Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06

Pa, when the famous Pole paid a visit to La
fayette while the latter was convalescng from
wound received in one of his first battles on
American soil.
This banner was saved when Pulaski fell at
Savannah by Capt. Paul Bentalou close friend
of Pulaski who. though wounded also, brought
the colors back from the fray. The same flag
was carried in Baltimore in the procession of
1924, when Lafayette, then an old man, re-
visited the scenes of his war days.
The banner is being made by the Felician
Sisters of the Holy Rosary Catholic Convent at
Baltimore. Three nuns at the convent Sister
May Raphael, Sister Mary Eventia and Sister
Mary Virginia, who are either Polish or of
Polish extraction, volunteered for the work
Pulaski, at the age of Is, was baniShed to
Turkey in 1772, after his unsuccessful fight
against Russia for Polish freedom. Five years
later he was in Paris, where he met DR.. Ben
Jamin Franklin, then an American commits
sioner to France engaged in the attempt to
secure the support of that ancient enemy of
England in the efforts of the American Colonies
to throw of the British yoke
The result of that interview is pictured in
the lines of letter Franklin soon afterward
sent to Gen. Washington. Franklin said:
Pulaski is esteemed one of the greatest officers
in Europe"
COON atterward Pulaski sailed for America.
eager again to grid his sword in behalf of
freedom He arrived in Boston in July, TIT.
and started at once for WaShington's head
quarters in Bucks County, Pa, where he re-
ceived warm welcome. Gen. Washington
sent him with letters of introduction to the
Congress at Philadelphia. He presented him.
self to President Hancock and was promised the
command of the American Light Dragons,
with the rank of brigader general.
His first blow at tyranny, like that of the
eminent Lafayette, was struck in the Battle
Of Brandywine. Being without command, he
asked and received from Washington perrnis-
sion to command the American generals body
guard, consisting of 80 horse. Four days after
that battle he received his commission as brig
adler general in command of the cavalry.
In this capacity he fought in a number of
engagements, where he soon became noted for
his fearless attacks at points of danger. He
found, however, the equipment of horse and
command of cavalry over American officers who
could not understand his ways, very trying and
not what he had anticipated. His fiery energy
and zeal demanded greater outlet. He COM
municated his trouble to Washington and a
short time later Congress, then in session at
York, Pa, granted him permission to organize
a separate command
This command became known as "Pulaskis
Legion" and consisted of 68 horse and 200 foot
He established headquarters in Baltimore, where
the Maryland Legislature gave him all possible
assistance. BY October he had enrolled 800
men, mostly Marylanders, but some were Penn
sylvanians, who had been attracted by his
leadership during engagements in that State
In 1779 news that the British intended to
divert their hoStiliies to the Southern section
of the country prompted Washington to send
Pulaski SOUTH attached to the army of Gen.
Benjamin Lincoln and in command of Ameri-
can and French cavalry as we'll as his own
legion.
The first Southern engagement of Importance