Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-07-09
THE BETSY ROSS FLAG
s1ias1n Quincy Adams Confirms
Sfpry of Old GIory's Birth.
PROOF IN BILLS FOR WORK
Z2zsszres He Has Documents Showing
e%31Sx Much Mrs. Ross Reeeived-Re-
Ez4es Statement That the Story Is
. Fake.

CC@oHal JonQ quincy AQauS, llneal
a-sceEeiant of Andrew Adams, cousin
II Samuel Adams, the patriot, and
BRIAN Adams, second president OF the
s-GifRd States, secretary and one of the
EHnae founders of the American FLAG
zouse and Betsy Ross Memorial asso-
szzt7oa, keenly resents the report OF
WILLIAM ]. Campbell Of Philadelphia,
~hs as chairman of the historic sites
aaREittee of that city has declared
1zt 'fhe Betsy Ross story is fakt
II the first water"
When seen at his home In New ycrs
sz other day Colonel Adams was e.-
6NEering to keep cool, but found :
impossible whenever he thought OF the
charges brought by Chairman Camp
BEL against the sacred house and
aaDe- which he had saved to the ma
sC~
Philadelphia Is slow" said he to d
rsportez OF the New York Times ''She
S&ses not know. when she has a price
sess relic within her borders Nj
CzBnbell might as well say Independ-
sHce hall is not Independence hall as
80 deny that the first American f1ag
Ezs designed il the Betsy Ross house
e Is too late TO Try to shake the
sa9rT OF the birth of the American flag
can prove everything about 1t, and
Axre done 1t In several courts"
~CsEaael Adams was wrought up to
se rstnt eff making these and other re
ETE by reports from Philadelphia.
tat the Betsy Ross house would re
.ca8Te no recognition at the hands OF
axsse who are planning a celebration
xf Founders day in October. A COM
E11se named TO Investigate the authen-
zEity Of historic sites in Philadelphia.
l1zrtGularly those associated with the
Reroaution, presented a report through
~ Campbell bearing the caption
TIE Betsy Ross House. Where Betsy
Rszss Did Not Design the Amerieau
EfzE~
H came out in the statements OF
XosoEel Adams also that the Betsy
Isssss association has recently offered
ezss house to the city of Philadelphia
rs gift, and Colonel Adams has let
Tar fram Mayor Reyburn, stating that
S he bad laid the proposal of the assocla-
WAT effect the report made by Mr.
Txnssbell. -ridiculing the claim of the
r1inaark to any veneration whatever
> EEA hare on the action of the councils
Z vz<N the offer of the association is up
rsE consideration Colonel Adams would
Iof venture guess. He seemed con
-2Hznt. however, that In the end the
<1y would gladly accept the house
Wow, this Is the story of the Bets.
Ross house." said Colonel Adams, "and
: am ready to prove every word say
sase before the revolution there lived
NJ Philadelphia a pretty Quaker girl OF
Exen1y or so named Betsy Griscom
Ske had already become well known
aeeznse of her skill with the needle,
z1z4 aer beauty and accomplishments
1rsugnt her many suitors. The sue
aessfa! one was John Ross, son of an
Episcopal clergyman at Wilmington.
Del who had come to PhiladelE.hia
-zad Gpened an upholstery shop. She
1selxe6 her husband with her needle
azs2 when he was killed soon after the
Beginning of the war while guarding
= magazine in Arch street Betsy Ross
esEI1ued TO carry on the business
1ean Ross was a nephew of George
2kssss, one of the signers of the Declara-
1tsE af Independence, and when Sam
zsA Adams up in Boston said this coun-
SGT should have flag. because patriots
I1d sredcoats should not be shouting
NTH him.
~Bat who should make the flag;
Washington drew a rough sketch, max
1zg the stars six pointed. as the Brit
: sk stars are. Then George Ross spoke
R about the widow of his nephew
EAseF went to Betsy Ross house, those
EzzseA ashington, Robert Morris and
Seerxe Ross. On their way they stop
gRd In to see John Hancock, who vas
3xHz mp with the gout, and told him
ss-zsseax plans.
Z cannot go with you.' said Han
-TEsck. Gbut have here some bunting
= 1mas white and blue-which may be OF
~zsaxvsce,' and SO the illustrious patriots
y, 2ask the bunting on to Betsy Ross
1D4se
Washington presented his sketch Of
: he flag, but Betsy Ross said:
"<Why not make the stars FIVE point
~rss8 Instead of sixT And Washington
and the others at once agreed to It
~Mr Campbell talks about a five
STIRRED flag. There never was any
-etaer than thirteen starred flag. He
EEDssably means five pointed stars. And
50 the flag was made, and l have in
my possession bills which show how
mach Betsy Ross received for making
the Gags. for she continued to make
Shein. and her daughters and grand
daughters after her. down TO 1856
And how do l know that Washing
= INA went to her house? Because she
1Rasd George Candy, her grandson, so
Ezxd ne told me. George Candy, who
&sd a few years ago, was one of tn,
zzzxsefors Of our association, and wher
zs was eleven years old his grand