Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-04-05
Baltimore's Exposition In 1914.

Ten million dollar Fair to celebrate the
Centennial Of The Star Spangled Banner
Baltimore has caught the exposition fever
1t is the only one of the big cities that has
never had an international exhibition, and
1t proposes to celebrate the climax OF the
War Of 1919 and the birth of "The Star.
Spangled Banner" by an exposition on its
waterfront in 1914. The suggestion is made
by the Baltimore american in which 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" was published from
Keys manuscript Gen. Felix Agnus, tn Q
editor and publisher of the american, has
enlisted the interest Of the city and State in
the proposition. The City Council of Bal
timore has taken steps towards organization
aud Governor Warfield has promised his
CO operation. General Agnus calls it "The
Banner Exposition of the Banner Century"
The following is from the announcement of
the enterprise:
"The year 1914 was momentous in Amer.
lean history. The war that began in 1919
reached its climax. II the British had sue
ceeded in capturing Baltimore there is no
telling how far the struggle would have
gone, or what the result might have been in
America. But our people, with gallantry
that history has not sufficiently recognized,
repulsed the enemy, and out of that splendid
victory came The Star-Spangled Banner
the lyric that will be sung as long as Amer
lea endures.
BENJAMIN Franklin said that the war of
the Revolution needed to be supplemented
by war for Independence. The War OF
1912 brought the new States together, and
in the words OF DIR. Woodrow Wilson, made
the country quick with the spirit of nation
atty In that war the United States re-
gained its selfrespect. 1t organized for ma.
tional action. From II we date the long list
of splendid deeds which have made the
United States the wonder of history, and
the richest and most powerful people on
earth. We have heard much of late about
world politics. 1t is no recent role, for the
United States issued from the War of 1912
united and self.centered against the world.
$50, the Tooth anniversary of the birth
year OF The Star-Spangled Banner will give
to us for celebration and display the CEN
fury which has contributed more of human
advancement than all that went before.
Practically every invention, every step OF
industry, every big fact in transportation
and communication will come within this
100 years. The year itself will afford some
striking anniversaries; for instance, 1t was
in 1914 that Fulton made the beginning Of
steam in the Navy, and score OF events Of
like interest can be found. The whole mat
ter opens prospect practically without
limit, and gives us an anniversary occasion
unsurpassed by any which has been celebra.
ted in previous expostions.
"By 1914 we shall, in all human proba-
bility. have in operation the canal connect
ing the Chesapeake and Delaware bays
Our Chesapeake commerce, now the largest
of any body of water in America, and far
exceeding our total foreign trade, will be
vastly increased. We shall have sufficient
water for the naval monsters Of the nations.
SO it seems the ideal location will be on the
Chesapeake bay, near the mouth of the Pa
tapsco river. There will be easy access, not
only by boats from our docks, but by ex-
press service upon our railways. The North
and the South will meet in happy rivalry,
and the great West will send its thousands
to see an exposition that will be as much of
an advance on the Jamestown enterprise as
that is upon previous projects.
"There can be no question whatever as to
Maryland's right to appropriate this great
anniversary. In the War of 1912 Maryland
supplied not only her quota of troops, but
more than the Government could accept.
Not only did she offer troops, but gave
abundantly in money, so that President
Madison said The claims of Maryland for
her expenditure during the war stand upon
higher ground than those of any other State
in the Union"