The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
RECEPTION OF
LIBERTY BELL
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band was on the station platform, and
Immediately began playing patriotic
airs.
Thousands of Children.

band was on the station PLATFORM. and
Immediately began playing patriotic
airs.
Thousands of Children. -
A feature of the vast throng that
greeted the bell was the large num-
Der of children present. In response
to the afternoon closing Of schools, !,
and the giving of free transportation
to the $4,000 school children of Min
neapolis by the street railway COM.
pany, the youth Of Minneapolis had
turned out nobly, thrilled with a pa
triotic desire to see the famous bell
Of which they had been told so much
in song and story.
The bell was mounted on a specially
constructed fiat car, at the rear of the
train. It was soon switched in -on a
side-track more convenient for public
sight and visitation. The thousands In
waiting were then admitted and al
lowed to circulate on a platform
around the bell where 1t could be
infinitely observed by all who passed.
The enthusiastic greeting to the old
bell was mott delayed till the train
reached the Milwaukee station. At
Merriam Park, the Southtown juno
ton and every crossing In South Min
neapolis were cheering crowds Of chill
dren and grown people, all afutter
with flags and handkerchiefs. All the
bells escort were either on the bell
car or on the observation end Of the
rear sleeper to return the salutes and
to shower souvenir buttons, upon the
assem- led patriots. Some 100000 but
tons have been provided for this pur-
pose.
St. Paul Unfortunate.
st. Paul selected an unfortunate,
place for showing the bell. Broadway
was muddy and when the car was
switched to the place assigned to It.
"a - l. =;
There was no one to look after things
for time, but eventually word got
around somehow and! after a little
the mud was pushed away and planks
were laid for the visitors. Altho the
| arrangements were quite incmoplete
nothing could daunt the patriotic spir
its of the people Of st. Paul. The train
was at least an hour late, but a
| crowd Of nearly 1000 people was on
hand to give it welcome.
! This morning early the children be-
| gan to head toward Broadway, and
| by 9 o'clock the streets were full Of
| children Of all sizes and the street
cars were simply overloaded with in
| fantile humanity.
Broadway, from Fourth street, was
roped off against all traffic except
those who would pay homage to the
| famous emblem Of liberty. The
sightseers were admitted to the re-
| oClVCo Pal VI way dI 11lIu
street, and were required to follow
the sidewalk on the west side of the
street until the car was reached. Here
| the crowd separated into two streams,
| one on either side Of the Liberty bell,
and Joined at the other end, proceed
ing on Broadway and leaving that
| thorofare at Fourth street. tA
Thru some oversight the bell was
not met at Winona last night by any
st. Paul committee and the Minneapo-
lis delegation had to do the honors
for both the twins.
Escort Is Entertained.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
special train in Minneapolis the dele
cation Of so Philadelphia. officials and
special committee from Minneapolis,
were met on the station platform by
| another. Minneapolis reception com
mtttee consisting Of Aldermen A. S.
Adams, Larson and Gerber;~4rW.~ 6.
Nye, secretary of the commercial club;
John A. Schlener; Mesdames J. g.
Haynes, Perry starkweather, H.
Deutsch, G.. B. Shove, r. c. Barrows,
and G. I. Thompson.
The visitors were escorted between
lines Of police, thru the dense throng,
to the National hotel. There in the
chapel, they were served an elaborate
luncheon as guests Of Mayor J. c.
Haynes and the city Of Minneapolis
During the luncheon, music was rem
dered by A. M. Shuey, who presided
at the pipe organ. Seventy-fve plates
were served.
Following the luncheon, the party
proceeded to the mayors reception
. room at the city hail. The reception
, room has been decorated with flags
| and ferns and beautiful ported palms
| for the occasion Here the visitors
r were cordially welcomed by city Of.
: f1cials and prominent people of the
city. The reception room was crowded
Following the reception, the visit
ors enjoyed an automobile ride abou
the city, some thirty automobiles be
} longing to citizens being put int
service. Following the ride, the la
dies Of the Philadelphia party are t.
; be received at the Commercial club
: At 1880 p. m. the men visitors will
) be dined at the Hatel sNicollet. 's
, The bell will leave for st. Louis a
= II o'clock tonight.
= Who the Escorts Are.
0 Mayor John Weaver has been tn
= executive head Of Philadelphia for f1f
- teen months and this trip is his sec
= ond with the bell. He is accompanie
by Mrs. Weaver and Master Weaver
who Is a most enthusiastic distribute
Of buttons and badges.
The man behind" is Henry Clay
o who is chairman of the joint commit
tee Of the select and common council
He is no relative Of the famous states