The evening times., 1898-08-06
THE MONUMENT TO KEY
Honor 10 the Author Of "The
Star Spangled Banner"
eERFMoSIE, At FREDERICK
A Bron.e statue Of the Patriotic
Composer VIII BE Unveiled Next
state Will Pay Homage to the
Memory of the Musicia..

Frederick City. Md, Aug. s.-On Tues
day next the bronze statue Of Francis
Scott Key, author Of The Star
spangied Banner" will be unveiled in
the cemetery al. Frederick City. where
the poets remains are buried. The GER
emonies will take place at o'clock in
the afternoon The statue will be un-
yelled by Miss Julia McHenry Howard.
Of Baltimore. great-granddaughter of
Francis Scott Key. s.
The memorial was procured through
the efforts Of the Key Monument Asso-
ciation Of Frederick City. This associa-
ton is composed of a number of prom
inent ladies and gentlemen, who organ
lied and banded together for the purpose
Of prosecuting this work, in which their
patriotism was warmly enlisted. The
association was organized June 8. 1891.
and Incorporated September !, the same
year. The officers are: William c. Bire-
Iy. president; Lewis A. Rice. vice presi-
dent; FoIger McKinsey, secretary: Will
| lam NJ. Crimmins, assistant secretary:
Miss Mary Castle OFT. corresponding
secretary, and Mr.. John c. Hart. treas
urer.
1neSe, tOSetncF Win tNe VARIOUS III
portant committees Of the association, Of
which there are many. have been bustly
engaged for several months formulating
plans for the successful completion Of
their patriotic work on Keys birthday,
August ..
The site of the monument is one Of
the most desirable that could have been
| selected. 1t is within fifty feet OF the
main entrance of Mount Olivet Cemetery.
| on an elevated plateau In the extreme
southern section OF the city. facing the
| east and commanding a sweeping view
| of the rich and famous Monocacy Valley.
| In this valley was fought on the banks
| of the Monocacy on July 9. 1854. a notable
engagement between the Confederate
| forces under Gen. Jubal A. Early and the
| Union forces under the command Of
| Lew Wallace. Many of the gallant men
| who fell in This engagement are now
| sleeping within the shadow Of the Key
| monument in Mount Olivet. To the
| south looms the stately Sugar Loaf Noun
| tains and the misty Virginia foothills
| To the east rise the hills of Linganore-
| While to the north and west of the Ca
| toctin are spurs of the Blue Ridge Noun
| tains.
Immediately in the rear of the site
4 stands the Confederate monument. which
| was erected some years ago to the MEM
| ory of the many unknown Southerners
| who fell in the lost cause. and whose he
| mains lie within the confines Of Mount
| Olivet.
| The base for the Key monument. which
| was shipped from st. Stephens, New
| Brunswick. July ls arrived on Monday
| last. The aggregate weight of the stones
was seventy-six thousand pounds.
| The pedestal, the stone upon which the
| statue of Key will rest, weighs nearly ten
| tons. The stones were all safely con-
veyed TO the cemetery by Isaac Gallo
| way. of Brooklyn. N. Y, and yesterday
| with a large force OF men, he commenced
| to put them in position 7-f-,--- ..s.
The base IS of gray granite. standing
| IA feet inches from the surface of the
| elevated plateau. which has foundation
| feet deep and Is feet IN circumference.
| The top of the pedestal will be surmount-
| ed by the figure of Key. in bronze, feet
high. The statue represents the poet on
| shipboard. At his feet is an allegoricai
| group in bronze, emblematical of patriot
| ism. The group rests beneath the starry
| banner which falls in graceful folds
about the figures, typical of the protection
| IL gives. Dr
| The exercises will all take place upon
| the outside of the cemetery. Immediately
| opposite the enclosure on the east Is
| large field. where forty or fifty thousand
|
| all been taken down for the occasion and
| three large stands erected. The stands
| are under a row of stately trees, thereby
| affording excellent shade and command
| ing a full view of the monument
| The center stand will be for the speak
| er and members of the association The
| stand to the left will be for the chorus
and the Sixth United States Artillery
| Rand of Fort McHenry, Prof. Carl Mindt,
| director. who will lead. The stand to the
| right will be for the general public. seats
/ on which will be disposed OF at nominal
| f,eure to assist in defraying the unveiiing
| expenses.
| The following program win be rendered: !:
| Music by the Sixth Artillery Umteo
| States Band; invocation, by the cnap-
| lain of the association, Rev. OSBORNE IN
gle: Gloria in Excehssis, old chant. by tne
| choir: prayer. Rev. David ]. Beagie H.
| n. Eestiyal Te Deum. No. Z. Dudley
| Buck. by the choir: Introduction OF the
orator of the day by Mr.. Baker johnson
| GRAFTON by Hon. Henry Watterson. OF
| Louisville. KY; the hymn ''Amerfca, by
| the Sixth Artillery Band; reoding OF an
original poem by Folger McKinsey. sec
| retarv Key Monument Association; Gio-
ria" Twelfth Mass, Mozart. choir; aa-
dress nv Mrs. Donad Mclean; unvefhnS
of the monument by Miss Julia McHenry
/ Howard, great SFdifuuoo9HeS ~
els Scott Key; unfurfing flag from the
| Flagstaff nby Miss Lois Mckinney; star
spanxied Banner" by assembsage, bands
accompanying: salute TO nag by Fourth
Regiment. Maryland National Guard
Colonel Howard. commanding; Doxoiosy
"Prafse God from Whom Aal Blessings
Flow" benedictiou. Rev. c. w. Slime
| spring.
the direction of Mr.. Baker johnson, mas
ter of ceremonies; DR.. T. 8. Eader and
Prof George Edw. Smith. musical di-
rectors; Major E. Y. Goldsborough, chief
| marshal
A civic and military demonstration and
parade will take place at o'clock In the
afternoon. The procession will move
through the principal streets of the city.
The line will be headed by platoon of
mounted police, the chief marshal ?
his mounted aides, five from each Of the
| districts in tn county
The first division will be headed by the
| Fort McHenry Band. Barouches. con-
tanning the officers and distinguished
guests and members Of the association.
the judges of the courts and mayor and
other city officials.
The second or military division will be
|