Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-05
CELEBRATION OF
NATIONAL HYMN
CENTENNIAL
BALTIMORE WILL DEVOTE A
WEEK TO "STAR SPANGLED
BANNER" ANNIVERSARY


standstill during the coming week
while the citizens give themselves
over to the celebration of the "Star
Spangled Banner" centennial. The
object of the celebration as officially
stated is to commemorate the birth Of
'The Star Spangled Banner, the
achievement of national independence,
the successful defense of Baltimore at
North Point and Fort McHenry, and a
century of progress.
Preparations for the celebration
have been going forward for more
tahn a year. Today the various local
committees put the finishing touch
es to the arrangements. The entire
city is resplendent in the national col
ors in honor of the occasion. 1t is ex-
pected that the crowd of visitors who
will be here for the festivities will
be the largest ever entertained in Bal
timore.
During the gala week there will be
almost daily pageants on land, on the
water, and in the air. Numerous ships
of the United States navy will take
part in the events of the week. The
president of the United States has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the
celebration and among the other
guests will be the governors of other
official representatives of the IS
states that comprised the union at the
period of the last war with Great
Britain.
The detailed program for the week
of festivities is as fofows;
Sunday-Morning Religious serv-
ices in all churches; afternoon: Mu-
sical festiavl in Druid Hill park by
mass orchestra and chorus of 1000.
Monday-Arrival of the historic
warship Constellation and various YES
sells of the United states navy. Mid
die States regatta. Industrial parade,
with 500 floats. nt
Tuesday-Morning Automobile flo
raj parade along lines similar to those
held annually in southern Europe. Re
ception by Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and other patriotic so
cieties at Fort McHenry
Wednesday Morning: Fraternal
orders parade, with $4,000 uniformed
marchers and several hundred floats.
At night fraternal ball at Fifth regi-
ment armory.
hursday-Morning: Municipal OF
tax rate parade; every city depart
ment will be represented special ap
preparations have eben made for a
fine exhibit affording an opportunity
for every one to see at first hand just
how the tax rate is reached and the
money disbursed. Evening: Historical
pageant, with novel light effects. Col
onial garden party in Carroll park
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Baltimore, Mt Charles waere Wash
ington and Lafayette often visited. A
riding tournament and exhibition OF
fancy horsemanship will be features
of the affair.
Friday-Aafternoo Military par.
ade, to be participated in by United
States soldiers, sailors and marines,
National Guardsmen from the differ
ent states and veteran associations
Junior outdoor championships of the
Amateur Athletic union at Homewood
Field, Johns Hopkins university
Night: Ball at Fifth regiment armory
for visiting army and navy officers
Saturday-It is planned that the
original Star Spangled Banner" be
escorted to Fort McHenry by the
president of the United States and his
cabinet, governors of the 1S states
. and a guard of one hundred picked
/ men from each of these states the
procession will pass through the mair
streets of the city and to the fort by
way of Key Highway, the. 100000
thoroughfare which Baltimore is build
ing along the water front. At the fort
President Wilson is to make the adj
dress and It is planned that the grounc
, will be dedicated as city park; ter
thousand school children, forming 6
human flag, will sing THE Stal
Spangled Banner" accompanied b!
massed bands of 1,5OO musicians, the
largest number ever assembled. Con
clusion of the outdoor championships
of the National A. A. Ut at Homewoot
field Night: Water carnival and dis
play of fireworks along the Is miles
of water front in Baltimore harbor
and street carnival.
Sunday-The celebration will b'
brought to close with special serv
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