Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-07-03


ternoon. Athletic contests; unvall-
ing OF monuments and tablets by
historical and patriotic societies
Evening: Industrial parade: gen
eral illumination of the city.
Thursday, September 10th,
''Fraternal Day" Morning.
Parades of Fraternal Orders.
MISUNDERSTANDING o. monu-
ments and tablets by patriotic So
cieties.
Evening" Historical Pageant;
general illumination of the city,
Friday, September llth'
Army and Navy Day.
Morning:-Parade Of the Army
and Navy and National Guard.
Evening:--Dinner to the dlstln-
gnished guests, including civil
military and naval officials, the
Governors and their stats.
Saturday, September 18th,
''Star-Spangled Banner Day.
The escorting of the original
"Star-Spangled Banner" through
the city to Fort MclIenry, T h 3
escort is expected TO consist OF the
President of the United States,
Governors Of the different states,
distinguished and especially invited
guests, and, if possible, troops from
the / 8 states that were in existancc
in 1914. On its arrival at Fort
Mcllenry special exercises, at which,
il is expected, the President of the
United States will make an address.
A human flag to be formed by the
school 81 ildren Of Baltimore Wild
render the "Star-Spangled Banner,
assisted by the combined singing
societies and bands, when the Star
Spangled Banner arrives and Is
raised; dedication Of proposed Del
lenders Memorial Hall and Key
Monument.
Evening:---B ombardmen of Fort
Mf-I14r4s3 -,sAA4eal ~ lhillgaiPqagiien ueel
Henry and Federal Hill.
Sunday, September 18th,
Peace Day"
Special addresses. music and deco
rations in the churches and parks.
Peace" to be- the theme Of the
day.
Committees have been appointed
by Mayor Preston with Prof. "A
Barnveld Bibhins, Of Goucher Col
lege, as executive chairman and the
movement starts with a. determine
tion to make the celebration the
greatest in the city's history.
Bills are being drawn for intro
duction in Congress providing for
the participation Of the National
Government and approprlating $3.50
600, for erecting at Fort McHenry
Defenders Memorial Hall, TO be
permanent museum Of relics of the
War Of 1879. The original Star
Spangled Banner which waved over
the Fort during the bombardment,
and which inspired Keys song, in
the National Museum at Washington
and, it is expected, will be trans
ferred TO the new museum Another
relic likely to be obtained is the
original manuscript Of the poem.
a statue of Key will likely be erect
ed at the Fort.
Robert n Lee, Secretary to MAY
or Preston, Of Baltimore, who is al
50 executive Secretary Of the Cen
teenial Committee has visited Gov
enors Mann, of Virginia, Sulzer, of
New York, and Tener, Of Penns.
ylyania, and extended to them for
NAL invitations on behalf Of Mayor
Preston to attend the celebration.
Each Of these accepted the invita-
ton and promise hearty co-opera-
ton, They expressed deep interest
on patriotic grounds and spoke with
enthusiasm of the prospects of a
NNi1Did biOh JHdb Will Dt WoTLnY OIL
the occasion. Mr.. Lee will continue
to visit the executives of all the |
states, SO we may have high hopes of |
havingall the Governors with US
during our celebration.
Almost every one is familiar with |
the story of how Baltimore repulsed
the British fieeet, and army which
captured Washington in 1914.
Some of the best troops who had
fought under the Duke of Yelling
ton, and sailors who had shared the
honors of Lord Nelson's victories,
had to acknowledge defeat from the
citizens soldiers Of Baltimore, when
Key, on the last night Of the bonn
bardment of Fort McHenry, stain
ed his eyes to see if the Fort held
out and the flag still waved. His
brain formed the words of the won
lerful song which was soon after
wards recognized through the length
ind breadth Of the land, as the natl
NAL anthem.