Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-08
Correspondence of the Beacon.

Correspondence of the Beacon.
BALTIMORE, Nh, Jany 3, 1914.
Baltimore is at work on its plans
10 make the centenary Of the writ
ing of THE Star Spangled Banner
the chief national event in 1914 and
70 group around it notable celebra-
tions of patriotism and peace. The
successful defense of Baltimore ai
North Point and Fort McIIenry
comprised the final battles which
preceded the Treaty of Client aid
those will be emphasized Tie
range of the celebration will in
clude Washington, Annapolis.
Frederick and the whole of the
Chesapeake Bay. with the main pro-
gram and the climax i'm Baltimore
The National Star SpangIed Banner
Centennial Commission has been
incorporated. The Honorary Pres
idents are Woodrow Wilson. Will
liam ii. Taft and Theodore Roose-
welt. The Vice-Presidents are the
Eice-President of the United States.
Thomas II. Marshall. Champ Clark,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatises, the Admiral of the Navy.
the General of the Army, Gov.
GOldsbOrough, Of Maryland. ard
che present Governors of the other
seventeen states which constituted
the Union in 1914. The active
President is Hon. James ii. Preston.
Mayor of Baltimore; Executive
Chairman, DIR. A. Il. Bibbins; Vice
Chairman, Allen $. Will; Secretary.
Robert +. Lee; Treasurer. T. Row
land Thomas: Corresponding Secre-
tary, Lynn X. Mecking. There are
forty Committees headed 10y leading
citizens.
On Thursday, September ,, the
elaborate programme will begin
with a pilgrimage To the historic
war of 'l2 sites along the Patuxcn,
River and to the grave at i'pucr
Marlboro, of DIR. VIM. Beancs, for
whose release Key visited the British
feet. Later while detained on tie
cartel ship "Minden" hey. in full
view of the bombardmcnt of Fort
MeHenry, was inspired to write the
National Anthem.
On Sunday; September d, the
regular program will begin with cX-
ercises for Patriots Day, on which
the main speakers will be Vice
President Marshall and Speaker
Clark. Other special addresses.
with appropriate music and deco
ratiOns, will occur throughout the
city.
On the sect I'D day there will he
special ceremonies centering around
the frigate Constellation" the
oldest vessel in the American Navy.
This will be the introduction to the
presence of the largest fleet of his
tOric ships ever assembled in Amer
lean waters, including every form
of naval architecture from the Car
avals of Columbus To the latest
Dreadnought.
On the third day there will be a
revival of the fetes and of the rid
ing and running tournaments Of the
early years. The tournament is
still a popular form of skill and
recreation in the South, particularly
in Maryland. Ii means wonderful
riding and running, suburb fitting
and the browning by the successful
knights of Queen of Love and
Beauty and Maids of Honor. At
the Baltimore Tournaments, the
best riders and runners in America
will participate. With it will he
notable modern athletic contests in
all departments of American sports
manship.
On the fourth day the Fraternal
Orders OF America will make the
most imposing demonstration il.
their history. In these orders the
strong note is loyalty and patriot
ism. So it happens that they will
add to the occasion not only a fine
inspiration but a practical demon
stration of their strength and influ-
ence an America. The Fraternal
Orders have been prime movers in
all the Centennial work.
The fifth day will ne devoted to
Municipal and National Pageantry.
and exercises showing the civic.
historical and educational progress
of the century, and with notable
speakers.
The sixth dag will be the Parade
of the Army, Navy and National
Guard. IL is expected TO make tais
the military event of the year. One
of the features will he the Reunion
of British and American soldiers at
ahe North Point Battlefield where