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NOTICE 

21	    Editor of Christian Science Journal: — You will oblige
  	me by giving place in your Journal to the following notice. 
  	The idea and purpose of a Liberty Bell is pleasing, and
24	can be made profitable to the heart of our country. I feel
  	assured that many Christian Scientists will respond to this
  	letter by contributions. 
27	                                                       MARY BAKER EDDY 
 
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 1	                              COLUMBIAN LIBERTY BELL COMMITTEE,
  	                                        1505 PENNA. AVE., WASHINGTON, D. C. 

 3	TO THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: —  

  	    It has been determined to create a Columbian Liberty
  	Bell, to be placed by the lovers of liberty and peace in
 6	the most appropriate place in the coming World's Expo-
  	sition at Chicago. After the close of the Exhibition this
  	bell will pass from place to place throughout the world
 9	as a missionary of freedom, coming first to the capital
  	of the nation under the care of our society. 
  	    Then it will go to Bunker Hill or Liberty Island, to
12	the battle-field of New Orleans (1812), to San Francisco,
  	to the place where any great patriotic celebration is being
  	held, until 1900, when it will be sent to the next World's
15	Exhibition, which takes place at Paris, France. There it
  	will continue until t...hat Exhibition closes. 
  	    When not in use in other places, it will return to Wash-
18	ington under the care of the Daughters of the American
  	Revolution. Washington will be its home, and from there
  	it will journey from place to place, fulfilling its mission
21	throughout the world. 
  	    The following is the proposed use of the bell: It shall
  	ring at sunrise and sunset; at nine o'clock in the morn-
24	ing on the anniversaries of the days on which great events
  	have occurred marking the world's progress toward liberty;
  	at twelve o'clock on the birthdays of the "creators of
27	liberty;" and at four o'clock it will toll on the anniver-
  	saries of their death. (It will always ring at nine o'clock
  	on October 11th, in recognition of the organization on
30	that day of the Daughters of the American Revolution.) 
  	. . . The responsibility of its production, and the direc-
  	tion of its use, have been placed in the hands of a
 
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1	committee of women representing each State and Ter-
  	ritory, one representative from each Republic in the
 3	world, and a representative from the patriotic societies,
  	 — Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution,
  	the Lyceum League of America, the Society of Ger-
 6	man Patriots, the Human Freedom League, and kindred
  	organizations. 
  	    The National Board of Management has placed upon
 9	me the responsibility of representing the National Society
  	of the Daughters of the American Revolution upon the
  	General Committee, and this circular is sent to every
12	member of the society, asking for her personal coopera-
  	tion in making the undertaking successful. In creating
  	the bell it is particularly desired that the largest number
15	of persons possible shall have a part in it. For this reason
  	small contributions from many persons are to be asked
  	for, rather than large contributions from a few. They
18	are to be of two kinds: —  
  	    First: Material that can be made a part of the bell;
  	articles of historic interest will be particularly appre-
21	ciated — gold, silver, bronze, copper, and nickel can be
  	fused. 
  	    Second: Of money with which to pay for the bell. 
24	Each member of the society is asked to contribute one
  	cent to be fused into the bell, and twenty-five cents to
  	pay for it. She is also asked to collect two dollars from
27	others, in pennies, if possible, and send with the amount
  	the name of each contributor. In order that the bell
  	shall be cast April 30th, the anniversary of the inaugu-
30	ration of George Washington as the first President of
  	the United States, we ask every one receiving this cir-
  	cular to act at once. 
 
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 1	    In forwarding material to be melted into the bell, please
  	send fullest historical description. This will be entered
 3	carefully in a book which will accompany the bell wherever
  	it goes. 
  	    . . . As the motto has not yet been decided upon, any
 6	ideas on that subject will be gratefully received; we will
  	also welcome suggestions of events to be celebrated and
  	names to be commemorated. 
 9	                       Very cordially yours
  	                                            MARY DESHA,
  	                      ex-Vice-President General, D.A.R. 

12	    Contributions should be sent to the Liberty National
  	Bank, corner Liberty and West Streets, New York, and
  	a duplicate letter written, as a notification of the same,
15	to Miss Mary Desha, 1505 Penna. Ave., Washington,
  	D. C., or to Miss Minnie F. Mickley, Mickleys, Pa. 
  	    We would add, as being of interest, that Mrs. Eddy is
18	a member of the above organization, having been made
  	such by the special request of the late Mrs. Harrison,
  	wife of the ex-President, who was at that time the Presi-
21	dent thereof. — ED. 
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