The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
n MONUMENT UNVEILED.
.~v HONOR I'd AUTHOR OF 'STHE
.~As-sPANGLED BANNER"
Grafton of Dedication II
n~livered by Henry Watterson NJ
Poets Grave I'm Frederick,
M-The Work OF the sculptor.

~pruEgycK. Nd. Aug s-Francis
-. Key. author Of the star-spangled
- was honored today In this. his
..,.v. elty. by TIE dedication OF hand
-. u,pnunsnt, erected TO his memory.
-. nrslsanary ceremonies included a pa
-. !. which military and civic organiza-
80. took part. The exercises at the mon
...r. inc.uced an orat!on by Henry Wat
-, an address By Mrs Deiand Mclean.
x.x York. and an ode by Folger Nc
xmpy o. Baltimore. The cord which re-
,....s the drapery covering the monument
-. drawn by Miss Julia McHenry How
I'D a granddaughter OF Francis Scott
Kv.
-. following Is an extract from the ora
sss Of Mr.. Wat'erson:
.slnce The 'StsT-spangied Banner was
~rs,tsu nearly century has come and
sone The guns and tramplings OF more
ssan mai! lts years have passed over the
.sn,s of Francis Scott Key. Here at last
= rests forever. Here al last his tomb
!. atty made. When his eyes closed upon
a. genes Of this Hfe their last gaze be-
Ma the ensign or the republic 'fuli-high
advanced. It's arms and trophies streaming
n tbsir original luster. not a stripe erased
A. nsuteA nor single star obezcured' n
hxpplly they were spared the spectacle Of
: egered Union. and "a land rent by civil
feua and afenched In fraiernai blood il
eay be that somewhere beyond the stars
h. gentle spirit now looks down upon a
nation awakened from Its sleep OF death
asd restored 10 It's greater and it's better
MI ard known and honored, as never be-
fore throughout the world
whist Key lived there was but single
psram0an: issue, about which all other
kues clrcIed. the constitution and the
Union The problems OF the constitution
and the Union solved. the past secure. turn
Ne to the future; no longer a huddle Of
patty soverelgntieF. held together by a rope
81 sand: no longer body OF mercenary
ssopkeepers worshiping rather the brand
upon the dollar than the eagle on the
sased no longer a brood OF provincial
iagrards, hanging with BATE! breath upon
he movements OF mankind. afraid to trust
themselves away from home. or to put
sher principles to the test OF progress and
81 arms. but a nation. and a leader Of ma
Gons. a world power which burst face I'M
pe.sallsm upon its OWE ground with re-
sah.i nsnism. and with II dispute the future
civilization. II Is tho will of God: let
10! man gainsay. Let not man gainsay
ertl the word OF God has been carried
% the furthermost ends OF the earth; not
RHtil freedom il the heritage OF all His
gesfgrcz; not unit. the blessings which
He has given us are shared by His people
b oil lands. not until Latin licentiousness
sosefed by modern wealth and culture and
arr has been expsated by fire. and Latin
corruption and cruelty have disappeared
from the government OF men: not uutE
tia. soher-sulted Anglo-Saxonism. which
born az Kunnymeie was TO end neither a.
Yorktown nor nj Appomattox. has made.
Of one ard the same time. another man Of
cnrlssendoni and new race % Christians
sHa women. equally soldiers OF the Sword
and o. the Cross. even In Africa and in
Asa us We have made them here in
America
~saus, and THUS alone, and wherever the
xiais Of heaven blow. shall fly the spirit
net the aciuaii;y Of the blessed symbol
We have come here this day Ia glorify:
ssaansed OF nothing that God has sent
ssa1y Ter everything that God may send
vas not Il singer OF the ;ireside, but "A
nsarsalfss wanderer. who pa; tn all hearts
ne Ango-Saxon's simple Home. Sweet
Hame- |, Was A poet not a warrior. who
save 70 our linton the Anslo-Ameriran' 9
homage 10 his nag. Even as the Prince
Peace who came 10 bring eternal NE
vas The Sen of God. wer~ these His min
sTesins angels. and. as each OF US. upon
= kneeF. sends up a prayer TO heaven
@ Hone. Sweet Home, may he also
MaEvnur. ana teach hts children to lisp.
me sublime refrain OF Keys immortal
anthem
me monument unveiled today in Mount
o"Nete cemetery consists Of circular
Feoe9al or gray granite on a series ~
~'ae Spreading bases. The height OF The
PEDESTAL IS fourteen feet nine inches. ana
~ breadth at the base Is fifteen feet. max
As the base forsy-hvo feet In c!rcunfer-
@ee- II Is exceedingly simple IN design.
me whole effect IS one II elaboration. ow-
ihs 70 fa sculptures T'nesc consls. ~ a
esoose statue. nine feet high. surmount-
q TIE granite PEDESTAL portrait OF
f'shc's Scott Key. Key IL represented IN
s1phoasd, by the dawn's early light"
- upon the band that. gjrd!es the pedes-
" beneath his feet IS the inscription:
It's the Star-Spauglei Ranner"
MS attitude Is ore OF exultat!on and IN