New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
GREET LIBERTY BELL.
Revolutionary Relic Receives Honor
IN The RronT.


phia from Boston, where 1T was exhibited at 'he
I2Sth anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. re-
ceived a great welcome from residents OF Inc
Bronx yesterday when. in response to a teesraphlc
request from Borough President Haffen, Mayor
Weaver of Philadelphia consented TO give the peo-
pie of the upper section of the city opportunity
to view the bell
The Bronx was astir early, and fully an hour be-
fore the train bearing the bell was due to arrive
thousands of children, accompanied by parents,
gathered the ground surrounding the historic
Morris mansion. Onehundred- and thirty-seconQ-
St. east OF St Ann'save., opposite which the tram
drawing the Revolutionary relic was scheduled 70
stop.
Many of the children carried small American
flags. and these they waved industriously before
the arrival and after the departure OF the bell.
The crowd orderly and the police. under com
mand of Captain Gehegan, had little to do
On the platform. which had been erected on a
bluff overlooking the railroad tracks, were Borough
President Haffen and the reception committee from
the North Side Board OF Trade. consisting OF Al
bert E. Davis Aphonse Wiener, Matthew Ander-
son, Charles d. Steurer. Ohio G. Angie, H Gerald
Chaplin, Henry Rosenberg, Wesley H Irernrner ana
John P Perlhefter On the plat also was the
New-York Catholic Protectory Band.
The ID Battery National Guard under command
of Major Wilson. stationed near the Morris
mansion and fred a salute of twenty-one guns as
the train rolled in. To the left of the platform.
stretched between two poles. sign bearing
the words, Welcome to the Liberty Bell"
SALUTE GREETS THE BELL.
1t was just about 9:55 a m. when the whistle of
the locomotive drawing the train and bell was
heard and simultaneously the battery fired its
salute. the band played a patriotic air and fac
tories, tugs and locomotives near by blew their
greeting. But rising distinctly above ali the COM
bined noises produced by steam was the welcome
roared forth by five thousand threats. When the
cheering had ceased the train at standstill.
1t the Colonial Express, consisting Of five Pull
WAY and he rear was IN
freight car in the middle Of which stood the bell,
surrounded by iron rail and guarded by several
Philadelphia policemen
Four youngsters promptly perched on top Of and
around the bell. and their action the signal for
another outburst of cheering on the part of the
crowd. They were Francis and Katie Turbush,
aged nine and ten, respectively, children of Yard
Master ]. H. Turbush, of the Harlem River freight
station Of the New-Haven road Andrew Lent
three years old. Of No. u Willow-ave, The Bronx,
and Robert Kurtze. aged six. of No. 766 East One
hundred and thirty-ninth-st
PRESIDENT HAFFEN's SPEECH
After the reception committee had escorted Mayor
Weaver of Philadelphia to the platform and had
introduced him President Haffen, the band blared
forth again. and then Mr. Haffen welcomed the
Mayor and the bell to The Bronx. He said in part;
AS the official representative of this portion Of our
city on historic ground, / welcome you MAYOR
Meavsr and the LIB Liberty BEL Here dwell a
ReG4nL OF ne fagss OF 1Eeea4 sdr
until he died in 1876
lowed by traditions of the for independence,
that in this place, visited by Lafayette should be
received and exhibited the Liberty Bell, which
tolled its triumphant peals declaring the indie
pendence of the united colonies. Perhaps 1t has
long silent, but the clarion tones with which
it announced the birth of liberty and the brother
hood of man, when II rang out the Declaration OF
Independence. still re-echo through the world IN
words cast in its metal which shall never die:
Proclaim liberty throughout the land; unto ali
the inhabitants thereof
1t is my pleasure Mr. Mayor, to extend to you
the hospitality of the Borough Of The Bronx and
thank you the privilege of seeing the Liberty
Bell.
Mayor Viewers reply was brief He said it gave
Philadelphia pleasure to have been able TO afford
the people of The Bronx, and especially the chill
dren an opportunity 10 view the most famous Revo-
Iutionary relic in existence. and that while it
was silent the principles OF liberty and equality
which it rang in the days of 1776 still lived.
The Mayor received an ovation, and. waving his
thanks, returned to the train.
Amid the cheers of the crowd and the footing Of
engines and tugs gathered by direction Of Superin-
tendent James ". Wardrop. the train, with its
precious burden started at 1920 its trip to
Philadelphia.
At the Harlem River station It was placed on a
transfer boat. carried to Jersey City and left ct
12:15 p. m, arriving in Philadelphia al 2:45-