Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-14
ADMIRAL PAUL JONES.
cssket Formally Delivered BY France
to the United States.

Paris. July lin the presence of
the highest disnitarics of France. the,
diplomatic representatives OF many
foreign governments and civil and
naval oficca Of the United States.
the body OF Admiral Paul Jones Vas
yesterday formaii, delivered to the
United States government.
The ceremony was on- combining
Impressive dignity with brilliant mill
iary aud naval ponp In which the sol
dicta and sailors oi France and sailors
Of America united In doing honoEs to
the iIiusirious founder Of the AmcEi'
Can navy.
Th. occasion ~as unique and prob,
ably without parallel. as the funeral
Nas that u. a revolutionary hero uho
bad lain neglected In a foreign grave
for ovcf a handrrd years.
The ceremony .f delivering the hotlS
vas In the American church on the
Avenue Dc Ia Alma at $3.50 In the
afternoon.
The French government had takCn
charge Of the arrangements and huis
sicra OF the foreign once. wearing i'm
ptcssiso silver chains. acted as
ushcfs.
At tho rich, Of the altar ga; Am,
bassaaur Mccormick. Senior Special
Ambassador Porter. Junior Special
Ambassador t.oomis. United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Rear Ad.
mirai SiEsbec and other ofiiccts o! ,h"
American squadron.
Across the aisle sat Premier RouricT
with other members Of his Cabinet.
practically the entire diplosIatic corps
and officers Of the army and navy.
The members Of the diplomatic corps
f..fs .Nr q
lean sailors in the naycs on either side
II the altar gave h,,ins background
To the imposing scene.
After brief religious services Gen
cfai Porter. with the rcd sash of tho
grand cross Of the Legion Of Honor
across his breast. advanced alongside
the caskpt and formally delivered the
body TO Mr.. Loomis rs the representa-
tive of the United States government.
who accepted II In the name OF IN"
government and commanded Admiral
sissbee to transport II TO the United
States.
As the surpiiced choir took M MY
Country. -Tis Of Thee" the en'irc as
sembly rose and Joined in the strains
of the patriotic hymn. Eight hratry
sailors from the brooklyn then stepped
forward. and raising the casket on
tntir snuIlueEss buVN " stbNE tittH
the church TO the waiting gun car
risec.
This was draped with the national
colors and was drawn by six black
horses.
Heading the procession came
squadron of cuirassiers. stretchina
from curb to curb. with a division ui
infantry under General Frey. After
them rumbled the gun caisson bearing
the fiower.laden conn. with guards OF
American sailors on either side. Back
of the coffin was a long line of distin-
Iguished officials. headed by Ambassa.
dor Mccormick. Special Ambassadors
Porter and Loomis. Premier RouSicr
and his Cabinet. the foreign ambassav
dors and French generals and ad.
mirais. all walking. according TO the
French custom.
Arriving at the Esplanade Des In
yvaiides. an imposing picture was pre-
scented. The French government had
erected a large pavilion in which TO
deposit the coffin.
The casket was deposited in the
center of the pavilion. while the cor
tege passed. rendering military honors.
Later IL was borne to the Inyalides
railroad station and placed in fun
eral car. where. guarded by French
and American sailors. II started Tor
Cherbourg al 10 o'clock last night.