Evening star., 1924-10-11
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of Sons of Revolution.

Flanked by Old Glory, Continental
standards, the Bourbon emblem OF
France and the banners of the Sons
OF the Revolution in the District OF
Columbia. NJ. Ladislas Wroblew-
! ski. Minister of Poland, this morning
placed a wreath at the foot of the
statue Of Count Casimir Pulaski, at
Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street. A guard Of honor furnished
by the United States Marine Corps
and color bearers from the Army and
the Navy lent a military touch to
the occasion, while a section of the
United States Marine Band playeu
The Star Spangled Banner" The
MarseilIaiSe" and the Polish national
anthem.
The occasion for the ceremony was
the 145th anniversary of the death
of Count Pulaski which took place
October II, 1779, from wounds received
in action at the siege of Savannah Ga
In placing the wreath Amb assaoor
wrobIewski acted in behalf Of com
mittee Of descendants OF revolution
ary patriots in charge OF the aHair'
The placing of the wreath was part
of brief but impressive ceremoi
under the auspices of the Sons OF the
Revolution in the District of Colum
bIa The invocation was pronounced
lain of the society.
In addition TO the Polish Minister.
representatives of the French en-
bassy participated in the ceremony In
commemoration Of the alliance be
tween France and the United States
during the American Revolution
NJ Leon Dejean, Minister of Haiti.
was also present
Casimir Pulaski, a Polish soldier,
was born in Podolia March 4, 174S.
and died October II. 1879, on board
. .. the United States brig Wasp. His
remains were buried at sea Funeral
obseqUies later took place at Charles
ton. S. c.
Count Pulaski was induced TO enter
the service Of the United States after
several interviews with Benjam min
Franklin in Paris in 1177. Later in
| that year he arrived in Philadelphia.
was attached to the staff Of Gen.
Washington and commissioned a
brigadier general in the United States
Army. He participated in the battle
of ndywine and later took part
| in the battle of Germantown. In
the latter part of 1878 he was as
signed to staff duty, and in the
Spring of 1893 ordered to South Caro-
lima At the attempt OF Count
d Estaing to recapture Savannah, Ga.
he commanded the French and Amer
lean cavalry. Toward the close of
| the action October 9 he was shot
! in the upper part of his right thigh and
| taken to the L. S. Brig Wasp. where
! he died as that vessel was leaving
the Savannah River.
The presence of the Haitian Minister
| at this ceremony has especial signifi-
| cance. Admiral Count d dEstaing. while
| in the West Indies during the winter
of 177S-9, refitted the ships of his
| fleet for this undertaking at Savan-
| nah. At the Island of st. Dominique,
| as Haiti was then known he took on
| board some 500 soldiers who were
| natives of Haiti. Among these Hal
tians. who afterward fought at Sa-
vannah. were Christophe, Rigaud,
| Beauvais, Chauvannes, Lambert and
! others later distinguished in the sub
sequent struggles of their own coun-
| try for independence.
| The statue of Pulaski is the only
| one existing in the District of Co
! lumbia that has been erected to an
| officer of foreign birth who died in
the service of the United States dur
| ing the War of the Revolution. The
| selection of the date of his death for
! commemorative purposes, rather than
| the date of his birth, has this sig
| nificance
| The committee of the Sons of the
| Revolution in charge of the cere-
monies included the following: Brig.
| Gen. Dion Williams U. S. NJ G. chair
man; Col. Mervyn c. Buckley, u. S. A.
retired; Comdrs. Frederick q. Payne
| and William c. !. Stiles, L. S. N;
| Maj. j. Franklin Bell, U. s A: Maj.
| Charles R Sanderson, U. S. NJ c.;
| Capt John H. Craige. L. 5. NJ. c.;
Lieut.. William Carvel Hall. L. s.
| NJ. c.; Frank S. Hight and New bold
| NoyeS. They were accompanied by
Brig. Gen. George Richards. L. S.
! NJ G, president of the society. and
Charles p. Light secretary.