The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Patriots Day Coming First


 Patriots Day Coming First
 The beginning of the centennial on Sunday, September 6, will be Patriots Day and will be devoted to patriotic addresses and a musical festival with a chorus of 5000 voices.
 On the second day the "Constella- tion," the oldest ship in the United States navy, will arrive, accompanied by q fleet of United States and foreign war vessels. The middle states row ing regatta will be held.
 The third day will be given over to honoring Francis Scott Key, who wrote the star Spangled Banner while ly- ing in the hold of one of the enemy's ships, which was bombarding Fort Me- Henry. History has it that MT. Key was one of many prisoners who were placed below the decks just before the action began and in the stress and strain of waiting and wondering wheth- CT or not his friends who were on the defensive had surrendered or not he composed the song. The last lines, And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave OCT the land of the free and the home of the brave" were written when at the breaking of day, the writer, peering through a porthole, beheld the flag he loved still stream ing from the topmost point of the forti fications.
 The features of Francis Scott Key udN WILL pc d 1iO1dl parade or dutO11O- piles, reception aboard United States nen of war and visiting ships lawn fetes and garden parties at Carroll park and Ft. McHenry, and a carnival at night.
 A day will be given to the ''Star-Span- gled Banner on which the original copy will be borne in state through the streets of the city by the President of the United States and governors of the various states. President Wilson will deliver an address and 10000 public school children forming human flag, will sing the ''Star-Spangled Banner to the accom- paniment of d mass band of 1900 pieces. At night theer will be q pyrotechnie production of the bombardment of Ft. McHenry, and Ft. McHenry Vill be dedi- cated as a public park.
 A day will be given to the fraternal orders, one to the army and navy and one to Baltimore. The closing day. Sun day. September 13, will be called "Peace Day" and the ministers of every church in the city, regardless of creed has prom ised to have sermon on the peace movement and advocating it.
 Brings Veterans to Feet
 At yesterday afternoon IS meeting 4. s. Goldsborough. editor of the Municipal Journal, delivered what was declared to be masterpiece The aged Confederate veterans were brought to their feet in applause. Sheriff Thomas McNulty, an Elk of standing" was induced to sing the star Spangled Banner" He did it with such effect that the members of Camp Wilcox, Camp Hardee and Camp ClebGne were persuaded to join in the chorus-men who GO years ago were fight ing the 'Star-Spangled Banner" be- cause of what they deemed a rightful Principle, join d together to do honor to the flag, which they honor equally as much as their northern brothers.
 At the dirner last night President L. 4.lll.. sided in the absence of MT. Shook, who was suddenly called out of the city for an overnight stay Mir. Shelby first called upon Mayor Preston to speak. That gen t' man expressed his great appreciation of the hospitality of the Birmingham peo- pie. He told of the pleasure his party had found in ccming to Birmingham and '- vited everyone present to attend the cen ternial in September
 Among the other speakers were: Rai- eigh Smith of Baltimore, John w. Sibey Colonel John C. Legg of Baltimore D. Milton Autfeld of Baltimore Robert w. Ewirg, A s Godborough of Baltimore, Robert R. Zell William C. RadclifGe
 Sheriff McNulty Was requested by MT. Shelby to sing My Nife's Good As Gold He reluctantly arose and said that he had believed with childlike faith all that had been told him regarding the Hospitality and consideration of Bifming- ham people for others. but after this ''fcrty-eleventh" time in one day being called upon to sing, he had some doubts about the reconsideration end of their hos pitality' However, he obliged and re- ceived so much applause that he was compelled 10 respond to an encore Among those present last night were. From Baltimore, James H. Prestonl niss ar, and president of the "Star-Span- gied Banner centennial commission Charles Kreuder, mayors secretary A s Goldborough, secreta y of the factory site commission, and editor of the Muni- cipa1 Journal; Thomas F. McNulty sher- Tiff of Baltimore; Colonel John C. Iegg, commission merchaIt and representative of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce: E. Milton Autfeld, member of lesisla- ture and representing the Baltimore Am ericar Raleigh C. Smith, the Baltimore News; A. H. McDa laald, the Baltimore Sun; J. Hampton Balmgartner, the Bal timore ard Ohio railroad. Local J. D. Shelby, Robert w. Ewing, John w. Sib- ley. Paul Phillips William c. Radcliffe, w. Blanks Everett, Louis Silverman and others. The Baltimore visitors yesterday be- tween ? and 1 o'clock were taken on a vEirlwind tour of Birminl ham in auto- mobiles They inspected the mills at Ems ley and Fairfield and were shown the several beautiful residential sections. | Every member of the party expressed | himself as amazed al the bigness of Bir- | iringham, while remembering it's few years of existence. Colonel John C. Legg was practically the only member of the