The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
HOMEWARD JOURNEY.
IfssRTr BELL RETURNS TBROuoH
NORTH CAROLINA AND rTRGfNIA.
Enthusiastic Reception Along we ''""'''
Demonstration. at >sii.bu's' Dan
Vile and Chariottesvific'

SALISBURY. y. C.. Jan. si.--SpeV'"
RI 81 ,,,.,tx, Rell" en- route from At
lanta TO its home In Philadelphia arr ~"
NO al S.go this morning. Its arrival Was
made amhl the glad greetings OF our ~
ple. the ringing OF every bell IN the Vl.N I,
and the shouts of more tnah ''o"s..''
people that met II AT the depo', A'teI
the people had looked al IL TOT 4" ""'' 81
bour and many hundreds pamph'ets CIV
ing tts history had been given the crow"
nv the committee in charge OF ihepth,
the spccial train that brought " ana me
committee pulled away al cloch'
4he vast Grove bidding II goodbye
with silent respect The bell went IRON
here to the Guiiford battle ground. Whcre
General Greene gave CORVALLIS such
drubbing before he surrendered 10 WASH
ington at Yorktown. The children OF All
the schools were permitted to 20 and see
the bell and learn more OF its history.
banyiiic'> Demonstration
DANVILLE. VA, Jan. @i.-An Immense
concoursc Of people met the Liberty Bell
at the Southern Railway depot this al
ternoon. IL Is safe 20 say that all OF
Danvillc and Nespolis. and much OF PITT
sylvania county. was on hand 10 do honor
TO "Old Liberty"
The stop here was two hours, and dur
Ing that time ten to fifteen thousand poo
pie looked upon and touched the old bell
Speeches were made by Mayor Harry
Wooding. of Banviiic. Hon 4. NJ Belt
ncr. Of Philadelphia Hon Porter King
Mayor Of Atlanta. and Hon. Henry cay
members Of the Select Council OF Phila-
dolphia-
All the schoolcs Of Danvillc. including
the two female COLLEGES. the panVile
Military Institute and the public schools
OF Danville and Neapolis. gave a-half hol-
iday. and all the scholars were on hand
TO see old Liberty The special train with
the bell. left here for the North at $3.50
T. NJ.
Al Lvnchhurg.
LYNCHBIfRG. VA. Jan. 3l-Tho Libor-
tv-BeH special. bearing the famous relic
and its escort arrived here over the
Southern Railway at $50 o'clock this al
ternoon Although the skies were lower
Ing, and rain threatened at any moment
about a thousand people had assembled
at the Union Station. and as the plat
form car bearing the bell came into sight,
broke into enthusiastic cheers.
Mayor Smith. Of I.ynchburg. boarded
the train and extended "A cordial greet
ing To the bell and the members Of the
escort He introduced TO the crowd Mayor
Porter King. of Atlanta, who spoke
briefly, referring 10 Virginia as i'm one
sense the State whers American indie
pendcncc was born.
a; the conclusion of Mr.. Kings re-
marks. rain began 10 fall
Irectcd ~ Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Jan. 81
Special-The special train bearing the
celebrated Liberty Bel. on its return TO
Philadelphia from the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. arrived at the Union station this
evening. and was greeted by large
crowd Of people from Charlottesville ana
the University of Virginia
The Junior order of Mechanics led by
Mayor John S. Patton, and headed by the
Monticello brass band, marched from
Masonic Hall TO the station. followed by
a large procession Of citizens. colored
and white. While waiting for the arrived
of the train. which hauled i'm at 40. the
band idiscOurscd sweet music. Special
train leaves here o'clock in the morning.
Stirring short speeches were made by
Mayor King. of Atlanta, Ga, who was
introduced by Mayor Patton. OF Char
lottesville. Addresses were also made by
A. NJ. Beitner Col. llemphill, Hon. Henry
Clay. and W a Black.