Evening journal., 1893-08-29
THE NEW LIBERTY BELL.
It's Clear Tones VIII Ring Out
Tidings Of Liberty.
MAY TRAVEL ALL ovERTHEwoRLD

The Belt Was Made OF Coins and Relies.
Greeted at the p, W. q h. Station
This Morning-It Was Dedicated In the
Delaware BuiidIng nj the worlds Fair.
The Columbian Liberty Bell, thAt
modern emblem Of patriotism, made its
appearance at the p. w. n b. station
this morning. It arrived here st o.f5
o'clock and left at 10 40 At 6rst there
were few persons around the station,
but later the crowd was augmented
and large gathering, many OF whom
were women, viewed the bell On board
the car that accompanied the bell were
Wadsworth Meneely, under whose super
vision the bell was cast in Troy, n T.;
William Mcdowell, chairman Of the bsli
committee, and Mrs. Meneely, who has
charge Of the erection Of the bell. From
here the bell went 10 Washington and
from there II will 20 TO Chicago.
The bell will be placed In front OF the
Administration Building at the Worlds
Fair grounds and will be runC for the
first time on Grand Army Day.
It's mission Is TO harmonize the story
Of liberty and to organize the forces
friendly to liberty until the worlds
story is one Of liberty and peace. II
will be taken all over the earth, and on
celebrations Of all liberty loving peoples
It's deep mellow tones will ring out on
the air. The centenary OF the fall Of
the Bastile in 1900 will be marked by it's
presence, and the anniversary Of the
Magma Charta's signing will be tolled
upon II at Runuymede
Encircling the top OF the bell are the
following Inscriptions: "A new COM
mandment give unto ye, that ye love
one another, and "ulory TO God In the
highest and on earth peace, goodwill
towards men. Around theba Is this In
scription: proclaim liberty throughout
all the land and unto all the inhabitants
thereof
The bell was bought by the members
OF the American Society Of the Daugh
ters OF the Revolution at a cost for
lab r OF 60, 500. IL was cast In Troy.
N. Y, weighs $4,000 pounds and is
composed Of seventy eight parts Of
copper aud twenty-five parts Of tin.
, IL was manufactured from historical
thlmbles, pennies, table and teaspoons.
copper buttons and In fact almost every
sort OF metal contrlvanee having some
traditional interest. Donations from all
parts Of the country we're received the
greatest amount coming from New Jer.
! sey. while the school children Of diff
fersnt cities We'd with each other In
the collection OF coins and relies.
Delaware Always to the Fore.
Delaware did her share toward
/. making the bell and It's mission a sue
8 cess The Diamond State was repre-
/ sented IN the committee by Mrs Church
q man and Miss Sophia DUPONT Mr.
: Mcdowell said this morning that theil
!. seryicea could not be counted too highly
D. and that they kept Delaware at the heas
@ all the time.
e The bell was dedicated July 4, and OF
r account Of the rain the services wer'
n concluded In the Delaware Building q
the Worlds Fair. The Delaware even
L which the bell celebrates Is the rati6ca-
e tion Of constitution, this state being hrs
, In this. Mr.. Mcdowell said that whei
,s ever Delaware celebrates this event tn
n bell shall be here
a The words Liberty" and "Ail" Of
A the bell are called touching and wishin
o places and they we're touched b
d hundreds Of people this morning. Chi
Is dren Ewho we're too small and ooul
< not reach were lifted up
1t patriotic parents and allowed
10 touch the metal
Liberty and Peace Watches.
There was some metal left and 10 wa
Il. made up into watch cases to be presente
!. TO those who were Instrumental In havin
- the Behrlng sea trouble settled by arb
p tration. Ex Secretary OF State Thoml
. r. Bayard is one OF those who will r
= celve watch which will be known {
"a the Liberty and Peace Watch. M
Mcdowell Is we'll known in this cit,
!. having organized the society Sons Of tf
: Revolution In this city several yeal
a. ago.