Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-05-05

Chicago, April 2S.-Tonight at 8
o'clock that complement of the declar-
alton Of independence, which told of its
signing and the freedom of great
people-the famous old liberty bell
arrived in Chicago in all the splendor
and pomp of a kingly journey.
| The reception was even more than
| kingly, for the subjects Of this old bell
are not coerced. The love and respect
come willingly from a broad land Of
grateful people to an innate but active
factor in that one great epoch in the
history of our country. The bell is Il
relic of a generation past but not for
gotten.
This old bell deserves the place of
honor in the hearts of the American
people. for it stood as sponsor for a
new nation, and although nearly one
! hundred and fifty years old, time shall
/ be no Inore when it fails to receive
the plaudats of respect and esteem
from the patriots Of this broad land.
Aldermen Kent, Noble and Trip, the
subcommittee of the council appointed
to- make the arrangements for the re-
ception of tie liberty bell, met today
with the worlds far committee OH
ceremonies The route of the process
sion which will escort the bell from the
union depot to te Pennsylvania build
| ing in the worlds fair grounds was
finally decided upon. Teh parade will
form at the depot on Canal street at
2 O'CLOCK tomorrow afternoon and will
proceed across the Van Buren, street
i bridge to Market street, thence to Jack
son, to Michigan avenue, to Thirty-tifth
street, to Grand boulevard. to lakewood
! boulevard to DreXel to Eifty-first
street to Washington avenue, to Fifty
seventh street, and by that thorough
fare into the worlds fair grounds.
TO cooperate with the municipal
and other committees in doing honor to
the bell, the worlds fair dire6 tory has
appointed q committee, consisting of
James w. Scott, chairman: Adolph Ma
than, J. w. Ellsworth and Isaac n.
! Camp.
At 6 O'Clock tonight the reception
gonIgzttee left the city to meet the
train bearing the liberty bell at the
state line. On its arrival in the city
& special detachment of police will
assist the Philadelphia corps in guard
ing the treasure throughout the nlght,
and tomorrow morning, the bell will
be placed on the truck preparatory to
it's triumphal march to the fair gronnd
| FOL in
building.
i Col. Robert Rae has been selected by
the. PeTmsylvaEiaTfs RESIDING in ChIfa go
!! to- deliver an address in behalf of the
exEesidfents offhe keystone state on
the occasion Of the installation, Of the
beM
; Many of the Quaker city's foremost
Representatives, accompanied the cher
islDsd relic onH it's long Journey. Emilia
deEphia only consented TO the exhiR&tion
on the condition that it was to be
= transported with the greatest care and
r carefully guarded during the whole
= time of it's absence from IT'S natural
home inn independence hall.
" AT the head of the eseors appointed
: Philadelphia. A joint committee of two
branches Of the city council forms the
body Of the escort. OF this joint com.
! nittee Elias p. SmiBhers Isl chairman
Then there are JAMES, L.. Miles, pres
bdent of the select council; Weneel
HaIfEman, president Of the common
council; George w. KOcherspegger, sec
rotary; George E. Walkers, general agent
Alfred S. Eisenhower, chief Of the
bureau Of caty property and ex-off1cio
custodian of; Independence hall.
The bell is,attendad also, by four mem
begs of the Philadelphia police force,
= wela-tried officers who, hare been IL
the service Of tlae, city from five to
7 twenty years. They aEe Thomas Gill
: nghaIn, Ge9Fge Benners, William Search
ana George Matchner. Dillingham; is
6 feet inches in his stocking feet and
weighs 225 pounds. Search is of the
same height and tips the beam at $50
pounds. Matchner is 8 feet 3 and
weighs go poands, while Rsnnets, a
efooter, weighs 300
The whole, party occupied q train COM
posed OF one Pennsylvania railroad com
bination car, two Pullman sleepers and
a dining car. The bell is placed in the
center Of fiat car specially prepared
for the purpose. On the sides of the
car are the words: philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, Chicago The bell is suspend
ed GA the era from a vanished wooden
frame, on the sides OF which are the
woods: Proclaim Liberty Throughout
the Land, 1776." The frame, with it's
burden, is inclosed by a nickel-platod
railing supported by thirteen posts
These posts are sur1nounted by globes
bearing the names of the thirteen orig
inal states. On the top Of the Pennsyl-
vania globe is a miniature of the bell,
with the following inscription: 'Phi1a-
delphia, 1776, Columbian E EXPOSITION,
Chicago, 1893"
Thr journey has been like triumphal
march. At every station the train is
met by crowds, and at many cities and
towns stops have been made to give
the people an opportunity to gaze
upon it.
History Of the Bell.
The bell was cast in 1851, at the Or
der of the provincial legislature Of
PENNSYLVANIA. In the contract it was
stipulated that it should weigh 1900
pounds and be of a clear and satisfac-
| tory tone The contract was fulfilled
as to the weight, and it is to be pre-
/ slmed that IT'S tone was satisfactory or