New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09

AUTHOR OF THE STAR SPANGLhD BAN
NER" TO BE HONORED TO-DAY
-,r eropy OF THE FAMOUS POEM-Irs MAKER

~ur sropY OF THE FAMOUS POEM-lTs MAKER
ASKED WHETHER SUCH A COUNTRY
DID NOT DESERVE SONG
.,,sr four wears OF unremitting effort the mem
hers o, the Key Monument Association are reooicne
n the successful termination OF their "orh' anu ~
dav the unwilling ceremonies Of the monument
.-ec,ed N the memory Of Francis Scott Key au'hof
Of The Star Spanged Banner" VIII be held'
Francis Scott Key was buried in Mount Olivet
Cemetery at Frederick. Md. near the place OF MS
birth and within view OF the Catoctin Mountain II.
cor,n,,.nca with his desire frequently expressed
before his death. Let me rest meath the shaoo"
OF the everlasting hills" The grave was naiheo oy
en- American flag, and the conventional ~
ors foo, stones plainly carved. The project OF
.rling the grave by an appropriate monument
originated with the citizens of Frederick Cly VINO
nv giving entertainments and by personal appea'9
collected about 81 0CO The project soon eNo''Vu IA
tores, and the Governor OF the State sent letter
"a the Governor Of each OF the other states re-
,.s,,ne their interest and cooperation. ana SIX
teen thousand postal cards addressed 10 tha' num-
her OF newspapers. were sent OUT giving an JUNE
of the plan OF work and the object OF the assoo'"
ton The children OF the public SCHOOLS sent COZ
trhu,ions and patriotic societies all over the cou
So con, sums large and small 10 further the WORK
In 1896 the New-York City Chapter OF tho Daush-
tiers OF the American Revolution helo ioa" e
h,,ion OF Colonial. Revolutionary ana hiS'oiica'
oI,cs and the sum secured by admission fees was
donated the Key MONuHl'It NHT'' '"NV'''
occasion little American flags when fao Dee'i 'd'u
IN tho grave OF Key were sold souvenirs ana
the money WAS forwarded TO the ASSOCIATION iI'e I'm
requested by the association was al 'e"'' S'O''''
and all contributions. however small were "0'ep
ehIa The cornerstone OF the monument was re-
o,,,iv laid and Interesting ceremonies were par
.,ro,od IN ny patri pIc individuals from all parts
~ the country rhe stone was lald ny 'ele'ai
Thomas J. Shryock. while the bands played anu oe
hundred little girls sang the star SpAheieu Dan
ner." A National saute was fired pdi"uo
formed a part Of the ceremonies III ""0" many
latrio,lc societies took part
4, the unwilling of the completed monu-
,nent the programme will be as follows;
Music. selected 9Th United States Artillery b e
Professor Carl Mindt director VGcatio, the
Rey Dr David j. Beae: Festival le Deuin 1 81;
ndley B1 nIs;S S9oF Henry WaiS1son
6tn Artillery Band originni poem; iassocaiton;
tS oria ss'r T%efh Mass Mozart choir address
Mrs Donald Mclean unveing OF the diG1a,,,rhter
NJ MIS- Sus rot KY The Star spangled Banner
by the assembage the bands acconpanyf:ed from
nv American Guards: doxology. Praise uUo. i D.,
Whom ali blessings flow: benediction. the rev.
C. ". stinespring
Those IN charge of the ceremonies will be Baker
Johnson master OF ceremonies: DR. ]. >. Eeoer a"d
Professor George Edward Smith. musicai diiec'o's'
and Major = Y Goldsborough chief marshal
The committee Of Invitation comprises MIS-
Jacob b Tyson. Mrs. Samuel l.. Lilly MISS Eea no
Murdoch Tyio, the kgy ISp?r1s ods6orough and
Mrs. John Richie chairman: largo .,ze and are
derora,nd with fine engraving OF Francis scott
Kew In the form OF a miniature, surrouIluSu ny ,
b Sde ,Se American shield TWO American hags
are crossed from the background IN one coin n ,o
n o Centre Of the badge is decorated
with an American iaS crossed by - ia ~, "a
nave Announced their Intention Of going TO
Frederick TO witness the unyciling Of the monn-
he D1uc
speech made by Key not iOis p T nc Course Of
IS OF special interest at TINS tiihe' J" '''
Through the clouds OF the stars OF that ban
itted host OF the assdlants driven back IN ignons
to their ships Then. In that hour OF oes no'
such country and such defenders OF ther county
deserve song? the question YIN IA c1 heen an
hanging matter make song must nave i ,cn
no, TO me- n who did only what could not help do
ing; not to the writer but 10 'ne '''p''e'' -
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER
y0u see by bs ne al he t twshfs
Whose broad stripes and bright stars. through the
Ger the ramparts we watched, were so CALAMITY
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting IN
Gave proof through the night that our nag was still
OH say. does that Star spanged Banner yet wave We
Ger the land Of the free, and the nome u '''
On that shore dimly seen through the mists Of tho
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence re-
What IS mat which the breeze. Ger the towering
As II fitfully blows now conceas, now discIoses?
Now II catches the CLEAN OF the mornings h's'
In full glory reflected now shines on tho stream;