Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-22

from upper Marlboro. Md. and tho
other. his friend. a young hwyer
Francis Scott Key by name. who had
with the utmost temerity presented
himself TO the British commander I'M
der a flag OF truce In an attempt "a
rescue his companion who had been
ARRESTED far down the bay without
proper cause But the British cap
tain WIS obdurate "a all Keys ex-
plantations. and positively refused "a
perrnit either Of them 10 go ashore,
fearing they would al once divuige
the English plan OF attack.
Americans Were Helpless.
After the sun sank to rest the two
Americans in durance vile" walked
the deck whispering together with
sinking hearts watching covertly the
Standardization Of more than thousand
picked men who. under cover Of
the night. slipped away on barges la
den with scaling ladders and other
implements with which 10 capture the
fort BY storm. The helpless Ameri-
cans could do nothing but watch and
wait. As the enemy neared Webster's
six-gun battery on the shore. they un-
wisely sent up rockets that they might
better see how to attack II, but the
vleiiaRt sentries Immediately gave the
alarm. by the light OF an immense
hay stack set on fire as warning
beacon the invaders almost upon
them we're disclosed ready TO make
the attack But at once Fort Nc
Henry and the two redoubts belchcd
forth a terrific fire which shook the
very clty to It's foundations.
All night long the bombardment
continued growing more furious as
the hours. passed. Key and his COM
panlon anxiously watched the fort
wrapped In 4 thick pail Of smoke as
they caught sight Of it from tipe to
tine by the lurid light Of the Shrek
ing shells. Many anxious hours had
the two brave Americans and the eyes
Of both we're strained to see that the
fort had not fallen when the first
blush Of dawn tlnged the sky. What
was Keys JOY and that OF his friend
10 see by the dawn's early light" "oid
glory proudly floating from a tall
staff on the ramparts Of Fort Nc
Henry. and the disheartened British
retiring completely put 10 r0ut. As
the morning sunshine kissed the flag
ne loved the young barrister's heart
glowed with thanksgiving. and in his
poetic soul we're born the word OF
the star spangled Banner. which we.
.z-- to.a he quickly tetted down upon
the back Of an old envelope. That ev-
ening the poem was priated and sung
in the taverns and on the streets Of
Baltimore to the music Of "Anacreon
in Heaven then a popular melody Of
the day
In Just a few weeks now the great
Maryland metropolis will celebrate
from September sth to the nth the
birth Of the national anthem hy a.
splendid fe1e. the national Star Span
gled Banner centennial. which win he
given Up 70 national rejoicing. There
will be great naval pageant, bands
and bunting galore. a beautiful floral
automonf5e parade. hundreds of histo-
ric floats and sixty thousand men in
line On Flag day. the closing day OF,
the festivities. ten thousand little chill
dren viii form 4 human emblem and
to the music Of fifteen hundred mu-
slcians will Join In singing The Star
spangled Banner. which Is TO Amerl-
can ears the sweetest song on earth.
Suffrage Meeting at Atlantic City.
Senator RoFah + to give the princi-
pal address at the big gathering sched- !
uled for Sunday. August %. which is
10 be held in the magnificent ball
room Of the Rew Garden pier, which
Is donated fer the first time by It's
owners Cor this purpose. DIR. shaw.
the famous suffragfsf and president
Of the national association. Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait. the able president
of the International Woman Suffrage +
alliance. and Mrs Antoinette Funk. I
acting chairman Of the congressional 1
committee. ene Of Chieagoss brightest /
woman lawyers. are 10 speak. while
Mayor Riddle. Of Atlantic City. viii
himself preside.
A pretty little story Is told Of Mr.. h
Riddle. Il seems he happened Ia be
IN London On a real London day--vou
could cut the Cog with a knife. He
was feeling : wee bit depressed and
homesiek when what should be seen I
coming down the strand hut a process
zion headed b. one of his compatriots 4
bearing the star spangied Banner. The 4
next moment Mr.. Riddle admits he A
found himself joining the narchers n
N their way 70 4 suffrage meeting In n
Trafalgar square. During the stirring II
address given BY Or. Shaw a rowdy 4
n the crowd made . remark which n
he mayor resented as an insult 10 ii
ne splendid American woman who n
vas speaking. Instantly Mr. Riddles II
sood right arm flew cut and the Eng