Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-06
plO LIBERTY IN CHICAGO
Patriotic Thousands Do the Relic
Reverence.
Homage Paid to Muts Metal Which the
Earth's Greatest Would Be Proutto
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the streets by the governor of the com
monwealth and the mayor of the city,
by the farmers of state and munici>
pal legislation, surrounded by the dis
play and panoply of military and citi-
zen soldiery, saluted on its way by the
president of the United States and the
descendants OF Christopher Columbus,
passing for miles between solid walls
of patriotic citizens, men women and
children, the grand old Liberty bell
was borne Saturday 70 Jackson park,
where in the months to come
1t will furnish the grandest chap
ter in the great lesson of hui
man liberty that will be taught
by the Columbian exposition. All
Friday night the bell remained in the
union depot under guard of the special
officers of the Philadelphia police who
had accompanied IL TO this city and
who had been reinforced by IA detail of
the Chicago police. Early in the morn
ing the bell, with its railing Of silver,
was mounted upon handsome float
Arrangements were effected with the
police authorities whereby the mass OF
the people at the start and along the
Lire Of march could fall in at the proper
time and place and take part in the
ceremonies. Turn out, Patriots"
was the brief proclamation issued by
Alderman Kent, the marshal of the
day, and the patriots did turn out as
they have not turned for anything or
anybody for many a veal, with the pos
sible exception of the worlds fair in
augural parade. The formation of the
parade, on this account. was accom-
plished with some difficulty and loss OF
time and IL was not until o'clock that
Alderman Kent was ready TO give the
signal for the column TO move. The
procession was led by n detachment of
mounted police. accompanied by the
band of the Second regiment, next a
platoon of police on foot. Then came
the Liberty bell upon its decorated
float, drawn by thirteen coal black
horses, the Chicago Hussars, 100 strong
and mounted, acting as a special guard
of honor TO the relic. Next in line
were the members Of Governor Alt
geld's staff, and behind these the
George ii. Thomas cadets. Mayor Stu
art. of Philadelphia, rode with Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, and the visiting
members of the city council of the
Quaker city We're escorted by the Chi
cago board OF aldermen. The Sons OF
Pennsylvania turned out in force. So
did the worlds fair commissioners. and
the directors and representatives OF a
majority of the civic societies of the
city, and the general public, marching
four abreast, brought up the rear.
From beginning to end the procession
was nearly two miles in length. Mrs.
Mary Hopkins, the granddaughter of
Chief Justice Chew. who held that
exalted Office in the supreme court Of
Pennsylvania in 1916. occupied a car
/ riage in the division composed of the
city officials of Philadelphia.
From the union depot to jackson
I park is stretch of something near
I eight miles but notwithstanding the
great distance and number of people in
I the procession there was an almost un-
broken line OF spectators from start 10
/ finish. The duke of Veragua aud suite
I witnessed the procession from the bal
| cony OF the Auditorium hotel. and the
| descendant of Columbus reverentially
I uncovered his head as old Liberty
| bfll went by. When the float reached
| the Lexington hotel there was brief
I nAll, dul NlcNtlduh, WIZ
stbod upon the roof of the verands, SUR
I Tot. A. the members of his cabinet
ma 1ort address. Upon the ar
riT 81 the procession at jackson park
II proceed up the Fifty-seventh street
Avenue 10 the Pennsylvania state build
ing. The formal exercises We're then
inaugurated. Prayer was offered by
Rev. William White Wilson and the
"Star Spangied Banner was rendered
by male quartet. The duty Of turn
ing over the bell to the tenn
porary care of Chicago and
the worlds fair officials
devolved upon Mayor Stuart, of the
Quaker city. and he performed his task
| in an admirabl manner. Mayor Har-
rison responded in speech of accept
ance on behalf of Chicago. President
Palmer replied in the name of the ma
tional committee and President iiigin.
botham for the local directory. Several
other short speeches were made by the
visitors from Pennsylvania and then,
with the singing of America" the ex.
ercises were brought To conclusion.
| The bell will be placed in the rotunda
of the Pennsylvania state building.