The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10
BALT|MORE'S BIC
FLAG PAGEANT
Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt and
Governors to Participate.
NAVAL SHOW A FEATURE.

With Historic Constellation Heading
Water Parade of Modern Ships.
President to Raise Emblem That In
spired Key as Famous Vessel Passes
Fort McHenry-Eight Day Program.
Arrangements for the celebration Of
the centennial Of the writing Of the
"Star Spangled Banner" which Is to
take place In Baltimore Sept. 6-13, have
been announced.
President Wilson, the living former
presidents. the governors Of the eight
cen states In the Union at the time the
national anthem was written, cabinet
officers. past and present; senators.
representatives. ambassadors Of for
eign nations, the army and navy, the
national guard Of the various states.
cadets Of West Point and Annapolis,
church dignitaries, state and municipal
officials and ships representing the ma
vies Of majority of the great powers
are to participate In the celebration. e
The old Constellation, which played
a prominent part In the hostilities with
France and later in the war Of 1912.
will lead the United States navy of the
present in naval pageant. The ban-
ner which furnished Francis Scott Key
with the inspiration for his immortal
verses and which futtered from the
Flagstaff of old Fort McHenry when it
was attacked by the British fleet on
which the author was prisoner will
fly as the Constellation sails by. Pres
ident Wilson has been delegated to
raise the flag on the spot where stood
the old wooden Flagstaff Of Fort Nc
Henry.
The fortress itself is to play an i'm
pOrtant part In the ceremonies. The
grounds are overgrown with weeds and
sagebrush. and the old buildings are
falling into decay, but it Is planned to
change this. One plan Of the commit
tee is to restore the ancient fort and
create a national reservation as a me-
mortal to the Star Spangled Banner"
and to Key at cost Of 100000.
Eight Day Program.
The program for the celebration as
announced by the committee follows:
Sunday, Sept 6.-Morning: Religious
services in all churches. Afternoon:
Musical festival in Druid Hill park.
Monday, Sept ARRIVAL Of the
Constellation and warships of this and
foreign governments. Secretary Dam
iels has promised to send every avail
able ship, including the presidents
yacht and his own yacht. Industrial
parade. Indications point to 500
floats.
Tuesday. Sept S.-Morning: Automo-
bile floral parades along lines similar
to those held annually In southern
Europe. Reception by Daughters Of
the American Revolution and other pa
trioic societies at Fort McHenry.
wednesday. Sept. 9.-Morning: Fra
ternal orders parade. To date 10000
men and women have signified their
intention Of participating. At night
fraternal ball at Fifth Regiment ar
pory.
Thursday, Sept 1O.-Morning: Munic-
ipal tax rate parade. Evening: Histori-
cal pageant. Special efforts will be de-
voted to working In novel light effects
Colonial garden party at Carroll park.
where stands the oldest building In
Baltimore, Mount Clare, the home Of
Barrister Carroll, where Washington
and Lafayette often visited. The pa
triOtic societies will arrange this, and
all who attend will be In costume Of
the colonial period. A riding tourna-
ment and exhibition Of fancy horse
manship will form part Of this unique
affair.
Friday. Sept. 11.-Afternoon: Mill
tary parade, to be participated In by
regular army and navy troops, nation
al guardsmen from the different states
and veteran associations. Chief Of
STAFF of the United States army will
be marshal of parade. Plans are be-
ing made to have at least 25,000 men
in line. Junior outdoor championships
of the Amateur Athletic union at
Homewood field, Johns Hopkins uni
versity. Night: Ball at Fifth Regiment
armory FOR representatives or limited
States and foreign governments and
visiting army and navy officers.
Original Banner to Wave.
Saturday, Sept 12.-It is planned
that the original star spangled ban
ner be escorted to Fort McHenry by
the president Of the United States and
his cabinet governors of the eighteen
states and a guard Of 100 picked men
from each of these states. The process
sion will pass through the main streets
of the city and to the fort by way or
Key highway, the $3,000.000 thorough
fare which Baltimore Is building along
the water front. At the, fort the presi-
dent will make the address, and 1t Is
planned that the ground will be dedi'
Gated as a city park: 10000 pupils
from the grammar and high schools
forming human flag. will sing the
"star Spangled Banner" accompanied
nv massed bands of 1,500 musicians.
the largest ever assembled. The out
door championships OF the National
Athletic union will be held at Home
wood field. Night: Water carnival
and display of fireworks along the
eighteen miles of water front In Balh'