The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-08

Thousands Greet the Famous hehc WIZ"
songs aud Flowers.

Ridge Mountains and down through 'l, ~,
picturesque Valley OF East Tennessee ",
this October Sabbath. There ms ms hyass
no firing OF guns. no piaIins sonntrv
bands. no wild hurrah. but the counsls
demonstrated beyond question ~ ,is' ~
loyalty and patriotism. Reverb. ,.s,,,,,,e
earnest thousands have paid theH s,s,y
OF homage 10 the venerated reiS. 49," hasno
schools OF all denominations nav ,,crsi
marshalled by their pastors, eduSats'o ,md
institutions have turned out the yous' .nd
beauty of Virginia and Tennessee, an-
buliet-scarred ex-Confedsra,es Iane the
ed side by side with Grand Army o. ~
Republic veterans. uncovering tneiT He@''
In silent but stately salute .,..as tho
Not for $500 would have inissSu 49,, co.
scene OF this wonderful day, sa,a s,s''d
Warwick tonight and his words Ng IN,
the feeling OF all the members OF the f"''-
adelphia escortins party.
CONTINUOUS OVATION.
From Roanoke, Va, where the parS
spent last night, the progress OF the Itn.,
has been one continuous ovation pues
and dignihed though it was. AZ SSess
cross-road men, women. ana c'iiuIehs
stared with uncovered heads an" ""''N
flags as the train flew past. .,s.,,,
Church bells ;olled. and little cnliu.cn
Melted the bell with flowers AZ -"t7,o"
a great-grandson Of Patrick hehis' ~,
self a white-haired man OF seVenls, ~ 20
cd forward and craved pernissiol
touch the bell Here "a full sunday sShOvi
49, a - notriotic hymn. At Christians
burg the boys OF the Blacksburs sililta,s
Academy stood IN line guaie OF now pos
There was Il great crowd al bas. hau-
ford. where Mayor Warwick ana AhohlaS
l. Hicks made brief addresses 10 u coN-
curse Of pubiIc-school children; me
great zinc and iron town OF PulaSHl s"FSs
hearty greeting. and large crowd o.
well-dressed. prosperous people hsttueo -
short talks from Mayor Warwick ana
Register Of Wills Ellis +. 5. Milton. a.
Marion. Glade Spring ana Abingdon w
population were all out, and between
them were knots of people at every
mountain cabin. 49, a..
II was left for Bristol. half IN Virginia
and half in Tennessee 70 turn 9u e., "
crowd that ovcrfowered the railroad sta
ton and stretched out az far IN eNey
direction as the eve could reach. soluh
teer hremen acted IS guards, WINE lay,
Winston, Of the Virginia side. ana Mayor
Anderson Of the Tennessee side, 1Olutu
i'm the welcome Girls from the Southwcs,
Virginia Institute sang hymn anu
placed a banner OF black and goii on thy
peak of the bell. Then they cianpe.ttn l
over the car. each I'm turn toucnlhs III,
bell A line was formed and Tor t~9
hours a steady stream of people OF al
ages. colors. and social stanblns paSs
across the bell car one Yeneraolf W
man who admitted that she was elBhty-
eight wears old kuelt at the bell ana IN
volied divine blessing upon the olu mass
OF historic iron. -, 80 .,,,
II was dark when Knoxville was reach-
ed. but people swarmed on 'hS pillh
over the railroad and into the Dig iail-
road wards where the bell car was siut-
tracked. There was no formal iecepll,onss
bat Mayor Thompson, WIN llc -. 20 80,
Aldermen. received the party y. -" - -
were committees of Daughters or th' i.eN
olutiOn and other patriotic orEani1a1ion'
The crush OF people was tremendous .r''
staIwart policemen quickly formed a hh,,
and until nearly midnight theIe ""' "
stream OF people around the peh'
RAIN DOESN'T DaMPsN THEIR ARnoh.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. oct. L
From Nashville 20 Chattanooga the Lip-
orty Bell wendell its way tnIonsn 6riz-
zling rain was falling at knoXFlile; pu.
reasly all of the public scnool chlluI,en
marched past the revolutionary iSlili
hlch-school girls with books ana Wncn
baskets who came in body. facloI y
vhistles saluted as the train steamed
southwark and from WINDOWS ana pIlustS
many flags were waved IN farewell
AZ Lenoir city the big car wheel WORKS
siienendcd operation and several nunlret
brawny workmen cheered the pel. az
halted for moment or TWO, Al plS
turesouo old Loudon. a monster Aneri-
can dag was suspended over the Itu-
road tracks and nearly every bulldlle
sported the national colors; lneiV 49,
many children at this point anu ser
Councilman Bringhurst' OF i"'i''e P''''''
made a short address. Co..
There was another crowd az Sweet
Water. and a larger al Athens. II IN W.
latter place there vas nS Nfsyor War
wick spoke after being introduced Dy ''s
ATTORNEY f. y. Matterson. o-,,
The most notable reception OF INC hloi ~
ing was az Cleveland, wnere an tie ion,,
H. school children were ranged alo"s
the tracks.
WOMEN ALWAYS PATRIOTS.
Al one end stood about one hundred
SoerSs and gowns They were students
Of Centenary College, me euu0" ,',iD1 ,i,''
efftution OF the Southern Methouis1
enrten, teachers were with them, and
Tho divers that had been placed on lhy
bet al Ioudon and Athens We're dislu,r
among these Tennessee DedutitS. Hi"sD
Hendricks made beautiful au1t 9-,tt
paying many compliments ~ '
eirls about him. ,..o4h..
Sherman Heights turned out anc t
crowd. though the train stopped but all SN
moments In fact, al e Nrdyds Gave eTi-
dences of patriotic impulse ana many
have been the fusilade. or cneers anu
dovers hurled at the old bell as We
train sped along on us WY u - ,,.s
TSe cere monies at Chattanooga Nere
more formal than any yet held lher1
WIS q parade of the school chlldreh am
the rafriotic societies. when was quitS
imoosinc. The bell car was SIDE tfdch'l
in the big railroad station, where ptal-
-" for the speakers had been erected.
Tbe Junior order of United Anne rlcan
Mechanics were i'm charge OF details put
a. the head OF the Committee on A.
~engar,ents was william ID. hslly, Jr.'
eor Of the famous Pig Iron Congress
man from Pennsylvania. ~ NJ.
Mayor George Ochs, Rev. G., W pat
man General J. w Burke, htN. =, f.
smith made addresses ana Mayor va
r'iei smoke for the Philadelphia escort
Then the great crowd was ioIiaya I.
line and until late I'm the day seemingly
endless lire OF men, women, anu chliui'"
passed over the bell car 49,,
The Philadelphia visitors We're tahtii
This afternoon TO Lookout Mountain, anu
he famous battlefield OF Chlcktta"5"
| and Tonight Councilman K. {. HOT, en-.
tertsined his fellow travellers WIN d."
elaborate dinner.
GREAT PREPARATIONS.
ATLANTA, GA, oct 7.-Gfeat pt'p"-
rations are being made for the recep-
lion OF the Liberty Bell In Atlanta
committee OF citizens, headed by the
| MAYOR. President Collier, and the hNpo,
sition directors, viii meet the speViai
rain At the City limits tomorrow ai1ei
| noon al 4 o'clock where they VIII Doal
The train and escort IL into Atlanta.
The bell viii be taken to the east S,ue
NJ inc city. where IL will be kept unuer
| guard over night. and will be prousht 70
| Wau-Street Station at sI5 Weahesud, .
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