The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-10

land until thirty years after this bell
ceased to speak. But it was certain
from the first that individual freedom
must result from national liberty. This
bell rang out the old order and rang in
the new, with all its blessing and all
its promise.
philadelphia, the guardian of this
relic, dearer to us than any other. does
a great service, for which we are CRATE
full, in sending it from time to time
for exhibition in other places. The
| King of Bells tTsar KolokoD, at Mos
COW, has been converted into a chapel
where the pious worship. The Liberty
Bell has become an altar OF patriotism,
at which We may renew our VOWS to our
country. AS it has passed through the
land on this and other journeys. it has
stirred the hearts of millions, and espe-
cially those in the public schools VINO
are to make the nation of the future. to
new yeDeration for the fathers of the
Republic and a new determination to
uphold their principles and follow in
their footsteps.
Fitting to Honor Bell.
ut is most fitting that the men and
women, and children of this Capital,
founded BY the Father OF the Revolution,
to which it owes It's existence. should do
honor to the Liberty Bell. Here in the
District OF Columbia is the city of Wash
ington, planned by him and named Tor
him, and with his monument as its most
conspicuous feature. Here is the home
OF the National Government, now grown
from the feebieness and poverty of its
first independence TO uneXampled power
and prosperity. Here human slavery
was first abolished and Individual liberty
established by act of Congress. All that
the Liberty Bell fo-etold of national in
dependence and personal freedom has
had its perfect fulfillment here in the
National Capital.
THE command en- the bell is from
the word of God. The liberty which it
proclaims is that which Gcd gives
liberty of order, not of anarchy. for
Righteousness, not for wickedness. 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 a powerful example and a
noble sympathy. We have already given
freedom to a number CT 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 nave reached
them. as they vii! in time reach all the
peoples of the earth IL we are loyal to
liberty and liberty's Cod"
Minute Men on Hand.
Commissioner Macfarland's speech
was greeted with applause. Mr.. Wilson
II. 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
the car. The detachment consisted OF
fourteen men under the command o.
Col. NJ. 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 VI in front
OF the car during the entire course of
the ceremonies of reception.
PhiladeIphia's Response.
Mr. Brown. OF the special committee
from Philadelphia, then replied to Com
missioner mcfarland, saying:
I'm behalf of the specia! committee