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10 Holiday Street Theatre by Charles
Durang. and after that nightly at the
theatre. where II was received with the
greatest enthusiasm. A few weeks
later It was being sung throughout the
country as Its thrilling and Inspiring
music expressed the exuitation which
the nation felt at the repulse of the
British fleet and army. and by the
time the treaty at Client was signed
In December. 1914, which once more
freed the United States from British
thraldom. the Star-Spangled Banner
had become the national hymn OF the
Republic.
The music of the anthem Is perhaps
the most impressive when rendered
during what Is known as "colors" on
our battleships and at naval stations.
This Is the raising of the American
nag In the morning and the lowering
OF the nag in the evening. For many
years the Star-spangied Banner was
played only at the raising. but In 1904
Secretary OF the Navy Moody ordered
that 1t be played at the evening core
mony as well instead of Hail. Co.
! iumbia!" which had previously been
used when tho 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 large private art
gallery In that city. He purchased 1t.
together with the first printed COPY or
the poem. from Mrs. Edward Shippen.
OF Baltimore. 1t came to Mrs. Snip
pen from the Nicholson family. and
for many years this lady kept II IN
-. n n n al
to sell 1t to Mr.. Walters. She gave
/, un with some reluctance. but the
knowledge that 1t would be preserved
for all time by Mr.. Walters led her
TO place 1t in his care.
Memorials To His Memory.
The nrst monument erected to the
,remorv OF Key was set up In Golden
CAFE park. San Francisco. James Lick
having bequeathed 360.00o.0O for this
purpose. It wns executed by w. w.
Story. ard consists Of double arch
under which the bronze hEure OF Key
ia seated. The monument Is hfty-one
feet high and is surmounted by a
bronze statue OF America with an I'M
folded nag.
monument was erected the Key Me-
mortal Association for tho purpose of
raising n monument over Keys grave
was formed, with the result that on
August 9th, 1898. a splendid memorial
4, him was unveiled by Miss Julia
McHcnry Howard. granddaughter or
this DISTINGUISHED son OF Maryland. II
consists OF circular pedestal OF
granite resting on series OF Wlue'
spreading bases. 1t is simple In de-
sign and In surmounted by heroic
statue OF Key represented as standing
on shipboard by the dawn's early
light" and upon the band that Girdles
the pedestal beneath his feet Is the
Inscription "'Tis the Star-Spangled
BANNER" The attitude of the nHure
is one Of cxultation. as with his right
arm he indicates to his companions
tho fact that tho flag is still there
while with his other hand he holds
aloft his hat which no has Just
snatched from his head in salute to
the starry emblem. An allegoricai
group at the base of the pedestal and
tho coat-of-arms of Maryland com
rlcte the monument
A large American nag is kept flying
over Keys grave. 1t Is never taken
down except when 1t is to be replaced
with a new one. which occurs once
each year. Mrs. A. l.. Eader. who II
now seventy-five years OF age. sees to
1t that the nag floats day and night.
and ever since the body OF Key has
lain in Mount Olivet Cemetery Mrs.
Eader has guarded this nag-proud
because she has been able to do her
share in honorinR Key.
A private citizen OF Baltimore made
tho memorial to Key In Baltimore pos
slbie. In 1907 Mr.. Charles L. Mar
..,tn n fplt that the