Evening journal., 1914-09-11

This is the raising OF the American
flag in the morning and the lowering
Of the flag in the evening. For many
years the Star-Spangled Banner was
played only at the raising, but in 1904
Secretary of the Navy Moody ordered
that it be played at the evening cere-
mony as well instead Of Hail, Co
lumbiai" which had previously been
used when the cOlors were lowered.
Original Manuscript Preserved.
The original manuscript Of the Star
Spangled Banner is now in the pos
session Of Henry Walters Of Balti-
more who owns a large private art
gallery in that city. He purchased IL,
together with the first printed copy OF
the poem. from Mrs Edward Shippen,
of baltimore. It came to Mrs. Ship
pen from the Nicholson family, ana
for many years this lady kept 1t in
her home. Finally she was persuaded
10 sell 1t 10 Mr.. Walters. She gave
IT up with some reluctance. but the
knowledge that it would be preserved
for all time by Mr.. Walters led her
to place It in his care
Distinguished Ancestry.
Francis Scott Key came from dis
tinguished English ancestry, toT It Is
asserted by historians that he was a
descendant OF John Key, the frst poet
laureate Of England in 164t. Part o'
the Key family emigrated to America
and about 1880 built q home at st
Clements Manor, St. Mary's county
2 Maryland. Later, John Ross Key be
3 came an officer in the american army
y and served in the Revolutionary War
= His son. Francis Scott Key, the authoI
e Of the Star-Spangled Banner. va
e born August 1st, 1779. in Fredericl
county. Maryland where his parent
q had been living for some time. ID
q was educated at old st. Johns Colleg
y at Annapons, Maryland, and studia
law in that city in the Office Of nj
uncle. Philip Barton Key In 1901 n
.e commenced 10 practice law in Fred
# erick. Maryland, but in a iew years h
,e removed 10 Washington, D. c.. wher
,e he was CHOSEN United states Distrie
ID Attorney. He lived in Georgstow
,p close TO the Potomac River, the hous
II being recently torn down after lon
ID fight by the Key Memorial Societ
m to try to preserve Il. At the time
Is the writing o2 the national anthem !
n- was thirty-ave years OF age, a wei
1e known lawyer and a poet OF no mea
IN ability. tie married Mary Tayl'
= TJovd OF we House. Talbot count
ed Maryland. Several children olest n
aa union Key died at the home of h
no dauphter Mrs Charles Howard,
N. Raltimore on January IL, l34S, at u
NJ age Of sixty-four years. His bod
r. rested Tor somo time in st. Paul
its Cemetery. Baltimore. IN after year
ne remembering his oft-expressed poet
Ir- wish LET me rest meath the shai
he OF the everlasting hills" his frien
mi removed his remains to his native 81
nd and on October 1st, 1895, they we
ost re-interred In Mount Ohvet Cemete
ng at Frederick Maryland.
ess Memorials To His Memory.
The first monument erected 60 L
. @ memory OF Key was set up in Gold
80 cate park. San Francisco. James Ii
- having beaueathed $50, 100000 Tor Il
'''U purpose. II was executed by W.
-, story and consists OF a double ar
~, under which the bronze figure OF X
on is seated. The monument is fifty-o
,nr feet high and is surmounted by
nee bronze statue Of America with an
the folded flag.
~, - shortly after the San Francis
In monument was erected the Key N
its mortal Association for the purpose
re- raising a monument over Keys grs
,fc- was formed, with the result that
i'm August 9Th. 1898, a splendid memor
40 to him was unveiled by Miss Ju
Of McHenry Howard, granddaughter
this distinguished son Of Maryland.
consists Of a circular pedestal
'ce' granite resting on a series OF WI
luel spreading bases. II is simple IN
tce sign and is surmounted by a her
iore statue OF Key represented as stand
ug- on shipboard "by the dawn's ca
! OF light" and upon the band that giro
con the pedestal beneath his feet Is
Don inscription "'Tis the Star-Spang
ople Banneri" The attitude OF the fig
nti- is one OF exultation, as with his RI
first arm he indicates to his compani
next the fact that tho flag Is still IN
rles while with his other hand he hC
the aloft his hat which he has
the snatched from his head in salute
eeks the starry emblem. An allegor
the group at the base OF the pedestal
ring the coat-of-arms OF Maryland CT
hich plete the monument
the A large American flag is kept ns
the over Keys grave. IL is never ia
yned down except when it is to be repla
more with a new one. which occurs G
itish each year. Mrs. A. L. Eader. VIII
nner now seventy-five years Of age. see
the 1t that the flag floats day and nj
and ever since the body OF Key
haps lain in Mount Olivet Cemetery
cred Eader has guarded this flag-pr
. on because she has been able 70 do
ions / share in honoring Kew