The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-05
BALTIMORE IS
READY FOR BIG
PATRIOTIC FETE
City, After Year Of Preparation
Awaits Celebrations Opening

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 5.-Business in
Baltimore will be practically at a
standstll during the coming week
while the citizens give themselves over
To the celebration OF the Star Span
gled Banner" centennial. The object of
the celebration as officially stated is
TO commemorate the birth The Star
Spangled Banner the achievement of
national independence, the successful
defense OF Baltimore at North Point
and Fort McHenry, and century OF
progress"
Preparations for the celebration have
been going forward for more than a
year. Today the various local COM
mittees put the finishing touches to
the arrangements The entire city Is
resplendant in the national colors in
honor of the occasion. 1t is expected
that the crowd of visitors who will he
here for the festivities will be the larg-
est ever entertained in Baltimore.
Air, Land and Water Pseeants.
During the gala week there will he
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 cell
ebration and among the other guests
viii be the governors or other official
representatives OF the eighteen states
that comprised the Union at the pc
riod of the last war with Great Britain.
The detailed program ror the week OF
festivities is as follows:
Sunday-Mornng: Religious services
in all churches; Afternoons: Musical
festival in Druid Hill park by mass or
chestra and chorus Of 1000.
Mpnday--Arrival OF the historic war
ship Constellation and various vessels
of the United States Navy. Middle
States Regatta. Industrial parade, with
500 floats.
Tuesday-Morning: Automobile flor
al parade along lines similar to those
held annually in Southern Europe. Re-
ception by Daughters of the American
Revolution and other patriotic socie-
ties at Fort McHenry.
$4,000 In Procession.
Wednesday-Mo Fraternal or
ders parade, with $4,000 uniformed
marchers and several hundred floats.
At night fraternal ball at Fifth Regi-
ment Armory.
MISUNDERSTANDING: Municipal or
tax rate parade; every city depart
ment will be represented special APP
propriations have been made for a fine
exhibit affording an opportunity for
every one to see at first hand just how
tn tax rate is reached and the money
dsbursed. Evening: Historical page
ant, with novel light effects. Colonial
garden party in Carroll park, where
stands the oldest building in Baltimore,
Mt. Glare, where Washington and La
fayette often visited. A riding tourna-
ment and exhibition OF fancy horse
manship will be features of the affairs.
Friday-Afternoon: Military parade
to be participated in by United States
soldiers, sailors and marines, National
Guardsmcn from the different states
and veteran associations. Junior out
hOpI VI TIC AhittANui
Athletic Union at Homewood Field,
Johns Hopkins University. Night:
Bali at Fifth Regiment Armory for
visiting Army and Navy officers.
Wilson To Escort Flag.
Saturday-It is planned that the or
iglnal star Spangled Banner" be es-
corted to Fort McHenry by the presi-
dent OF the United States and his cabi-
net. governors OF the eighteen states
and "A guard OF one hundred picked men
from each OF these states; the process
sion will pass through the main streets
OF the city and to the fort by way OF
Key Highway, the $3,000,000 thorough
fare which Baltimore is building along
the water front. At the fort President
Wilson is to make the address and it
is planned that the ground will be ded-
lcated az n city park; ten thousand
school children, forming a human flag,
will sing The Star Spangled Banner"
accompanied by massed bands of fif-
teen hundred musicians, the largest
number ever assembled. Conclusion of
the outdoor championships OF the Ma
tional a. A. u. at Homework Field.
Night: Water carnival and display OF
fireworks along the eighteen miles OF
street carnival.
Sunday-The celebration will be
brought to close with special services
IN all OF the churches OF Baltimore.
Peace will be the theme OF the sermons
preached from every pulpit