The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-07
JONES'S BODY
 IS DELIVERED. An Imposing Ceremony at
 French Capital. GEN. PORTER'S SPEECH Distinguished Gathering of
 Officials. Admiral sigsbee VIII Bring Back to is Native shores the Remains of
 United States Flrst Great
 Navaf Commandcr.
 

Paris, July 6.--The ceremony of the delivery of the body of Admiral Paul Jones to the representatives Of the United States was held at s.SO tnls ar ternoon In the American church. on the Avenue De L'Alma, in the presence or a distinguished gathering of the high est oficials, military and naval digni- taries of France. the diplomatic rep of many countries. ana the special ambassadors and naval authori- ties sent from the United States to re- ceive the body.
 As the crowds converged on the Av- enue leading to the church. the Amer ican naval detachment arrived at o'clock and drew up in battalion front before the ediiice. where a division or French troops had already taken sta. tion.
 within, the church was beautifully decorated with flowers. The casket rested in front of the chancel with silken American flag draped over 1t, while innumerable floral embiems were banked about 1t. The front pews were occupied by Ambassador Mccormick, Senior Special Ambassador Porter, Ju- nior Special Ambassador Loomis. Rear Admiral Sigsbee and the commanding officers of the ships of the American squadron. Across the aisle sat Pre- mier Rouvier and other cabinet minis ters and practically the entire mem bership of the diplomatic corps The American Naval League. the Sons of the Revolution. the Order of the Gin cinnati, and other patriotic organiza- tions with many ladies occupied the body of the church.
 The formal ceremony consisted or the delivery of the body by General Porter as the finder and custodian to MT. Loomis, representing the United States, appointed to receive It, and MT. Loomis commissioning Admiral SiKsbee to transport it to America.
 In dIscharging his duty, General ror- ter said:
 General Perter's Speech.
 This day America claims her Illus trious dead. In the performance of nay solemn duty have the honor to de- liver to the Government of the United states, through you. its designated rep. resentative, the body of Admiral Paui Jones, to be borne with appropriate marks of distinction to the country up- on whose arms his heroic deeds shed SO much lustre. It is believed that their permanent itnerment fin the land to whose independence his matchless victo- ries essentially contributed. will not De lacking in significance by reason of the long delay. It is a matter of extreme qualification to feel that the body or this intrepid commander Is to be con veyed across the sea by war vessels of the navy of which he was the hon. ored founder, and to whose sailors his name is still an inspiration, and that this high mission Is confided to so gal lant an offlcer of the same noble pro- fession as the distinguished Admiral commanding the escortins squadron.
 An earnest expression of recognition Is due to the accomplished savants of France to whose acknowledged Skill and entire accuracy we owe the abso- lue certainty of Identification of the body, which is so marvelousiy pre- served.
 we owe the cordial tribute of grat- itude to the Government of the French Republic for its cheerful proffer Of facilities during the search for the body, for the sympathy generously manifested upon its recovery, and for the memory of him who once covered two continents with his renown in bat tling for the cherished principles of po- litical liberty and the rights of man for which the two sister republics have both so generously contended.
 When Congress adopted the present form of the American flag 1t embodied in the same resolution the appoint ment of Captain Jones to command the ship Ranger. When he received the news history attributes to him the fol- lowing remark:
 The flag and I are twins. Born the same year from the same womb of destiny, we cannot be parted in life or death
 :Alas. they were parted during l1a years. but happily they are now re-
 MT. Loomis in receiving the body said:
 Loomis Receives Body.
 It is doubly generous on the part of France to surrender the dust of this hero to us at this time. for much of his life was interwoven with the French history of his day. and had he been permitted to enjoy few years more of health 1t is known that he would have commanded the fleets of France. Admiral Jones died in France at just about the period France had great needs of his services, and Napol- con deplored his untimely death. which robbed him of a great admiral. The conjunction of these two warriors of genius might have changed the his tory of the world. America unfortu- nately exemplified the Idea that repub- lies are ungrateful and fin the stress of the struggle of building a new forgot for a time its great hero. France. be 1t said to her credit. him in a handsome and touching way. showing as ever her in- innate and splendid appreciation of genius.
 Now After the lapse of more than a century. throughout the persistent endeavors and patriotic purposes of General Porter, and with the ever kindly and generous assistance of the French government the body of Paul Jones was discovered.
 'T have the honor in behalf of the President of the United States to ac- sept the custody of the casket which encloses 1t and to commit the body 10 the worthy hands of Amiral Sigs- bee. The body will be borne over seas Paul Jones loved. back 70 the land he served so well. where I am confident the Justice and generosity of great people will move them to render fit- ting homage to the memory of the foremost men of their history. man to whom all the world awards un- zrudgingly an august need of immor- tai fame"
 In brief speech Admiral Sigsbee accepted the commission of conveying the body to the United States.
 At the conclusion of the service a