The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-05
Ten Days Of Festivity in Honor
of Writing of "The Star
Spangled Banner"

Baltimore, January 4.-Baltimore Is
at work on it's plans to make the CEN
tenary of tho writing of The Star
Spnngled Banner the chief national
event OF 1914 and to group around ii
notable celebrations OF patriotism and
peace. The successful defense OF Bal
tlmore at North Point and Fort Nc
Henry comprised the Anal battles which
preceded the treaty OF Client, and those
Will be emphasized. The range OF the
celebration will include Washington,
Annapolis, Frederick and the whole of
tho Chesapeake Bay. with the main
program and the climax In Baltiomre.
Tho National Star-Spangled Banner
Centennial Commission has been in
corporated The honorary presidents
are Woodrow Wilson. William II. Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt Tho vice
presidents are Vice President Thomas
Il. Marshall. Speaker Champ Clark. Adj
miral Dewey. General Wood, Governor
Goldsborough, OF Maryland. and the
present Governors of the other seven
teen States which constituted the Union
in 1914. The active president Is Mayor
James II. Preston. OF Baltimore; the
executive chairman, DR.. ~ 3. Bibbins;
tho vice chairman. Allen 8. Will; the
secretary. Robert e. Leo; the treasurer,
\. Rowland Thomas. and the corre-
spending secretary, Lynn r. Meekins
There are forty committees headed by
leading citizens.
On Thursday, September 8. the elab-
crate program will begin with pill
grimaGe to the historic war OF 1919
sites along the Patuxent River and to
the grave at Upper Marlboro OF DR..
William Beanes. for whose release Key
visited the British fleet. Later. while
detained on the cartel ship Minden,
Key, In full view OF tho bombardment
Of Fort McHenry. WAS inspired TO write
the national anthem.
On Sunday, September 6, the regular
program will begin with exercises for
Patriots Day, on which the main
speakers will be VicePresident Mar
shall and Speaker Clark. Other special
addresses. with appropriate music and
decorations, Will occur throughout the
city. On tho second day there will be
special ceremonies, ccntring around tho
frigate Constellation. the oldest yes
sci in the American navy. This will
be the Introduction to the presence of
the largest fleet OF historic shIps ever
assem- blcd in American waters includ-
ing every form OF naval architecture
from the caraveis OF Columbus to the
latest Dreadnought.
On the third day there will DO a re-
vival OF the fetes and OF the riding
and running tournaments of tho early
years. Tho tournament still Is q pop
ular form OF skill and recreation in
1t means wonderful riding and run
ming. superb fitting and the browning
by the successful knights OF queens
of love and beauty and maids OF honor.
At tho Baltimore tournaments the best
riders and runners In America will
participate. With It Will be notable
modern athletic contests In oil de-
partments OF American sportsmanship
On the fourth day tho fraternal or
ders of America will make the most
imposing demonstration In their his
tory. IT these orders the strong motto
is loyalty and patriotism. So IL hap
pens that they Will add to tho OCCASION
not only u fine inspiration. but a prac-
teal demonstration Of their strength
ana influence In America. The fra
terDal orders have teen primo movers
In all the centennial work. The NTH
day will be devoted TO municipal and
national pagcntry. and exercises show
Ing the civic, historical and educa-
tional progress OF the century, and
with notable speakers.
Tho sixth day Will be tho parade OF
the army, navy and National Guard II
is expected to make this the military !
event of the year. One OF the features |
VIII be tho reunion OF British and |
American soldiers. ut the North Point !
battlefield, where the last armed con- |
hict on land took place In 1914 before |
ehS ~ ehty VI peace was SlEneu. This /
will follow tho unwilling of the peace /
monument there. Among tho speak-
ers will he Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, !
tho British ambassador. the Secretary |
OF War and others. AZ night there !
will be brilliant banquet in honor OF |
distinguished guests.
On Saturday. September 1s, which is !
the centennial anniversary OF the de- ,
Tense of Baltimore, tho exercises will J.
NIL the whole day. Tho main events /
VIII be tho address of President Wood
row Wilson and the singing OF the 4
national anthem by human nag"
composed OF thousands OF school ohll-
dren. AT night tho bombardment of .
Fort MoHonry will DO reproduced. and /.