Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-01-13
NATIONAL ANTHEMS.
Origin Of Some Leading Euro
pcan Compositions.
Story OF the Stirring Fronch
Song, ia MarseiIIaIso."

The origin OF the British national an
them, says an English paper. has proved
n source OF uninterrupted vcxation for
many years past There Ia almost az
much mystery regarding Il as there used
TO DO about tie scurc, of the Nile. The
common account attributes N 10 Dr.
Bnll. King James LIS organis,, but I,
has also been claimed for Henry Carey,
tho author Of "SalIy Ia Our Alley"
Between these two the authorship aud
composition almost certainly rcst, but n
hns bocn found impossible to decide def.
nitcly for tho ono or tho other. The
music OF 'God s,yc the Queen is tame
and unintercs.ing, but 1t agrccs we'll
with tho comparatively peaceful. regular
course. OF events which has marked pub.
lie affairs insEugland for over 200 years
past.
Not 80 IL the national nnthom OF
France. There never was n moro rous.
Ing composition tina "Iss Marsci,laisc.
"rbe sound OF ~, says Carlyle, "wiIl
mako tho blood tIuglc In mems veins
and whole armies aud asseni5iaaes will
sing IL with eyes weeping and burning,
with hearts defiant OF death and dcs.
pot" II had great share In the first
French revolution, for In few months
after IL was made known everyone wal
singing II aud the words ITO arms
Marchl" wero rcsoun1ing Ia all parts OF
France. At every season Of disorder
since Il, strains have excited tho pas
sions Of the people, aud II immortality
can be predicted for any tune known TO
man thii Is beyond question the one.
And yet, ns tho story goes, both words |
and music wcrc the production Of one
night.
They were composed in 1892 by
pcraon whom Carlyle calls Can inspired
Tyrtmn coIonql," Roaget de Lislc, who
was stil living when carlyle's French
Revolution" was first Published. The
scene OF its birth was Strasburg, and not
MarscilIaisc, but II was force Of Mar.
sciIlaisc which first marched to Il, and
hence the title.
Tho Russi IN national anthem, God
Protect the Car VS. frat performed al
the Grand theatre, Moscow, ia Decem-
ber, 1888. Previous 10 this there had
been no national hymn ia Russia. and
the czars usually contcntcd themselves
with our God s,vo tho King" J'l,a
composer was Col NJ Lwofr, and ia re-
turn for the composition the Car
Nicholas presented him with gold |
s1uff box, set with diamonds. The
music - distinctly national, but the
words, as every ono knows, are any.
thing but the actual prayer Of the
Russian people; "God Save the Carl
Mighty autocrail Reign for our glory
etc. IL Is, properly speaking. an official
hymn, aud Is unknown 10 the vast ma
jority Il Russians
The Au,trisn national anthem Il we'll
known in EagIand from It's use ~ q
hymn tune It was composed by Haydn,
and performed for the first time AZ tbs
celebration Of the birthday Of the I'm.
peror Ffauz at Vienna In 1901. The
lovely MIR Is thoroughly Gsrman, "a
found therefore already acceptance h.
tho hearts Of the people. Haydn him
self was very fonl Of II. lie used Il 10
the variations 10 one of BIS quartet.. and
when he was dyiag he insisted on being
taken from bed 20 tho piano. when be
played the mir three tlnes over very
solemnIy IN the presence ol his weeping
servants.
The Daoish national anthem 4 not ua.
like the ''Hule firi,assii." Il was CON.
posed BY German named Hartmann,
about tho yeaf 1870. Tho '.sioiliaa
Mariners Iiym1." though Il can hardly
be called a national anthem. j. a favor.
ise cir with the goadoliors q Venice
who sing Is frequ utiy.