The Washington herald., 1914-07-15
WELCOME ALL,
TO baltimore
Mayor Preston Tells Plans Of
Star-Spanglsd Banner
Celebration.
SPEAKS IN PITTSBURGH
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SPEAKS IN PITTSBURGH
Program for Week of September Glib.
He Says. Will Appeal to Patriotic
Americans.
special % The W,.hinrton Heald.

special TO ne waskinston Henld.
Pittsburgh, July. 1L-During his recent
visit here, with a delegation In the in
terest of the big The Star Spangied
Banner Centennial celebration. next
September, Mayor Preston. OF Baltimore.
In an interesting address TO the business
men OF Pittsburgh told Of the character
and purpose of the celebration and cut
lined the program for the eight days
In part:
'.As the mayor of Baltimore, and on be-
half OF all the people OF Baltimore, as
well as OF the city government. am
here to extend TO you a cordial Invita-
tion 10 visit our city on the occasion Of
The Star spangled Banner celebration
to be held during the week of September
to September II
Appeals 10 PatriOtE.
THE celebration will commemorate the
one hundredth anniversary OF the battle
of North Point, the bomba rdment OF
Fort McHenry apd the birthday OF our
national anthem. THE Star Sangled Ban
ner.' Every patriotic American will
want to come and stand upon the his
toric ground wpere the blood Of Ameri-
can patriots was offered upon the shrine
or liberty for the preservation Of Ameri-
can independence; you will want 10 see
the old North Point battlefield and Fort
McHenry. cherished as holy ground in
the hearts OF all true Americans: you win
want to see the place on the old North
Point road where I.1CO raw volunteers,
under Gen. Stricken. met and checked the
advance of 5000 picked veterans OF Eng
land. Your eyes will be delighted TO
look upon the spot from which floated
The Star Spangled Banner" over the
gallant band. under Col. Armistead. that
defended Fort McHenry, and TO turn
from that to look at the spot in the
Patapsco river where Francis Scott Key,
a temporary prisoner on board the Brit
ish ship 'Anden." anxiously watched the
flag all day long on September l3. 1914.
and all during the night that followed.
by the light of the rockets red glare
the bombs bursting in air, and as the
morning broke and showed him that our
flag was still there his emotions gave
birth TO the song which begins with the
question.
% say can you see by the daNn's early Hght''
You will take time to visit the modest
house. 90 AIbemarIe street. still standing.
where Mrs. Mary PickersgilI made the
flag that f1oated over Fort McHenry dur
ing the bombardment. You will take
pleasure in having your memory refreshed
by hearing the story told over again of
the gallant defense Of Baltimore by land
and the equally gallant defense of the
fort made on September Il and u, 1914.
whereby the American volunteer ended
the war of lSl2 and led to the treaty of
peace OF December "a, 1914, by which
American independence was finally Sc
cured. 4,
Anniversary n Holiday.
During all the years that have passed
since that memorable time. the people Of
Maryland have paid their tribute TO those
who fought bravely for country and lib
erty, and preserved to US and to all fu-
ture- generations the blessings Of free
dom in a free land. We have made the
Of the battle Of North Point
a holiday. and as long as a survivor OF
that battle lived they were the guests OF
the city at each recurring anniversary,
and proudly they were driven through
the streets OF the city and honored by
the attention and applause of the people.
But now We are approaching the 10th
and we are inviting all the
people OF the country 30 Join us IN n CEN
tennial celebration, and liberty-loving
everywhere want TO do so.
The chief reason, therefore, why you will
want TO come TO Baltimore to take part
In the Star Spangled Banner Celebra-
ion" springs out OF your patriotism.
You will want TO share in the tribute to
The heroes Of that eventful conflict In
addition TO this. however, there will be
much Of interest, Of instruction and Of
to repay YOU for a trip to |
BUR city on that occasion. The celebra-
ion itself will be a notable one. A pro-
gram for the six DAYS has been carefully |
arranged as follows:
"PRtrIOts' Day" First.
Sunday. September 6, will he Patriots |
Day, devoted 10 patriotic addresses and |
/ musical festival by chorus OF SEQ.
Monday, September :, will be industrial |
lay, and there will he an industrial pa
yeant. with 800 floats The "ConsteIla-
tion.' the oldest vessel in the United |
States Navy. accompanied by a feet Of |
United States and foreign warships will /
arrive. The Middle States Rowing Re-
;atta will be held.
Tuesday. September s, will be Francis |
Scott Key Day, and there will be a |
ioral automobile parade. reception aboard /
United States men-of-war and visiting |
hips, lawn fetes and garden parties at 4
Carroll Park and Fort McHenry, and a
carnival at night.
"Wednesday, September 9. FraternaI |
orders Day-FraternaI orders parade.
With 5000 men in line, fifty bands "
music and sixty floats. and a fraternal /