New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-01
REVOLUTION FLAG
AS RELIEF SIGNAL
Old Banner That Defied
British Will Bring Aid
TO French Soldiers.
CHILDREN TO USE
ENSIGN IN SHOW
Entertainment VIII Swell Fund
for Troopers - Belgian
Needs Being Supplied.

NeeuS DtlHR OuppiiS"'
Bearing the scars Of conflicts with
British gunboats in Delaware Bay,
Continental battle flag will drocp above
the two hundred children participating
in the "Children's Revolution" TO aid
French soldiers. Joseph Lewis Morris
Du Four, Of Bound Brook. y. j., has
promised to lend the flag for the per
cormance in aid Of the Lafayette Fund
at the Century Theatre Thursday.
Mr.. Du Four has spared no effort.
TO prove the genuineness Of this rag,
and family records in writing extend
ing back to Revolutionary days estao-
lish its auth nticity beyond question.
II was originally tho property Of MI
Du Four's grsat-grandfsthsr, Captain
Thomas Morris, OF Smyrna, Del. where
Revolutionary history shows that nu-
merous engagements took place be-
tween armed American sloops and the
British war craft
Captain Morris was tho commander
Of q ship at Smyrna. and was regular
" enlisted in the Continental army IN
der General Washington's command
The flag was given to Rebeccs Morris
by her fatIer, Captain Morr Is. MT. Du
Four is the grandson or Keoecca Mor-
ris who was married 10 John Morgan,
Il. do n
owner as wedding gift when ne was
married, in May, 1859.
Flag Rent by Bullets.
One of the stars on the banner was
neatly punctured BY a British bullet,
and rents, presumably from similar
cause, show in other parts. stripes ana
stars were sewn on by hand. The tiny
regular stitches have survived storm
and battle, and hold the emblems as Sc,
curely to-day as when the new standard
was run up to the masthead OF some
converted fishing boat.
A dintlock musket, with bsyonet,
powder horn and primer, which saw
service in the Revolt on, Will also pe
/ lent TO the Lafayette Fund committee
bv Mr.. Du Four. II belonged 70 DIS
tant cousin, Elihu Chadwick, VINO
shouldered it at Valley Forge and
throughout the New Jersey campaigns
The powder horn is from the heao
Of steer. The primer, which was useo
also as a powder measure, IS made oil
deer's antler
Mrs. William Aston Chanler director
If the entertainment, has received re
! quest from Washington to present u
: there. The request had to be refused
Of tFan
bred children, and the possibility that
the Indian children would have to re
turn to Michigan Immediately made
such a project impracticable. wealthy
men are said to be purchasing. BLOCKS
of seats for the entertainment Tor dis
tribution among orphans.
More than 10000 tons or supplies
had been sent to Belgium up 70 eo
ruary 3 by the Commission Tor keIlSl
in Belgium The figures were maze
public yesterday, following the SEM.
monthly report of the commission. Of
wheat and -four there were 1857 tons.
For the week ended January ~ less
than $1,000 tons were delivered. For
the week ended February the dellV-
cries amounted to nearly $1,000 tons.
Distribution of Food.
Details of its methods of food dis
tribution in Belgium were given yes
terdav by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Most important in the work Is the
national committee at Brussels. When
famine was imminent il was the ma
tional committee which appealed 70 the
American Ambassador in London.
"To this initiative on the part OF the
national committee in Brussels, says
In q
canization and work OF the Commls.
sion for Relief in Belgium. MOST OF
the funds which have been placed ~
the disposal Of the London committee
have been provided by the national
committee in Brussels
The national committee apporuons
grain end other supplies among tne
nroyirces When supplies leave the
United states the London committee
advises the British government, ana
Tho roIicf shin is conveyed through the
Ergli,h Channel 10 Rotterdam. FROM
Rotterdam the cargo may be ilghtereu
TO Brussels. in care OF the american
Minister There, if it IS gram II Is
ground and distributed.
THE man in the commune, con
Times the report made 20 the koche-
TELLER Fundation by the comm sSloh
sent 20 Belgium, "who IL able 70 Duy
his bread does so. The man who IS not
able to pay the full price for his bread
but is able TO pay something, is re-
ouired 70 pay one-third the cost Inc
national committee at Brussels pay
the other two-thirds.
"The national committee at Brussels
uses the money it receives in paying
two-thirds the cost Of all food supple
bread, soup and coffee distributed
ns,.;n, the additional one-third OF the
cost cos Of all food supplies distributed in
those communes that are not able to
hear pa this portion Of the expense, and
in contributing its portion on similar
basis. of the cost Of all other supp.,es'
such as shoes, clothing, drugs and other
things which the people must have.
IN this way funds originally invest
cd In wheat are converted into re!iet
supplies OF various kinds"