The Washington herald., 1920-03-26
John Ross Key Dies;
To Be Buried Here

John Ross Key. 81 years old,
grandson of Francis Scott Key, au-
thor of THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner." and for many years a resident
of Washington. died Wednesday
night in Baltimore. His body will
be brought to Washington and in
tered in the Key lot at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Gilmore butcher Key, who was one
of the designers of the G. A. r.
Hall in Washington. and who was
an active member of the G. A. R
Mr.. Key was the grandson of
Gen. Samuel Ringgold and a great
States District Attorney who pros
ecuted the case against Aaron
Burr. Mr.. Key was an artist of
note. One of his paintings, Tho
Golden Gate" received first prize
at the Philadelphia Centennial in
1876. At the beginning of the
world war Mr.. Keys studio was
taken over by the government and
he moved to Boston, where he re-
mained but a short while, remov-
ing to Baltimore, where he had
been ever since
Miss Juliet G. Shearer. rs years
old, for sixty years employed at
the Treasury Department, died
Wednesday at the home of her
brother. DR.. w. E. Shearer, in
York, Pa. according to word re-
ceived in this city last night. Miss
Shearer made her home in this city
with DR.. Mary Parsons, s37 New
York avenue northwest. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
completed.
Capt. James Elliott. 50 years old.
will be buried this afternoon in
the Bethlehem Cemetery, Alexan-
dria- Va Funeral services for the
captain will be held at his resi-
dence. 905 Sixth street southwest,
at 2:30 o'clock. Capt. Elliott. who
is survived by two daughters, q
sister and five sons, was born in
Alexandria, Va, and was we'll
known among Potomac River men
as a shipbuilder.
Capt. J. Tyler Powell. So years
old, civil war veteran and for more
than twenty-five years connected
with the Pension Office. died We'd
nesday at his home. 705 Mount
'
with full military honors in the
Arlington Cemetery this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Capt. Powell was
past commander of the Lincoln
Post. G. A. r., Of which he was a
charter member.
Capt. G. II. Hourigan. U. s. N,
retired. 60 years old, died Wednes-
day evening at the Naval Hospital.
following an illness of several
months. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed. He
is survived by two brothers. a sis
ter and two stepsons, one of whom
is. Lieut.. Comdr. H. F. Leary, of
1716 Q street northwest.
Capt. Hourigan was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1880
and served throughout the Spanish
American War. At that time he
was in command of the training
command of this vessel until 1911,
when he was retired.
Capt. c. G. Rivers, "a years old,
who died Tuesday at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Holthaus,
1914 Thirteenth street northwest,
will be buried in the Loudon Park
Cemetery in Baltimore. following
services at IL o'clock at his daugh-
ter's residence in this city. Capt.
Rivers was we'll known in Balti-
more shipping circles. He is sur
vived by two daughters and two
sons.
Lieut.. Comdr. Semmes Read, u. s.
N, retired. 80 years old. who died
Tuesday night at the Naval Hos
pital, will be buried this morning
in the Arlington Cemetery with full
military honors. Services will bs
held in st. Paurs Church at IL
o'clock. He is survived by his
parents, two brothers and two sis
ters.
Lieut.. Comdr. Semmes Read, U. s.
N, retired, 80 years old. who died
Tuesday night at the Naval Hos.
pitaI. will be buried this morning
in the Arlington Cemetery with full
military honors. Services will be
held in st. Paurs Church at IL
o'clock. He is survived by his par
ents, two brothers and two sisters.