The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-09
CAPITAL PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LIBERTY BELL
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the word OF God. The liberty which it
proclaims is that which God gives
liberty of order. not Of anarchy; for
righteousness, not for wicIcedness- Let
Us stand fast in that liberty wherewith
We have been made free. So shall we
be able to proclaim liberty throughout
the world, and to all the inhabitants
thereof, by powerful example and 2
noble sympathy We have already given
freedom TO a number OF millions of the
oppressed in the islands OF the sea; We
have brought to them the year of jubi-
lee. The echoes of this bell have reached
them. as they viii in time reach all the
peoples Of the earth. If we are loyal to
liberty and Iiberty's God"
Minute Men On Hand.
Commissioner MacfarIand's speech
was greeted with app. use. Mr. Wilson
H. Brown, chairman Of the Philadelphia
committee. was introduced and start
ed to speak in reply. He paused. how
ever, until the detachment OF local Min
ute Men entered the inclosed space
and took Up their positions in front of
fourteen men under the command OF
Col n. A. Winter. They wore the blue
and buff uniform, cooked hats. and long
black boots, which constituted the uni
form Of the continental soldiers who
fought for the freedom of America The
Minute Men remained drawn Up in front
Of the car during the entbe course ef
PhiIadeIphia's Response.
Mr. Brown. Of the special committee
from Philadelphia. then replied to Com
missioner Macfarland, saying:
IN behalf of the special committee
Of the Philadelphia council and the citf-
zens Of Philadelphia, I wish to thank
you and the citizens OF Washington for
the reception which you have given to
the Liberty Bell. feel that Washing
ton and Philadelphia have mere in conf
mon than most cities, for each was at
one time the seat OF the National Gov
ermnent Philadelphia comea not only
10 Washington. but to the country as
vel, as the trustee of this relic of the
revolution, and not only Washington but
every town and hamlet--every individ-
uaI in the whole counlry-has q COM
mon share in it
This bell should be, and has been,
an inspiration OF patriotism in all the
towns through which we have passed on
our journey from tie Charleston fair
Thousands upon thousands Of people
have focked TO see it throughout the
South, not in Charleston alone, but at
every point where we have stopped for
even the smallest length of time. That
the significance Of this relic is appreeiat-
ed throughout the South, and the love
Of liberty throughout the South is as
strong today as it was in the stirring
times when this piece of brazen metal
proclaimed freedom to the world. has
been evidenced Fy the reception which
it has received wherever We have been.
4 thank you heartily for your recep-
ton You have taken US quite by sur
prise. I did not expect such an ex-
cess Of cordiality''
At the conclusion of Mr. Browns
speech, which was greeted with ap-
plsuse, the Marine Band played the
Liberty Bell march, by Sousa.
Got Good View of the Bell.
The members of the local committee
and the District Commissioners went in
side the special car of the visiting com
nittee for a brief call Then the ropes
were so arranged that the crowd could
( file past the car and get good look
at the bell As the first detachment
fled through the ropes in an orderly
manner the Marine Band played Mary
/ land. Ny Maryland which was greeted
with even more enthusiasm than had
been the previous airs.
! During the course of the day thousands
of people have been fockfng past the car.
The carriages approach by Four
and-a-haIf Street and Missouri Avenue,
( and after arriving take position by the
space of parking on Sixth Street facing
west.
/ Tributes Prom School Children.
Perhaps the most beautiful and i'm
r-essive feature of the reeeption OF the
bell was the part played oy the school
children. The schools closed at noon
today so as 20 give the young patriots
chance 10 Look at the cracked piece
/ Of bronze which holds so tender a place
iin the hearts Of the American people
/ The children seemed to be & great deal
more enthusiastic than we're q cir elders
land to appreciate the signifioal,s'-e of the
event every whit as much
I Each child bTou ght With him, or her,
( a flower Of some sort. ana as he passed
/ the bell threw it upon the platform. In