The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
REVOLUTIONS LOVED RELIC.
THE LIBERTY BELL NOW IN THE
EXPOSITION CITY.

Patriotic GeOrgians Line Its Route
All the Way From the state Line
TO the CapitaI-The First Ovation
of the Day Given at Dalton and the
Bell Leaves That City BedecISed
With FIOwers-schOOI Girls OF
Rome Take Them on for Souvenirs.
Dalton, Ga, Oct. S-The welcome ex-
tended to the liberty bell on its entrance
into Georgia was one of the warmest,
and at the same time the most graceful,
yet received in the south. AS the train
stopped an opening was forced in the great
throng and thirteen little girls, dressed
to represent the original states, walked
to the platform. Each carried a wreath
of lovely flowers, singing My Country,
'Tis Of Thee" They formed a group
about the BELL their sweet voices, in the
crisp morning air, blended charmingly,
and the crowd applauded wildly. Then
Mayor S. p. Maddox of Dalton, in a grace
full but brief address, presented Rev. NJ
A. Matthews to formally welcome the bell
and escort. Tall, straight as an arrow.
with long, curly hair and the face of an
Indian chief, the Presbyterian preacher
looked a typical Georgian. His address
was marvel, fiery, eloquent and patri-
otic, and his words Of welcome made a
deep impression on the northerners.
When he concluded, Mayor Warwick
voiced the pleasure of the bell escort at
Georgia's greeting, and the children hung
their flowers on the old bell amid hearty
cheers, mingled with which were some
of the ear-splitting rebel yells" as the
train pulled out.
Rome, Ca, Oct. SIT was liberty bell
school
dren were given holiday the stores were
closed and flags foated from every possi-
Dle place. About the railroad station
there was tremendous crowd, which was
held in control by the Rome Light Guards,
a band played, whistles shrieRed and chill
ureh sang as the old relic slowed up at the
crossing. Mayor j. ID. Moore welcomed
the escorting party but the formal ad-
dress was made by Lawyer w. J. Neal,
and Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia re-
sponded. The first to Chamber up on the
bell car We're the girls of the Shorter aca-
DENY, famous school in this section, and
they speedily seized upon the flowers
placed upon the bell by the children OF
Dalton, each fair student taking one bios
som as a souvenir of the day. Then as
many of the public school children as pos
sibie and some ladies were allowed the
freedom ls OF the car, and several hundred
compelled to start for Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct S.-The exposition
city to-day gave the liberty bell the most
cordial greeting that the historic mass of
iron has ever received. It was literally an
outpouring of the people such as has never
been witnessed in their town and Ii would
be impossible to conceive a more notable
eXhibition of patriotism. For fully two
miles the bell train passed through solid
walls of cheering people. They stood
massed on tops of freight cars, on the
bridges that span the railroad, on roof
tops and in fact on every place that af-
forded a foothold.
The Atlanta Light Artillery fired the
presidential salute, and the first shot was
the signal for every steam whistle in the
city TO shrek out its discordant welcome.
The scene in and around the station beg
garS description. The crowd seemed wild
with enthusiasm and from every window
of every factory, store and dwelling there
We're waving flags and handkerchiefs At
the city limits Mayor Porter King and a
big committee met the escort party but
there was no formal reception until the
visitors reached the Kimball house, where
they are comfortably quartered. There
Mayor King said a few words of well
come which were supplemented by
TO by Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia. The
bell stood for time in the railroad sta
ton, but later was taken to the shops,
where 1t Will remain under guard until
tomorrow morning. To-morrows plans
are for most elaborate parade and a for
NAL reception. The school children the
local militia and several patriotic orders
Will join in the demonstration. There will
be music by Gilmore's band, singing by
1900 school children and speaking by some
of Georgia's most eloquent men.
All the schools will be closed tomorrow.
The Southern Railway announces that it
viii carry all children under Is to the
grounds free tomorrow. 1t will be a
up with visitors. Editorial associations
from Mississippi, Indiana and Iowa are
expected here tomorrow. Three compa-
nies of Florida troops will be here.