The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
Star-Spangled Banner Celebration

n make the centenary of the writing o.
d ''The Star-Spangled Banner the che
f national event of 1914 and to GROUP
f around it notable celebrations of patri
otism and peace. The successful de
n tense of Baltimore at North Point anc
y Fort McHenry comprised the tina
battles which preceded the Treaty OF
Client and those will be emphasized
The range of the celebration will in
clude Washington, Annapolis, Freezer
| lex and the whole of the Chesapeake
Bay, with the main program and the
/ climax in Baltimore.
On Tuesday, September 8, the ella
borate programe will begin with pill
grimage to the historic war of 1872 sites
along the Patuxent River and to the
grave at Upper Marlboro of DIR. VIM.
Beanes on the High School Grounds for
whose release Key visited the British
fleet. Later while detained on the car
tel ship "Minden" Key, in full view of
the bombardment of Fort McHenry,
was inspired to write the National An
them.
| On Sunday, September 6, the regular
programe will begin with exercises for
Patriots Day, on which the main
speakers will be President Mars
hall and Speaker Clark. Other Special
addresses, with appropriate music and
decorations, will occur throughout the
city
On the second day there will be spec
ial ceremonies centering around the
frigate Constellation the oldest YES
sci in the American Navy. This will
be the introduction to the presence of
the largest fleet of historic ships ever
assembled in American waters, includ-
ing every form of naval architecture
from the Caravels of Columbus to the
latest Dreadnought.
On the third day there will be re-
vival of the fetes and of the riding and
running tournaments of the early years.
The tournament is still popular form
of skill and recreation in the South,
particularly in Maryland. 1t means
wonderful riding and running, superb
fitting, and the browning by the sue
cessful knights of Queens of Love and
Beauty and Maids of Honor. At the
Baltimore Tournaments, the beet riders
| and runners in America will participate.
With 1t will be notable modern athletic
contests in all departments of American
craftsmanship.
On the fourth day the Fraternal
Orders of America will make the most
imposing demonstration in their history.
In these orders the strong note is 10y
atty and patriotism. So it happens
that they will add to the occasion not
only fine inspiration but practical
demonstration of their strength and
influence in America. The Fraternal
Orders have been prime movers in all
the Centennial work.
The fifth day will be devoted to Mum
icipal and National Pageantry, and ex-
ercises showing the civic, historical and
educational progress of the century,
and with notable speakers.
The sixth day will be the Parade of
the Army, Navy and National Guard.
1t is expected to make this the military
event of the year. One of the features
will be the Reunion of British and
American soldiers at the North Point
Battlefield where the last armed con-
fict on land took place in 1914, before
the Treaty of Peace was signed. This
will follow the unwilling of the Peace
Monument there. Among the speakers
will be Col Theodore Roosevelt, the
British Ambassador, the Secretary of
War and others. At night there will
be brilliant banquet in honor of dis
tinguished guests.
On Saturday, September IL, which
is the Centennial Anniversary of the
Defense of Baltimore. 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 Bombardment
of Fort McHenry will be reproduced
, and there will be Water Carnival
with Illuminated fleets and spectacu-
lar rendering of the National Anthem
by the combined bands.
On Sunday, Peace and Memorial Day
will be observed by various exercises
in all churches and other places of pub
lie assembly, including addresses by
Ex-President William H. Taft, Hon.
| William ]. Bryan, Secretary of State,
and other representatives of the World
Peace movement.
Monday, September IA, will be Naval
Pageant Day, with the participation of
many of the history making ships of
the century, the presence of Admiral
Dewey, trip to Annapolis and a Salute
| at the Tomb of John Paul Jones, who
was the first to raise and defend the
American Flag on the high seas.
| Among the Speakers will be Hon. jose
plus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
Admiral Dewey, Gen. Horace Porter,
Admiral Baird and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who will describe the 1872
British trophy fsg on exhibition at the
Naval Academy.
Tuesday, September Is, will be Key
Memorial Day, with pilgrimage to
the birthplace and the tomb of Key at
Frederick City.
This programme gives but an outline
of the ten days. There will be a great
Chesapeake Regatta off Fort M Henry,
and an aviation meet with demonstra-
tons of aviation in relation to warfare.
There are 10000 boats in the Chesa-
peake Bay and there are almost as
many in the Delaware. From these
and from the craft of New York and