Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

ouSly refused. Twelve days after the
proclamation of the pretender. in Sep
the King was sung with tremendous
enthusiasm at Drury Lane, and from
that hour to this II has held the first
place among the national anthems of
the world"
Great Britain possesses in Rule.
Britannia words by Thomson. music
by Arne, patriotic song OF great pow
err and influence over the British mind.
1t was first performed at Cliefden
House. Matdenhead. August !. 1740. to
commemorate the accession of George
I and the birthday anniversary of
Princess Augusta.
The United States of America has no
national hymn. but a great number of
patriotic songs John Phil
American ip Sousa in his admirable
g.. compilation of the "Airs of
oonss. All Lands" says:
TT is popularity supposed that this
country is poor in patriotic songs. but
instead of finding this TO be the fact
found such a great number that no
volume Of ordinary size could contain
them. Many Of them are excellent
compositions and well fitted to serve
the purpose of their creation"
B. F. Tracy. Secretary of the Navy,
ton. October is. 1889. directing John
Philip Sousa to compile for the use Of
the department the national and pa
triotic airs of all nations.
Prior to this. July rs, 1889. general
order s74 prescribed that at morning
and evening colors on board Of all men
of-war and at all naval stations the
band should play:
AT morning colors, The Star Span
Sled Banner"
At evening colors. Hail. Columbia"
And it was further prescribed that all
persons present should face toward
the colors and salute as the ensign
reached the peak when ho>sted or the
taffrail or ground when hauled down.
The Star Spangled Banner" was writ
ten by Francis Scott Key. September
IA, 1914. The British. after burning
Baltimore. captured a party Of Ameri-
cans among whom was DR.. Beanes. an
intimate friend of Key. Key set out
to board the English fleet to request
lease of DIR. Beanes. About to attack
the land and fort. the party was oblig-
ed to remain on the Surprise all
night. All during that eventful night
of September 10 the great guns of the
British fleet poured blazing shower
of shot and shell upon Fort McHenry
In the stirring enthusiasm of the con-
hict. and In the dawn's early light
when the Stars and Stripes rose above
the smoke of battle. seeming to wave
in triumph from the very battlements of
heaven, Key seized pencil and paper
and wrote the song that would be as
deathless as the flag:
20 say can you see by the dawn's early urb,
What so proudly we hailed at the twiiight's last
cleaning"
1t was Ferdinand Durang. an actor
at the Holiday Street Theater. in Baitf-
more acquainted with the old English
air TO -, Anaereon in Heaven" who
song is its excessively high pitch@e
writer says. pitched to the note Of
a screaming shetland thus its execu-
ton eT1a Is rendered difficult.
August "a. 1910. was adapted to the
tune of THE Presidents March, COM
posed by German named Fyles. in
New York, 1889. Hail. Columbia" is
ment and spirit and as such It accom-
plished the purpose of its composer.
Judge Joseph Hopkinson.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
testify adapted from the British song
Brftannfa. the Pride of the Ocean"
set to the English tune of The RED.
White and Blue"
idhhee DooQle was the first song
production of the American revolution
How. when or whence
yankee came the song that has
Doodle +" stuck to America is mys-
terry. 1t is drivel and dog
gerel of the worst sort 1t is claimed
that the song began In England. Spain.
Hungary and Holland DuyckInck's
encyclopedia of American Literature"
claims that the song was in use among
the harvesters in Germany. who took
it to Holland. where they were paid in
bqttermilk and grain for their labor.
Let there be compensation in the
more comprehensive songs In Amer
ica," or My Country, 'Tis Of Thee
The Battle Cry. of Freedom" The
Bat Battle TsI Hymn Of the Republle;" March
Old Camp Ground Home. Sweet
Home" Dixie" Maryland, NV Mary
land The Bonnie Blue Flag" etc. etc.
The Russian national hymn dates
by Col. Alexis Won Lvoff, Lord God.
Protect the Car" 1t is regarded as a
magnificent effort of marvellous effect.
The Cossack'' is an old Russian song
popular in the provinces of Little Rus
The national song of Finland is
"Vart Land" Our LandD. words by
Runeberg, music by Pacius
Polands patriotic song bv Sowin-
ski, entitled "Poland's Not Yet Dead
in Slavery" is full of fire and national
spirit.
Armenia, which may emerge as ma
ton from the frightful massacres to
which she has been subjected, has pa
trtotic songs. among which is Nor ORh-
chioon." or Glad Tidings," by Bishop
Minas.
The Turkish government, in its policy
of destroying the Armenian people, or
dered the destruction OF
Some Other Armenian patriotic mu-
sic. Today Arme mans are
Countries. in arms.
Italy. the most vocal country in the
world, has not yet a strictly national
hymn, fact which may be, ascribed to
her past political divisions. The Tri-
Colored Banner" is a stirring patriotic
song, and SO is 'Garibaldi's Hymn"
limo di Guerra Del Cacciatori, Dele
Alpi":
From out the tomb the dead heroes are speaking
Martyrs of old retributon seeking.
Spain has national hymn in
"Hymne de Riego." by Huerta.
Greece has pride in her Hymn of
Liberty" words by Solomos in 1928
It's length is its defect-I5S stanzas
,tafc fnv, 1N NrI To-