The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
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CITIES CLOSELY ALLIED.
historic ASSOCIATIONS UNITE
RICHMOND AND PHILADELPHIA.
Some Interesting sights In the City Of
Broihsrly Love--TroiIy Car Parties
aud How They arc Conducted.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Oct l3th.-Of
Gil the cities on the eastern side of the
Union L do not think that any two are
80 closely allied by historic associations
ms Philadelphia ana Richmond, for proba-
bly, In no two cities can be found so
many mementoes and reminders OF the
birth OF this nation and the struggle
INCIDENT TO The maintenance thereof. In
III one Is confronted with IL at every
turn which of necessity must be the case
II he travels in the downtown portion OF
the Quaker CITY, he Is prone TO forget
the very important part taken by this
city In American independence and the
earnest role assumed by 1t just after the
desperate Americans had thrown off the
British yoke; But have business down
town I'm Philadelphia among the banks
and Offices. touch elbows with the stock
operator and the banker. and you Will
begin TO remember. all those thrilling
pages that you pored over In the school
room. and IL you have time you Will drop
in" at Independence Hail and touch
your hat TO the old Liberty Bell just for
patflotisms sake.
was particularly struck with this
tne other day While among the very
busiest patrons OF Market street-cars
running in every direction, trucks jam
med together in seeing chaotic confu-
their chase for the Almighty Dollar,
and everything and everybody at fe-
verish tension as though they had only
one day 10 do six days work and the
non-accomplishment thereof meant ruin.
and right in The midst OF all this hub
pui noise, confusion and metropolitan
strlfe l CHANGED TO pass bank-corner
OF seventh and Market streets. Upon the
front wall large copper plate was at
tached and has relief letters, told pas
sersby that upon this site Thomas Jef-
terson drew up the Decoration OF indie
pendence. What pity II is that the
house was not saved from the march
OF his modern, alleged civilization, but
pshaw! one OF these days, when You and
J. gentle reader. have returned to the
dust iconoclasts will build residences
on more sacred spots than this.
Independence Hal Is pleasant place
20 spend an afternoon with its marble
statue OF Washington In front and Its
many interesting paintings OF Colonial
heroes inside. and there are relies that
bring you right In touch with the time
that William Penn signed the treaty
with the Indians. Philadelphians, by the
way. have had made statue Of that
worthy. The massive bronze now stands
In tho court OF the City Hall Building,
and one OF these days, between now and
the end OF the century Il Will be placed
hs h soR Hs s sne 70 the citg yoi tan
washington inasmuch as no one Is proph-
ct enough 10 say when IL WIFI be I'M
tshed and the festive comedian always
finds a place TO remark laconically about
the fact that the statue still remains
on terra flrma. But In ali seriousness
the bronze IL a superb Bit OF work Ii
u remarkable for its magnincence OF
conception ss well as for its grandeur OF
proportions.
Beneath the sweetness OF the idealiza.
ton lies the most painstaking historical
exactness. A. Stirling. Calder is the
sculptor. and he has given Phiiadephians
young Penn OF the Treaty The face is
that same, frank. delicate featured coun-
tenance beautiful and resolute which
JOCKS out At one with such charming
Appeal from the Stoke Pogs portrait now
- the possession OF Pennsylvania his
torlcaI society. Pom was Twenty-Five
yeerS old when he sat for that taiufIoy
Hn1 be ieng trsssAa tall In ram attic rin..