The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09
THE BELL In ATLANTA.
ITS TRIUMPHAL TOUR or THE
SOUTH ENDS
In tho Most Cordial Reception the Relic
Has Ever Eeceived-Mr. Cleveland
Declines an Escort.

DALION, IA, Oct. line WtlcOnne
extended to the Liberty Bell on its en-
trance into Georgia was enc OF the
yar;nest. and. at the same time. most
graceful. it has received in the South. AS
the train stopped an opening was forced
through the great throng. and thirteen
little girls. dressed 10 represent the origi-
ral States. walked TO the platform. Each
caiiied j wreath of lovely low,rs. sing
ing MY Country. Ills of Thee" Grouped
about the bell, their sweet voices IN the
crisp. morning air. blended charmingly.
and the -rowd applauded Willy.
Then Mayer >. L. MaIdoN. OF OaIton.
in a graceful but brief address pre-
sented Rev. VI. A. Matthews to formally
welcome the bsll and escort. Tai.
strsight as an arrow. with long. curly
hair. and the face OF IN Indian CHEZ, the
PRESBYTERIAN preacher looked the typical
Georgian. HIS address vas marvel
fiery. eloquent. and patriotic-and his
words of welcome mad deep impress
sion on the northerners. When he con-
cluded Mayor Warwick voiced the pleas
ure OF the bells escort at Georgia greet
ing. and the children hung heir MOVERS
on the old bel, amid hearty cheers, MN
gled with when were some or the ear
splitting rebel yells" as the train pulled
out.
MUCH PATRIOTISM.
ATLANTA. GA, oct. S.-The Exposi-
ton city to-day gave the LnertF pen
the most cordial greeting that the MS
toric mass OF iron has ever rece'ed'
II was literally an outpouring OF 0iio
people. such as has never been VII
messed in this city, and 1t would De I'M
possible to conceive more notaDie eN-
hibition OF patriotism. For fuliy TWO
miles the bell train passed through solid
walls OF cheering people. Ihey stoou
rnassad on tops of freight cars. on
bridges that span the railroads. on ROOFS
and I'm fact, on every place that al
fordeG a foothold.
The Atlanta Light Artillery fired the
presidential salute. and the first shot was
the sign FOR every steam whistle IN the
city to shrek out its discoriant welcome
The scene in and around the station
boggars description. The crowd seemed
wild with enthusiasm. and at every WIN
dow In stores and dwellings there were
waving flags and handkerchiefs. At the
city limits Mayor Porter King ana
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 woyds
of welcome. which were supplemented
bv ex-Mayor Hemphil. and briefly re-
sponded TO by Mayor Warwick, OF Phila-
delphia.
The bell stood for a time In the rail-
road station, but later was taken TO the
shops. where IL VIII remain under guard
until tomorrow morning.
To-morrOw's plans are FOR most elab-
crate parade and a formal reception.
rogss'r SIT Az ESCORT.
NEW HAVEN. CONN. oct. s.-Presi-
dent Cleveland has declined the escort
rendered him by the seccEd company,
Governors Foot Guards. Of this city on
the occasion OF his visit TO the Atlanta
Exposition, about the middle Of this
month. The President. IN his letter,
which bears the date Of October 9Th,
says:
Il have already expressed my prefer
en,e against an escort TO the Exposition
by a military company of Georgia, and
/ confess that / am DESTROYS of having
my Journey TO and from Atlanta as free
from display as possible. l shall be ac-
compauled by nearly II NOT all the
members Of my Cabinet. and, perhaps,
their families, and / expect we shall go
and return by the Southern railway,
though | have not been finally notified
as 10 that.
considering the situation, / think 1t
will be better to abandon your project
though ] assure you / am fully sensible
of the kind consideration which prompts
your offer. and desire TO return my
thanks for the same"
NEW YORK, oct. s.-The jury OF
award OF Cotton States and lnterna-
tionai Exposition. who were to have ieit
Washington to-day for Atlanta via the
southern railway piedmont Air-Linel
have postponed the trip until october
18th. ..,-.,
ATLANTA. GA, oct. S.-The National
Council OF Women got fairly down 10
business to-day. Mrs Mary Lowe DICK
inson presidel Papers were read by MIS-
Kate Brownlee Sherwood, OF Canton on
patriotic Instruction. and by Mrs ~
: TAYLOR. or Utah, on Tine Young La
dies National improvement Association
of Irtah." paper was read from MIS-
lillian NJ. HOLSTER. supreme commander
of the Ladies OF the AlaccaDees, ana an
otber an the education OF the future by
Professor Helen L. Webster. was reaa
In her absence by Mss Charlotte palley'
of Rhode Island. 49,.
Professor j b. Hunnicutt, OF me Heor-
Of, lrnivarsitv was to-day elected presl-
daut OF the Southern Irrigation consress'
Many interesting papers were read' ~;
a Gardner, Of Tennessee, WIS eitcNeu
yce-pres.dcnt.