The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-28
LANDED AT ANNAPOLIS
Panl Jones Remains in the Safe-Keep-
ing Of American Navy.
WAS A NAVAL FAMILY FUNERAL.
Eonored By the Frenchmen-coffin Deposited
Ia the Temporary vault-Religious Cere.
monies by Chaplain CIark-Parting Vol.
ley and Taps Sounded-Tomb Is Guarded
BY Marines.

by Marines.
Annapolis, Md (SpeciaD.-For the
first time in nearly a century and
quarter the body of Admiral John Paul
Jones touched American soil when
eight American jackies Monday morn
ing bore the casket containing the re-
mains across the float to the north
wall of the seawall of the Naval Acad-
envy, Annapolis.
The event was the most imposing and
significant of all the ceremonies in honor
of the dead. For several days the body
has been on ship in American waters,
but the most touching incident was the
final landing.
The very simplicity of the arrange
ments made the scene all the more i'm
pressive Never before has there been
such an array of battleships in the
Chesapeake Bay, and never before in
times of peace has the historic old
Maryland capital witnessed a more in
spring military display.
Early in the morning the squadron
saluted the shore with 10 guns, and
Rear-Admiral Sands returned Rear-Ad
miral Sigsbee's salute with the same
number of guns. Then Admiral Sands
and his staff sailed out to the Brooklyn
on the tug Standish, which was to
bring back the remains of Admiral
Jones.
AT $50 o'clock the ships crane of
the Brooklyn was fastened to the cas-
ket in the half deck, and in few min
utes the body was swung over the side
to the aft deck of the tug. The body
carriers, consisting of eight sailors, took
their places near the coffin, and the
Standish steamed up the Severn.
While the preparations for the trans
fer of the remains from the flagship
were being made several companies of
marines and sailors were being towed
ashore in cutters drawn by launches.
The first detachment to arrive was the
band and a company of marines, COM
manded by Lieut.. A. H. McGrann, from
the Brooklyn. Then came company
of jackies. and marines from the Iowa,
followed in quick order by the rest of
the American seamen. The first bat
talon of sailors was commanded by
Lieut.. Com. H. F. Bryan, of the Ala
bama, and the second battalion was
commanded by Lieut.. Com. Harry
George, of the Tacoma.
The battalion of marines was formed
by companies from the first and second
divisions of the North Atlantic squad
ron, and was commanded by Capt. I. H.
Lowe.
Among the last to arrive was the
company of marines from the French
cruiser Jurien de la Graviere. under
Lieutenant Breynann. Clad in blue
jackets and white caps with red tas-
sci, they formed a striking contrast to
the spotless white uniforms of the Amer
ican seamen. In their drill and appear
ance they also differed widely from the
others in the parade. All of them were
men of middle age, while our marines
appeared to be mere youths beside them.
In the march they carried their guns
somewhat aslant and their stride was
short and jerky, which was very no
ticeable when compared with the long,
easy step of the Americans.
When the two battalions had landed
the men were drawn up in brigade front,
stretching for 800 yards along the sea-
wall, to receive the body of Admiral
Jones, in the following order: The
naval band at the head, followed by the
Naval Academy marines, the fleet ma
rines, the French jackies, the American
sailors, the midshipmen and the officers
of the squadron.
At 10 o'clock the Standish arrived off
the float, which was decorated with
American flags and the remnants Of an
admiral Immediately in front of the
float was the detachment of French ma
rines and on the float were a small de-
tachment of American seamen and the
eight honorary bodybearers from the
Graviere.
AS the remains of Admiral Jones
touched shore a minute gun, the first of
a rear-admiral's salute, was fired, and
the Naval Academy Band, under Prof.
c. A. Zimmerman, greeted the arrival
with a flourish of drums and bugles.
When the casket was being put in the
hearse the band played Chopin's "Fu-
neral Dirge"
Slowly the procession moved forward
in the order given above, the hearse
being in the midst of the American ma
rines. In front of the hearse were Rev.
H. H. Clark, chaplain of the Naval
Academy and Rev. G. L. Bayard, chap
lain of the Brooklyn.
During the march from the landing
and around the athletic grounds to
Maryland avenue and the formation on
the parade grounds the admirals salute
continued, and the affair was so we'll
fred as the hearse drew up in front OF
timed that the last gun of the salute was
the temporary vault.