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The People Wax Enthusiastic Along the Route. EXPECTED IN CHICAGO TONIGHT. At Rochester, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Alliance, Cleveland, Crostline, Well ington and Columbus Grand Receptions Occurred Curiaco, April 28.—The Liberty bell will arrive here tonight, if the train gets in on schedule time. A citizens commit tee left here, with four representatives of the World’s fair, to meet the party from Philadelphia. All along the route through Indiana, where the train struck the line about daylight,there has been one grand, almost continuous ovation. A Columbus dispatch says: Roches ter, East Liverpool, Wellsville and Alli ance gave receptions to “Old Liberty” on its way west that were fitting pre ludes to the gigantic demonstration that took place at Cleveland, the queen city of the lakes. The train had been met at Pittsburg by L E Holden, editor of The Plain Dealer, ex-Congressman C C Barnett and Councilman D C Cassell, a committee sent on from Cleveland At Newburg, on the extreme edge of the queen city, the train was boarded by Mayor Robert Blee, city council and the reception committees of the chamber of commerce and the board of education The enthusiasm of the people surpassed all expectations and astonished the com mitteemen, accustomed as they were to inspiring receptions It was estimated that fully 100,000 people viewed the bell and possibly many more Excarsion trains had been run into the city from points miles away Taking cartiarea the party was driven to the Hollenden hotel, where an elaborate luncheon was served At Wellington, the birthplace of Councilman Harr, a stop of 20 minutes was made and speeches were made by Mayor Stuart and Select Councilmen Milea and Harris. Natural flowers were thrown at the bell and two baskets and a wreath were handed up to Mayor Stuart One of these from Mr. Hart's little daughter contained boutonieres for every member of the party At Crestline, last station in the Western re serve district of the state, a brief stop was made and another cheering aud ience was assembled. From this point to Columbus no stops were made and the crowds at the various stations had pan a fleeting glimpse of the Liberty ell. The reception given to the Liberty bell and its escort at Columbus was such a one as to show that Ohio's capital is not lacking in such patriotic enthusiasm. The streets were jammed with people and when the train bearing the ancient relic arrived there were at least 50,000 people packed into the streets adjacent to the Union depot. The parade in charge of Adjutant General Howe, headed by the Fourteenth Regiment band formed on Capitol square and consisted of Fourteenth regiment, the mounted division Knights of Pythias, Grand Army posts, civic societies, city author ities and citizens. The line of march was from Broad street to the depot. High street was a solid mass of human ity. So dense was the crowd that it was an hour before the authorities could make their way to the car containing the escort in charge of the bell. An address of welcome was made on behalf of the city by Mayor Karb and for the state by Lieutenant Governor Harris, Governor McKinley being in the west.
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Wooster Daily Republican
Wooster, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 28, 1893
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