Word: anthems
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bishop Jones has said, in part, that "today we have two religions, the religion of nationalism and the religion of the church. It is impossible for a man to worship at both altars. "Nationalism has its symbol,--the flag; the church has the cross; nationalism has its national anthem and the church its hymns. Often the flag supersedes the church as when people rise when the national anthem is sung and often remain sitting when hymns are played...
...Roosevelt contributed to the fitness of things by dancing a native danza with Senator Antonio R. Barcelo, political strong man. Also, the new Governor stood up, grinning, for ''La Borinquena," unofficial island anthem, as well as for "The Star Spangled Banner...
...Citizen Francis Scott Key, a prisoner aboard a British ship, scribbled hastily: "Oh! say, can you see. . . ." Last week, citizens again saw the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, as fireworks went off and Baltimore in bunting celebrated the 115th anniversary of siege and anthem, also the 200th anniversary of Baltimore's city charter. The Navy sent to Baltimore the big-gunned battleship New York and five other ships to fire salutes. Squadrons of Army, Navy and Marine airplanes gyrated geometrically. Three soldierly divisions paraded with artillery, cavalry, tanks. Maj. Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall, Chief...
Governor's Day (July 13) was a sad day at Cafmp Ritchie, Md. Preparations for the parade were interrupted by word that Japanese Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi would attend. Formality demanded singing of the Japanese National Anthem. Distracted officers consulted frantic musicians. Relief came with news that Ambassador Debuchi could not attend after all. Relief was short. On parade, with Governor Ritchie present, 21 paraders were taken ill. Suspected: the liver at lunch...
...highly publicized figure of the election was hard-hitting, dry-voting Lady Nancy Astor. At the end of a campaign that included everything from singing the national anthem to physical combat, she was returned to Parliament by the narrow squeak of 211 votes. Worn out by weeks of campaigning, she wept as the ballots were being counted and said: "I'm going back to Westminster anyway, and not back to Virginia as my opponents predicted. Thank God, I have never truckled to the liquor interests...