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Show It Proclaimed . Liberty to World Famous Old Bell Starts on Its Journey Jour-ney From St Louis Fair, to , Philadelphia. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1C Special farewell exercises Jn honor of the Liberty bell, which has been oiv exhibition In the Pennyylvania building at the World'.s fair, were held today, at the conclusion of which the honored relic was started on Ua trip back to Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. An Immeneo throng attended the exercises, crowding the space nround the bell in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania building. On the terraces and steps of the other State buildings thousands of others assembled to see the departure of; the bell. ( Several Addresses Made. Mayor John Weaver of Philadelphia, Mayor' Wells of St. Louis, President Francis of the exposition, Chairman Henry Clay of the special Liberty bell committee from Philadelphia. Vlce-Prcsldent-elect Charles W. Fairbanks and Joseph Cannon, speaker of the National Na-tional House of Representatives, made addresses. In the course of his remarks, which were cheered to the echo, Mr Fairbanks said: Senator Foirbanks's Speech. You may take this boll back to Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, but It Is at home wherever tho Stars nnd Stripes tiles. One million men would gladly shoulder muskets and go to the field of battle to preserve It to posterity pos-terity How I wish our forefathers could bo horo to gaze on this majestic spectacle, specta-cle, tho like of which I never witnessed anywhere. The present exposition is a great undertaking, and its success has been thc wonderment of tho world. I would feel neglectful of my duty If I failed to say a fow words about this great emblem of freedom. May we all leave here villi thc highest respect for American citizenship and with tho Arm resolve, regardless re-gardless of politics, to preserve the sentiments senti-ments which the bell has voiced. Senator Cannon) spoke briefly. He said, in part: "The bell stands for free men and women as the cross does for Christianity." Placed on Special Car. At the conclusion of the address the bell was removed from the building to a heavy truck. As this was being done the assemblage stood in silence with bared heads. A battalion of the Philippine Philip-pine constabulary, headed by their band, escorted the bell to the west end of the palace of transportation, where the precIouH relic was placed on board a special car for transportation to Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. Forty Councllmen of Philadelphia Phila-delphia accompanied the bell on Its Journey home. Twenty stops en route will be made. Special exercises were held In the Igorrote village in honor of the visitors. Two boys who hnvo learned to speak English since coming to the World's fair sang "America" and "My Old Kentucky Home," |