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Show Millions of American younRstcra will profit by their summer vncntionB this year, for with their parents they will flock to tho jrrcat Panama-Pacific International exposition nt San Francisco. Realizing that the coming generation is interested in tho wonderful exhibits nnd the general beauty of the exposition, the exposition directors made a strenuous campaign for the acquisition of the greatest historic relic in America, the Liberty Bell, and today that treasured emblem of the birth of the nation s independence is being be-ing prepared for its long transcontinental journey. The Liberty Bell will leave Philadelphia July 5th and, making short stops throughout many parts of the country, will reach San Frnncisco on the evening of July lGth. En route to the exposition nt San Francisco, the bell will be exhibited nt Salt Lake City, Sunday, Sun-day, July 11th, when great crowds from all over Utah nro expected expect-ed to see it. All railroads in the state will make excursion rates to Utah's capital for the occasion. The greatest patriotic celebration in the history of the West will be held in San Frnncisco on July 17th. Evcrj' man, woman and child should see this glorious demonstration. dem-onstration. It will be an event tq bo remembered by children during dur-ing their whole lives. The city council of Philadelphia, which at first opposed Bending Bend-ing tho bell to San Francisco, fearing that the widening of tho crack that appeared in it n century ngo might be greatly increased, finnlly appropriated thirty thousand dollars to cover the expense of transporting nnd safeguarding the great relic across the continent. con-tinent. In appreciation of thu action two hundred thousand school children of Cnlifomin have joined in a petition thnnking Philadelphia Philadel-phia for allowing tho famous treasure to bu sent to the exposition. A special train will carry the great national relic to San Francisco, with an escort of twenty-four members of tho select and common councils of Philadelphia. A number of distinguished citizens will accompany the bell. During its stay at the exposition tho bell will bo placed in the Pennsylvania state building which is n replica of thu famous Independence Inde-pendence Hall, whero the bell first pealed out Its message of llbrty. This most revered historic relic of the nation will bo placed In a monster vault nnd guarded by a special detachment of expedition guards who will see that no hnrm befalls it. The famous bell is scheduled to arrive in Salt Lake City at 0 o'clock of the morning of July 11th nnd will remain In tho city until 3 o'clock In the afternoon. The children will View tho bell between be-tween tho hours of 0 o'clock in tho morning Htid 12 o'clock, noon. The remnlndcr of tho time until 3 o'clock of tho afternoon will bu given over to adults. The bell will bo exhibited from a car on a spur track of tho Oregon Short Lino railroad near Pioneer Park. The car carrying tho bell cannot be taken over thu street car trucks to the center of tho city because of tho length of tho railroad car and tho short curves of tho street car tracks. |