The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-15
CEREMONIES AT
MATECUMBE KEY

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able two special ferries for the
transportation of all cars wishing
to go from Key West. Both fer
ries were filled to capacity, car
rying nearly 45 cars and trucks.
Motorcycle policemen from Mi
ami. and Battery E, Florida Ma
tiunal Guard, ,policed theRarea.
The monument omade(cQf Flor
ida sandstone by the state Works
Progress Administration, isl stu
atedTinIclear, Knew alta Ttugn in the
highwagaon Upper Matecumbe. 1t
has "a stone base of about So, feet
and four feet uhjgh with stone
steps cut into it. Before the shaft
is the crypt, in which the ashes of
storm victims now rest. On the
upper surface of the crypt, a pam
Drama map of the Florida Keys,
a beautiful creation in green tile,
is laid out. The shaft rises be-
hind this crypt. 1t is of 0blong
shape, stepped at the base and
top and narrowing toward the
top. On it is a frieze Of CLASH
cal simplicity depicting a palm
tree bending before a storm, and
huge curling waves, symbolic of
wind and water in the Florida
Keys catastrophe. A bronze
plaque is Dedicated to the Mem
DRY of the Civilians and War Vet
Grams whose Lives were Lost in
the Hurricane of September Sec
ond, 1885,"
Complete program follows:
Music: Selection by the Harvey
w. Seeds Post American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps and the
Works Progress Administration
Symphony Orchestra, 1890 p. m.
Massing of the Colors: by all
the Service and Veterans organ
izations, IL 80 p. m.
Exercises called to order, 100
p. M: o. A. Sandquist, Field Rep.
resentative, Zone 8, of the Flor.
ida Works Progress Administra.
ton AMI General Chairman, Keys
Memorial Dedication.
Invocation: Rev. j. Y. Yancey,
Pastor of Matecumbe Church.
Singing of America: Mrs.
Charles NJ. Moon and the audi
ence, accompanied by Works Prog
ress Administration Symphony
! Orchestra.
Introductory remarks by Pre-
siding Officer: Col. P. J. o..
Shaughnessy, Chairman, Key Me-
mortal Program Committee.
Address: Lieut.. Thomas ]. Kelly
Commander Harvey w. Seeds
Post No. 90, American Legion.
Address: Robert j. Dill, State
Administrator Florida Work:
Progress Administration, g,5oe
rse Music. Drum and Bugle Corps
Harvey w. Seeds Post, American
Legion. $50 ia tgte 44sae
Laying nof Cornerstone: DIR
! William r.; Warren Of Key West
Music: Works Progress Ad
ministration Symphony Orchestra
conducted by DIR. Clarence Garter
Nice.
Burial Service: Conducted b,
Chaplain E. N. Reedy of Harvey
w. Seeds Post, American Legion
assisted by Protestant Minister
a Catholic Priest, and a Hebrew
Rabbi.
Volley: by Florida National
Guard and United States Nava
/ Reserve.
Taps: by Harvey W. Seeds Post
Drum and Bugle Corps.
Flag raising.
Incidental music by Works
Progress Administration Sym.
/ phony Orchestra.
Music: American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps Of Harvey w
! Seeds Post.
Address: DR.. John ]. Tigort
President. University of Florida.
dwelling of Monument: Miss
Fay Marie Parker. nine years 81
age, one Of the survivors.
Presentations of Wfeatbs: Vet.
Grams and Patriotic organizations
Renediction: Rev. j. z. Yaneey
The Star spangIea Banner
Mrs. Charles "a. Moon and audi.
enee with combined Drum and
Bagle Cegps ami Works Progress