Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
CITY DISCUSSES
WITH PRIDE ITS
OVATION TO BELL
Relic, Leaving Its Rest
ing Place on Five.
Months Trip, Given
Greatest Send-off.
Big Celebration in Independ.
ence Square Overshadow
All Others Throughout ths
City, and Thousands AS.
semble There for Exercise

Phlladelphians today are disous,,r.
with pride the greatest send-off ever \,
corded to the Liberty Bell, when ths -
Client relic departed from 1ndependsn1,
Hall yesterday. The eyes of the eniir
nation were turned toward this city W.,
the Bell left It's resting place for its N,
months journey across the continent
Mayor Blankenburg today received
message from Charles c. Moore, pr,s
dent OF the Panama Pacific Exposlllo,
In which he said that the Thousands y,
persons visiting the Exposition Wan
eagerly awaiting the arrival Of the pric,.
less relic. The whole nation Is moy,s
he said, 10 a deeper patriotic fervor ~
higher appreclal of his birthright by M,
BELLS trip across the country. He also
asserted that the action of the city An.
thorities in permitting the bell to tsk.
the long journey is thoroughly appr,.
clated by the American people M.
vstors who see the relic at the Pam.
sylvanian Building, he added, would carr
away higher and greater pride In ths,
citizenship
While Independence Day was being oh.
served In every home, public square Ana
park In the city, there was one big cels.
bration that overshadowed all other,
That was in Independence Square whers
thousands of Philadelphians met 10 com.
memorate the 139th anniversary of Inde.
pendence Day and to pay homage 10 n.
departing Liberty Bell.
Governor Brumbaugh, Congressnsn
Ware and Director Porter led in the ~.
eroises in the square in the morninr
when the anniversary of IndependaDc,
Day was observed. according to tradition
Shortly after the exercises closed wifi.
the bands were playing THE Star.
spangle Banner and Dixie" this Giant
motortruck, with its escort of 5000 militia.
men and civil officers. rolled away from
Independence Square, toward the Penn.
sylvana Railroads yards at 33d stfest
and Lancaster avenue. AS the hands Of
the City Hall clock pointed to ocock
the train moved and the bell beein M
journey westward.
Not a single mishap marred tbs a.
parture. The historic relic moved throusA
a sea of waving flags to the railroad ztA-
tion. A 700O0-pound crane lifted the hsl
almost as tenderly as an infant, and
placed 1t upon the special car without he
slightest jar.
Despite the tenderness shown the bell
the widened crack had an ominous ap.
pearance and many Philadelphians wels
not too sure that the relic would return
as safe as 1t had left. Even while The
bell was on its journey to the station, ths
descendants of the Signers OF the Deela.
ration OF luuGpeHutlCB WGEb III SSoblON
Hall approving resoluuon
which strongly condemned Councils u!
their action in moving the bell.
Because OF the rain. Governor Brum.
baugh did not speak at the ceremoniea
in independence Square in the morning
When 1t came time for Cone Johnson
solicitor of the State Department al
Washington, who represented the Presl,
dent. TO deliver the grafton OF the day
the rain virtually had ceased and it was
decided to go on with the program
Mr.. johnson laid special emphasis %
the fact that the Declaration was mads
TO insure the rights of the individual
Only by implication did he touch on The
European war, and then he said all
should be thankful that this country has
not been drawn into the struggle.
letter from Secretary of the Nay
Daniels was read, in which he said that
never before in the history Of Independ-
ence Day celebration has the United
States so truly recognized the Significance
of the Declaration of Independence.
Congressman Ware, in his address,
sounded a warning note as to the nations
for war. He said public
spirited men all over the United States
are urging Congress to appropriate $780,
OOO,O 900 for national defense.