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A private. citizen of Baltinorr made
the memorial 10 Key in Baltimore pos
sible. In 1907 Mr.. Charles l.. Mar
burg. who had always felt chat the
author of the national anthem de-
served recognition in the Monu-
mental City. made provision IN MS
will for a statue OF Mr.. Key 20 be
erected on Eutaw Place. Baltimore.
The cost of the memorial was f2b.-
10000. and a few years ago It was
set nd at l1utaw Place and Lanvale
street In that city. II IS ~ FAR ths
most beautiful Of che monuments. The
J figures are of bronze and show Key
IN boat IN the act Of writing che
poem. The too OF the four columnec
pedestal against which Key vests one
foot in stepping from the 9oat -
capped by a figure OF Liberty noldinS
tho nag sloft. Il was designed by A.
Mercie. q distinguished french scuIp-
tor.
Flag Preserved.
The flag which Inspired the pcern IS
preserved in the National Museum ~
Washington, D. c., having been place
there by Afr. E'ben Appleton, grand
! son OF General Arplistead. who Wa5 ~
command Of Fort McHenry AZ -ae
. time OF the bo5nbardme1t After 10
fsxposnre TO Shot and shell and Scis-
= sors the remnant still IN existence =
= about thirty fast square. each ot its
D. dfteen~ slripos being ewo feet broad
; and each OF It's aftosn stars swo Zee,
! g-orn point {, poiut. Its Original
< length was forty feet. r. has been USED
8 an several occasions since the bonn
g aararaent. ON september l4th, lsS+.
9 IN was used on the occasion OF re-
Il caution to General Lafayette. II was
s also exhibited at the Centennial An
g niversarv at philadelphia, and at tns
l. old south Church IN Boston on June
q ram 1877. the centennial anniversary
. 80 the adonfion OF the flag by Con-
y crosse In 1880 Il was one OF the tes :
n lures Of the celebration OF the For'
ie ATcHenrv bombardment. rms yea
o. vvhen baltimore commemorates tne
v one bundredth anniversary OF the
II birth Of the national anthem the oiu
le aae will once more be taken 20 soI
l. NrcHenrv-this time by a suaro o.
n honor composed OF men from ~ ~
,r afteen states represented oy she III
y. teen white stars on It's olue ooe.A
he ground. President wilson ~ e1peo.s, ~.
is to ride IN the PlS~
In sacred emblem. -. NJ,
Il, r,,c,-erseill the wife OF Colonel Henry
',s i,,cieers7lli who fought in the War o
=. 4o1o ana the house in which IL wa
~ 10 or rather commenced sui
a. .sa,,6s at the corner Of Front an'
y. ,,s'o-,osrie streets in Baltimore. Mrs
n, ,,i1,..rsoilI found that the rooms
'ii 80 were too small to spread
= = ~ ~ e. nroperly, so she asked Tn
- ~ a brewery located near o.
w .,,a nrivilege of finishing the ma
- their large rooms. The re
he 49, IA 80 was granted and the nag com
en- pleted. .. ns. been abandone
his "a not used as fort for severe
W. ,,sars recently it was turner oVel
ch tha citv Of Baltimore ana VIII DC uAe
ey For a public park
ne HOW baltimore VIII Celebrate
,,.,,,roore. the natal city OF tn
c.a~-snangied Banner, is preparing
eSa,,rats the centennial birthday
,,oo SEQ - .stt,em with civic festivities an
ie- ens 80 rejoicing. The festiviu'
ol 20 20 begin on September SKI
w ~ oontinue until September thii
", oi, .... .A., The President, sewers
ita ,,,ay,bers of his Cabinet anu u
70 20 r,s..ar,,ors Of eighteen states have
7, -, aecepted the invitation TO
~ ,resent at some part of the celepr'
aa tion which will consist OF miltar
49, s.ats,na1 and civic parades. The
oic viii also be an Industrial processie
inc ~ handsome floats and floral aut
'riv narade. The Public Athletic Leag'
- roeet and the Middle States regat
ere viii be the sporting events OF u
led week. A grand ball will be ne
re one night during the week and u
,rh+ eestivities will close with magnl
ms cent reproduction Of the bombar
ere rnent of Fort McHenry. The Histo
,las ,cai committee has been engaged
INST nreparing for this for several mont
10 and n promises to be a glorious spe
ical tacle.
and Pugrimages TO Keys grave at Ere
an ericlS have also been arranged Tor q
ferent days, and It is expected IN
ring ,bousands OF people will do homa
Yen 10 the author OF the anthem. n
,ced members Of the Society OF the W
nee ~ 1912. the descendants Of the m
q is Who fought so vaiantly during II
! 10 conflict. have taken the greatest int
gbt est in the centennial anniversary, a
has as they are scattered all over
Mrs country Il is expected that not oi
.oud baltimore but various other cities q
her towns VIII 90 honof TO the ceheehs
OF the birth OF our grand old anthe