Evening journal., 1914-09-11

'This boat" continues Taney. was
anchored in such a position that they
were able to see the Fort "by the rock
cts red glare" All night long the
men paced the deck watching the
bombs as they fell over the Fort.
While the guns of McHenry responded
they knew all was well, but toward
dawn the bombardment suddenly
ceased and all was quiet.
Birth or The Anthem.
Having no communication with the
| British ships the Americans did not
know who was victorious until the
dawn broke Then Key seizing the
glasses turned them on the Fort ana
saw the Stars and Stripes still waving
from the Flagstaff. In a moment OF
patriotic excitement he drew an ola
letter from his pocket and wrote on
the back of the envelope the WORDS
destined to become the national an
them of our great nation. AS nc
finished the first few lines the dawn
broke and he saw the British retreat.
ing to their ships. He then completed
the poem as the little vessel carried
him back TO Baltimore" Thus th'
star Spangled Banner was born
Whether it was on board the Min
den" the Surprise" or in the Amer
| lean boat makes little dinerenee-lt
inspiration was on the occasion OF tn
triumph Of American arms, its stir
ring patriotic theme grew out OF tn
anguish OF a true American sou
trembling alternately with hope an
fear at the assault OF the then mos
powerful nation Of the world, burstin
forth at the first glimpse OF succes
into a poetic description OF that tel
rible night. the words and sentimer
Of which so touched the America
heart that It became the patriot
hvmn "of the land OF the free an
the home OF the brave
The bombardment OF Fort McHenI
lasted twenty-five hours and durin
that time Key had not slept. and G
reaching Baltimore late in the evenir
~ the fourteenth he went at one
10 a hotel and retired. Early II
next morning he showed the poe
= to Judge Nicholson, his brother-ii
j" law. and asked his opinion as to
g merits. Judge Nicholson had just r
r turned from the defense OF Fort Nj
ie Henry and he was so delighted vii
10 the poem that he at once sent It
al tho printers and had number
10 printed copies struck on.
81 set Up In Type At Newspaper ONO
m 1t was set up in type by samu
~ sands. who was then an apprenu
~ how in the Office OF the Baltimo
or American. Judge Nicholson then su
a gested that it be set to the music
d. the then popular melody "Anacre
a. In Heaven" Copies Of the poem so
n spread over the city and the peoI
ed declared that it expressed their sen
ed ments. II Is said that it was III
wv sung in a Baltimore restaurant ND
ev to Holiday Street Theatre by CHAR
M. Durang. and after that nightly at [
on theatre. where it was received with
he greatest enthusiasm. A Few wee
mt later It was being sung throughout |
,r- country as its thrilling and inspiri
m music expressed the exultation VIII
al, the nation felt at the repulse Of
OF British feet and army, and by
I'd time the treaty at Client was sigr
ie- in December, 1914 which once mi
re- freed the United states from Brit
,at thraldom, the Star-Spangled Banl
a had become the national hymn OF
in Republic.
ith The music Of the anthem Is perhl
MS the most impressive when rende
led during what Is known as "colors'
ng. our battleships and at naval static