The age-herald., 1898-08-10
IN MEMORY OF
 FRANCIS s. KEY The Immortal Author of the Star SpangIed Banner. DEDICATION OF MONUMENT Ceremonies Included Parade in Which Military and Civic Organizations
 Took Part-Address by Col.
 Henry Watterson.
 
DEDICATION OF MONUMENT

Frederick, Md, Aug. 9-Francis Scott Key, the author of "The Star Spangled Banner" was honored today in this, his native city, at the dedication of hand some monument to his memory
 The preliminary ceremonies included Q parade in which military and civic organ izations from all parts of the state took part and which was witnessed by thou sands of residents and visitors. The build ings along the line of march were gaily decorated with the national colors and fes- toened with bunting.
 When the procession reached the foot of the monument the order of exercises was proceeded with. This included pray CT, vocal and instrumental music, an ora tion by the Hon. Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, an address by Mrs Donald Me Lean of New York, and an ode by Folger McKinsey, of Baltimore.
 The cord which released the drapery un- covering the monument was then drawn by Miss Julia McHenry Howard, grand daughter of Francis Scott Key.
 waterson's Oration
 Colonel Watterson in his oration said in part:
 Since the Star Spangled Banner was written nearly a century has come and gone. The drums and tramplings of more than half its years have passed over the grave of Francis Scott Key. Here at last he rests forever Here at last his tomb is fitly made. When his eyes closed upon the scenes of this life their last gaze be- held the ensign of the republic full high ad- vanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their original lustre, not a stripe erased or polluted, TOT a single star obscured. If happily they were spared the spectacle of a severed union, and a land rent by civil feud and drenched in fraternal blood, 1t may be that somewhere beyond the stars his gentle spirit looks down upon a nation awakened from it's sleep of death and restored to its gerater and it's better self and known, honored, as never before throughout the world.
 One Single Issue
 Whilst Key lived there was but a single paramount issue about which all other is- sues circled, the constitution and the union. The problems of the constitution and the union solved, the past secure, turn we to the future no longer huddle of petty sov- ereignties, held together by a rope of sand; no longer body of mercenary shop keepers worshipping rather the brand upon the dollar than the eagle on the shield; no longer horde of provincal laggards, hanging with bated breath upon the move ments of mankind afraid to trust tnen- selves away from home or to put their
 
 ar ar ms. but a nation and leader of nations; world-poBser which durst face imperial ism up9ri. it's own ground with republican, lSpas and with it dispute the future of civ- ilization.
 The Will of God
 "It is the will of God; let 10 man gain say. Let no man gainsay u.;il the word of God has been carried to the further most ends of the earth; not until freedom ic hnr fa pa nf al ffo not until the blessings which he has given are shared by his people in all lands; ~t until Latin licentiousness, fostered by mod ern in wealth and culture and art has been expiated by fire and Latin corruption and cruelty have disappeared from the gov ernment of men; not until that sober-suited Anglo -Saxonism, which, borne at Runny- meade, was to end neither at Yorktown nor at Appomattox has made at one and the same time another map of Christendom and a new race of Christians and yeomen, equally soldiers of the sword and of the cross even in Africa and in Asia as we have made them here in America.
 s The Blessed symbol
 "Thus, and thus alone, and wherever the winds of Heaven blow shall fly the spirit of the actuality of the blessed symbol we have come here this day to glorify; ashamed of nothing that God has sent, ready for everything that God may send. It was not a singer of the fireside, but hearthless wanderer who put in all hearts the Anglo-Saxon's simple Home, Sweet Home.' It was poet, not a warrior. who gave to our union the Anglo-American's homage to his flag. Even as the prince of peace who came to bring eternal life was the son of God were these his minis tering angels; and as each of us. upon his knees sends up a prayer to Heaven for home, sweet home may he also >murmur and teach his children to lisp the sublime refrain of Keys immortal anthem:
 And the star-spangled banner, oh,
 Long may it wave
 Der the land of the free and the home ssdof the brave"