Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-10-10
Vol. XVII.
THELIBERTY BELL.
STARTS ON ITS SOUTHERN TOUR.
Guarded by City Officials. The Recep-
tiOns at Washington, Freders
icksbure and Richmond.

special train bearing the old his
toric Liberty bell started on its
journey to Atlanta at 3 o'clock
this morning over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The train con
sists of the platform car, built
especially to carry the bellSouth
four Pullman cars and a combi-
nation buffet car Notwithstand-
ing the early morning start,
quite crowd of people gather
ed and gave a enthusiastic good
bye' and ''safe return" to the
venerated relic.
This special car, which is said
to be superior to either OF those
used on similar occasions, con
sists of a plain platform on STAN
dard passenger car trucks with
air brakes and patent couplers.
Around the platform is new
railing, constructed SO as not to
obstruct the view. and on each
side are pannels bearing the
words: ''Philadelphia' and AT
lanta." In the centre of the
platform is frame under which
the bell will be carried. On the
top timber which runs length
wise is Inscribed in gilt letters:
"1776. Proclaim Liberty"
The escort of the bell on its
trip include, in addition to the
committee of the council, Mayor
Warwic, the general agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad, W. J.
Latta: the assistant general pas
senger agent, George W. Boyd;
the director of puolic works, L.
M. Thompson; the director Of
public safety. Abraham M Pelt-
Ter; the president of the depart
ment of the charities and cor
rection, VIM. H. Lambert; the
city controller, John M. Walton;
the city solicitor, j. M. Kinsey;
the Register Of wills, Elias 2.
Smithers; the city commissioner,
Jacob Wildemore; the chief Of bu-
reau of.city property and custo-
dian of the State house and The
bell, A. S. Eisenhowever; the Sc
cretary to the Mayor, John K,
Mccarthy; the police surgeon,
DR.. Thomas H. Andrews and
Harry P. Wilson, United Press
representative.
Washington, Oct 4 The old
Liberty bell of '76 arrived in
Washington to-day from Phila-
delphia en- route to the Atlanta
Exposition and was given an ems
thus1astic reception. At - %
o'clock the special train bearing
the bell and it's guardians ran
into the Pennsylvania railroad
station and was greeted by mill
tary companies, civic patriotic
organizations, representatives OF
the District Government and the
Board of Trade and large num-
Der of citizens. The Washing
ton Light Infantry corps and the
High Scool cadets, headed by the
United States Marine band had
marched down Pennsylvania av'
enue in the railroad station
shortly before the arrival of the
train and during the stay of the
bell in this city acted as its
guard of honor. AS Mayor
Warwick stepped to the station
platform he was greeted by
President Ross, of the Board o.
District Commissioners, who de-
livered an address of welcome
The Mayor responded briefly
and after the reception party hae
been given a chance to view th'
bell, the Philadelphia contingen
and their hosts were driven t.
the rooms of the Board Of Trad
where a luncheon was served
The car containing the bell wa
switched to a siding and for tn
brief period it remained in Wash
ington was viewed by thousand
of people.
At 2 o'clock the spe cial trai
started on it's journey to AT
lanta.
Fredericksburg. Va, Oct 4
A committee of the commo
council met the Liberty bell {
Quantico and escorted it to Free
ericksburg. Here the train We
met by all the ci. ic authoritie
and about 1900 people. Aftt
greetings between Mayor Row
and Mayor Warwick, Mr.. Sey
mour White delivered an addre'
of welcome, which was responde
to by Mayor Warwick. The e.
cort of the bell was then drive
to see the Washington NOM
ment by the city authorities. III
enthusiasm was unbounded al
all the bells of the city we
rung while the bell was here.
Richmond, Va. Oct. 4-Rt
lights were burned and d salu
of twenty one guns FREQ as Il
Liberty bell train steamed III
this ancient capital. The salu
was fred by the famous Ric
mond Howitzers, and the equa
ly famous Richmond Blues act
as guard of honor during the
night stop. A committee of ci
officials headed by Mayor Ia
lor took charge of the party
their arrival and while the b.
car was. left in charge of the /
serves and the Richmond Blue
Mayor Warwick and his par
went to the Executive mans