Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
OLD LIBERTY BELL
ARRANGEMEHTa COMPLETE FOR
ITS RECEPTION MONDAY.
Proclaimer of American Independence
on Its Way Ito Philadelphia-Re-
ception to Eustodians.

The arrangementsrfor the reception of
the old Liberty Bell. which arrives in Wash
tngton Monday morning at o'clock. have
been completed. The bell will remain here
twenty-four hours and the car on which it
rests Will be sidetracked on 9th street, ad-
joining the Pennsylvania station. 1t has
been arranged that all the schools of the
city shall be closed at II O'Clock Monday
In order that the children may have the
opportunity to view the historic old relic of
American freedom. AS the school children
will only have an opportunity to see the
bell during the afternoon, it has been sug-
gested by the committee in charge Of the
arrangements that as many adults as are
able to do so will visit the bell during the
morning. In order that the children will
not be crowded out
The Liberty. Bell is on it's way back to
Philadelphia from the Charleston EXPOSE
ton, where 1t has been on exhibition all
winter. When the Commissioners were no.
titled Of the coming of the bell yesterday
they appointed committee to arrange for
the reception of the bell and the enter
tainment of the joint special committee Of
the city councils of Philadelphia having the
bell In charge. This committee is composed
of Thomas w. Smith, president of the
Washington Board of Trade; Mitchell Dy
renforth, president Of the Business Mems
Association; Noble D. Larner, president Of
the District Society of Sons Of the Ameri-
Gan Revolution; Archibald Hopkins, presi-
dent of the District Society Sons of the
Revolution; Rudolph Kaufman of The
Star; Scott c. Bone Of the Post, and w.
w. Richardson of the Times.
No Special Program.
meeting of the committee was held yes
terday afternoon and Mr.. Hopkins was
elected chairman. AS there was no enter
tainment fund available, either in the Dis
trict treasury or in the organizations rep
resented on the committee. it was decided
not to undertake any special entertainment
Of the committee in charge of the bell
Whatever entertaining is accorded the
Quaker city councilmen will be purely pri-
vate in character.
Subsequent to the meeting Chairman Hop
kins conferred with Commissioner Macfar-
land as to further details Of the arrange
ments. Mr.. Hopkins said the committee
had decided that the District Commissioners
should formally greet the bell at 10 o clock
at the 9Th street station. Mr.. mcfarland
was asked to make brief address, and it
is expected the chairman of the Philadel-
phia committee will make the response.
Mr.. Hopkins is making arrangements to-
day with the Secretaries Of War and the
Navy to have bands present during the
ceremonies at 10 o'clock and again during
the afternoon when the children are to be
given the right OF way In viewing the bell.
The Marine Band and the Engineer Band
will probably be the ones selected if it be
found possible to assign music for the &C.
casion.
Minute Men as Guards.
1t was also announced today that mem
bers Of the organization of Minute Men of
the District will guard the bell during its
stay in Washington. The Minute Men will
be under the command of Col. NJ. A. Win
ter. and will wear their interesting uni
forms of colonial design.
Liberty Bell travels on fat car. Steps
will be constructed leading up to the plat
form of the car in order that visitors may
approach closely and read the inscription on
the bronze.
1t has been suggested that 1t would be
pretty feature Of the afternoon if each
child visiting the bell would take a flower
or bouquet of flowers to be placed about
the bell on the car