The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-07-02
bell on its way to St. Louis exposition. 2:-Pethion asking for bell
bell.

tary organizations and fraternal or
ders which will follow the bell to its
exposition home. During its stay at
the exposition the bell will be viewed
by the present and rising generations,
and a conservative estimate is that
fully 100000 youngsters will look
upon it in awe during its stay.
The Pennsylvania building at the
Panama-Pacihc International exposi-
ton is a replica of the famous indie
pendence hall, where the bell first peal
ed out its message of liberty. The bell
will be placed in a monster vault at
night and guarded by a special de-
tachment Of exposition guards, who
will see to it that no harm befalls the
most revered historical relic Of the ma
ton.
Well Received on Other Trips.
The testimony of men who accompa-
nied the Liberty bell on its former trips
gives peculiar significance to it's trip
on July 5. In the several trips that
the relic has made since 1854 it has
been of immense educational value and
has resulted in ratification and inspi-
ration Millions of people have seer
it, children have kissed it, and the strip
of country through which it has passed
has been made more fertile for patriot
ism. Children have been given a thrill
of loyalty and devotion that they have
never forgotten, at the sight Of the
immortal assure: and the bell itself, it
is declared, has not suffered from the
jolts OF transportation.
Petitions from President Wilson and
virtually every other person mention
ed in "Who's Who" doubtless had some
influence upon councils in passing the
recent resolution that the bell be sent.
Its first official journey through the
country was in 1854, when it was tax
en- to New Orleans. The railroad built
an open car, OF which the bell was Sc
curely mounted. The car was euuipped
with a railing and was elaborately
decorated. and the bell. guarded by the
four largest policemen that could be
found in the city Of Philadelphia. one
Nl Sh'l WI lltI VI lIC car.
made the trip without mishap, to the
great delight Of the south.
Demonstrations Of Reverence.
In addition to the committee in
charge. John NJ. Walton. now CITY
comptroller, and John j. Ridyway. for
me sheriff and surveyor Of the port,
made the trip as invited guests. Mr..
ltluS"ay is profuse in his praises of
the undertaking. ~"Speeches wcr. de-
llvered by members of the committed"
he SAID wherever We stopped, and
everywhere there was great rntlusi-
assn. The demonstrations of reverence
ana thankfulness for the bell We're at
times almost touching. In one LITTLE
town in South Carolina, where there
was a blind asylum. the blind children
We're led out to the railroad and lifted
on TO the car so that they could feel
the bell that they could neither sec nor
near. IN another town the school chill
dren came out with great armfuls ne
flowers. which they pelted piolsly at
the relic. At Cincinnati the mayor AND
city officials rave an enormous h,nnno+
in honor of the bell. and at al otbor
places where we stopped an entertain
mcnt or demonstration had been nra.
viOnSly arranged.
But when the bell was safely 20.
stored to its resting place, to tha satis