Evening journal., 1900-06-14
OBSERVANCE
Oh FLAG DAY
Sons Of American Revolution
in Charge Of Celebration
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MANAGERS MEET FOR BUSINESS
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Visitors Decorate Tomb OF the Hon,
Thomas +. Bayard in Old
Swede's Cemetery
MANAGERS MEET FOR BUSINESS

One hundred and twenty-three years
ago to-day the first American flag was
made by Betsy Ross. in Philadelphia,
and that great event in American his
tory is being observed here to-day by
the board Of managers of the Society
General of the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Delaware Society
of the same organization.
General j. c. Breckinridge. presi-
dent of the society. reH,hed this city
last evening. He was given reception
at the Clayton House and later was es-
corted to the residence of Spotswood
Garland where he spent the night
Visiting members of the society
number about twenty-five. A business
session was held in the rooms of the
Delaware Historical Society this morn
ing and afterwards the visitors, accom-
panied by members of the local society
were delightfully."- entertained. Old
Swedes Churchyard was visited. From
there the society members went down
the river as far as Fort Delaware. and
on the return trip stop was made at
New Castle, where the county Jail and
the old Emmanuel Church hurying-
noon the members will go to Grubb's
Landing, where a meeting of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
is to be held.
The celebration will be brought to a
close tonight with a meeting in the
New-Century Club auditorium, to be
addressed by Former Congressman L.
Irving Handy. There will also be other
addresses. President William A. La
Motto. of the Delaware Society. will
preside. The committee in charge OF
the celebration is Howard DeHaven
Ross, Martin Beadenkopf and Guy
Everett Wells
MANAGERS TRANSACT BUSINESS
Managers Of the national society
transacted business of interest at the
meeting in the Historical Association Is
building. So, few members OF
the board were present that votes on
several questions had to be taken by
telegraph, and as q consequence sew
eral business matters Will not be de.
cided until later in the day.
The board decided to appropriate
$500 to 'The Spirit of 76" the Official
organ Of the society The proposition
to the several state societies to have Z
national decennial register to contain
the names and records Of the 10000
members Of the society was approved
BY resolution 1t was suggested thai
congress be asked to erect a propel
memorial at Washington to men o.
revolutionary fame. A proposition that
the state societies use their influence
in having Congress make legal ob
servanee of June IA was recommended
as also was a resolution calling on tn,
government to prevent any desecratiol
OF the national emblem. Votes OF
these questions will be taken this al
ternoon.
The matter of calling a meeting O.
the next National Congress. Sons .
American Revolution. on April 80 an,
May ] and ?, 1901, was referred to tn,
Executive Committee to be decided a
the meeting to be held in Decembe.
in Washington or one of the New
England States. At that time invita-
tions from different cities whose so
cieties want the congress to meet witt
them will be received.
DECORATED THE BAYARD TOME
The visitation of the members Of tn,
society to Old Swedes burying groun,
was one that will always be remem
bered by them. Graves Of colonia
soldiers there were marked by a badgl
of the society and the tomb of tn,
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard was decorated
with a wreath Of flowers and a flag
Mr.. Bayard was the first president o
the Delaware society.