The evening times., 1900-06-25
BETSY Ross ASSOCIATION.
Vigorous Denial That the Directors
Are AT War

PHILADELPHIA. June 2-.-The Aueri-
can Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial
Association. contrary TO reports that have
| been current. is not in a state OF turmoil.
( Allegations have been made 20 the effect
that the directors have been dissatisfied
wiki The way the business men in charge
OF raising the fund TO purchase the Betsy
Ross House and preserving IL 70 the nation
I have conducted the affair
President Brooks. OF the association. il
an interview. has given out the following
statement
In 1898 / introduced into the public
schools the celebration OF the day Of the
adoption OF the American flag The. hag
was said 10 have been made IN a little
house. Zse Arch Street. called the Flag
House. The school celebration Of this
event brought this little house into special
/ prominence Two or three organizations
were formed &c raise money 10 purchase
! the house. but none succeeded IN II. Just
Z about Two years ago some business men
| John Quincy Adams. OF Nassachusettsr
/ MIR. Bachelor. q wealthy New York Me--
chant. and Mr.. Weisser5er. OF Philatel-
I phial came TO Governor FattisOu and NY
| self with the proposition con -suplat-lg the
| Organization OF an association 10 be called
| the American Flag House and Betsy Ross
| Memorial Association
/ These men proposed raising money TO
/ purchase the property b. issuing Decent
| certificates OF membership iu The memorial
| association. They placed the certificates
| al such . low price that large number
I Of people throughout the country could
| participate IL the purchase OF this house,
4 which was 70 be preserved 10 pGs-erity-
! The proposition was 70 pay over the net
/ proceeds derived from the sale OF the GER
/ Jfcates 20 the memorial association The
| association was 20 have nothing % do with
! the business transactions. but merely 10
! receive the profits OF the business and 10
use them for the purchase o. the house
] After a careful Investigation OF the
| character Of the enterprise and OF the men
| connected with it, in whom we have the
1 utmost confidence. Governor PaJus0u and
! myself together with DR.. FstterOlf Pr5si-
! dent OF Girard College, John Jasper su-
| periDteadent Of schools OF New York
| Colonel Gardner OF that city; Mr. Candy
| a Nueal descendant Of Betsy Ross and
! several other gentlemen. gave our ap-
proval OF il. We were made directors OF
the boar and I was elected president oi
| the association.
/ ne bAsL--CGc 70 l-t DESN Ol NY hADN4
/ edge and belief has been properly man
/ aged and the Memorial Association has
| received and placed upon deposit about
I SIE SEQ. The owner Of the building asks
| s.. 500 for the property and II IS expected
/ that the balance Of the money viii be
| raised in a year The building will then
! be purchased and presented to the city OF
| to the United States. TO be preserved as q
| patriotic shrine
| At the present date about 7o0.C@1 GER
] tidcates have been told. which gives =
! gross income Of S70.000. The cost OF
/ printing the certificates. advertising the
! business. clerk hire. postage. expressage
I and compensation 10 those managing the
] business. has left a profit paid over 10 the
! association Of S17.5C9. This is q gain Of .
/ per cent on the business Of one and a half
1 years. which seems TO be very saJ5sfacto-
! ry profit.
! so Tar as / know no complain, has come
| 10 me or 10 any OF the members OF the way
! in which the business has been transacted
] but in view OF the rUnors that haVs been
/ circulated We have called a meeting for
next Thursday il the interest Of the or
| sanizatiOn.'
John Quincy Adams. secretary Of the as
| sOciatiou. has also given our a statement iu
! effect the sane as Or. Brooks. He says
I that the attacks upon the work are mali
cious and unfounded. and is eager for an
| investigation.