Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14

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color bearers of each patrol. Eight lads
from each of the 1876 old Boy Scout patrols
will be in line to receive these new flags,
and will take part in the official presenta-
tion of the flags.
Dr. Charles d. Mart, chairman of the
Philadelphia Scout Council; Field Com
manders e. Urner Goodman, Maydon O..
Merrill and Carroll A Edison are in charge
of the exercises this afternoon. There are
about 1000 Boy Scouts in this city.
COLLECTION OF RARE FLAGS.
Philadelphia is setting the lead in start
Ing a collection of Continental army and
navy flags carried during the Revolution,
nine of which were placed in Independence
Hall today. This is the first collection OF
its kind in America. The city purchased
the flags at the suggestion of Wilfred Jor-
dan. curator of the hall.
Behind the Liberty Bell has been placed
the facsimile of the first pine tree nag
the flag which was raised for the first time
on the day that George Washington took
command of the Continental army under
the old Elm street at Cambridge.
Eight of the flags have been hung In the
centre entrance TO Independence Hall
Among them are exact copies of the first
Betsy Ross flag with it's l3 red and white
stripes kld a circle of l3 stars on blue
ground the old first navy flag of yellow
bearing the famous old snake and the
motto Don't tread on me-"
Then, too, in the collection are copies
of the white flag used over the military
Headquarters of General Washington, the
naval privateer flag with its IA black and
yellow stripes, the Colonel James Proctor
flag of red. also bearing the snake and the
motto, Don't tread on me-" and the green
flag OF the First Regiment of Pennsyl-
-, tka ont a nj
the Keystone soldiers of Revolutionary
days, and the dark blue Fort Sullivan
flag
Many Of the originals of these flags have
never been viewed by the public because
they are kept In alright vaults in Wash
ington. Philadelphia plans 10 have the
reproductions made so that they can be
seen by Americans when they visit the
home of the Liberty Bell.
AT THE BETSY ROSS HOUSE"
Reverence for the national emblem
manifested itself at the little house at
2ss Arch street, where 1879 years ago
resided Mrs. Elizabeth Griscom Claypoole
Ross. seamstress and widow. In her
tiny workshop, stil 10 be seen and which
was visited by hundredsl today, Mistress
Ross, at the suggestion of George Wash
ington, stitched together the alternate
bands of red and white, and affixed the
blue field, with its 13 rowel-like tYe-pointed
stars, which that same day were designated,
and her sample accepted as the first Official
banner OF the United Colonies.
GERMANS TO PAY TRIBUTE.
Five hundred Germans viii attest their
allegiance TO their adopted banner at the
old Flag House this evening, Dr. Charles
J. Hexamer president OF the German-Amer-
ican Alliance, will be the chief speaker at
the exeTeices. which will follow a fag-rais-
ing In the afternoon. His topic viii be
American Citizenship" Several national
airs viii be sung. The Rev. Louis c. Wash
burn, rector OF Old Christ Church. made
the chief address at the afternoon eere-
monies. Camp No. /. Memorial Day Girls.
also gave an exhibition drill. afterward
serving as escort TO veterans OF the Civil
war who. as guests OF honor. viii visit
the house.
FLAG PRESENTATIONS.
Three American naEs were presented
this Afternoon By Washington Camp. No.
SIS, p d S. e 4. during the Flag Day
Exercises 4 The EarHla J. HoaIzaars Funllc