Show 1 Tourists FI Flock ck To American Shrine i 4 I I ft t a t S. S i Photo holo co eo costly rr i Botto o. Inning Americas American e FAMED Revere painting by William R R. R Leigh NA is admired by a group of visiting sailors at the Old North NorthChurch NorthChurch NorthChurch Church Boston as Rev Clifford Chadwick tells the story of the Revolutionary War event Below the painting are the lanterns which were hung In the Old North belfry for the one land two sea if-by-sea warning This Tills original Leigh canvas inspired by the his his- historIc historic toxic Ride and Longfellow's famous words The Fate of a Nation was riding that night has created such wide-spread wide Amen Ameri interest cans that trough through public demand the loan of the Leigh painting has been extended to November 1st This loan from his widow has been made possible through the Grand Central Art Galleries in New NewYork York This will enable tourists to New England making the 1958 pilgrimage to Boston in celebration of the Anniversary of that famous ride commemorated also by the new new issue of the first Paul Revere stamp of stamp of interest to philatelists as well as the public to view this great painting during the summer and fall months Over two hundred thousand persons persona visited Old North Church last year and patriotic patriotic patri otic Americans are hoping that someone will offer to present the Leigh painting as a permanent addition to this shrine of Liberty before the loan period terminates Endicott Peabody is chancellor of this famed Old North on Salem Street Boston Massachusetts I |