Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03

and with this report was ouOmlSScu tHO
selected design for the nag. Mr.. Miles
reported that something was conceded
by the committee TO what seemed
strong desire to retain at least q su9-
gestion Of the old star and stripes. Tho
design submitted by the committee ana
subsequently approved by the congress.
was practically the same az the stars
and stripes, except that the bars. red.
white and red, were substituted for
the thirteen stripes.
THE Miles report brought out thar
the southern people earnestly loved the
old union; that they seeded therefrom
with deep regret when forced to do 80
to maintain their rights as free
people, and that this attachment was
SOS trong that the congressional COM
mittee was obliged to recommend q
flag closely resembling Old Glory"
There were two claimants for the
honor Of having designed the stars ana
bars, the Veterans committee states.
and evidence in support Of their claims
was presented by and on behalf OF
each. The claimants were Mai. Orren
Randolph Smith. (now deceased), OF
Louisburg. N. c.. whose claim was pre-
sented by his daughter, Miss Jessica
n.
artist, who in 1861 lived in Marion, Ala,
and Is now a resident Of Louisville.
KY. Mr. Marschalrs claim was filed by
his wife and supplemented by Mrs.
Chappell Cory, Of Birmingham, Ala.
The testimony submitted was consid-
cred from three viewpoints: First, that
of contemporaneous or local opinion
Of the facts; second, that Of the direct
evidence Of persons, other than the
claimants. as to the designing and sub
mission Of the design to the flag COM
mittee Of the confederate congress. and
third, that Of statements made per-
sonally by the claimants.
Reviewing the testimony, the report
continues, the committee finds:
THAT it was the belief, In 1861, Of
persons residing in the immediate vi
entity Of the residence Of the claim
ants, that each of said claimants had
submitted the chosen design.
THAT the lady who made Major
Smiths model and four other persons
who saw her making it testified that
the flag was Major Smiths design. that
It was sent to the confederate au-
thorities at Montgomery and that 1t
was the same as the stars and bars
flag adopted by the confederate con-
gress Claimants Of Mr.. Marshall
stated they did not deny that Major
Smith sent model to Montgomery.
There is no evidence whatever SUBJ
mltted to show that any person testify
ing except Mr.. Marschall. himself, ever
saw his model, or Of their own knowl-
edge knew that such was made, or that
1t was handed to the confederate con-
gressional committee.
"Your committee is not, from the
evidence before 1t. convinced that Mr..
Marschall ever submitted design for
the flag. The evidence does show that
Major Smith did submit a design. Your
committee is convinced that Major
Smith did submit design. AS the de-
sign which the congressional commit
tee submitted with its report. which
was adopted, the evidence most clear
ly shows to be the same as Major
Smiths design. It Is reasonable to con-
clude that Major Smith submitted tho
design Of tho stars and bars nag OF
the confederate states.
your committee would therefore re-
port, after Q most careful consideration
and thorough investigation. that the
honor Of having designed the first nag
Of the confederate states. known as the
stars and bars is due and should be
awarded by the United Confederate
Veterans to the late Mai. Orren Ram
dolph Smith. Of Louisburg. N. C."
The committe transmits with the re-
port a transcript Of all the evidence
and a1idavits submitted In the investi-
CATION.