Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-03

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on one dial face at the r "l,ca Hs
me building. In hi. sss's'3 d
manned until 1923. wb ,o-a.-a
which now crowns ,ta 80 ls
erected oa on the plan Of fl. h. o o.
OF course, all Ame,i ,,.s o'-yy'a
the IN, Declaration Of Ind ,Saus 'a''
drafted in Independent. g /,
TO the assembled publ, " :. ID
house yard. not q, ~, z as s.
July 8, l776. There is -'y
hall that extends tho 49,. 'oao7
the building, ana IN t ,t 'sa.
American officers who I-'s 'o i
at the battle Of German, S,.
tanned as prisoners. 7, wv 'z'
hospital after tie ba,,, a-s ~ aSi
wine. -'-e o. Bas
The building also was r.,s..
mortal by the fact that ' -s..'
ington babe farewell to o.s.l
and delivered That meno e,1@
dress which viii ever be c5s ~
a sacred legacy by dis gr ,''..a'si
trymen." In 1924 LafaTerr ,.'.l
bis friends in Independepcs ,.s
1t has been subsequently p,aa
audience chamber Of sey s,' :
euished visitors and reoans.. y
for the presidents Of tg s,'I !,
States. The body of the ,., !.
John Adams lay there in s,,. s- :
way to his last resting p.,s.
that Of Abraham Lincoln
Restoration Long sou,n
While the history of the ,,,.-
to restore and preserve hide
han and the adjacent bui,dipg. !.
orally believed to be Of commas.
modern origin, it dates back IN =.
10 an earlier period. When As y
eminent of the United States !,
doned Philadelphia for the nav .
tional capital all sentiment 3sr,,
with it, and it is doubtful if III n
majority of people even 50 m-4
gave a passing thought to fbs i
where one of the creates, event, i
the worlds history happened n
archways on either side Of Ialra
dence hall were torn out and ia i.
places were constructed city and ~
~ buildings which almost tr3ps.s-
the place beyond recognition. and
visitors paid but scant courtes7 I'd
misunderstanding building that Aa8 5
died the infancy Of the nation.
1t IS true that on the analye.a7 4
the great day some kind Of e1ss
always were held there, but nd
with the few, interest seems aa5 4
have declined until 1860. when az n
happened which may be justly j
scribed as the dropping Of the &
seed that began TO gem.nae ha
national reverence and respect fa D
place and the objects SO clearly ~
ciated with the glorious memGs 4
the past.
The occurrence may not be as-z
ing TO the people Of that ge8erts
but It was altogether so curious ID
unique that it deserves to be seaazl
~ known. When King Edward L
then prince of Wales and Uays.Gt
Baron Renfrew, visited PhaaisEi
in 1860, one Of the places De pa'sf
larly expressed q desire to wish 2
Independence hall. There be s@
considerable time, examining ever :
ject and asking many questions
the Declaration chamber be vas 'laa
the Liberty bell, which 1t is SAID p
stored in a corner and sunoaaia
a lot Of boxes and rubbish u
prince expressed great suTf@ p
an object which so justly deserved 2
Grafton should be treated Wild g {
tie respect, and it is said that i-
to the mayor, he exclaimed "lla :
should be treasured and TeTe'es
by the people IF the United Sia.s
their most precious nelri'9n =
remark stirred a ripple Of iAoas-
the right direction hut Il o.T'a
slowly, and although talk o. RS
independence hall became genera I
interest in it grew and was ac,s''.
by the centennial exposition ~.
of a substantial nature was -'l' :
late in the last century
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