Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Now that their sleuthing talents have
been sharpened by the hunting Of red
propagandiSts and of Americans assay
ing less than 100 per cent, the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution may be
successful in solving the mystery of
whatever became of their replica of
the Liberty Bell. Committed to their
care nearly 40 years ago, the Daugh-
tiers today are ignorant of the fate or
the Whereabouts of the interesting OBJ
Ject.
In anticipation of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago, planned to be held in 1892
but which was not actually ready until
the following year, the Columbian Lib
erty Bell Committee and the Daughters
had replica Of the famous bell cast.
The best way to tell the story Is to
quote the letter sent by the committee
to every member of the Daughters of
the American Revolution as well as to
members of other patriotic organizations
including the then highly regarded So
ciety of German Patriots. The letter
reads:
TO Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton:
ut has been determined to create a
Columbian Liberty Bell to be placed by
the lovers OF liberty and peace in the
most appropriate place in the coming
Worlds Exposition at Chicago. After
the close of the exhibition this bell will
pass from place to place throughout the
world as missionary of freedom, COM
ing first to the Capital Of the Nation
under the care of our society.
Then 1t will go to Bunker Hill or
Liberty Island, to the Battlefield of New
Orleans O812), to San Francisco, to the
place where any great patriotic celebra-
ton is being held, until 1900. when 1t
will be sent to the next Worlds Exhibi-
ton which takes place at Paris, France.
There it will continue until that exhibit
ton closes.
when not in use in other places. 1t
VIII return to Washington under the
care of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Washington will be its
nome, and from there 1t will journey
from place to place, fulfilling its mis-
sion throughout the world.
Times for Ringing Bell.
"The following is the proposed use of
the bell: 1t shall ring at sunrise and
sunset; at 8 o'clock in the morning on
the anniversaries of the DAYS on which
great events have occurred marking
the worlds progress toward liberty; at
IL O'Clock on the birthdays of the
creators OF liberty: and at o'clock
1T will toll on the anniversaries of their
death. ct will always ring at 9 o'clock
on October IL in recognition of the or
ganlzatlon on that day of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution) The
responsibility of its production and the
direction of its use have been placed in
the hands of committee of women
representing each State and Territory.
one representative of each republic in
the world, and a representative from
the patriotic societies-Daughters and
Sons Of the American Revolution, the
Lyceum League of America, the Society
OF German Patriots. the Human Free
dom League, and kindred organizations
The National Board of MANAGEMENT
has placed upon me the responsibility
OF representing the National Society of
the Daughters Of the American Reyolu-
ton upon the General Committee. and
this circular Is sent to every member
OF the society, asking for her personal
cooperation in making the undertake
ing successful. In creating the bell it