The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-15
Statue of Author of Ny OId
 Kentucky Home Unveiled
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
Today Will Be Given Over to Exer- cises In Memory of Daniel Boone. The Scene Shifts to Frank
 fort Saturday.

Louisville June 14-After Iong years the name and genius of Stephens Collins Foster have received q portion of the recognition that Is meet. For years his music has been sung by millions of peo- pie who never heard, nor gave thought to the composers name, but today he came, in some small measure, into his own and the people of a great state whose name his gift of song immortalized. rendered as best they could. a fitting tribute to his memory and their best would have highly honored any man, living or dead.
 As a part of the Kentucky home com ng' today was set apart as Foster day. Tousands of children headed by bands which continuously played Fosters music to the hall where the model of the statue which Is to be erected by their contr.- buttons was unveiled. Within the hall twenty thousand people were crowded to honor the man whose melody has forever hallowed the traditions of the Kentucky home. They cheered every mention or his name, applauded to the echo the rem dition of his music and showed the de- scendants of Foster, who were present, both in word and deed. a keen and full appreciation of what one child in his genius had wrought for Kentucky
 Foster Ceremonies Impressive.
 The Foster ceremonies were easily tho most impressive of the nome coming thus far They were simple. in perfect taste. cleverly conceived and ably carried through. An immense chorus of school children standing behind the model of the monument which is later to be made into enduring bronze. sang the two songs. which of all of Fosters works are best loved, and most widely known. "Old Folks at Home" and My Old Kentucky Home" The beautiful soprano of Mrs Jessie Bow man Webb of Louisville was heard in "Old Black Joe and led the children's chorus through "old Folks at Home" The final song, given after the statue had been unveiled, the children sang alone.
 The sun which until today had refused to shine any part of the home com ing changed his tactics during the after noon and left nothing to be desired.
 Exercises at Armory.
 The exercises were opened by an invo- cation by Rev E. L. Powell, which was followed by the address of Prof. F. H. Mark, the superintendent of the public schools. who acted as chairman through out the afternoon. Mrs Webb sang "Old Black Joe" In a beautiful manner. and when the vast audience declined to let her go she gave them "Dxie' In way that set her hearers wild The chorus Of children, conducted by Prof. Karl Schmidt and led by Mrs Webb. then sang "old Folks at Home" and R. w. Miller of Richmond Ky, followed with brief ora ton upon "Kentuckians at Home. Professor Mark then introduced Mrs. Marion Foster Welsh of Allegheny, Pa, A daughter of stephen c. Foster. who pulled the silken ribbon that held the drapery of the statue. Mrs. Welsh was | given a most enthusiastic welcome. men and women standing in their chairs, cheering and waving hats and handker- | chiefs.
 | The appearance of the statue which is said to be an excellent likeness of Foster. was the signal for renewed cheering which | continued for several minutes. | The children ti n sang My Old Ken lucky Home" the vast audience joining with fervor in the chorus. | An address by Hon. Jerry South of Ar kansas on Kentucky Abroad" and solo by J. Victor Poster of Fulton. N. r., a. distant relative of the composer, brought | the ceremonies to a close.
 The armory was so tightly packed that 
 1t proved something of a squeeze when | all tried to leave at the same time. The | police work was admirable however, and nobody was injured.
 Daniel Boone Day. | Tomorrow the statue of Daniel Boone will be unveiled in Cherokee park. and the oration of the day will be delivered by ex-Vice President Adlai F.. Stevenson. Then will come a make-believe attack on the old fort of Boonesborough by sham Indians and thrilling rescue of the fort by real Kentuckians. who will defeat and chase the savages as far as the savages can be induced to flee.
 At night there will be concerts. parade of illuminated floats and the grand ball to which twenty thousand tickets have already been issued.
 Saturday the scene shifts to Frankfort, where the cornerstone of the new capital building will be laid.
 
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