The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-29
PAUL JONES
NOW LIES IN THE LAND HE
FOUGHT TO FREE.
Imposing Ceremony at Landing of
Body From the Brooklyn and
Transfer TO Temporary
Vault at Annapolis.

AiohSiei ~ ISu poi al
Vault at Annapolis.
Annapolis, NJ. D., July 24.-The
body of John Paul Jones now rests
on American soil, housed temporar-
lily in an unpretentious vault in the
center of the grounds of the Naval
Academy aod near the unfinished
chapel in whose crypt later it is to
find honored repose, petual in
spiration to the young men of the
nation here trained in the arts of
naval warfare. The solemn evolu-
tions of the funeral cortege, the i'm
pressive spectacle of the white-clad
tackles, marines and midshipmen,
as they stood in solid phalanx on
he sea wall and later surrounded
in profound silence the Grape. drar-
ed tomb, the trembling words of
praise and supplication of the black
robed chaplain before the bier, on
the threshold of the vault, the de-
posit of the body, the musket fire
in volleys and the sounding of taps,
all these were in keeping with the
reverend memory to which honor
was done. The people of Indian
apolis added their presence to the
quiet demonstration, surrounding
the Gordon of the naval personnel
with barred heads and In respectful
silence. The only words that were
uttered during the entire transfer
from ship to shore were the prayer
of the chaplain just before the body
was placed in the tomb.
The work today consisted of the
removal of the body from the Brook
lyn to the naval tug Standish, and
from that to a float moored to the
shore, where stalwart jackies placed
it in a hearse which was escorted
by an imposing cortege of marines.
jackies and midshipmen, in which
the French nation participated with
a landing party of officers and men
from the French cruiser Jurien de
la Graviele.
At o'clock, just as thunder
shower had spent its fury, the guns
OF the Brooklyn doomed a salute to
Rear.Admiral Sands, superintend-
ent of the Naval Academy. The shore
batteries replied, and as they did
so the naval tug Standish, in COM
mand of Lieutenant Wiley, cast off
and proceed to the Brooklyn, lying
five miles off. The saluting batter
les were kept busy as the French
cruiser followed the BrooklJn's
shore salute with similar one, the
shore again making answer. The
French cruiser then saluted Rear
Admiral Sigsbee, and received re-
turn. Then Rear-Admiral Davis,
commanding the four battle ships
which lay In line opposite the four
cruisers of the expedition fleet, ST..
luted Rear.Admiral Sigsbee, and
received reply.
The Standish came along side
and made fast to the Brooklyn
shortly before 9 o'clock. The body
of the dead admiral was hoisted
from it's position on the half deck
by boat crane and carried to the
starboard side, where another crane
lowered it to the after deck of the
tug. Sixteen jackies went over the
side Of the Brooklyn aud placed the
coffin on a catafalque. after which
it was covered by the flag of Gener.
al Porter, over which was spread
the Union flag. Then the jackies
stood at attention in square
around the bier.
/ The unsheathed sword of John
/ Paul Jones, now the property ol
| Commander Nicholson, of the cruis-
er Tacoma, was laid on the coffin
under constant guard of a marine
Rear-Admiral Slgsbee and his ships
officers came aboard the tug, anc
the start for shore was begun. The
tug took its course down betweer
the two columns of cruisers anC
battle ships aud as it was maxim;
this run minute guns from every
ship gave the Is guns salute. Sh'
touched shore at exactly 10 o'clock
and l3 minutes later the body wa
Z ashore.
A hearse drawn by four blacl
horses was In waiting, on either sid
of which were the honorary pail
bearers, on the right side beinl
I Rtar-AGmital Sands and Captain
:. Tilly and Reeder, of Admiral Sig