The Washington herald., 1922-06-15
HARDINCLAUDSKEY
IN CEREMONIES AT
FORT IN BALTIMORE
Memorial to Author of
"Star Spangled Ban
ner" Is Unveiled.
ACCORDED OvATIONS
President Pleads for Continu-
alton of Spirit in Pres
ent Day.
ACCORDED OVATIONS

FORT McHENRY. BALTIMORE.
June 14.-"An American citizenship
Of the high and simple faith OF
Francis Scott Key. aflame for de-
fense and no less devoted in meet
ing the problems of peace, will
add to the luster Of the banner he
so proudly proclaimed" President
Harding declared }nre today in
dedicating the memorial to the
author of The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The memorial is a huge bronze
statue. representing THE Spirit OF
Music" Harding's address followed
the singing of the national anthem
by a large group of Baltimore
school children.
Keys greatest service to his
country. the President said. was
in the contribution Of his great
hymn toward creating that sense
of national pride and that realiza-
ton of responsibility for a great
adventure in behalf of humanity.
which became at last the inspira-
tion of union preserved and OF ma
tionalism established"
Century Brinss Power.
The intervening century has
brought our country power and
high place." he continued. 1t
cast upon us heavy burdens Of
responsibility. making US share the
difficult problems of a world in the
turmoil of a new time.
We need all the inspiration and
faith which fired his glowing soul
of patriotism. No generation of
men has ever come into the world
to find its path smoothed or TO find
its problems solved for IL In ad-
vance. solution is the fit price
we pay for our great inheritance
OF liberty and opportunity.
IF our generation is called upon
to shoulder unprecedented burdens.
il may rejoice is uneNampled
strength. EverlastinEly right in
the great fundamentals. We may
face the future with confidence,
providing men give first of heart
and soul to the Republic and its
righteous institutions and give
first and unfailing devotion to the
Nations perpetuity."
Guests mt Luncheon.
Prior to the exercises at Fort Nc
Henry. President and Mrs. Harding
were guests at a luncheon at the
Emerson hotel rendered by Mayor
Broeninp. Senator France and Rep
resentative John Philip Hill. OF
Maryland.
The Presidents love for children
was again emphasized at the
luncheon when Mayor Broening
presented his grown son, remark
ing at the same time that he had
another son. IL years of age. The
President insisted that the lad be
invited to the center table and slid
his chair around to make room for
the blushing youth thus honored.
Miss Katheryn Antoinette Boyd
presented Mrs. Harding with a bou-
quet of red rosebuds and white
carnations which Mrs Harding
afterward gave to the wounded
soldiers at Fort McHenry Hospital.
Visit Wounded Soldiers.
From the luncheon at the Emer-
son. the party went to FortlMcHenry
where he was given an ova-
tion. He Immediately paid a visit
to the wounded men who were not
able to be at the unveiling cere-
monies. II was impossible for the
President and Mrs. Harding to per-
sonally greet each man as they
wished to. but they went through
all the wards.
The President and his party left
Washington shortly after noon ana
were picked up at the Maryland
State line by State police and es-
corted to the city limits. where the
reception. headed by Mai. Broening.
awaited.
I nthe Presidents car were the
President and Mrs. Harding. Secre-
tary Christian and Maj. wilfred
Mason Blunt. great-grandson OF
Francis Scott Key. who had been