The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-25
TO RECEIVE LIBERTY BELL
Board of Trade Committee Completes
Arrangements for the Demonstration.
and Military Companies History
of the Famous Relic.
LIBERTY BELL RECEPTION.

Az t<o INV
mittee on Arrangements
The committee on arrangements having
in charge the Liberty Belp demonstra-
ton. met at the Board Of Trade rooms at
o'clock. yesterday afternoon. Reports
from subcommittee were received and
other details for the demonstration were
perfected.
Prof. l.. II. Jones, from the committee on
programme, made q lengthy report. and
stated that he had given the question and
the matter on handling the school children
much thought, and presented to the CON-
mittee an outline of the programme that
ne thought should be observed. The pro-
gramme and suggestions presented by them
were adopted and the same will be given
out for publication later.
An invitation was extended to the Indi-
annapolis Light Artillery. requesting tho
company to fire q salute In honor OF the
bell on Friday morning, the 2Sth inst.
at 8 o'clock. Capt. James b. Curtis.
commander of the artillery. being present.
stated that the artillery would certainly
comply with the request, n suggested
that thirteen guns be fired. which he
thought would DO very appropriate for the
occasion. The suggestion was accepted.
and the secretary was directed to com-
municate with the Board of Public Safety
and request permission for the firing of the
salute.
1t was decided TO dispense with music,
except such as should be furnished by the
school children, or uLder the direction of
Professor Butler.
Professor Jones agreed to confer with
the chief of police, with o view of secur-
the services or o few special policemen, to
be placed at points TO be designated by Nh.
Jones.
Messrs. /. s. Gordon. c. S. Denny, and
Jacob w. smith were appointed a commit
tee TO confer with che commanders of the
local military companies, chief Of police
and General Carnahan. marshal. with a
view to securing q sufficient number OF
policemen and military to perform escort
and guard duty. The captains OF all the
city companies. together with Superin-
tendent Colbert and General Carhahan.
have been requested to meet with the COM
mittee in the Board of Trade rooms at l1:50
o'clock this morning.
The committee ON location reported that
the duties assigned it had been completed.
30 far AS possible at present.
Governor Claude Matthews having an
engagement in New York, he notified the
that it would be impossible for
him to serve as chairman OF the reception
committee. Mr.. i. s. Gordon was then in
structed to wait upon Mir. Murphy, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and suggested
the idea of charging the committee. as it
wac ascerrained that quite a party of Phil
adelphia gentlemen would be on the train
accompanying the bell.
Mr.. Martin Murphy was appointed a COM
mittee to call upon Bishop Chatgrd and
explain to him the programme that had
been adopted. and to assure him that the
school children of ali denomin ations were
welcome and expected to take part in the
demonstration The committee then ad-
journed, subject to the call of the chairman.
and another meeting will be called Wednes-
day or Thursday to complete arrangements.
Honors to the Bell at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. April ga national
hero, clothed in flesh and blood. could not
be rendered higher honors nor receive
warmer * expressions of patriotic devotion
than were showered upon old Liberty bell
this afternoon. when the first move was
made on her journey to Chicago. Exten-
sive preparations had been made by the
joint committee of the Councils for trans
porting the Nations relic to the fair, and it
was escorted to tho station with all the
pomp and ceremony of q hero. The bell
was lowered from its position In INDIE
pendence Hall on Saturday and placed in
the hall opposite the museum, where 1t
was viewed by curions thronQs.
To-day it was placed upon a trook
specially constructed for the pur-
pose and escorted BIZ Philadelphia's
contingent of the Pennsylvania National
Guard to the Pennsylvania railroad depot.
at Thirty-second and Market streets,
whence the train bearing the bell and Its
escort Will leave for Chicago at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The parade formed
at Independence Hall. under the chief
marshalship of Brigadier General Robert P.
Dechert and headed by a detachment Of
police, moved amid the waving Of flags.
banners and music of regimental bands.
At Union League the parade was reviewed
by Mayor Stuart. Decorations throughout
the city were general. The car that will
carry the bell on its long journey was con-
structed for the purpose and fitted up in a
manner consistent with the great honor
conferred upon -.
The train which will start for Chicago
tomorrow will consist of the bell car. two
Pullman sleeepers and q dining car, and
will carry the official escort of the bell.
This will include Mayor Stuart and Q party
of friends. the Councils' joint worlds fair
commission and invited guests. Prepare
tions have been made all along the line to
greet the relic. At Harrisburg the Penn
sylvSnia Legislature will adjourn for the
purpose of viewing the bell. and at IndI-
annapolis there will be a procession of sew
eral thousand school children, and ex-