The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1923-06-29


unted Philadelphia 1t then returned hide
pendence Hall. where II WINS rehung In the hclfry
on June -, IT'S This snmc church was converted
INTO hospital for the sick and wounded Of the
Revolutionary army during the entire time that
IT'S membership kept their silent watch over the
hidden treasure. Allentown was then thrifty lit
ue Town of 800 Inhabitants located six miles north
OF bethlehem on the banks of the Lehigh river.
us people were intensely loyal to the cause of the
revolution. for ~ members Of the congregation in
whose church the Liberty Bell was secreted served
rs members Of the Continental army What a re
sponsihility the consstory Of that church assumed
6ut John Gr!csemer, Nicholas Fox, Michael Kolb
John Miller and Peter Rhoads were patriotic and
'ou-IeHFlng men who earnestly and cDurageously
assumed this sacred task"
Philadelphia is busy getting ready for It's sesqui-
centennial celebration in 1926 by nm international
tAi-nitl"h. The Old city hall Supreme court
buiIdIng, Of group Of structures conferred hv In
dependence Han and facing on Independence
square was rededicated with appropriate cere-
monies in May The restoration Of this buIIIIn-
10 us original form has just been completed rs
part Of The work Of restoring the entire l,rnun
undertaken by the city Of PhlIadclrhIn to pcrnnt,
ate the shrine Of American independence
Inc FeIedIcation of this building constitutes
the beginning Of a series Of historic celebrations
eliminating in the celebration of the one hundred
IN" IIte'h anniversary of the signing Of the Dec
Iaraiion Of Independence through the scscuicen
nstr"t"n of the world progress in science art and
Industry since the centennial celebration of 1916
Inc supreme court building sometimes called
."t III" Guy man, was constructed much later than
Independence Hall. being begun in 1889 and fin
ISh"d IN li9l. II corresponds with the other huId
ings ana appears a wing extending 10 the rIftb
street corner Of the row" II WIS intended IN no
occupied by the municipal Offices of the civ Of
fhladelphla hut, as the moment of compIetton
cohc'ued with the transfer Of the seat of federal
government from New York to PHILADELPHIA. he
use of it was accorded the Supreme cour, nf tho
United States which held It's sessions ,har ~
unuously until 1900, when 1t removed 70 wosbtr,,
ton. 'H
Philadelphia promises something new I'm tho r,or
OF international expositions Its purpose is three
fold: " III 'e
ITO mark the 10th anniversary of the s,rn,,,
Of the Declaration of Independence. to ,,nr,r,
the progress of the world particularly in tho IN
Yeas since the Centennial exhibition held in Phil,
a"e'p'ln Ill Low 10 create closer understand.
ing ana foster the goodwill of the peoples Of the
world" " '
The dominant aim will be ito interpret tho s,,r,,
Of the Twentieth century and to reflect II in ha
" ana happiness New methods and original fa
lures will be developed, departing ent;ra,, ,
previous expositions, except for their Fraction, ,o
sons" '' ies-
Two features at least will be new IN ,r,r,.,
al exposilons: vast Automobile Han do,. =,
to portray the progress of the automotivo wi,
Try and TO present the greatest collection Of 49,
most highiy'perfected motor vehicles from every
part OF the world; great Arplane Building with
an airdrome for exhibition purposes ds,nnn,,.
ing world achievement In the navigation of IN. at
This also is promised "The motion picture .,,i
be here upon scale never before attempted and
also the actual filming of scenarios, In which ths
mos, hoted otionpcture stars appear.
with Philadelpha's hallowed historic b,,,,,
In the background, each days presen,,tIo, 30 .
great motion picture Will be prefaced Inv n et,,
portraying the signing of the Declaration ~ rnan
pendence and the great events of the re,,,,,i,e
tnat VIII stamp the lessons of American h,stor,
"oeho'' upon the minds Of millions of people