The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-07
BIG PATRIOTIC
FETE WILL MARK
HISTORIC EVENT
Baltimore to Celebrate In Honor
of Star Spangled Banner

Baltimore, Nd. Aug. One month
from today will Witness the opening in
this city Of what promises to he one OF
the most notable patriotic celebrations
i'm the history Of the nation. The cele-
hration will commemorate the centen-
NAL anniversary of the attack on Fort
McHenry and the successful defense
of Baltimore against the British In the
war of 1872, which inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the immortal Star
Spangled Banner"
The celebration will be carried out
under the auspices OF the National
star Spanglcd Banner Centennial
Commission. The honorary presidents
of the commission are President Wood
row Wilson and x-Prcsidents William
ii. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. The
active president is James II. Preston,
mayor OF Baltimore
| The programme for the week of eX-
lercises and festivities is now practical
ly complete. The principal features
will include the following
Monday. September =
Industrial Day.
,, Industrial pageant with 500 floats.
Arrival of the Constellation, the oldest
vessel in the u. S navy, accompanied
by a fleet OF warships.
Middle states rowing regatta, band
concerts in city parks and illumination
OF the city at cost Of $4,000.
Tuesday, September $
Francis Scott Key Day.
Floral automobile parade.
Receptions aboard United States
warships.
Colonial lawn fetes at Carroll Park
ana Fort McHenry, the birthplace OF
the national anthem.
Carnival night merry masqueraders, !
band concerts and festivals along Bal |
timore's boulevards and parked places,
all brilliantly Illuminated.
Wednesday, September g
FraternaI Orders Day.
Fraternal orders parade 10000 men |
i'm line, fifty bands OF music and sixty |
allegorical floats, costing $4,000 for
equipment alone,
MISUNDERSTANDING OF tablets
marking historic places OF commemor-
alton; dedicatory exercises with music
and addresses by governors Of various
states, officers OF historical societies
ana distinguished visitors.
F'raternal ball at Americas largest
han, the Fifth Regiment
armory.
Thursday. September 10
Municipal Day.
Municipal DEPARTMENTS parade par
ticipated in by every branch of the city
government.
Public Athletic league championship
games and field sports.
Mass meeting OF patriotic societies
nt Fort McHenry.
Electrical historical pageant with
yorgeously decorated floats, people with
personages Of the period in rich cos
tunes, Illustrative OF incidents and
events of the war OF 1912, the battle Of
North Point and historical happenings
leading to the dawn of the morning
when Francis Scott Key inspired by
he fluttering flag on the ramparts of
fort MchenrS wrote the Star-Spang
ed Banner.
Friday, September IL
Army and Navy Day.
Army and navy parade, state and
visiting militia, naval reserves, 10000
regular troops, members OF veteran or
CARNATIONS, the chief OF staff of the
United states Army i'm command.
Junior championship games under
auspices OF the \. A. Il.
Military ball in honor OF the presi-
lent of the United States, cabinet Off
'ers, governors of states, army and
navy officers ana other distinguished
quests.
Saturday. September r.
Star SpaneIed Banner Day.