The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-10
LOVED RELIC OF LIBERTY.
ATLANTA GIVES 1T AN OVATION FIT
FOR A HERO.

Multitude for a Graceful COmpli-
Chief Justice Marshall and His Pa
triOtic Utterances-Gov. Atkinson
Replies in an Eloquent Address.
The Crowd at the Exposition the
Largest Yet.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. s-With the most i'm
pressive ceremonies that have yet marked
the progress of the cotton states exposi-
ton, the historic old liberty bell was to-
day formally placed in charge Of the At
lanta authorities. The ceremonies took
place on the broad stairs leading up to
the stately Pennsylvania building, the
handsOmest in the beautiful park, and on
the most attractive site
The day was full of incidents, some OF
them Of striking character, but the most
/ significant was the declaration of sympa-
/ thy with the cause of Cuba, made with
dramatic effect by both Gov. Atkinson or
| Georgia and Mayor Warwick of Phila-
delphia, both of whom aroused wild en-
! thusiasm from the great crowd that heard
/ them Again was there a dramatic scene
when Mayor Warwick, in the course of
his brilliant oration turned to Miss Ell
eanor Warren Marshall. who was on the
! platform, and bending gracefully over
her head, introduced her as the great
granddaughter of the illustrious supreme
court justice at whose funeral the vener-
ated relic had tolled for the last time
Miss Marshall, in a strikngly handsome
gown, looked very pretty. She is a bru-
nette, slender and graceful, and her great
black eyes filled with tears and she trem-
bled with emotion, as Philadelphia's may
|
ever paid in public to a young woman. He
eloquently thanked Miss Marshall for the
| privilege Of greeting the descendent of so
! illustrious man, and declared that the
| emotion that filled his breast at that mo-
| ment would never be forgotten; that he
| would tell his children of the honor be-
| slowed upon him and bid them cherish the
memory of this day to the end of their
| lives.
Through solid line of people the bell
| was this morning escorted to its resting
| place in Piedmont Park. The procession
| was dlgnlheds the people enthusiastic and
| the crowd within the grounds the largest t
since the opening of the exposition. Fully
$4,000 people Were on hand, more than one
| third of them being children. the public
| schools having closed in honor of the bell.
| The special military escort was the IA
nous Fifth regiment United States in
fantry until recently the fighting COM
| mand of Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Capt.
| Kellogg is now in command, and the reg
ulars in dress uniform, with white helmets,
Atkinson and his staff came next in i'm
| portance, and then came the Fifth regi-
| ment of Georgia national guards, U0C
| strong, the Atlanta Artillery, and the
| crack Governors Horse Guards, composed
of the very flower of Georgia's young
Following the military pageant, was a
| long string of open carriages, containing
| the mayors of Philadelphia and Atlanta,
| the councils escort from the Quaker City
and the local council and reception COM
mittee that included many of Atlanta s
most prominent professional and business
| men.
At the Pennsylvania building the bell
| was halted, and, on it's car, stood at the
| foot of the stairway during the progress
| of the ceremonies. The school children
| and Gilmore's band were massed on the
| broad porches of the building, while on
a platform the orator and distinguished
| guests occupied seats. With them were
many of Georgia's most beautiful maids
| and matrons, and the scene was a most
inspiring one. The front of the building
was covered with the state and national
| colors and flags hoated from every staff
1t was past noon when Chairman w. J.
| Campbell of the councils committee, who
| acted as master of ceremonies, called the
| vast assemblage to order and introduced
| Rev. Z. H. Barrett of the First Presby-
| terian church. who offered up fervent
Then several thousand school children
| sang My Country, lis OF Thee accom-
| panied by Gilmore's band, their sweet
| young voices swelling out charmingly in
the balmy air.
| forcible speech, formally welcomed the
bell, and Mayor Warwick rose to respond.
| The handsome Philadelphian threw his
| heart into the task, and his friends say
that he was never so effective. Certain it
| is that he carried his great audience along
| on his whirlwind of eloquence, and was
| cheered again and again for his impas-
| stoned words, and his graceful and dra-
Mr. Warwick said. in part: 1.-THE lesson
5- nv f1lar Nia1 frtr1
| that has been given the liberty bell IS that
| we are united people, not only in fact,
but in sentiment; that our loyalty is not
| confined within state lines, but IS as
| broad as the nation; that there are no
| limits to our patriotism, save the borders
| of the republic. Mason and Dixon's line is
| but a geographical division that has it's
place on the chart. but not in the hearts
of the nation.
eloquent in its silence. Its reverberations
coming from out the past are still ring
ing in the ears of the people and appealing
to their hearts. Though its metallic tones
| be dead, it calls men from the anvil, the
plow. the office and the fireside.
| In the march to the south we pushed
| bitterness in our hearts, nor steel in our
hands. We marched through Georgia.
not with fire and sword, but with love and
| peace. The only delays in our passage
| since we left home were caused by the
| people who stopped us to bless the bel.''
He then told of all the journeys of the
| relic, and, continuing, said: "This is NOT
our bell; it is yours We but hold it In
| trust for the nation. The people of Phil
adelphia send it to you willingly and with
| all their hearts. At the time for the
| opening of your exposition an incident oc-
| Cured which strikes me as being of the
| greatest significance in so far as the ftl-
| ture of the republic is concerned. Your
| directors for the first time upon such an
occasion gave recognition to the indus
| trial and educational work which has been
done by the black race since the war.
| for the upbuilding of this great section of
our country and no less will be remem-
bered the eloquent language Of their rep
resentative in laying down platform up-
| on which both races may stand with the
| united approval Of the whole country -
Then turning to Miss Eleanor Warren
| Marshall he grasped her hand, and the
lovely girl arose and listened to a glowing
| eulogy to her great-grandfather. CHIEF
| Justice Marshall Of the supreme court. at
whose funeral the old bell crank while
tolling in his honor, broke. She remained
| standing her hand in that Of Mr. War
| wick who bent over her in graceful at
titude while he paid tribute to her beauty.
| as well, and expressed reverence for the
dead chief justice. This graceful act
! aroused the greatest enthusiasm Men
cheered and women waved their handker-
chiefs at the striking tableaux. and il was
/ several minutes before he could continue