the Hungarian Boy Scouts national flag leading the March Past. France headed the long line; Belgium followed headed by two Scouts in peasant’s costume; Roumania; Armenia; Syria with khafayah and tarbash; America replete with Stars and Stripes; Denmark with the old Norse horns of Jamboree memory; Latvia each with a miniature flag; Iceland; Estonia; Norway with flags again, Holland; Lithuania; Japan a gallant little island from the East; and then came the British Empire, 2,000 strong England, Scotland and Wales giving three hearty British cheers as they passed by in their six divisions. Of the overseas branches Cairo (waving bunches of pampas grass), Australia (letting everyone know their homeland with their "coo-ee"). British Guiana, Canada, Newfoundland, Ceylon, South Africa, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the Irish Free State (their pipe band bringing them a wonderful reception), Gibraltar, India, Jamaica, Trinidad, Malta and Palestine were represented.

The balloon went up with a vengeance as Sweden went by — each line had red, green and white balloons in their hands which they let loose to sail away on the strong wind as they passed the base. Czechoslovakia followed with some of their number in peasants costume; Poland added to their usual peasant’s and peasant band with a mass of red and white flags, a Troop mounted on cycles and motor cycles and fishermen with their nets. Then passed Yugoslavia; the Russian National Scouts; Sweden; Austria’s host with their band; Egypt; Iraq; Switzerland; Greece; Spain; Portugal and Siam.

To finish up the mighty procession came our Hungarian hosts, 8,000 strong, their grass plumes waving in the breeze giving them the appearance of knights of old, and accompanied by the camp fire brigade and fire engine.

As the nations passed by the Chief Scout they massed again in the distance on the far side of the Rally Ground, but as Hungary passed they formed up behind the bands in front of the stand.

Before the March Past had finished came the most inspiring sight eyes can see – the 20,000 Scouts at the Jamboree from 34 countries rushing up the hill to rally to their Chief – the whole ground a swarm of vital Youth. It was worth coming a thousand miles for that moment.