The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-25
BACK ON ITS
 NATIVE SHORE B.y Of John Paul Jones .si at Annapolis. IAN IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE Occasion Imposing in Its
 Simplicity: Remains Are Housed Tenporarily Un- til Formal Transfer to the SpIen-
 did Naval Abbey Now Being Erected.
AN IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE

u IeSIB OH A"cIlCdN SOlA, hOuSSu tOhA- porarily in an unpretentious vault In the center of the grounds of the Ma val Academy and near the unfinished chapel in whose crypt later 1t Is to find honored repose. perpetual tnspira- ton to the young men of the nation, here trained in the arts of naval war fare.
 In wonderful contrast to the days of the Bonhomme Richard. fleet of mod ern warships in ornaments of steel stood silent guard in strength and dig nifty as the last sea voyage of the cen tury-dead fighter came to an end. He was put ashore with the honors of an admiral; he was entombed with that sincere simplicity in which a respect ing republic shows its deepest feeling. Today the memory of his deeds find voice in the boom of the minute gun. The lavishness of oratory and the splendor of pomp are reserved for the time when his dust Is to make sacred the splendid naval abbey now being erected. Until then the ceaseless tread of an armed sentry will mark the na- tion's vigil.
 The solemn eyolutions of the funer- al cortege, the impressive spectacle of the white clad jackies. marines and midshipmen as they stood In, solid phalanx on the sea wall and later sur
  Hraped tomb. the trembling words of praise and application of the black robbed chaplain before the bier on the threshold of the vault, the depositing of the btdy, the musket-fire in volleys and the sounding of taps, all these were in keeping with the revered memory to which honor was done
 The people of Annapolis added their presence to the quiet demonstration. the naval personnel with barred heads and in re- spectful silence
 The Chaplaip's Prayer.
 The only words that were uttered durinfs the entire transfer from ship to shore were these of the chaplain just before the body was placed in the tomb They were these in part:
 God of our fathers. we praise Thee for the life and memory of him whose mortal remains are now to find rest Ing place under the flag he so loved. in the nation he did so much to create All that is earthly of him Is commit ted to the reverent care and devotion of the land whose debt to him Is be- yond all price. May the sublime les sons of his courage and patience, Je- source, hopefulness and cOnsecrS Jon be charged anew with moral poy CT to fire and impress more deepF every American heart"
 Tn simple brick vault in 4e grounds of the new academy. lie tF remains of John Paul Jones. Wit the simple ceremony attending tb/ landing of the body from the cruis>/ Brooklyn, the naval expedition av horized to accom- plish its transfer / om the Paris ceme- tery which has b 9,en its place of repose for more than d century, is completed. The formal national representation of the body with appropriate services is reserved until it shall be placed in the splendid national chapel now being erected near the site of the temporary vault.
 At 8 o'clock just as a thunder shower had spent it's fury. the guns of the Brooklyn boomed salute to Rear Ad- miral Sands. superintendent of the naval academy. The shore batteries replied and as they did so the naval tug Standish, in command of Lieuten- ant Wiley, cast off and proceeded to the Brooklyn. lying five miles of. The Standish came alongside and made fast to the Brooklyn shortly before o'clock. The body of the dead admiral waS soon placed on board. the unsheathed sword of John Paul Jones. now the property of Commander Nicholson of the cruiser Tacoma, being placed on the coffin un- der constant guard of marines.
 Rear Admiral Sigsbee and his ship officers then came aboard the tug and the start for the shore was begun. The tug took its course down between the two columns of cruisers and battleships and as 1t was making the run guns from each ship gave the fifteen gun salute
 An Imposing Scene.
 As the body was being transferred the marines of the squadron constitut- ing one battalion and two battalions of tackles were sen, ashore in small boats lowed by launches. These reached shore first and formed an imposing g guard drawn up in double lines on the sea wall of the basin of the naval academy. The Standish landed at a barge over which an arch of American and French flags had been designed She touched shore at exactly 10 o'clock and thirteen minutes later the body was ashore. hearse drawn by four black horses was in waiting on either side of which were the honorary pall- bearers, on the right side being Rear Admiral Sands and Captains lilly and Reeder of Admiral Sigsbees fleet, on the left was Captain Garvis of the French cruiser Julien Della Draviere and Rear Admiral Davis and Captain Taussig At the extreme right of the line was the naval academy band. which rendered | Chopin's funeral march, as the body was placed in the hearse.
 When the cortege began to move a shore battery fired minute guns to | the number of fifteen. The route of the march was along the road by the athletic field and Maryland Avenue to point opposite the Hernon monu- ment, practically in the center of the academic grounds. Around the vault huge square was formed on three sides by the sailors and marines. the l fourth being occupied by the hearse and midshipmen.
 After the body had been removed from the hearse and placed on a car which rested on temporary wooden truck leading to thS vault, Chaplain Clark. of the naval academy. assisted bv Fleet Chaplain Bayard. read a DOT ton of the Episcopal funeral service and offered prayer.
 As the car moved to the vault. the band played a funeral march. After | 1t had been placed in position, squad i of marines fired three volleys and taps were sounded by the buglers. The cortege was then dismissed. the entire