Evening journal., 1895-10-04
It's hopes. will be ours as one united

its hopes. will be ours as one united
family.
"Then this grand old bell win make
us stronger AS a people, living within
one government, and under one flag, and
before one God, patriotic, free people.
(Cheers
Gould the bell speak 1t would make
It absolutely perpetual that liberty
throughout the land should know no
doubts aud fears As it is we see the
glory Of free republic and next 20 the
stars and stripes (.pplsuse) In our hearts
we cherish the Liberty Bell. (Enthusl-
astic cheering
They Sat on the Bell.
The mayors speech put the crowd In a
good hnmor. Mothers. With 0x4 smiles,
pressed forward TO have their babies
greet Mayor Warwick Reaching DO Wn
into the crowd he lifted little boy In
his arms and sat him on top Of the bell
The crowd laughed
The little fellow WAS Merritt p. Hast.
Jugs, Jr., years and months old.
In an instant there was platoon Of
babies, kicking and crying, raised In the
air by eager mothers aud ambitious
fathers Mayor Warwick siugled out
the smallest OF the flock. little Elmirk
Parks, the % months old daughter OF
George @ Parks. and raised her to the
top of the bell. The babe laughed and
shook one of the fAg handkerohiefs
which the mayor handed her This was
great fun for the crowd
A large party of city aud county
officials, headed by Mayor Jeffsris and
Postmaster Moore, wearing liberty bell
badges. boarded the car and greeted
Mayor Warwick and the committeeman.
The Ola Liberty Bell.
10 colonial days, the Assembly OF
Pennsylvania customsrllv had Ia It's
possession a bell for official purposeS.
from the organize stlon OF the provinc
Its ordinary use was TO call It together
morning aud afternoon during It's
sessions and 10 announce the hour Of the
opening OF the courts of justice to the
people Its most stately use was TO
announce the proclamation OF the
accession Of a member OF the royal family
to the throne, ard the proclamations OF
the treaties of peace and declarations Of
war.
This bell which. folio wing the Gus
tomsry use Of these bells, announced tue
Declaration OF Independence, WAS Or
dsrsd by the superintendents Of the
State Aonae from the agent OF the Pro
vince 10 London In 175l It was required
to weigh about two thousand pounds and
to be lettered with the following words.
well shaped, in large letters:"
"By order Of the Assembly OF the PRO.
vince of Pennsylvania for the State
House In the city OF Philadelphia. 1852,
and underneath, proclaim liberty
throughout all the land unto all the in
habitantH thereof.
The Bsn's Last Tonlng.
John Marshall died in Philadelphia on
the sixth day OF July. 1885, his remains
were on the day OF this anniversary
borne to Virginia for burial. During
the funeral solemnities the Bell. while
slowly tolling, without other violence
parted through It's great side. aud wal
silent thenceforth forever
Welcome to the Liberty Bell
on it's Return From Chicago. 1928.
Oh, welcome home. thou dear old Belil
Whose iron tongue prociaime tte knell
or tyrants reign upon our snore.
And made us free fOreYerer more.
How loud and long and yet how grand
Thy tones have echoed FER the land.
From this our coun'ry's boast and bride,
10 every hill and mountain side.
Oh. famous Bell, though mute thon art.
A place thou hast In every heart;
30 may thy glory ever shine,
A beacon llgh 20 every cline.
-EmmaJ Clarke, Girls High School, pbila
delphia. November Q. 1898.