The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-03
BALTINORE'S CENTENNIAL.
One Hundred Years Of the star Spangicd
Banner TO BE GlOrtO,isly Celebrated.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. Bal
tiinOre Is at work on its plans to make
the centenary Of the writing of THE Star
Spangled Banner" the chief national event
of 1914 and to group around II notable
celebrations OF patriotism and peace. The
successful defence of Baltimore at North
Point and Fort McHenry comprised the
final battles which preceded the treaty
of Client and those will be emphasized.
The range of the celebration will In
clude Washington. Annapolis. Frederick
and the whole OF the Chesapeake Bay,
with the main programme and the climax
In Baltimore. The National Star Span
gled Banner Centennial Commission has
been Incorporated. Tho honorary presl-
dents are Woodrow Wilson. William II.
Taft and Theodore Roosevelt The vice
United states, Thomas X. Marshall !:
Champ Clark. Speaker OF the House of
Representatives; the Admiral Of the Navy.
the General Of the Army, Governor Colds
borough Of Maryland and the present
Governors Of the seventeen other States
which constituted the Union In 1914. The
active president Is the Hon. James II.
chairman. Or. A. f. Bibblns; vice-chair-
man, Allen S. VIII secretary. Robert T..
Lee: treasurer. Il. Rowland Thomas cor
responding secretary, Lynn II. Meekins.
There are forty committees headed by
leading citizens.
On Thursday. September 3. the elab-
crate programme will begin with NIL
grimage to the historic War OF Twelve
sites along the Patuxent River and to the
grave at Upper Marlboro of Or. William
Beanes for whose release Key visited the
British fleet. Later, while detained on the
cartel ship Mlndcn. Key. in full view of
the bombardment Of Fort McIIenry. was
l..-. -.I H. ,,I ,..Nt
on Sunday, September g. the regular
programme will begin with exercises FOR
patriots day. on which the main speak
ers will he Nice-president Marshall and
Speaker Clark. Other special addresses,
with appropriate music and decorations,
will occur throughout the city.
on the second day there will be special
| ceremonies centring around the frigate
Constellation, the oldest vessel In the
| American navy. This will be the intro
| duction to the presence OF the largest
| fleet of historic ships ever assembled In
| American waters including every form OF
naval architecture from the caravels of
Columbus TO the latest. dreadnought
| on the third day there will be a revival
Of the fetes and Of the riding and running
tournaments of the early years. The
tournament 10 stu n popular form OF skill
and recreation In the South. particularly
| in Maryland. II means wonderful riding
and running. superb fitting and the crown
ing of the successful knights by queens
Of love and beauty and maids OF honor
At the Baltimore tournament the best
ticipate. With II will he notable modern
| athletic contests In all departments OF
American craftsmanship.
| on the fourth day the fratcrnal orders
Of America will make the most imposing
demonstration in their history. In these
| L.. 1Fxsa a. ntN1 = "a
triotism So they will add to the occasion
not only a fine Inspiration but a practice
demonstration Of their strength and iniiu-
ence IN America The fratcrnal orders
have been prime movers in all the centen-
| NAL work.
The 9th day will he devoted to munich
pal and national pageantry and eNer-
cses showing the civic, historical and
educational progress of the century, and
with notable speakers
The sixth day will he the parade OF the
army. navy and National Guard. II Is
expected to make this the military event
OF the year. one Of the features will he
the reunion of British and American sol
dlers at the North Point battlefield. where
the last armed conflict on land took plac,
! in 1914 before the treaty OF peace was
| signed This will follow the unwilling OF
the peace monument there Among III.
speakers will be Colonel Theodore Roose.
welt, the British Ambassador, the Score
tary OF War and others. At night there
| will be n brilliant banquet In honor OF dis
ltingulshed guests
| on Saturday. September -. which Is
the centennial anniversary OF the defence
! OF Baltimore. the exercises will MI tn,
whole day. The main events Will he tn
address of President Woodrow Wilson
and the singing of the national anthem
by "A human nag composed of Thousands
til. -
hardment of Fort McHenry will Ice repro
duccd. and there will bc "A water carnva
| with illuminated fleets and a Spectacular
| rendering Of the national anthem by th'
combined bands.
on Sunday peace and memorial day vii
be observed by various exercises in AZ
churches and other places of public as
sembly including addresses hy .N-i'~es.
dent William II, TAFT the Hon. william
j. BRYAN. Secretary Of state. and othc
representatives Of the world peace move
ment.
Monday, September II. will he nava
pageant day. with the participation %
many of the history making ships of thu
lcentury the presence OF Admiral Dewey
"A trip 70 Annapolis and n salute at tn
tomb of John PAU Jones, who was th
first TO raise and defend the American
flag on the high seas. Among the speak
ers will Ice the Hon. Josephus Daniels
Secretary NJ the Navy Admiral Dewey
General Horace Porter admiral Bair,
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, VII,
will describe the 1872 British trophy flag
on exhibition at the Naval Academy
| Tuesday September II. will he Key me
mortal day, with pilgrimage To the birth
place and the tomb of Key at Frederick
city.
This programme gives hut an outline q
the ten days There will hc a great Chcs
I,n la Of Fort NpIIepry and "a
lavaton meet with demonstrations OF ayl
alton In relation to warfare. There ar
10, 600 boats In the Chesapeake BAY an,
there are almost as many IN the Dcla
ware. From these and from the craft o
New York and southern points VIII COM
the swiftest and best, and the contest
will include the various forms Of marin
architecture and skilled sramanship.
Baltimore has long been known ~ m
"gastronomic capital OF the universe" anr
Maryland hospitality is proyerhial Thes
1.-The cltys greatest celebration one cNhi
lbition will be the new Baltimore. Sine
the big fire OF decade ago and especial
during the last few years, the city ha
been evolution'2ed from cOhbles'ones {
modern pavements and has been mad
one OF the most complete and progressiv
municipalities NJ the world
A. RARNEvrtp RpBlNs.
Executive Chairman
| BNLTIMoRr, December 81