Evening star., 1922-06-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE prayer
OF Francis Scott Key that victory
ever may be justified when freemen
shall stand between their lov'd home
and the wars desolation" was re-
iterated by President Harding in
dedicating here yesterday the memorial
to the author of 'Yfhe Star Spangied
Banner"
Standing near old Fort McHenry.
where Key penned the words which
set to music have become the nations s
anthem. the President declared tho
prayer he had quoted had been
granted
A sprinkle Of rain fell as the Presi-
dent began speaking. and he told his
auditors to turn to shelter II they felt
myself
the President thanked them for his
welcome as he proceeded to read his
manuscript.
visits Wounded Veterans.
Before the ceremonies, with Mrs.
Harding, he visited and talked with
several scores of wounded war veter-
ans. Mrs. Harding distributed flowers
10 take snapshots of her and the men.
After the ceremonies concluded the
President was taken to the home OF
senator France, republican, Maryland.
for brief reception to Maryland citi-
zens before returning TO Washington.
The faith has been kept" he added.
"It is the hope OF every American
heart today that 1t will continue to
be kept. The intervening century
has brought our country power and
yoI, Mo q .llS heavy
burdens OF responsibility, making us
; share the difficult problems of world
. in the turmoil of a new time. We
need all the Inspiration and faith
triotism. No generation of men has
ever come into the world to f1nd its
path smoothed, or to find its problems
| solved for it in advance. Solution
. is the At price we pay for our great
, inheritance of liberty and oppor-
: tunity."
Aided Young Republic.
The President, whose address dedi-
eating the bronze figure of THE
Spirit of Music" as a memorial to
Key, formed tha theme for the ma
tion's observance of Flag day, paid
high tribute to the author. declaring
that ito give ringing voice to such
conviction, to such an aspiration,
was one of the greatest services
which any man could do for the
young republic"
ut was not IN the production OF
soul-stirring lines, thrilling with
martial appeal; it was in the contri-
button of his great hymn toward
creating that sense of national pride
and that realization of responsibility
for a great adventure in behalf of
;,h lo,k %l,a
inspiration -of union preserved and
of nationalism established
The outstanding and the reassur-
ing thought of today said the Presi-
dent, "is the supreme exaltation of
Key in that our great trial to reveal
the soul of a patriot In the night of
surprising anxiety and devotion to
country.
No SeIf-Sarrowed Concern.
NO concern for self narrowed his
thought. No glorification. of the indi-
viduai marred his vision. No pursuit
of fame set fis soul ablaze. No per-
sonal advantage hIndered his pen.
His country and his concern for its
safety were combined in his all-con-
suming thought; the nation was the
great. uplifting and exalting love. In
this impassioned. anxious, self-sacri-
ficing, exalting and exulting love of
reached the sublime heights and
wrote the poetic revelation of an
American soul ahame."
Mr.. Harding appealed that more of
the spirit of the author OF the ma
tion's hymn might be instilled in the
Americans of today. and added that
even though the present generation
might be called upon to shoulder un-