The Washington herald., 1909-07-17
FAMOUS SONGS
AND THEIR HISTORY

I know very wise man Who believed that Il
nan were permitted % make al the ballads hs
nee4 not care who should make the laws q
. nati0n.-AEerew Fletcher. q saitoun-
The words OF Andrew Fletcher quoted
above. although written more than so
years ago, are recognized as being lust
as true to-day. The words OF the famous
songs. Ny Country, 7Tis OF Thee" and
! The Star Spangied Banner" have IN
fused more patriotism into the hearts Of
Americans than have ell the patriotic
orations ever delivered A patriot speaks
words OF eloQuence. but they are soon
forgotten; our national songs are com
m.tted and live constantly in our mem
oly.
Our Revolutionary soldiers fought more
bravely because OF the inspiring music
OF Yankee Doodle" and Hail. Coluu-
5ia, Marching Through Georgia John
Browns Body" "Am Quiet Along the Po-
tonac," '"TentIug on the Old Camn
Ground" and songs OF their character.
put the hghtng spirit into the soldiers
Of the civil war az the North. fust as
Dixie and --Afy Maryland inspired. TIE
soldiers In the Southern camps.
A Hot Time IN the Old Town To-
night put so nuch enthusiasm into the
soldiers OF the Spanish-Arlericaa war
that the Spaniards. as well as the Fill
plnos. took X 20 be the national air OF
our country.
The great evangelist. Moody. always
said that without the beautiful singing
OF his assistant. Sankey. De would have
been able 10 win few souls 20 Christ.
The hymns OF the great hymn-writers
have been as instrumental IN the sue
cess OF Christian work as have the most
eloquent Of sermons.
The Washington Herald VIII begin
next Sunday a series OF Famous SONGS
and Their History" printing as the first
My Country. 'Tis Of Thee ana The
star Spangled Banner" VIII be printed
including the words OF the song. a sketch
OF the life OF Francis Scott Key. the au-
thor how he came 10 write the words.
the origin OF the music and some reni-
niscences relative 10 the national song.
which has been adopted as such by Con
gress. principally through the energy OF
Philadelphia women.
Following The Star Spangled Banner"
Hail Columbia" viii be printed and
then. IN the order named. Home, Sweet
Home" Marching Through Georgia, ="
"AI Quiet Along the Potomac" Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" Yankee Doc
de. Dixie. % "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" and so on, until the entire Sc
Ties IS covered
Most Americans know more or less of
the history Of the songs named. but they
VIII learn considerably more by reading
and studying this series. and by clipping
them and preserving them, beginning
with MY Country. 'Tis Of Thee" When
the series IS completed they VIII have q
very valuable and entertaining collection,
covering the history OF Americas pop
ular songs.
But the readers know less OF other
songs than Of those named Listen 10
the Mocking Bird written by Sep Win
ner. OF Philadelphia; Ben Bolt 10
rena," My Rosary" and OF the foreign
favorites. Annie Laurie. - Robin Adair.''
Aud Lang Syne." &C. all OF which VIII
be included IN this series later.
The love Of the old songs and the in
terest attached 20 their making are con-
tinually IN evidence. Not alone VIII the
words OF these old songs be printed n
this series. bat everything IN any way at
tached TO their making. and II IS a fea-
ture that will no doubt be cordially re-
ceived by The Washington Herald read
era