The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
ECHOES STILL RINGING
That is What Mayor WarriCk Said of the
Old Liberty Bell Yesterday.
LOYALTY AS BROAD As THE NATION.
Miss NnrsbniI.n Great tGrnnddnughtcr
of the fiiustriouS Chtcr Justice,
RccciHes handsome Compliment
GOV. Atkinson Calls the He'll ihr
Jcwci of the American People.

ATLANTA, Oct 9-With the most
Impressive ceremonies that have yet
marked tn" progress of the Cotton
states Exposition the historic old Lib
"rtN Bell was to-day formally placed in
"hurSc of tn" Atlanta authorities. The
ceremonies took place on the broad
stairs leading up To the stately Penn
sylNania Building. the haudsonost in
the beautiful park. ANA on the most at
tractivc site. The day was fun OF Incl
dents. some OF them of "A striking char
actrr, hut the most significant was the
declaration of sympathy with the cause
of cuba. made with dramatic effect by
botn Governor Atkinson, of Georgia.
and Mayor Warwick. of Philadelphia.
both OF whom aroused wild enthusiasm
from tn" great crowd that heard them.
again there was II dramatic scene when
Mayor Warwick. In tn" course of his
brilliant Grafton, turned to Miss :lcUu-
or Warren Marshall who was on III"
platform. ana. bending gracefully over
her hand. Introduced her as the great
granddaughter of the nlustrlous Su-
prcme Court Justice. at whose funeral
tn" vrncrnted relic had tolicd for the
last time.
Miss Marshall. in a strikingIy hund-
som" gown. looked very pretty. She
is q brunette. slender ami graceful and
very pretty. and her great black eyes
filed with tears ana she tTcmb"d with
emotion as Philadelphia Mayor paid
her tn" most graceful compliment
ever paid in public to- a young woman.
He vloquontly thanked Miss Marshall
for the privilege of greeting the de
sccudant of 81 illustviuus Il man and
declared that the emotion that filled
his breast at that moment would never
be- Forgotten. that he would tell his chill
dr"u oi the honor bestowed him and
hid them cherish the memory OF this
day L. the end of their lives.
Through solid line OF people the bcll
was escorted To its resting place in
Piedmont Park.
The procession was digniiicd the pcu.
pl" enthusiastic npd the crowd within
tho grounds the largest since the open
ing OF the Exposition Fully 30 coo p.o-
pie We're present. The public schools
having closed I'M honor of the bell The
special military escort was the famous
Firth Regiment. United states infau-
Try. until recently the lighting com
mand of General Nelson ~ Miles
Captain Kellogg il now in command
ana tn" regulars i'm drcs uniform with
white helmets presented a splendid APP
reaTaucc.
1t VAS past noon when Chairman W.
J. Campbell, OF Councils Committee.
who acted as master of ceremonies.
called the vast assomhlagc to ulucr
ana introduced Rev. T.. IL barrett, OF
TIA" First Presbyterian Church. who of
icrcd NJ Il frrVrnt prayer. Then sever
al Thousand school children sang
America ACCOMPANIED by Gilmorc's
Band, their sweet young voices swell
nH ont charmiaEly in TIA" balmy air.
Mayor Porter King. of Atlanta. in "a
tulCi5lv speech. formally Welcomed the
bell and Mayor Warwick rose 10 re-
spond. 'Fh- handsome Phiiadclphian
threw his heart into the task. ana his
fri"nd; say that he was never 80 cif"c-
tive. Certain IL j. that hc carrie! his
great audi-nc. along ON his whirlwind
t y
again for his impassioncd and his grace
fui and dramatic action
Ma Warwick said in part:
The lesson that is taught as 10y the
cordial reception that has been given
Liberty Bell Is that we are a united
people, not only i'm fac, but in scnti-
mcHi: that our loyalty is not confined
within state lines, hut is as broad az
the nation: that there are no limits 40
our putri0tism save the borders uf
is but Il geographical division that has
It's place on the chart but not IN the
hearts of III" nation"
Turning To Miss Eleanor Warren Mar
shall he grusprd her hand ANA the love
Is girl arose and listened to a glow
iur ruloES' 10 her great grandfather.
Chief Justice Marshall. of the Supreme
Court. at whose funeral the old bell
crank while tolling in his honor broke.
Shu remained standing. her hand in
tlldl tI Mt. w Na'Nl,'k+ WHO t''-lil over tltl
IN graceful attitude while hc paid tli-
butte To her beauty as well as the
reverence he felt for the dead Justice.
This graceful act aroused the greatest
enthusiasm Men Chccred and women
waved their haudkcrchicfs at the strlk-
ing tableauN ana IL was several mo
mcnts before he could continue.
IF the hell could only speak L. us
to-day, said Manor Warwick. 1T
would say. My children, for your faith
crs | proclaimed liberty throughout the
land. and bcseech YOU for their sake
TO preserve and keep forever that
which they transmitted To your care
with the memories and associa-
ti1us that this bell rcvivcs and with the
lessons that are taught b. its coming
in our midst. no wonder the entire ma
tion has watched the progress South
ward
Concluding. Mr Warwick turned TO
the bel! ana said
W. leave il in the hands of its and
our friends. We know you will watch
IT with the same solcitudr and Ten
dcincss that We bestOw upon IL. II.
echoes s,nl thrill the world
When IN" tumult of appiaursc that
greeted Mr.. NarWick's brilliant speech
had subsidized the tall spare form of
ti"orgin'S Governor arose in response
10 Chairman Hemphill's Introduction
He stood the picture of Il Georgian The
effects of his recent severe. Illness N.r..
apparent IN tn" Governors pullor, but