New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-02
OBITUARY.
NINE. NJ. /. J. DI CESNOLA.

Nine Mary Isabel Jennings di Cesnola, the wife
OF General Louis P. di Cesnola, director or the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. died early yesterday
morning at her home. No. 100 East Fffty-seventh-
ST from heart disease. She had been i'll since
Christmas and had been under the care or TWO
professional nurses night and day
Nine di CesnoIa was in this city on March
13 1890 and was married General di Cesnola
on June IL 1861. She the second daughter OF
CAPTAIN Samuel c. Reid of this city, the hero OF
the naval battle OF Fayal Her grandfather was
Lieutenant John Reid, of the British Navy
lineaI descendant of Henry Reid Earl of orkney
While in command of a British expedition against
New-London. Conn. in us, Lieutenant Reid was
captured by the Americans. and after long de-
tention as a prisoner of resigned his commits
mission, remained in this country, ana IN 1'SI
married Rebecca Chester, daughter of Coionel
John Chester. of Norwich, Conn The Che9terS
were descended from the ancient EarlS of Chester
Sir Robert Chester, who was knighted by James
1 in 1903 had a son. Captain Samuel Chester VINO
il, 1862 emigrated to Connecticut and settled IN
New-London. His grandson, John Chester. served
Lexington and Bunker HILL and was an onlcer
in the army of the Revolution
Nine di Cesnola's father Samuel c. Reid. was
born at Norwich, Conn, in 1888 He went to sea at
the age of eleven. afterward entered the United
States Navy mdshpman. and on the outbreak
of the war of 1912 took command of the American
prvateer brig, General Armstrong. of Ne"-fork.
which he made of the efficient vessels OF IT'S
class The evaporation of the British Navy
finding her in the harbor of Faya, in September.
1914 a British squadron tried to cut the Armstrong
out Captain Reds crew ninety men They
fought with extraordinary valor under his leader
ship and the British gained the deck, only TO re-
tire repulsed after of he most desperate con-
ftcts in naval history. Then Captain Reid scutted
and abandoned his vessel rather than allow her TO
be captured. On his return to New ork ne was
received with the distinction his heroism merlteo,
among other marks of honor being the presenta,
tion by the city OF a silver service and gold
sword. in company with General Scott and GeneTal
P B. Porter. He officer In the navy Ior
several years afterward, and on retiring became
Warden of the Port of New-York-
Captain Reid organized the present pilot system
established a marine telegraph between SANDY
Hook and NeW-York City and founded the Marine
Society. Another noteworthy service OF ms Wts
the designing in 1918 of the national flag in us
present form so as symbolic the motto OF the
United States "E Pluribus Unum Stripes ana
stars were then added IL the admission OF
each new State, and the flag had become unWlelGy
in form. 1t was proposed by Captain Held thdt IN
future the stripes should be reduced to thirteen,
Commemorative of the original states, ana me
formed into great star. government
flags to have stars in parallel lines This design
was adopted by act of Congress 10 esta9llsn
March 81 1918. The first flag OF TINS Design was
made by the wife of Captain Reid and was mrs.
raised over the Capitol Washington on Aprn
IA ISIS Captain Reid died in 1851 His Wlfe was
Wilmington, Conn. who fought at Lexington, at
the battle OF Trenton and other engagements ol
the Revolution r-, - Nina
Two daughters were born to General ana Mhe;
Of Cesnola Eugenia Gabrielle and Louise irene VI
C-esnOIa Nine di CesnOla's sister IS the Woo" -,
DR. John Savage the Irish poet The funerai WI" IN
take place tomorrow morning Ihe Durla4 VIII NC
at Kensico Cemetery.