The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-04
LIBERTY BELL
COMES MONDAY
Battery B Will Fire Salute An
nouncing the Bells
Arrival.
Whistles Turnout the City Will
: Take Up Welcome-Irain
a Due at 1 p. m.

Minneapolis Is all ready to receive
the old Liberty Bell, which is now
speeding from Philadelphia in a mag
nihcent special train.
The arrival of the bell and its dis
tinguished escort In Minneapolis will
be heralded by the guns of Battery B,
which will be stationed at the old
haymarket and fire salute Of thir-
teen guns on signal from a bugler at
the Milwaukee railway station.
The first gun will be the signal for
every whistle and bell In the city to
turn loose all the noise within it's ca
pacity. The train is due almost ex-
actly at l o'clock Monday afternoon,
and it is the request of the mayor and
the citizens reception committee
that the owner or manager Of
every manufacturing plant In the city
see to it that every whistle and bell
within reach assists in swelling the
welcome.
At the railway station the reception
committee and The Journal News
boys band will do their best to impress
the pilgrims from Philadelphia that
Minneapolis is proud Of the visit Of
the bell.
Meet Bell at Winona-
The first welcome will be extended
by a local committee which will go
down the river tomorrow afternoon
to meet the train at Winona. In the
party will be Mayor j. G. Haynes,
President D. P. Jones, representing
the city council, r. G. Mcmillan, rep
resenting the Sons of the American
Revolution, Henry Deutsch, of the
ECommercial club, and William r.
ERegan Of the Retail Dealers associa-
ton. These gentlemen, with the re-
scept1on committee from st. Paul, Will
bring the Philadelphians and the bell
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On Monday morning they VIII meet
the visitors again in st. Paul and es-
lcort them to Minneapolis AT the Mil
waukee station the reception party
will be augmented by Aldermen A. p.
Merrill, II. A. Gerber, A. 8. Adams
and o. q. Larson, George D. Dayton,
A. e. Zonne, H. r. Yerxa, r. D.
EiWebb, John Leslie and G. M. Jordan.
- The feminine members Of the party,
some four or five In number, will be
welcomed and taken in charge by
Mines. J. g. Haynes, Perry Stark
weather Henry Deutsch and Wallace
G.. Nye.
While the car on which the Liberty
Bell is mounted is being switched to
the track prepared for the display of
the bell. the escorting party will be
conducted to the city hall where there
will be an informal reception IN the
famous green room.
Most significant of all welcomes Will
be that Of the courthouse chimes to
the most famous bell In the land.
their message Of patriotism and vel
come in the form Of national anthems
Entertainment Features.
At the close of the reception at the
city hall, the visitors will enjoy ar
automobile ride about the city. There
will be no especial route, the visitors
being taken about the city as then
hosts choose. About thirty Of the
finest machines in the city have beer
tainment committee, and this number
will be required as there will be abou
sixty visitors to be taken care of.
After the ride. the ladies Of tn
party will be entertained at the Com
mercial club, where there will be
formal dinner in their honor.
The male members of the party will
be gathered at the Hotel Nicolle
about 1880 for dinner. It Is under
stood that this Is to be t'stag" affair
but the committee on arrangement
has consented to allow Mayor Hayne
to express the acknowledgements Q
Minneapolis. Judge Ell Torrance wi
also make some remarks in apprec1a
ton Of the event. Responses wi
probably be made by several of tn
Philadelphfans.
The last Formally will be to escor
the visitors to their train, which wi
pull out for ST. Louis at II o'clock.
How to See the Bell.
While the escorting party are see
ing Minneapolis the Liberty Bell wi
be holding q reception at the Milwau
kee station. IT'S special car will /
switched to the track nearest WASH
Ington avenue. Platforms will /
erected on both sides Of the car, an
visitors will be admitted thru one
So ~ two rrnto yryts aI, r,,lJ1 ~
served for the purpose. The imme
diate vicinity Of the car will be rope
off from the remainder Of the tra1
shed in order to avoid confusion. TT
crowd will be kept moving in one d
reotion, passing out of the station /
a special exit which will be provide
. by removing section Of the ire
+ fence.
The Journal Newsboys' band will I
at the, station most Of the afternoc
TO enIiven the proceedings.
1t is the express desire Of the con
rnittee that the hours between l.:
and 1880 be reserved for the scho
children. There will be ample time
the evening for the grown folks
see the bell as it will remain here III
It'll II o'clock.
Free Rides for Children.
The Twin City Rapid Transit con
pany has made it possible for ju
, $4,000 twin city school children to s.
. the Liberty Bell Monday free Of COS
Willard j. Held, general manager
the company, has placed $4,000 sire
car tickets with the Minneapo
school board for distribution to Il
school principals, and $1,000 in {
: Paul, 1000 Of the latter number bel,
for parish children.
In addition to this the general pu
lie will profit, for during half d
In each city the street car servi
will be just doubled.
Special coupon tickets have be-
printed for the occasion. They W
serve for free transportation with
: n special coupon for each child to r
=, tain as a souvenir.
Transfers will not be issued. T.
/ tickets will carry the children to t
| point on eacE line nearest to the M