Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Plans Completed For Burr !
OF The Body of John
Paul Jones.
1T WILL BE A FULL MILITARY
FUNERAL.
A Fleet of BattleshipS The Escort
A Novel Spectacle On
Land And Water.

The first steps towards the compile
tion of arrangements for the funeral
obSequieS in connection With the plac-
ing of the remains of Admiral John
Paul ,Ioues in the temporary vault at
the Naval Academy. when the body
of that distinguished officer is brought
TO Annapolis from France. we're taken
by the officials Of the Naval Academy
today.
1t was announced that the funeral
would be full military one. The
exact day for the funeral services of
the body Of the first admiral Of the
navy is not known. II is thought,
however, that Admiral Sigshee's
squadron of warships. which was de-
tailed TO convey the remains To this
county will arrive in the Roads about
the latter part of next week, probably
on Saturday, but il all depends upon
what day tho squadron reaches the
Capes OF the chesapeake bays The
body of tho Admiral is aboard the
cruiser Brooklyn, flagship Of the fleet.
Whom the funeral services take place,
Annapolis harbor will present the
most novel spectacle, for there will
be assembled in the Roads and hArbor
total of seventeen warshiVs, repre-
senting the largest type of vessels of
the navy, and the fleet will bo the
most formidable that ever assembled
in the upper regions of Chesapeake
bay Admiral Sigsbee squadron con
sists of four cruisers, as follows: The
Brooklyn, Tacoma, Galveston aud
Chattanooga When the funeral fleet
arrives at the CapeS il will he met by
squadron of seven battleships and
70 Of ts,v ~
the navy, in addition TO the French
cruiser Iurien dc In Garyier. which is
now visiting tho port Of Baltimore.
The battleship squadron will be that
of Rear. Admiral Evaus, of the North
Atlantic fleet. which consists Of the
following: Maine, Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois. Massachusetts,, Koarsarge,
Alabama and Kentucky. The armored
cruisers will 80 the division Of the
same fleet under the command of Rear
Admiral Willard II. Brownson. former
superintendent of the Naval Academy.
thus making seventeen vessels in all
to participate in the obsequies. The
battleships aud cruisers and the French
cruiser will assemble at the Capes and
upon the arrival of Admiral Sigsbee's
fleet, they will proceed at once mp the
lay TO this city as an escort.
The fleets viii anchor off the river
and the body Of the Admiral will be
transported from the Brooklyn 10 the
Academy and placed in the vault. As
the body is being brought to shore the
Academy shore battery will fire a sa-
lutte of Il guns. the lumber due a
e-Admiral. Tho ceremony of plao-
ing tho body i'm the vault Will bo
marked by the firing of three volleyB
by squad of marines TO be detailed,
and taps will bo sounded. The
vault will then be hermtically sealed
and will remain so until the large
crypt in the basement of tho new
Chapel, which will be the final rest
ing place of the bones of the great
naval hero is completed. Rear Adj
niral James H. Sands, superintendent
of the Naval Academy, has been
placed in charge Of arranging TALL
necessary details for the ceremonies.