The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
RECEPTION OF The BELL.
Greetings II Receives as II Passes
Through the Old Dominion.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM ALONG The LINE.
Mayor Golfers Welcome and Mayor War
wick's Reply-A Mixed Throng at
Farmville-Other Points Be-
tween Richmond and
Roanoke.

Roanoke.
Tho special train bearing the Liberty
! Bell and its official escort. en- route to
| the Atlanta Exposition. left Richmond
| yesterday morning about o'clock. A
number of people who could not get
| glimpse at the bell on Friday night went
down to the Union station yesterday 10
see the famous relic.
The gentlemen composing the commit
tee in charge of the bell. expressed them
| selves as highly pleased with the cor
dial reception given them in this city.
sPEAKING Al PLTEHsBURG.
PETERSBURG, VA, oct. 5.-Special.--
Liberty Bell" with its official escort,
on its way TO the Atlanta Exposition, ar
rived in this city at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, on a special train. 1t was met al
the depot by Mayor Charles +. Collier,
members of the Common Council, and
fully two thousand people. An hour
was spent here. The address of wei
come was made by Mayor Collier. who
spoke as follows:
mir. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee:
"The righteous resolve on the part OF
the city of Philadelphia, TO send Lib
erty Bell on its mission Of peace and
goodwill to New Orleans in lsi-5, 10
Chicago in 1893, and now TO Atlanta, in
1895, touches a responsive chord in the
! great public heart of the country. ana
commands the plaudit, veil done, city
| OF Brotherly Love
petersburg, the Cockade City Of Vir-
ginia, bids you, through its Mayor and
Council, and this assembly of its people,
heartfelt welcome in our midst bring
ing with you, in special charge. Liberty
Bell that precious and glorious relic of
| the Revolution of 176, which proclaimed
Liberty throughout the land, 10 all the
| inhabitants thereof.
Virginia loves constitutional liberty,
| and loves this great country, which is
| the exponent of that liberty, and no
where. when the national honor is i'm
perilled. will a readiness TO defend that
honor be displayed sooner than in old
Virginia God bless our country, and
sanctfy in the hearts of all the people
the sentiment Of patriotism that prompts
us this day to do the great honor of well
| coming Liberty Belr TO our city.
Welcome. MIR. Mayor and Gentlemen.
Welcome, Liberty Bel.' -
MAYOR wABwICK's REPLY.
Mayor Collier was then responded 10
by Mayor Charles +. Warwick, VINO De-
gan by saying that he felt 1t almost I'M
possbie 10 raise f's voice above l's
nresent tone. and that he must reserve
his voice and force until he reached At
lanta. He did, however. wish 10 say a
few words to express his thanks FOR the
warm and generous reception extended
them by the Mayor. councilmen, ana cil-
zens of Petersburg.
This bell had mission 10 perform IN
it's own way. Mayor Warwick said mat
within the recesses OF the bell was that
patriotism which alone would make us
the greatest people that ever nestled In
the presence of God. 1t teaches us that
there is common ground. We nave
been separated for while, but we have
come together again. and now let us look
out for the future. Constitutional lid
erty under the law is not secure, II IT mas
not an abiding spot The speaker,
pointing TO one OF the flags near him,
said.
~ love that field Of blue. II any for
eign power should attempt TO strike
star out Of that hed of blue, we would
defend il. ! am glad TO see ana 10 meet
you.
1--WE pushed on TO Richmond yesterday;
not with soldiers, not with shot, but with
swords. and we captured the town. not
with arms. but with kindly greeting
Now. We propose 10 march through
Georgia to the sea, but not with cannon.
for we are at peace. Send us your
blessing after we leave, and let TINS
old bell zeal out, in loud tones. Liberty
under the law, is one Constitution, one
people. one purpose for the republic. To-
day may God bless Philadelphia and Pc
tersburg."
When Mayor Warwick concluded, he
was loudly applauded.
At 10 o'clock, the schedule time, the
train pulled out from the station. and
the bell was again on its journey to At
lanta, where the rarity expects TO ar
rive on next Tuesday.
NOTTOWAY G. H.. VA, oct. 5.-The
ten minutes scheduled for this little town
of the Liberty Bell party. was curtailed
because OF the demand for a short stop
at Blackstone. where about the entire
population formed itself into reception
committee A little knot of men, women
and children, cheered the relic, but there
was no Cratory. Here was goodly
crowd. many people having come IN
from surrounding farms.
Select Councilman William McCoaeh
said few words in behalf of the Phil
adelphia esccrting party, and there were
the usual cheers for the bell.
EVERYBODY WAS THERE.
FARMVILLE, VA, oct. 5.-The Liberty
Bell and its escort completely captured
this famous spring city to-day. Ihe
entire population turned out and the
crowd was swollen by hundreds, who
poured in from the nearby country.
From the stylish carriage 10 the primitive
cart, every known style OF vehicle was
employed and the visitors were amused
and impressed by the picnic air that
peryaded the place.
The crowd that surged about the sta
ton where the bell car was halted was
simply immense. A company OF the
Third Regiment National Guard OF Vir-
einia. were lined along the platform and
behind the line were three hundred
lovely young women students at the
state Normal school There were the