The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29

uated Philadelphia 1t was then returned to Inde-
pendence Hall, where it rehung in the belfry
ON June 81, 1778. This same church converted
into hospital for the sick and wounded of the
Revolutionary army during the entire time that
Its membership kept their silent watch over the
hidden treasure Allentown then thrifty lit
tie town of 800 inhabitants, located six miles north
OF Bethlehem on the banks of the Lehigh river.
It's people were intensely loyal to the of the
Revolution, for 27 members of the congregation in
whose church the Liberty Bell was secreted served
as members of the Continental army. What a re-
sponsfbiity the consstOry of that church assumed,
but John Griesemer Nicholas Fox Michael Kolb
John Miller and Peter Rhoads were patriotic and
God-fearing who earnestly and courageously
assumed this sacred task"
Philadelphia is busy getting ready for its sesuui-
centennial celebration in 1926 by an international
exhibition The old city hall Supreme court
building, Of group of structures centered by In
dependence Hall and facing on independence
square, was rededcated with appropriate
monies in May. The restoration Of this building
to it's original form has just been completed as
part of the work of restoring the entire group
undertaken by the city of Philadelphia to perpetu-
ate the shrine of American independence
The rededcation of this building constitutes
the beginning of series of historic celebrations,
eliminating in the celebration of the one hundred
and fftieth anniversary of the signing of the Dec
laration of Independence through the sesqui-cen-
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lustration of the world progress in science and
industry since the centennial celebration Of 1876.
The Supreme court building sometimes called
the old city hall, constructed much later than
Independence Hall, being begun in 1879 and fin
ished in 1871. 1t corresponds with the other build
ings and appears a wing extending to the Fifth
street corner of ''the row." 1t intended to be
occupied by the municipal offices of the city of
Philadelphia, but, the moment Of completion
conceded with the transfer of the seat of federal
government from New York to Philadelphia the
use of it accorded to the Supreme court of the
United States, which held its sessions there con-
tinuously until 1900, when 1t removed to Washing
ton
Philadelphia promises something new in the way
of International expostions Its purpose Is three
fold:
s"To mark the 15Oth anniversary of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence; to portray
the progress of the world particularly in the SO
wears since the Centennial exhibition held in Phil
adelphfa in 1875; to create a closer understand
ing and foster the goodwill of the peoples Of the
world"
The dominant aim will be ''to interpret the spirit
of the Twentieth century and to reflect 1t in beau
tv and happiness New methods and original fea-
lures will be developed, departing entirely from
previous expostions except for their practical les
sons"
Two features at least will be new in internation-
al expositions: A vast Automobile Hall, designed
TO portray the progress of the automOtive indus
trv and to present the greatest collection of the
most highly-perfected motor vehicles from every
part of the world a great Arplane Building with
an airdrome for exhibition purposes, demonstrate
ino world achievement in the navigation Of the air
This also is promised: "The motion picture will
he bara unon a scale never before attempted and
also rho actual filming of scenarios, in which the
most noted moton-picture stars appear.
"ytth Philadelphia's hallowed historic buildings
in the background, each days presentation of
great motion picture will be prefaced by a fm
portraying the signing of the Declaration of indie
pendence and the great events Of the republic
that will stamp the lessons of American history
,pde,,hIv upon the minds of millions Of people"