Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
ANNAPOLIS THR0NGED
MANY VISIT THE WAR VESSELS
TOMB DRAPED IN MOURNING.

Yesterday Annapolis was thronged with
people who mo from Baltimore, Washing
ton and other places TO get glimpse OF
the cruiser Brooklyn. haflowed as the ship
upon which Admiral John Paul Jones has
made his last voyage. Seldom in the history
OF the staid old town has the Severn river
presented buster scene. More than 100
small craft. including steam and gasoline
launches and dozens of sailing yachts ana
rowboats piled the five miles OF sparkling
water between the city and the big war
ships The activity began almost at sun
rise and continued till twilight. Even after
dark the launches from the ships were go
ing back and forth on the many errands
incidental to the arrival In port after three
weeks cruise A thousand or more Of the
people were fortunate enough to secure &C
commodat lions on the boats run out to the
feet. OF these. perhaps 100 or more we're
allowed to go aboard the Brooklyn. and
few. with proper credentials, saw the flag
draped casket of the great sea fighter.
A large proportion of the people were
those who usually make Sunday a day for
a picnic or an excursion trip on the water.
but on the shore and on the water even
among the most frivolousiy inclined, there
was everywhere evidence of respect tinged
with reverence, which was cOnsptcuOuSly
shown near the temporary tomb and about
the Brooklyn. The feeling which the ex-
cursionists manifested was, of course sub
dued by the great Interval of time that has
elapsed since the death Of the gallant com
mander. Not few of the persons who
came had made their plans over Saturday
night under the impression that the body
would be entombed on Sunday. Disappoint-
ed in this particular. they were eager to
see all that to be seen.
Aboard the cruiser the soiemnity of the
occasion is felt. The large United States
flag in the stern is at half-mast and on
the deck the sailors and marines move
a hnjJt ys-ith IN traa hat fs
acterstic of the everyday man-of-war
Coffin on a Catafalque
On the half deck at the port side Just
forward of Admiral Sigsbee's quarters, lies
the leaden casket incased in plain oak
affair. To prevent Jolting of the body the
coffin was placed on a catafalque and Sc
curely fastened with four large ropes to
the deck. Above this is a canopy about
eight by four feet, draped in black and
with a handsome national ensign falling
from two sides and completely hiding all
traces of framework. On the coffin Is silk
American flag of the original design pre-
sented to the cruiser before sailing from
New York by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Fastened to the upper part
of the canopy are thirty-three bayonets
and at each corner is a stack of arms
Visitors were allowed on the upper deck
of the Brooklyn. but only the officers and
their friends and the crew were allowed to
approach the coffin. Even then no one was
permitted to touch anything or to see the
leaden caSket Two tackles stood puard
near the canopy. but their duties were light
as no one showed any disposition to break
the strict rules of Admiral Sigsbee
rev that made the trip were disappoint-
ed. The eight big warshIps made an i'm
pressive picture. and for the thoughtful OBJ
server who could imagine the navy of Paul
Jores' day the comparison was full of sig
nifcance.
The Fleet at Anchor.
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ward-up the bay The Brooklyn, Admiral
Sigsbee's flagship, was still in the lead, as
she has been from the moment she received
the remains of Paul Jones. Behind her,
few lengths apart, were the other boats,
four battleships. the Alabama. Illinois,
Massachusetts and Iowa, and three cruis-
ers Chattanooga, Galveston and the Taco
ma. Admiral Evans, with his division of
the feet remained at Hampton Roads, and
the officers and men will take no part in
tCn:orrow's ceremony.
The crews of the war vessels were not al
lowed sho=e leave, and only the few who
composed crews of the launches were for
tunate enough TO get on land. Since the es-
corting feet left for Cherbourg no money
has been paid out, ana none will be paid,
at least until the ceremonies are over no
money and little shore liberties Were al
-oHsd 81 France. and 3.,s zen are anxious
for e shot stay al soMe port. Ii is most
likely that the fleet VIII remain at Annapo-
lis no longer than the tIneral will require
Tomb Dc-psd n Mourning.
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