The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
JOHN PAUL JONES At REST
Guns Speak His Rank as a Rear Ad-
miraI Of Our Navy;
FINAL SERVICES AT ANNAPOLIS

Body OF the Sea Fighter Brought to the
Naval Academy to Rest In a Temper
airy Tomb There Until the Crypt 10
Finished An Impressive Spectacle
French Cruiser Participates.
Annapolis, Md.-John Paul Jones,
variously styled Commodore and Ad-
miral, has taken definite rank in
American naval history, for his body
was received on the soil of the country
he served so well with the honors of a
Rear-Admiral. This rank was spoken
by the guns of two republics Joining
in salute. No more impressive scene
has ever been witnessed at the United
States Naval Academy than that at
tending the landing of the coffin con-
tanning the body of this Revolutionary
hero. 1t was an appropriate and
touching recognition of the en-
terprise of General Horace Por-
ter that Rear Admiral Sigsbee
showed when he ordered the jackies
of the Brooklyn, after they had
wrapped the coffin in the folds of the
Union Jack, to spread over it the beau
tlful flag owned by the patriotic Amer
lean whose zeal, perseverance and pri-
yate fortune made possible the events
of this day.
1t was near the noon hour when the
bugier's call sounded Taps and
brought to a close this most interest
ing international event. Five weeks
ago Rear-Admiral Sigsbee left Tomp-
k1nsville as commander-in-chief Of a
squadron of cruisers that will go down
in history as the John Paul Jones
fleet" With his flagship, the Brook
Ign, and for consorts the new cruisers
Galveston, Tacoma and Chattanooga,
he made a voyage of 1000 miles, and
accomplished his mission without an
accident or hitch in the program, and,
after extending the courtesies of a din
ner on his flagship to Captain E. 2.
Gervais, of the French cruiser Jurien
de la Graviere, the Admirars fleet
weighed anchor at midnight and left
for Tompkinsville. About the same
time the Jurien de la Graviere de-
parted in the direction of Martinique. .
Early in the day the four battleships
4llllIOlS, 4OMd dA AldSSd-
ehusetts-comprising Admiral Dais'
feet of c%onvoyers, left for Hampton
Roads to rejoin Rear-Admiral Evans
battleship squadron.
Henceforth the ashes of this hero
will be sacredly guarded by the coun-
try he served. A year hence they will
be removed to the crypt of the new alb
hey under construction on the Acad-
envy grounds, there to become the CEN
tire Of q group of immortals in Ameri-
can naval history.
Without ceremony the casket was
lowered to the deck of the tug Stand
ish, which steamed between the paral-
lei columns of Admiral Sigsbee's
squadron of warships. AS the tug
passed the nine American vessels each
n fired an Admiral's salute of fifteen
guns. 1t required fifteen minutes to
make the landing, and as soon as the
Standish, with Admiral Sigsbee
aboard, made fast sixteen marines
brought the casket ashore. Ready to
receive it were Admiral Sands, Super
intendent of the Naval Academy; Cap
tain Gervais, of the French Navy; the
pallbearers and the eight seamen from
the French cruiser, Jurien de la Ora
Were.
Before the tug reached the shore
1000 men-officers. seamen and ma
rines-had landed, and a company of
midShipmen had marched to the wat
er's edge to participate in the ceremo-
MES. Fifty sailors from the French
cruiser also were present.
When the casket had been trans
ferred to the hearse the march to the
tomb began. The route was along the
sea wall driveway to Maryland ave-
nue., then to the beautiful spot where
the body was laid to rest. At the head
OF each horse was a marine from the
Brooklyn. Thanking the hearse were
Admiral James Fl. Sands, S~uperinten-
dent of the Naval Academy; Admiral
Charles H. Davis, Captain B. #. Tilley,
Captain e. d. Taussig, Captain Will
lam H. Reeder and Captain Gervais.
Following the hearse were sixteen
marines from the flagship Brooklyn.
They marched in parallel columns
about six feet apart, and between these
columns were eight sailors from the
French cruiser, who had been chosen
pallbearers as an act of courtesy to the
French Government.
The officers, midShipmen. jackies and
marines formed a large hollow square
about the tomb. To the north, south,
east and west of the great green plaza
are the homes of the officers of the
academy. The verandas were crowded
with their friends. Each window held
its quota of fashionably attired men
and women, and upon the roofs of
some of the houses were scores of on
lockers.
Chaplain Clark read the funeral SER
vice, every officer and man standing at
attention. The people of Annapolis
added their presence to the quiet dem
o%nstration, surrounding the Gordon of
the naval personnel with barred heads
and in respectful silence.
AT the close of the funeral services
the casket was carried into the vault
and the marines fired three voIleys.
Bugler Bademan blew taps, the tomb
was locked, an armed sentry was post
ed at the entrance and the officers and
men returned to their shpis. Thou
sands of visitors viewed the casket.
which could be seen through the iron
bars of the gate.