Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-20
NEW LIBERTY BELL.
How It Is Proposed to Secure Money for
Its Casting.
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There's n legend told Of n far-od land
The land OF a king-whcre the people planned
TO build them "A bel! that never should ring
But 10 tell Of the ieath, or tho birth. Of king,
or proclaim an event with Is swinging slow,
That could siartle the nation TO Joy or woe.
1T was not to be builleI-this bell that they
planned
OF common ore dug from the breast Of the land,
Buf Of metal FIRST moulded hy skill Of all arts
Built of tho treasures OF fond human hearts
And from all DER the laud ike pilgrims they
came,
Ot the turnace-nls odering-to mlHgie and
In the curious mass Of this wonderful bell
Even if Won are not Son or Daughter Of
the Revolution You are lover Of liberty,
aud one of your earliest and most cherish
I'd stories Is of the great Liberty Bell IN
Philadelphia, which rang ont so glorously
at the birth Of the republic.
ANOTHER LIBERTY BELL PROPOSED.
It present all over this broad land con-
.rlbutlOns of material and money are roll
ing together TO one common centre for
the purpose of casting another liberty
bell" which in future years snail on I'M
portant occasions again ring ont 10 all
hearers the tidlngs that liberty still exists
founders OF the republic take glory and
pride in the great events which have
marked the existence Of the nation. The
idea Of this bell 10 be cast IN the COlum-
uian year originated with William .. Nc
DOwell, who was the founder OF the
societies OF the Sons and Of the Daughters
OF the Revolution. From 3lr. Mcdowell
the plan took rapid shape and cOmIpiteeS
in oil the States spTang INTO existence,
Il. 4 4 ~, TtIt
torical relics which would add to the value
OF the bell was carried on vigorously.
PROPOSED USE or THE BELL.
The following is The proposed use Of the
bell II shall ring at sunrise and sunset
at 9 O'Clock IN the morning on the anni-
versaries of the days on which great events
have occurred marking the worlds pro
gress toward liberty; at Il o'clock on me
birthdays of the creators OF liberty
and at 4 o'clock il will toll on
the anniversaries Of their death. BY
this means the bell will keep con-
tlnually in the minds of those within reach
Of its sound the memories OF the men ana
women who have led In the work tor lib-
crty and peace and the anniversaries OF the
great events resulting from their ehorts.
The bell is TO be east by the Meneely
Bell Company. Of Troy, n. y, and IS 20 be
a Jdc-s,D,te OF the original Liberty Ben.
THE GENERAL PLAN.
The general plan for the bell is that 1t
be placed in the most appropriate place IN
the coming worlds exhibition at Chicago;
After the close of the exhibition the DELL
will pass from place to place throughout
the world as a missionary OF freedom,
coming first TO the capital Of the nation.
Then It will go to Bunker Hill or Liber-
tv Island. to the battlefield OF New Or-
leans (lSl2), to San Francisco. TO the place
where any great patriotic celebration Is
being held, until 1900. when ii will be sent
% the next worlds exhibition, which takes
place Mt Paris, France. There 1t WILL con-
tinue until that exposition closes. -,
When not in use in other places 1t VIII
return 10 Washington under the care OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu;
ton. Washington will DO It's home, and
from there 1t will journey from place to
place. fulfilling its mission throughout the
world.
The historical contributions everywhere
have been of the most interesting cha
racter, and the memories which Will hang
around the bell when completed Will DO
vartod and inentrinp