The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
THE BELL AT CHATTANOOGA.
THE TRIP FROM KNOXVILLE, ONE
OF OVATIONs.

Three Hundred High school Girls
salute the Relic with blasts From
Toy WhistIes-Brnwny WOrkmcn
From the Car wheel Works at Lc-
noir City Burst Into Cheers-Pic-
turesque Loudon Bright with the
National FIag-AH the Public
school Children Ranged Along the
Tracks nt Cleveland.
Chattanooga, Tenn. oct. 7.--From Knox
vile to Chattanooga the liberty bell wend-
ed its way this morning through con-
stant succession Of ovations. A drizzling
rain fell at Knoxville, but nearly all Of
the public school children marched past
the revolutionary relic, a feature being
nearly 800 high school girls with books ana
lunch baskets, who came in a body. Fac
tory whistles saluted as the train sped
southwark, and from windows and bridges
many fage were waved in farewell.
At Lenoir City, the big car wheel works
suspended operations and several hundred
brawny workmen cheered the bell as II
halted Tor moment or two.
At picturesque old Loudon, a monster
American nag was suspended over the
railroad tracks, and nearly every build-
ing sported the national colors. There
were many children at this point and Sc
lect Councilman Bringhurst of Philadei-
plfia made a short address.
There was another crowd at Sweet Wa
ter, and larger one at Athens. In the
latter place there was considerable deco
ration and Mayor Warwick spoke after
being introduced by city Attorney T. b.
Matterson. The most notable reception Of
the morning was at Cleveland, where all
the public school children were ranged
along the tracks. At one end stood about
100 blooming maidens, wearing mortar
boards and gowns. They We're students
of the Centenary College, the educational
institution Of the southern Methodist
church. Their teachers were with them,
and the flowers that had been placed on
the bell at Loudon and Athens were di-
vided among these Tennessee beauties.
Mayor Warwick made a brief address
/ here paying many compliments to the
/ pretty girls about him.
Sherman Heights turned out another
crowd. though the train stopped but
| few moments.
/ In fact. al every cross roads and farm
/ house waiting crowds have shown evil
/ dences of patriotic impulse and many
/ have been the fusilades of cheers and
/ flowers hurled at the old bell as the train
/ sped along on its way to Atlanta.
The ceremonies at Chattanooga were
! more formal than any yet held. There
! was parade of the school children and
| the patriotic societies which was quite
| imposing The bell car was side tarcked
| in dhe big railroad station, where a plat
| form for the speakers had been erected.
| The Junior order OF American Mechan-
les were in charge Of the details, but at
the head of the committee on arrange
ments was William ID. Kelly, Jr, son OF
the once famous pig iron congressman
from Pennsylvania, Mayor George w.
! Ochs, Rev j. w. Bachman, w 3. ste
phens, Gen. j. w. Burke and Rev. J. r.
/ Smith of Maryland, and Mayor Warwick
| spoke for the Philadelphia escort. The
school children sang patriotic songs ana
| ex-Mayor +. d. Sims of Chattanooga de-
| liVered an eloquent address OF welcome.
Then the great crowd was formed In line,
and until late in the day seemingly end
less line of men, women and children
passed over the bell car. The Phiadel-
phia visitors were taken this afternoon
| TO Lookout mountain and the famous
| battlefield of Chickamauga, and tonight
| Common Councilman r. G. Horr of phil
| udelphia entertained his fellow traV-
| ellers with an elaborate dinner
Atlanta, Ga, Oct 7-Great preparations
are being made for the reception Of the
| liberty bell in Atlanta. committee OF
citizens, headed by the mayor, President
meet the special train at the city limits
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, where
they viii board the train and escort 1t
The bell viii be taken to the east side
of the city, where IL viii be kept under
guard over night, and will be brought to
the Wall street station at S:15 o'clock on
Wednesday morning. There the Fifth
Regiment of Georgia Volunteers and the
/ Fifth United States Infantry Will form a
special escort to bring the precious relic
to the exposition grounds. The public
schools win all be dismissed and 5000
children will meet the bell at the exposi-
tion grounds. A chorus of l,000 voices,
selected from the public schools will sing
Hail Columbia" as the liberty. bell IS
drawn UP to the Pennsylvania building.
Speeches will be made by Mayor Porter
King Of Atlanta, Mayor Warwick of Phil
adelphia and c. A. Collier, president and
director general Of the exposition. The
1900 school children, each carrying a
small United States flag, will make a
grand demonstration-the most conspicp-
Gus and the most impressive feature or
the ceremony. In the evening there will
be a grand Illumination and a magnificent
pyrotechnic display in honor of the oc-
casiOn.
The railroads have made arrangements
to run special trains to Atlanta from ev-
cry direction, and children will be brought
here from hundreds of miles to see the
liberty bell. Wednesday promises 70 be
one of the greatest days in the history OF
Atlanta and the exposition.