,! ,wa%+ton ,peace ,c>illon          ,a 
,bro*ure ,issu$ by ,lov]s ( ! ,bells &  
,d$icat$ to ,o!rs (  ,_! ,k9d4  ,done 9 
! ,int]e/ ( a ,great] ,wa%+ton4         
,illu/ration3 ,re-engrav$ f ,belgian    
,t[]s ,cal5d> ,c\rtesy (  ,william      
,gorham ,rice    ,gh5t    ,^: c>illon ( 
#eb bells has giv5 joy to _m ?\s&s4  ,9 
,decemb]1 #ahad1 ^! bells rang out at ! 
sign+ ( ! treaty (  peace betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,great ,brita91 & b = ! 
outbreak ( ! great w>1 w\ld 9 #aiad h   
celebrat$ ! completion  ( a hundr$ ye>s 
( unbrok5 peace betwe5 ! two nations4   
,a ,,peace ,,c>illon 99    99 ,publi%$  
orig9ally 9 ! ,bo/on ,transcript = ,nov4
 #bi1 #aiah1  & subsequ5tly appe>+ 9 _m 
o!r publications1 includ+ !  ,wa%+ton   
,/>1 ,dec4 #a1 & ! ,lit]>y ,dige/ (     
,dec4 #ad1  foll[+4    ,by    ,j4 ,m>ion
 ,%ull      ,sil5t are ! *ur* t[]s (    
,fl&]s & ,artois1 ! belfries (  ,d\ai & 
,bruges4  ,!y h be5 robb$ ( _!          
treasures1 ^?  bells t = hundr$s ( ye>s 
h peal$ =? ! hopes &  aspirations ( !   

surr\nd+ c\ntryside4  ,^! bells h suff]$
  desecrations1 _! noble metal reca/ =  
purposes ( w> & _!  er/:ile melodi\s    
tongues con/ra9$ to speak ! rauc\s tones
 (  battle 9 behalf ( b>b>ian ho/s4  ,b 
n[ t x is )9 our  p[] let u give !m back
 to civilization4  ,f ! metal (  captur$
 enemy cannon let !re be ca/ ! mo/      
wond]ful c>illon  ( bells ( :i* ! _w's  
be/ mak]s are capable1 & let ^!  be     
duplicat$ 9 suffici5t numb]s t ! capital
 city ( ea* (  ! great alli$ nations may
 be provid$ ) a set ( ^! peace  bells4  
,! ar*itects ( all ! _w w\ld vie ) "o   
ano!r to see t  9 ea* ( ^! cities %\ld  
arise a magnific5t bell t[] to h\se  ?is
 c>illon1 a spl5did example ( fitt+     
ar*itecture1 wor?y (  ! !me commemorat$4
  ,no d\bt1 "s mod]n ,giotto w\ld em]ge 
to  give ! _w a ma/]piece 9 /one1 :i*   
w\ld ga!r to itself  tradition f ! pa/ &
 build tradition = ! ye>s to come4      
,incorporate )9 its walls1 p]haps1 "s   
block f %att]$ ,rheims1  f ,ami5s &     
,arras2 ano!r f ! ru9$ treasures (      

,l\va91 &  s p]petuate ! glory ( ^?     
sacr$ heaps ( /one n[ tumbl$ 9          
confusion by ! ru?less h& ( hate4  ,!n1 
too1 "s village on  ! ,m>ne1 :]e fir/ ! 
invad+ ho/s 7 halt$ & turn$ back1  might
 honor ?us & 9 its turn be honor$ by "o 
memorial /one 9  ?is great monum5t to   
peace4    ,bells h be5 ca/ f cannon 9 ! 
pa/4  ,m ?an two hundr$  ye>s ago1 9    
#agaj1 ! ,emp]or ,joseph ,i1 ( ,au/ria1 
_h a great bell  ca/ f ,turki% cannon & 
plac$ 9 ! t[] ( ,/4 ,/eph5's at  ,vi5na4
  ,?is1 kn[n z ! emp]or bell1 weigh$    
sev5te5 tons4  ,b ?is1 al?\gh x         
symboliz$ a triumph ( ! ,*ri/ian ov] !  
,turk1 0 also meant to glorify !        
emp]or's milit>y might4  ,x  spoke (    
insol5t pride1 n peace & good w1 &      
furni%$ an  example = ,emp]or ,william 9
 #ahgc4  ,read n[ ! arrogant            
inscription t w9ds 9 ?ree encircl+ l9es 
ab\t ?is  lat] emp]or bell1 s nam$ 9    
honor ( ,emp]or ,william1 :o _h x  ca/ f
 tw5ty cannon tak5 f ! ,fr5* 9 #ahgj1 & 
hung 9  ! t[] ( ,cologne ,ca!dral4  ,!  

orig9al is 9 ,lat91 b is  translat$ ?us3
    ,william1 ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,emp]or ( 
,g]many & ,k+ ( ,prussia1  9 pi\s       
remembrance ( ! heav5ly aid grant$ him 9
 ! =tunate  c\rse & conclusion ( ! la/  
,fr5* w>1 has ord]$1 aft] !  re/oration 
( ! ,g]man empire1 a bell to be ca/ f ! 
captur$  cannon1 ( ! weight ( #ej1jjj   
p\nds1 :i* is to be susp5d$ 9 !  h\se ( 
,god1 n[ ne>ly complet$4  ,9 accordance 
) ?is pi\s  desire ( ! victori\s pr9ce1 
! society =m$ = ! completion  ( !       
ca!dral has caus$ x to be ca/1 "u ,roman
 ,pontiff ,pius ,,ix  & ! ,ar*bi%op (   
,cologne1 ,paul ,mel*]s1 9 ! ye> ( our  
,"l  #ahgd4    ,& und]nea? ! ,g]man     
imp]ial coat ( arms occurs ?is v]se1 "h 
freely translat$3         ,emp]or ,bell 
,i am nam$1       ,! ,emp]or's "n make  
fam$4         ,on holy w>d ,i /&        
,= ,g]man ,fa!rl&4       ,i pray1 ,god  
grant x h5ce       ,peace1 welf>e1 &    
def5se4    ,0 x ) some?+ ( intuitive    
appreciation ( ,prussian "* on  ! "p ( !
 design] ( ?is bell t ! six arms t =m ! 

cr[n are decorat$ ) angels' heads above1
 & end :]e !y jo9  ! bell 9 lions' feet8
  ,:y1 a :ole s]mon c\ld be prea*$ on   
?is  alone6  ,! sa9tly1 sacr$1 outw>d   
seem+1 b1 und]ly+ all1 !  ,bea/6  ,& did
 ^? lions' claws b typify ! grasp+ _s ( 
!  ,prussian w>-"l8  ,& ! bell1 ,france1
 t he w\ld grasp entire &  sway or /rike
 at w8  ,p]haps ev5 !n "s ,fate =esaw ! 
jangl+ discord ( ! la/ few ye>s & z a   
symbol & a prophecy  caus$ ! great bell 
to come f ! f\nd]'s h& ,c-%>p in/ead  ( 
,c1 &1 !re=e1 n 9 tune ) ! o!r bells ( !
 ca!dral6    ,aga91 9 #ahhg1 no less ?an
 tw5ty-two ,fr5* guns 7 us$ to ca/  !   
,gloriosa1 ano!r great bell t 0 rais$ ) 
mu* c]emony  to its place 9 ,cologne    
,ca!dral1 !re to jo9 ! ,emp]or bell 9  a
 clangor\s d]ision ( defeat$ & humiliat$
 ,france4    ,we hold ,cologne1 at lea/ 
until ! acceptance ( our t]ms ( peace by
  ! n[ defeat$ ,g]many4  ,:y %\ld we n  
exact ! re/itution (  ^! bells to n[    
triumphant ,france8  ,w>-lu/ creat$ !m1 
& ?us  f> !y h kn[n no o!r !me ?an      

praise ( _! creator4  ,let's  melt !m   
d[n & give !m back to ,france1 reca/ =  
nobl] use &  giv5 tongues ( peace2 or   
break !m into bits & let a portion g to 
ea* & e "o ( our ,peace c>illons1 !re to
 proclaim  ?r\gh\t ! _w ! triumph ( a   
great & glori\s cause4    ,imag9e1 !n1  
^! c>illons complete & c>ri$ high al(t  
)9  _! t[]s1 !re to speak =? f ye> to   
ye> ! nation's joys  & sorr[s2 a pan (  
?anksgiv+ n[2 aga9 a vesp] s]vice s(t  &
 sweet1 or1 :5 we pay our lov+ tribute  
to ! nation's dead1 a  solemn dirge %all
 waft across ! riv] & l a b5$iction fall
  ^u ! hu%$ & rev]5t ?rong4  ,on e /ate 
occasion !y  w\ld  s]ve2 at our         
inaugurals1 give f>ewell ?anks to !     
dep>t+  presid5t & loyal greet+s to !   
newly *os5 *ief2 d homage to  ! great ( 
=eign l&s & r+ glad welcome :5 !y come  
to u  f ov]seas2 w\ld celebrate !       
nation's bir? ) jubilant peal  on peal2 
& on ! anniv]s>y ( t ,novemb] day t m>k$
 !  f9al triumph ( ,humanity1 let !re be
 rung f all ! capitals a  gr& ,te ,deum 

( ,_w ,bro!rhood4    ,& s 9 fancy let u 
d$icate ^! c>illons to ,peace1 & say )  
,t5nyson3         ,r+ out1 wild bells1  
to ! wild sky1         ,! fly+ cl\d1 !  
fro/y light2         ,! ye> is dy+ 9 !  
night2       ,r+ out1 wild bells1 & let 
him die4         ,r+ out a sl[ly dy+    
cause1         ,& anci5t =ms ( p>ty     
/rife2         ,r+ 9 ! nobl] modes (    
life1       ,) sweet] mann]s1 pur] laws4
           4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
         ,r+ out false pride 9 place &  
blood1         ,! civic sl&] & ! spite2 
,r+ 9 ! love ( tru? & "r1       ,r+ 9 ! 
common love ( good4         ,r+ out old 
%apes ( f\l disease2         ,r+ out !  
n>r[+ lu/ ( gold2         ,r+ out ! ?\s&
 w>s ( old1       ,r+ 9 ! ?\s& ye>s (   
peace4          ,a ,,memorial ,,build+  
,,) ,,bell ,,t[] ,,& ,,peace ,,c>illon4 
,a ,,concrete ,,/atem5t ,,look+ ,,to ,,!
 ,,practical ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,idea
  ,,pres5t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,=ego+ ,,pages3    
,,object3  ,x is "h propos$ t 9 ! city (
 ,wa%+ton !re %all  be erect$ a national

 memorial to commemorate ! h]oes & ev5ts
 (  ! great w>1 seek+ to keep ! *ief    
emphasis on ! e/hetic &  moral side r   
?an on t ( physical triumph ( arm$ =ce4 
,,description3  ,a memorial build+ (    
monum5tal ar*itectural  proportions1 to 
include z an ess5tial embelli%m5t a     
bell-t[] at  lea/ #bjj feet high to !   
bells & ( suffici5t lat]al dim5sions to 
provide a bell-*amb] #be feet squ>e4    
,,co/ ,,( ,,memorial ,,build+3  ,x is   
propos$ t ! co/ %all n  exce$           
#e1jjj1jjj1 to be appropriat$ by an ,act
 ( ,congress = su*  purpose4  7,if !    
memorial 7 9 ! =m ( a bell-t[] only1 !  
co/ %\ld be betwe5 "o & two million     
doll>s47    ,,description ,,( ,,c>illon3
  ,?is %\ld consi/ ( ab\t #ej p]fectly  
tun$ bells1 giv+ a range ( f\r octaves  
or !reab\t1 & a  complete play+ me*anism
 = bo? conc]t & automatic play4         
,,mat]ial ,,= ,,bells3  ,copp] to !     
ext5t ( #fj1jjj p\nds1 suffici5t  = a   
c>illon ( #ej bells1 w\ld be d]iv$ f    
captur$ enemy w>  mat]ials4  7,9 !      

abs5ce ( bronze cannon among ! ,am]ican 
captures1 ?is copp] w\ld be obta9able f 
#hf1jjj p\nds (  %ell-cases1 to be      
furni%$ by ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t at !         
direction (  ,congress47  ,! requisite  
t91 "s #ae1jjj p\nds1 might be/ be      
suppli$ "u t]ms ( contract by ! bell    
f\nd]s4    ,,co/ ,,( ,,c>illon3  ,su* a 
c>illon complete ) play+ me*anism  w\ld 
be obta9able at a co/ n exce$+ #dj1jjj4 
,,uses3 ,su* a memorial w\ld af=d ample 
opportunity = e type (  memorial        
treatm5t3 ,ar*itecture1 sculpture1      
inscription1 tablet1 mural  pa9t+1 & !  
h\s+ ( relics & records etc42 9 fact    
possess  e advantage t an ar* or o!r    
memorial /ructure c\ld possibly  give & 
avoid ! objectionable s5tim5t t _m p    
feel t[>d  ! triumphal ar* idea4        
,music1 :e!r play$ automatically or by  
h&1 is always "u control  & c be play$  
s(t or l\d z ! bell-ma/] may decide4    
,"s  wond]ful snat* ( melody w\ld play  
automatically morn+ & ev5+  or dur+ !   
noon h\r1 *ang$ f "t to "t = ! sake (   

v>iety or to suit ! p>ticul> season1    
:ile on "o ev5+ ea*  week ! bell-ma/]   
w\ld pres5t a =mal conc]t4              
,,location3  ,a memorial ( ?is k9d %\ld 
be well 9 ! mid/ ( !  city1 t _m might  
enjoy its music by ! m]e op5+ ( a w9d[  
or a door1 & t o!r ?\s&s might h ready  
access to conc]ts  )\t long j\rneys = t 
purpose4  7,z _m z #cj1jjj p are  said  
to h ga!r$ = a conc]t ( ?is k9d at      
,mal9es1 ,belgium47  ,pref]ably1 ?o n   
necess>ily1 su* a build+ %\ld be on     
elevat$  gr\nd1 & ne> suffici5t op5     
space su* z a p>k w\ld af=d1 to         
accommodate l>ge numb]s ( p :o w\ld ga!r
 = ! conc]ts4  ,_m h sugge/$ ,sixte5?   
,/reet ,p>k z an ideal sett+ = x4    ,,z
 ,a ,,bus9ess ,,asset3  ,:ile mo/ p w   
pref] to dwell ^u its  e/hetic &        
cultural values1 f9d+ 9 x a nev] end+   
s\rce (  inspiration1 x w n be amiss to 
consid] x z a bus9ess asset z  well4  ,x
 is d\btful :e!r a s+le additional      
visitor or resid5t  w\ld be drawn to    
,wa%+ton by reason ( ! erection "h ( ev]

 s  f9e a triumphal ar* or o!r simil>   
memorial4  ,on ! o!r h& a  memorial su* 
z is "h propos$ w\ld1 by reason ( its   
unique  "* 9 ,am]ica1 & by virtue ( its 
excell5ce1 soon become an  appeal+      
object ( int]e/ 9 e village & t[n ?ru\t 
!  ,unit$ ,/ates1 & be ! means ( draw+  
_m ?\s&s ( additional  visitors to !    
capital & hold+ !m long] once !y 7 "h4  
,x c\ld und\bt$ly be made ! greate/ s+le
 attraction 9 ?is  city ( attractions4  
,,! ,,fir/ ,,conc]t    ,a ,,=eca/    ,by
    ,j4 ,m>ion ,%ull      ,x is ev5+4   
,)9 ! p>k are ga!r$ _m ?\s&s f !        
,capital4  ,n only ^! b _m hundr$s f    
outside z well1 =  on ?is night 9 ,may !
 _w's mo/ fam\s ma/] ( ! bells is  to   
pres5t ! initial conc]t on ,wa%+ton's   
great ,c>illon4    ,= long ! unsightly  
m+l$ mass ( /one & /eel & wood t  cr[n$ 
! hill _h giv5 little indication ( its  
ultimate int5t4  ,f "t to "t processions
 came t seem$ to ! onlook] l            
pilgrimages to "s sacr$ %r9e2 ,tri-color
 & ! ,/>s &  ,/ripes 9 front1 to music (

 ! ,m>seillaise1 is br\ght a /one f     
%att]$ ,rheims1 ! gift ( ,france1 ^:    
gift ( fre$om to !  _w we ?us record4   
,f ! ,argonne1 f ,*ateau ,?i]ry & ,/4   
,mihiel1 come o!r /ones escort$ by our  
own brave boys4  ,^! ea*1  ) fitt+      
c]emony1 are build$ 9 ! wall ( our      
memorial4  ,!n  !re are o!r /ones f     
,arras1 ,ami5s1 & villages along !      
,m>ne :]e broke ! surg+ wave t all b    
ov]:elm$ ! _w2  "o f ,v]dun inscrib$ ,!y
 %all n pass2 & ,belgium's k+  pays     
tribute f ! ru9$ treasures ( ,l\va94  ,&
 s 9 aft]  ye>s ! pilgrims at ?is %r9e  
%all read1 pass+ f /one to  /one1 an    
epic ( h]oic sacrifice t ju/ice & ! love
 (  fell[ man might n be swept =ev] f ! 
e>?4    ,! cumb]+ tools ( indu/ry1 !    
cranes ) creak+ ropes1 !  scaffold+1 at 
la/ h disappe>$1 & /&s reveal$ a wondr\s
  "w ( art3 ,a /urdy sculptur$ basal    
edifice :]e bronze & m>ble  tell ( noble
 aspirations wor?ily a*iev$2 :]e frieze 
& p$im5t  9 l[ relief bespeak ! glory ( 
! greate/ cause man ev]  /ruggl$ to     

ma9ta94  ,)91 respl5d5t walls )         
iridesc5t  colors :]e ! arti/'s bru%    
takes up ! tale t ar*itect &  sculptor h
 begun2 & rivall+ ^! ! silk5 folds (    
flags1  emblems ( all ! nations t /ood  
%\ld] to %\ld] 9 ! great  emprise4  ,& f
 ?is basal /ructure1 ! so>+ %aft1       
compact (  grace & beauty1 li! yet      
/rong1 firm foot$ on ! e>? yet  rea*+   
heav5w>d1 well typifies ! _s ( ! m5 :o  
risk$  _! all to save ! _w f slav]y4    
,! sun has set beh9d light banks ( cl\d 
& hung ! /age )  ruddy tape/ries ^:     
gorge\s r$s & golds are int]sp]s$ )     
turquoise4  ,b ev5 :ile ! ?rong 9       
wond]m5t looks on1 *ange  foll[s *ange1 
! gold to topaz quickly melts1 ! roseate
 cl\ds  are all empurpl$1 & ! turquoise 
sky gives way to grays su* z  delight$  
,:i/l] 9 8 day4  ,!n twilight1 />s1 & a 
pale "y  moon1 to play at hide & seek   
among ! wisps ( cl\d ^: silv]y  %e5     
betrays h] hid+ place4    ,at la/ ! h\r 
has /ruck & all is hu%$ expectancy4     
,all eyes are  lift$ up to :]e a fa9tly 

light$ w9d[ 9 ! t[] gives =?  ! "o      
sugge/ion t "s human ag5cy is !re4      
,h>k6  ,:at is  t8  ,a fa9t sweet s\nd t
 comes f out ! sky z if ! gates  ( heav5
 _h op5$ & let fall e!real voices f a   
?\s&  miles1 s s(t1 ! e> is /ra9$ to    
int]cept !m1 & fancy is  half tempt$ to 
believe x all illusive & imag9$ melody4 
,b n[  x takes m %ape1 /&s out m firm & 
cle>2 ! e> becomes  m confid5t1 & fancy 
yields to fact2 x is inde$ ! c>illon's  
voice2 ! bells h come to life4  ,no     
gasp+ natal cry is ?is1 b  r ! s(t /irr+
 z ( "o t wakes f peaceful sleep4  ,ne>]
 & ev] ne>]1 wave on wave1 out ( inf9ite
 di/ance seem to  come ^? f> (f         
melodies1 drift+ d[n & d[n z g5tly z    
drifts  ! sn[ :5 w9ds are hu%$1 till at 
la/ ! entire heav5s seem  fill$ ) "o    
pulsat+ ec/asy ( s\nd1 !n fades away    
into !  di/ance once aga91 till t[]1    
bells1 musician1 =gott5 "o &  all1 !    
music seems to come f my/ic space beh9d 
yon bank ( cl\d  t lies a?w>t ! moon4   
,aga91 a s\nd ( trampl+ ho/s (  mighty  

horsem5 ru%+ d[n ! heights z if to      
ov]:elm !  li/5+ multitude1 ^? m>vell\s 
arpeggios gallop+ madly 9  _! c\rse1 n[ 
dance & prance1 n[ ru% impetu\sly1 !n   
lift &  fade to airy no?+ness & sil5ce4 
,a mom5t's pause2 "s sil5t1 unse5 h& has
 swiftly *ang$ !  sc5e1 & n[ !re comes a
 b>c>olle1 s sweet1 s placid1 :ile !  e>
 p]ceives ! eye beholds1 a wide expanse 
( rippl+ wavelets  nea? %imm]+ moonlight
 ( a summ] night4  ,"o feels ^u ! *eek  
! s(t c>ess ( summ] airs nor kn[s =     
c]ta9ty if x be true or  only fanci$1 b 
pres5tly ! w9ds h ris5 &1 is x felt1 or 
is  x only he>d1 ! rhy?mic rock+ ( !    
boat t lulls ! _s  ) a t5d] lullaby8  ,b
 :at 0 t8  ,a f> away1 intrusive  rumbl+
 breaks ! spell & _m eyes are turn$ to  
scan ! gray  horizon = sign ( com+ /orm2
 b all is fair1 no fla% (  lightn+1 no  
banks ( inky cl\ds4  ,in/ead ( di/ant   
?und] !re  is n[ ! boom+ s\nd ( waves t 
beat !mselves to spray aga9/  ! rocks2 &
 to ^? e>s mo/ well attun$1 above ! deep
 ton$  bass1 9 high] bells is he>d !    

c\nt]p>t ( t same spray1  light         
eff]vesc5ce ( ! ma/]'s art4  ,at l5g? ! 
curr5t leaps  & b\nds1 9 gr& cresc5do1  
irresi/ibly1 & p\rs itself 9 "o         
torr5tial ru% ( %e] desc5t1 a v]itable  
,niag>a ( s\nd t  holds ! audi5ce       
spellb\nd 9 its grasp4  ,!n turbul5t    
upro> &  dissonance give way to *ords ( 
fulle/ h>mony & once aga9 is  he>d ! !me
 ( rock+ waves all placid z at fir/4    
,! conc]t closes ) ! ,national ,air1 z  
is our wont1 b play$ z  nev] _h x be5   
play$ be=e on our own soil1 ! cle>1 pure
 tones  dropp+ f high al(t z %ak5 f ! v 
folds ( our bright  emblem !re1 ea*     
sc9tilant note a />1 flung (f 9 ec/asy1 
to  be> a message to ! e>s ( m51 ( peace
 on e>?1 b peace )  fre$om /ill4    ,!  
la/ vibration dies away & 9 its place a 
half reluctant murmur  f ! ?rong1 z if  
!y fa9 w\ld leave ! spell unbrok51 n[   
swells 9 volume & resolves itself into !
 myriad s\nds (  congregat$ life2 a     
babel ( voices full ( wond]m5t t metals 
snat*$ f w>'s acc\t]m5ts c\ld ev] speak 

l t2 full  also ( ! ?\ght t ,wa%+ton1   
enri*$ by ?is new art1 new to  ,am]ica  
?o old else:]e1 is de/9$ !reby to become
 ! ,mecca (  _m a music-lov]'s          
pilgrimage f e nook & corn] ( !  l&4