The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY June 23 1914 ORIGINAL FLAG THAT INSPIRED THE FAMOUS SONG. Washington, June 23. - Work will shortly be completed on repairing the original American flag which floated over Fort McHenry a century ago and inspired Francis SCOTT KEY to write "The Star Spangled Banner." This work is being done at the National Museum here by Mrs. FOWLER, the government's expert needlewoman, and a corps of assistants to preserve the flag from the ravages of time. In the accompanying illustration Mrs. FOWLER is shown pointing to the hole in one of the stars made by a cannon ball during the British bombardment of the fort. The inscription on the star was written by the daughter of Colonel George ARMISTEAD, who commanded the fort at the time. The inscription is as follows: "This precious relic of my father's fame, 24 day of July, 1862. Georgiana ARMISTEAD APPLETON." As this is the centennial of the writing of "The Star Spangled Banner" more than usual interest attaches to the preservation of the original flag which inspired the famous poem. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt