The reception for the Liberty Bell last evening was a complete success, unmarred by any occurrences that detracted from the pleasure of the occasion. The train arrived at the Park Hotel station at 6:15 o’clock and remained just 15 minutes. In this time all present had ample opportunity of gazing upon one of the nation’s proudest possessions. A great deal of enthusiasm was created and the passage of the special was witnessed by a larger crowd than ever before assembled in this city to greet a similar train. It is not placing the estimate too high to state that fully 15,000 people were gathered along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad within the city limits.

At 5:50 o’clock the line of march was taken up. The entire police force in all the glory of entire new uniforms, which they wore for the first time, headed the column, followed by the Fisk Military Band.

At 6:15 o’clock the train pulled into the station amid ringing cheers and the boom of a light gun. The crowd that greeted it was a dense one, the people good naturedly jostling each other in their efforts to get a nearer view.

In the flat car containing the bell stood the escort, together with City Solicitor, N.M. Edwards, ex-District Attorney C.J. Riley, ex-Mayor F.H. Keller and F.E. Embick, The Williamsport committee that accompanied the special from Harrisburg,

Almost immediately upon stoppage of the train, Mayor Elliot introduced Mayor Stuart of Philadelphia and the latter made a brief speech.