The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-04
BIG CELEBRATION
IN BALTIMORE
Song of the Star Spangled Banner
Observing Its Centenary

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 4.-This |
city started the ten day centenary
celebration of the writing of the
Star Spangled Banner yesterday
with an elaborate pilgrimage, in the
course of which historic points of
the war of 1912 along the Patapsco
river and the grave of Dr. William
Beanes at Upper Marlboro were Wis
tied.
1t was DR.. Beanes whom Francis
Key was seeking to release when he
visited the British fleet. The British
detained Key aboard the ship Min
dem From the deck of the 'pMinden'
he had a full view of the lombard
ment of Fort McHenry which inspir-
ed him to write the national anthem.
The regular program of the cele-
bration will begin next Sunday with
Patriots Day. Vice-President Thos.
Marshall and Champ Clark, Speaker
of the House of Representatives
will speak. On Monday there will
be assembled the largest fleet of his
toric ships ever seen. Every form of
naval architecture from the caravel
/ of Columbus to the latest dread
nought will gather around the
frigate Constitution, the oldest
vessel in the American navy.
On Tuesday there will be revival
of the fetes and of the riding and
running tournaments of the early
years.
On Wednesday the Fraternal Ord
ers of America will make demon
stration in their history. The Fra
ternal Orders have been prime NOV
ers in all the centennial work.
Tuesday will be devoted to md
nicipal and national pageantry, and
exercises showing the civic, histori-
cal and educational progress of the
country.
On Friday will take place the pa
rade of the army, navy and national
the reunion of British and American
soldiers at the North Point battle
field, where the last armed conflict
on land took place in 1914, before
the treaty of peace was signed. This
will follow the unwilling of the
Peace monumet there. Among the
speakers will be Col. Theodore Roos-
eveIt, the British ambassador, Cecil
Spring Rice, Secretary of War Gar
rison and others. AT night there
will be banquet in honor of distin-
guished guests.
On Saturday, Sept. II, which is
the centennial anniversary of the de-
tense of Baltimore, against the
British invasion, the exercises will
fill the whole day. The main events
will be the address of President
Woodrow Wilson and the singing of
the national anthem by human
flag" composed of thousands of
school children. AT night the bomb
ardment of Fort McHenry will he re-
produced and there will be water
carnival with illuminated fleets and
a spectacular rendering of the ma
tional anthem by the combined
bands
On Sunday, Peace and Memorial
Day, will be observed the various eX-
ercises in all churches and other
places of public assembly, including
addresses by ex-President William
H. Taft, William Jennings Bryan
Secretary of State and other repre-
sentatives of the World Peace move
ment.
Monday, September IA will be
Naval Pageant Day, with the partic:-
patton of many of the history MAX
ing ships of the century, trip to
Annapolis and salute at the tomb
of John Paul Jones, who was the
first to raise and defend the Ameri-
ican flag on the high seas. Among
the speakers will he Josephus Dan.
iels, Secretary of the Navy. Admiral
George Dewey, Gen. Horace Porter
Admiral Baird and Assistant Secre.
tary Franklin ID. Roosevelt, who viii
describe the 1912 trophy flags or
exhibition at the naval academy.
Tuesday, September Is, will (be
Key Memorial Day, with a pilgrim
age to the birthplace and the toni
of Francis Key at Frederick City
There will he a Chesapeake re,
gatta off Fort McHenry, and an avia
ton meet with demonstrations o.
aviation in relation to warfare.