The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-12

Herald's College have not that addition,
and a, it was not on his first watch seal,
am inclined to think it was afterward.
1t is: g Erttus arta p,obat." | consulted
several gentlemen, good Latin scholars,
and the best rendering got was from
the clergyman of the Chapel Royal. lie
says: " 1t is quotation from Ovid, and
literally translated it means Actions are
tested by their issues Very true as re-
CARDS Washington himself; for, having
proved successful, he is now revered as
patriot This motto was on his carriage
panels and also on his bookmark.
Before leaving Enel land called on Gen
eneral Merritt, the Consul General. He
was intereetsd in the matter. | apollo
gized for OBTAINING him on bank holi-
day whit Monday.
| "Well." said the General, 81 don't
know. You see you have something to
tell us about the flag, and I'd like to see
the American who'd turn his back on the
Stars and Stripes"
NiSll W thC lIolu May vi lhtCl-
esting. On last Lord Mayors day, Nov.
9, Mr., now Sir, Whitaker Ellis had the
American flag carried in the civic pro-
cession. There was no other flag of any
European or other country, and l wrote
to his Lordship and asked whether he
knew
THE ORIGIN OF THE STARS AND STRIPES.
His reply was: Call at the Mansion
| House the next time you are in London
| | did so, and was most cordially received.
| After luncheon we went into the subject
thoroughly. He expressed himself much
interested and instructed. He asked why
did not write book. | said my object
was to produce picture. WE'LL" he
said, can help you in any way ?' |
said, "yes; if the Lord Mayor of London
who is this year, at all evepts, a favorite
in America, would give me his autograph
letter that my designs were as genuine
as they professed to be, such letter would
be of value to me- "Then, that you
sh all have to morrow" he said, and kept
his word. The following is copy:
THE MANSION House, LONDON, +. c.,
November %, 1881.
DEAR SIR have had the pleasure
of seeing you to-day and receiving a
most interesting account of the origin of
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" the ma
tional flag of the United States which
was carried with so much satisfaction to
every one in the show on the 9th of No
vember, last, and | have to thank you
for the able explanation you gave.
Yours truly,
J. WHITAKER ELLIS, Lord Mayor.
f. w. Tuffiey, Esq.
For some years past | have been puz-
zied to account for the six pointed stars
in the American coinage, the flag having
five. Here is an inconsistency, and |
formed the opinion that the very earliest
coins must have had five points: but
where to find one | could not tell. |
tried the British Museum and Guildhall
without effect. There were plenty as far
back as 1900, but all six pointed. One
day a friend asked me to call and see his
collection of coins. | did so and asked
whether he had any early Americans.
He replied, g really don't know" but,
pulling out canvas bag full of coppers,
he said, :" Look for yourself. y We both
did so. He found one and handed it to
me. | looked at it and found it to be
ONLY a trade token of a druggist in Broad
way.
Well" he said, we will continue.
He again passed another on to me,
saying, is this anything more in your
way" | looked at it and could scarcely
believe my eyes. 1t was cent of 1891,
with very fine profile of Washington OF
the front. and on the back the eagle is
suant of his, and several stars each and
all with five points. My friend gave me
that coin and have it now.
THE TESTIMONY OF THE MINT.
took it to the Mint Bureau of the
Treasury at Washington, and asked
whether they had copies of the early
coinage. l was courteousiy answered,
Yes-from the very first pointed
out the popularity of the stars. Yes
they had noticed it before, and showed
me five others, all issued during Wash
ington's presidency, and
ALL HAVING FIVE POINTS.
This fact there is no denying. 1t identi-
fies the five points as Washington star,
for the next President had six.
Mr.. Washington Irving in his life of
General Washington, published in 1860,
at page II, says: The branch of the
family to which our Washington immed
lately belongs sprang from Laurence
Washington, Esq; of Gray's Inn, son of
John Washington, of Warton, Lanca-
shire. This Laurance Washington for
some time was Mayor of Northampton,
and on the dissolution of the priories by
Henry VIII. he received in 1888 grant
of the manor of Solgrave in Northamp
tonshire. with other lands in the vicinity
all contiscated property, formerly be-
longing to the Monastery of st. Andrews,
Northampton. Solgrave remained in the
family until 1910 and was commonly
called Washington,s manor. The writer
of these pages Mr.. 1rvingl visited Sol
grave few years since. A part only of
the Manor House remained inhabited by
a farmer. The Washington crest in col
ored glass was to be seen in the window
of what was now the buttery. Another
window. on which the whole arms had
been emblazoned, had been removed to
the resie ence of the actual proprietor of
the manor. In the pavement of the
Parish Church we were shown a slab
bearing effigies on plates of brass OF
Laurence Washington, Gent, and AIMEE,
his wyf and their four sons and seven
daughters. The inscription in black
letter was dated 1864 One of the direct
descendants of the grantee of Solgrave
was Sir William Washington. He mar
red sister of George Nilliers, Duke OF
Buckingham, the favorite of the unfor.
tunate Charles |. This may have at
tached the Solgrave Washingtons to the
Stuart dynasty, to which they adhered
Loyalty and generously throughout all its
vicissitudes We have little note of the
Solgrave family after the death of Char
les l. and the exile of his successor; En-
dence to such as had signalzed them