The National tribune., 1895-05-30

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mist Of the deep
Where the foes naughty host in dread silenee
VIVA, is that which thebreeze DER tho towering
As 1t fitiuly blows half conceals. half disoloses
| Now !. catches the CLEAN of the mornings hrsl
| In full glory reflected now shines on the stream.
IT'S the sisr-spangled Banner. o, long may II
| wave
Der the land of the free and the home of the brave
And where is that band who so vauntnGly swore
That the havoc OF war and the battles confusion
| homs and n country shall leave us no moref
| Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps
| pollution.
| No refuge could save tho hirelings and slave
Frem the terror OF flight the gloom Of ths grave
| And The Star-Spanged Banner in triumph doth
wave
Der the land Of the free and the home of the brave
| Oh thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the wars dcsos-
| ton;
| Blest with victory and peace, may tho Heaven
| Praise tho power that hath made and preserved
| us Nation.
| Then conquer We must, when our cause 1t Is just,
| And this be our motto, " In God is our trust"
And the star-spansled Banner in triumph shall
DER the land Of the free and the home OF the brave
| FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
| Francis Scott Key was the son of veteran.
His father was John Ross Key, soldier of the
Revolution, and he was taught patriotism and
| to love tho flag from his cradle and to sing the
! songs of freedom.
He was born in Frederick County. Md. Aug.
| g. 1880 and died in Baltimore, Md, Jan. IL,
1S43. lie was educated at st. Johns College
| studied law and began his practice at Frederick
City, but was subsequently made District At
| torney for the District of Columbia, and re-
moved to Washington.
When the British invaded Washington ia
1914, Ross and Cockburn mado their Headquar-
| tiers at the residence of DR.. VIM. Barnes Upper
| Marlboro. Md. friend Of Francis Scott Key,
| whom they seized and held prisoner.
Key determined to rescue his friend and
through President Madison secured q vessel that
had been used rs a cartel and in company with
John s. Skinner, Agent for Exchange of Pris-
oners, proceeded to the British Headquarters.
Gen. Ross agreed to an exchange, but said the
entire party should be- detained during the at
tack on Baltimore.
From their own vessel they witnessed the
engagement, and owing to their position the
flag Of Fort McHsnry was distinctly
through the night by the glare Of battle. The
firing ceased before dawn. and the prisoners
watched anIiously to see which colOrs foated
from the ramparts.
On the back of letter Key hastily .jotted
down the impressions that so wildly depict
the scenes OF that awfU! night and the triumph
Of the morning. On reaching Baltimore he CON-
pIetcu tHo ltbnOTtal 5lhBZd5 HHu HSHueu tusm
to Capt Benjamin Fades, OF the 9th Baltimore
Regiment who had them printed. and read
them before n company of actors and others as
sembled at the old tavern next the Holiday
Street Theater.
Above the verses, BY direction of the author,
was printed the direction that they were TO be
sung to the air "Anacre0n in Heaven"
The reading caused great enthusiasm, and,
urged by the crowd, Ferdinand Durang
mnunted n chair I'm bc fret inn
the song that has chcered the hearts of strug-
Cling millions. aud will be sung as long
The Sar-SpaBged Banner In triumph shall wave
Ger the land of the free snd the home of tile brave.
There is no monument to Francis Scott Key
the Atlantic side of the continent where
the great conflicts have taken place. But in
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, through the
munifcence Of James Lick, who built his own
monument in the Lick Observatory, a fine
memorial to the chief bard of America has been
erected. ,s8l
1t consists of double arch of travertine,
uBder which is sitting bronze statue of Key,
aud above bronze statue OF America with the
flag unfurled. 1t is the work Of w. w. Storey,
a foremost American sculptor, executed in
THE NATIONAL ENSIGN.
By Robert Charles Hfrthrop.
Behold it! Listen to i'll Every star has a
tongue; every stripe is articufate
There is no language or speech where their
voices are not heard"
There is magic in the web Of it. It has an
answer for every question of duty. 1t has a
solution for every doubt and perplsxity. 1t
has word of good cheer for every hour of
gloom and dependency.
Behold it! Listen to it Itspeaks of earlier
and later struggles. 1t speaks of victories, and
sometimes OF reverses, on the and on the
land.
1t speaks of patriots and heroes among the
living and the dead. But before all and above
all other associations and memories whether
Of glorious men or glorious deeds or glorious
places, its voice is ever of Union aud Liberty,
OF the Constitution and the laws.
AMERICAN PATRIOTIC FLAG SALUTE.
By Col. George T. Balch.
Words: We give our heads and our hearts to
God and our country. One country, one lam
guage, one flag.
MANUAL
The pupils having been assembled, and being
seated, and the flag, born by the standard
bearer, being in front of the school, at the sig
nal (either by a chord struck on the piano, or
gaIf or with bugle or drum, or in the absence
Of these, from belly, each scholar seizes the
seat preparatory to rising. Instead of the in
strumental signal the command may be given
Patriots Attention." (Ali rising at the word
Attention, that word taking the place of the
second instrumental signal.)
I'd Signal.-The whole school rises quickly,
as one person, each one standing erect and
alert
Sd Signal.-The right arm is extended, point
ing directly at the flag; the hag-bearer
should be on the platform where all can sec the
coors, the extended arm will be slightly raised
above the horizontal line.
4th Signal.-The forearm is bent so as to
touch the forehead slightly with the tip of the
fingers of the right hand he motion should
be quick but graceful, the elbow being kept
down, and not being allowed to stick out to the
right AS the fingers touch the forehead, each
pupil will exclaim in a clear voice: We give
our heads" emphasizing the word heads.
5th Signal.-The right hand is carried
quickly to the left side and placed fiat over
the heart, with the words, land our hearts,"
uttered after the movement has been made.
9th Signal.-The right hand is allowed to
fall quickly, but easily, to the right side; as
the motion is accomplished all will say:
to God and our country"
18th Signal.-Each scholar, still standing
erect but without moving, will exclaim: Zone
country" emphasis on country.
9Th Signal.-The scholar, still standing mo-
tionless, will exclaim; H. One language" em-
phasis on Languages D.
9th Signal.-The right arm is suddenly ex-
tended to its full length, tho hand pointing
to the flag, the body ipcining slightly forward
supported by the right foot slightly ad vanced.
The attitude should be that of intense earnest
ness. The pupil reaches. as it were, toward the |