The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-02
BETSY ROSS MEMORIAL.
Money to Preserve the Birthplace of
Old Glory Will Ee Raised

BETSY ROSS MEMORIAL.
Money to Preserve the Birthplace of
Old Glory VIII Ee Raised.
The achievement of the American Flag
House and Betsy Ross Memorial assocla-
ton, in raising the sum of $13, 23l in twelve
months by the sale ofi1O-cent certifce ties
OF membership, toward the fund for the
purchase and preservation of the birth
place Of Old Glory, and the erection of
suitable national memorial in honor of
Betsy Ross, was announced at the an
nual meeting held at the Flag house,
Philadelphia
Upon the roll of honor the names of
100000 people have been recorded as mem
bers of the association, and by adding
their mites have aided in the glorious
demonstration of American patriotism
The Flag house issaVed from demolition
by the pennies of the people. That each
subscriber participating in the 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,
Eames of all members are placed on the
roll of honor, which will be kept in the
flag room. No undertaking of such uni
versal scope was Aever before inaugural
ed to effect patriotic end.
The subscription lists have been sent
by the association, to- all states and terri
tories, the Philippine islands, Hawaii.
Puerto Rico and Cuba, and to American
residents in the capitals OF the world.
From this solicitation most gratifying
result has been obtained, and the GER
tificates are to be- found wherever Amer
leans dwell They have been sent to
Alaska, Patagonia, London and Hong
a J,,t liafc Mo m
circllng the world from north to south
and from east to- west.
The directors, appEeciating the fact
that loyal Americans at distant points
would be eager to participate In the work.
made ii possible to send them the GER
tificates at the expense of the associa-
gtion, thus ito maintain the stipulated
subscription of 10tcents by adopting the
plan of raising thirty names on a Grub
register, ana of sending the thirty cert1h-
Gates inGone package to- any address. The
person forming the club receives beau
tiful premium picture Ill ten coiors, size
2EX2S inches, a reproduction of the orig
inal painting by Chas. II. Weisgerber,
as a testimonial =
Sixteen thousand Americans have al
ready earned this testimonial. The requl-
site sum of $4,000 for the purchase and
preservation OF the Flag house will, 1t
is moro than assured, be secured by
Flag day, June II, 1850, 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 mem
bers of this association are among the
most distinguished of American states
men, scholars, ecclesiastics, soldiers and
philanthrepists Among them are:
DR. Edward Brooks. superintendent OF
public schools. PHILADELPHIA; Adam H.
Hon. John Wanamaker, ex-Goy. Robert
E. Pattison. of Rennsylyania; Hon, John
Quincy Adams, of New York; Charles FL.
birth dlfie - Of TO Our Nations Flag Rev. Nor:
gan Dix, D. D.: Supt. John Jasper. of
New York public schools Gen; Oliver e
Otis Howard =; - 4,sd Hon: B 1dann r. r.
Betsy Ross; Archbishop Patrick j. Ryan,
Rabbi Krauskopf. President James Mae
Alister, Phi. D.. Of Drexel institute e. Phil ~
lumbia university; Rev. Russell H. Con-
well, D. D.; Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, Lieut..
Francis A. Adams. George Clinton Batch
than than G. schaeffer, Superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, state of Pennsylvania;
Frederick H. CQzzenst Esq. of Detroit;
Edward Payson Cone, Esq lion. LGclus
Cen Thomas j. Stewart William A.
Carr, ESQ; Rev. Henry c. McCook. ESQ;
Charles w. Smith, ESQ. of philadelphia;
win ' dnE S. Stuart
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, Edward Brooks; vice
president, Adam II. Fetterolf; secretary,
John Quincy Adams, and treasurer,
George Clinton Batcheller.
Under the seal of the association, the
first authentic history Of the flag will be
issued as early as next March. 1t will
,opt l1a or00 a Or
told by George Candy, Esq, grandson Of
Betsy Ross, and will contain hitherto I'M
published data, obtained from the records
of the state department. and Autograph
reproductions of Colonial and Revolu-
tionary flags and the Stars and Stripes in
several forms.
The association has secured the legal
right to erect suitable monument over
the grave of Betsy Ross, In Mount Mo-
riah cemetery, Philadelphia, from her
descendants who hold the deed to the
family lot.
The gratifying results obtained were
made possible through the cooperation
of the press, and the association extends
its thanks to the editors who have
brought it's patriotic purposes to the no
tice of their constituents.
1t Is the belief Of the directors that
those who have not yet become asso-
Cfated IN the cause eWlli HdseOii 10 SoH-
summate the Objects and, at. the same
time, assure to deyeEyr home the dfstinc-
ton Of being represented on the roll OF
honor. -sa s 1e
AS a result of a Hsview of the books,
at the close of fthe fist year, the states
are represented fn the following order:
Pennsylvania, s224 13e; New York, IL. 10;
New Jersey, 70, go; Massachusetts, y, 500;
Maryland, 16, $50; Rhode Island. $3.50;
Ohio, $780, District of Columbia, 4,500;
Illinois, 4440 Delaware, 420;. Conneeti-
cut, 2,S1O; Indiana, 1870; Michigan. 1850;
California, 1,l70;t Missouri, 800; Iowa, $40;
New Hampshire, 1850; Minnesota, $50; Colo
RADIO, $50; Utah, 900; Maine, $40; Louisiana.
$40; Virginia, 40; Wisconsin, $780, West
Virginia $50; Kentucky. $3.50: Kansas. 240;
Florida, $780, Veffnonbn150; Tennessee, $50;
Georgia, 80; Alabama co.; Nebraska, 30;
North Carolnati 60;)GNorth Dakota, 60:
South Dakota, 60; Texas, 80; Montana, go;
Idaho, 80; Oregon,
The following states have miscel-
laneous representation Of less than thirty,
the number required for a complete club:
South Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Wyoming,
New Mexico, Washington, Arizona,
Nevada.
Calfforniais Forests.
An Eastern syndicate Is being organ
fZed to buy up all Of CALIFORNIA; famous