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Show Washington's Flag. - A VALUABLE nnd Interesting relic rel-ic of Gcorgo Washington now , on exhibition in tho Valley Forge Museum of American History Is Washington's headquarters flag. His marquee whs purchased by tho museum after having been exhibited exhib-ited for years in tho National museum at Washington. It wnsihls first bend-quarters bend-quarters flag nnd was used by him throughout tho war of tho Revolution. Now through tho courtesy of Miss Frances B. Lovcll, a descendant of Betty Lewis, tho sister of Washington, tho flag of tho commander In chief of tho armies of tho patriots is exhibited with tho famous war tent. For years tho flag was a treasured heirloom in Miss Lovell's family, and fow knew of its existence. Upon her father's death sho beenmo Its owner. It was known to tho family as "Washington's "Wash-ington's headquarters flag." "That It is tho unidentified flag of Pealo's portraits there can bo no doubt," said tho Rev. W. Ilerbcrt Burk, founder of tho Vulley Forgo museum, who obtained the treasured relic. "The flag of ono picture," says the Rev. Mr Burk, "Is a blue Jack with thirteen stars. The flag uow In the museum hero la n light blue silk Jack with thirteen thir-teen stars, the blue faded and the stars yellow with age." The flag is thirty-six Inches long nnd twenty-eight Inches wide. The heading head-ing laof homespun linen, with three eyelet" worked with thread. Tho stars nro six pointed, double stitched, nnd tho silk back of them has been cut out to show tho stars on both sides. The stars nro not arranged In n circle, but in lines following the crosses of the British Ha;:, which, tho nev, Mr. Burk said, seems to hnvd been tho earlier arrangamont. |