Evening journal., 1899-12-18
BETSY ROSS MEMORIAL
THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMERI-
CAN FLAG TO BE PRESERVED.

1898. Issued to the people through the
press, December 14th. 1892.
The achievement OF the American
Flag House and Betsy Ross Memoria.
Association, in raising a suG of sf3.-
231.000 in twelve months 10y he sale |
of ten cent certificates of membership, /
toward the fund for the purchase and |
preservation of the birthplace Of Old
Glory, and the erection OF suitable |
National Memorial in honor OF Betsy |
Ross, was announced today at the an
'nual meeting, held at the Flag House,
No. 239 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Upon the roll of honor, the names of
five thousand people, have been record !
ed, as members OF this association, and |
by adding their mites, have aided IN |
the glorious demonstration of Ameri- !
can patriotism. The Flag House Is |
saved from demolition by the pennies
Of the people. That each subscriber
participating in this work, might have
an ever present memory, the plan for
the Issuance of the certificates was
adopted, and that a lasting record of
the patriotism of today might be made,
names Of all members are placed on the
roll of honor, which viii ever be kept
in the Flag Room. No undertaking of
such universal scope was ever before
inaugurated to effect patriotic end.
The subscription lists have been sent
by the association to all states and
territories, the Philippine Islands,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba, and to
American residents in the capitals Of
the world. From this solicitation a
most gratifying result has been OBJ
tanned, and today the certificates are
to be found wherever Americans dwell.
They have been sent to Alaska, Pata-
gonia, London and Hong Kong. and in
termediate places, thus encircling the
world, from North to South and from
East to West
The directors appreciating the fact
that loyal Americans at distant points
would be eager to participate in the
work, made it possible to send them
the certificates at the expense of the
association, thus to maintain the stip-
ulated subscription of ten cents, and
by adopting the plan of raising thirty
names on club register and OF sending
the thirty certificates in one package to
any address. The person forming the
club receives a beautiful premium pic
ture in ten colors. size 22x2S, a repro
duction of the original painting by
Charles II. Weisgerber, as a testimon-
ial.
Sixteen thousand Americans have
already received this testimonial The
requisite sum Of $4,000 for the pur-
chase and preservation of the Flag
House, will it Is more than assured,
be secured by Flag Day. June 14th.
1900, and the fund for the National
Memorial to Betsy Ross, the fair maker
Of the flag, will be fairly started.
! The Officers, directors and charter
members of this association are among
the most distinguished of American
statesmen, scholars, ecclesiastics, sol
diers and philanthropists. Among them
are; DR.. Edward Brooks, Superinten-
dent of public schools, Philadelphia: /:
Adam H. Fetterolf President of Girard
College; Hon. John Wanamaker; ex-
4 Governor Robert e. Pattison, Of Penn
lsylYania; Hon. John Quincy Adams, OF
New York; Charles II. VYefsDerger,
painter of the picture Birth of Our
Nations Flag" Rev. Morgan Dix. d.
D.; Superintendent John Jasper. New
York public schools; General Oliver
Otis Howard U. S. A.; Hon. BENJAMIN
r. Tracy; George Candy, ESQ, grand
son of Betsy Ross; Archbishop Patrick
j. Ryan; Rabbi Krauskopf; President
I James MacAlister, Ph. D., of Drexel
Institute Philadelphia: DR.. Thomas
EgelstOn Of Columbia University; Rev
Russell II. Conwell, d. D.: Col. Asa
Bird Gardiner; Lieut. Francis A.
e Adams; George Clinton Batcheller
{. Esq; Thomas Wynne, ESQ.,: DR.
] Nathan C.. Schaeffer, Superintendent OF
3 Public Instruction, State OF Pennsyl-
3 vania; Frederick II. Cozzens. ESD, OF
] Detlot; Edward Payson Cone. Esq.
/ Hon. Lucius e. Chittenden; Sydney l.
e krauss, Esq; General Thomas ]. Stew.
art; William A. Carr, Esq. Rev. Henry
c. McCook ID. D.; Charles W. Smith
Esq. of Philadelphia; Judge William
!. n. Ashman and Hon. Edwin S. Stuart
O. The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President, Dr. Edward
2 Brooks; Vice-President Adam H. Fet
E terolf; Secretary, John Quincy Adams;
e and Treasurer, George Clinton Batch
eller, Esq.
Under the seal OF the association
the first authentic history of the fial
will be issued as early as next March
, 1t Will have the story of the creation
! OF the flag, told by George Candy. Esq.
grandson OF Betsy Ross. and will con
tain hitherto unpublished data, OBJ
q tained from the records of the Statt
Department and lithograph reprOduc
tions of colonial and revolutionar,
flags and the Stars and Stripes in sev
eral forms.
The association has secured the lega
right to erect a suitable monumen
> over the grave Of Betsy Ross, in Mt
Moriah cemetery Philadelphia. from
her descendants, who hold the deed T.
the family lot.
4 The gratifying results obtained werl
q made possible through the cooperation
( of the press, and the association ex
tends its thanks to the editors whit
Il have brought its patriotic purposes Il
the notice of the constituents
II is the belief of the directors tha
those, who have not yet become as
n sociated In the cause, will hasten t.
Il oonsummate the objects. and at tn
l. same time assure to every home. tn
s honor of being represented on the rol
d of honor.
AS result of a review OF the books
at the close of the first year, the state
are represented in the following order
e Pennsylvania. 22F,13O; New York
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