The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-15
ready to draw his sword in the defense
of his cnu N frv ~


OF his country"
Forward to the stand, like tho roar !
of a tidal wave sweeping inland, came |
olute men, and the weaker voices OF
thousands OF the gentler sex-"yes,
yes; we swear, we swear" From the
balconies o. the structures behind and
before, to the north and south, down
from the dome of the administrators
building came like an echo the deep,
earnest roar: Eyes, yes, we swear, we
swear" still the mayor stood with
sword pointed toward the flag like
Ajax defying the lightning. The mo-
ment was dramatic, intense; one of
those moments that are experienced
but once in life time There was not
man or woman in the vast throng
but at a call from his country would
have marched at the moment to the de-
fense of the flag. Then the scene
changed. With preliminary burst of
melody the combined bands commenced
the stirring strains of the "Star Span
gled Banner and the chorus followed
in unison.
"Sing, sing, all sing" shouted Mayor
Harrison, as the refrain was reached
and flags, hat and handkerchiefs were
waved. Never before, never again will
jackson park resound with such a
burst of song as came at the word Of
command: "And the star spangled
banner in triumph shall wave, DER the
land of the free and the home of the
brave" Meanwhile, almost unnoticed
amid the frenzy of enthusiasm that
had seized upon the assemblage, an
other interesting feature of the pro-
gramme had been in progress. Justa
the flag was hoisted Mrs. Madge Morris
Wagner, of San Diego, CAL, and then
Miss Minnie f. Mickey, pressed the
electric button upon the presidents
table. The Western Union had con-
nected wire from the stand to the
foundry in Troy, N. Y, where the new
liberty bell was recently cast and i'm
mediately thereafter the following
message was received:
"To William o. Mcdowell, Chicago:
The Columbian Liberty bell was
sounded at the instant you closed the
circuit at noon of this grand Independ.
ence day, and this ringing was fol-
lowed by the playing of national and
patriotic airs on the grand chime made
by us for st. Patricl<'s cathedral, New
York City. Thousands upon thousands
of patriotic citizens have called to see
this historic bell, many coming long
distances. You can announce to the
two hundred and fifty thousand friends
who have made such splendid offerings
to this bell, that their gifts have crys.
talized into grand form, and that the
new Liberty bell has been set ringing
to aid peace and good will throughout
the whole world. c. H. MENEELY."
The following poem is a tribute te
the sons and daughters of the American
revolution and the new Columbian lib
erty bell, composed by National Com
missioner Woodside, of Pennsylvania:
Hail, noble sons of patriot band,
Who dweltof yoro in this fair land
And heard their country's call.
Who pledged their lives in freedoms cause
Who framed our constitutional laws
In Independence hall.
Hail, daughters OF those patriotic sres,
Whose brave example still inspires
Your present glorious plan;
To cast a bell whose tongue shall ring
And to the breeze one anthem fling,
, ''The brotherhood of man."
And on this glorious natal day,
} The lightning shall its tones convey
From Mime to Golden Gate.
Z The echoes OF its voice shall sound
Wherever patriot hearts are found,
Inevery sovereign state
May this new Columbian bell,
With notes of freedom proudly swell,
Where'er that flags unfurled.'
5 May millions hear its magic chino
, In every land, in every cline,
, Around and round the world
May it ring loudest on that day,
v Wien women's wrongs are cleared away.
With ballots in her hand,
The women of this land can vote
Her choice of rulers, thus denote
2 Her equal rights demand
Old Liberty bell will ring no more
Its clarion notes of freedom DER,
: To lands beyond the sea.
: May this new bell ring freedoms chime
:. Until in Gods appointed time
Mankind shall oil be free