The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
P0NP FOR PAUL Jones
France Delivers Body Of The Famous
Admiral to America.
FORMAL TRANSFER IN PARIS

States Ambassadors and Naval Officers
in HonorIng the Memory Of the Fore
most Figure of Our Early Navy--A
Rest at Napoleon's Tomb.
Paris.--In the presence Of the highest
dignitaries of France, the diplomatic
representatives of many foreign gov
ernments and civil and nava. officials
of the United States, the body Of Adj
miral John Paul Jones was formally
delivered to the United States Govern
ment. The ceremony was one combin-
ing impressive dignity with brilliant
military and naval pomp, in which the
soldiers and sailors of france and the
sailors of America united in rendering
honors to the illustrious founder Of the
American navy.
The occasion was probably without
parallel, as the funeral was that of
Revolutionary hero who had lain neg
lected in foreign grave for over 100
years.
Seldom has an occurrence awakened
such widespread interest in the French
Z Capital DGuSC luIOuSS plANhCO L41C
\ Champs Elysees and other principal
thoroughfares to witness the imposing
cortege.
The unusual sight of a large detach-
ment of United States sailors and ma
rines III the central thoroughfares of
Paris aroused much interest and
brought ont an enthusiastic greeting
! from the crowds along the line of
march, The American naval contin-
! gent numbered 500 men, with twenty
i five officers. They were uniformed as
lanuing party, wearing the regulation
CATERS and carrying rifles with fixed
bayonetS.
The Americans made a most favor
able Impression by their sturdy,
bronZed appearance and the smartness
of their movements.
The ceremony of delivering the body
was held in the American Church. on
the Avenue de Palma, at $50 O'Clock
| in the afternoon. The interior of the
/ gothic edifce was decorated with
1 plants and flowers. At the foot of the
chancel rested the coffin, wound in an
American flag and literally buried in
masses of floral emblems. The French
/ Government had taken charge of the
arrangements, and huissiers of the
Foreign Office, wearing impressive sill
yer chains, acted as ushers.
At the right hand of the altar sat
Ambassador Mccormick Senior Spe-
cial Ambassador Porter, Junior Special
/ Ambassador Loonis, United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Eear-Ad-
miral Sigsbee and other officers of the
American squadron. Across the aisle
sat Premier Bowler with other mem
bers of his Cabinet, practically the en-
tire diplomatic corps and officers of the
army and navy. Scores Of American
sailors in the naves on either side of
the altar gave q fitting background to
the imposing scene.
The formal ceremony consisted of
the delivery of the body by General
Porter, as the finder and custodian, to
Francis B. Loomis, Assistant Secretary
of State, representing the United
States. appointed TO receive 1t; and Mr..
LOomis commissioning Admiral Sigs-
bee to transport it to America.
AS the supplied choir took up MY
Country, Ills of Thee, the entire as
semblage rose and joined in the strains
OF the patriotic hymn. Eight brawny
sailors from the Brooklyn then
stepped forward, and raising the
coffin on their shoulders bore it slowly
from the church to the waiting gun
carriage This was draped with the
national colors and was drawn by six
black horses. The coffin was covered
with flags and flowers, and took the
place of the unlimbered gun.
The cortegc was now formed, and
proceeded along the Avenue de FAlma,
the Champs Elysees, across the Alex
ander Bridge to the Esplanade DIES In
valides. Republican Guards lined each
side of the avenues, holding back the
dense throngs.
Heading the procession came
squadron of cuirassiers, in glittering
helmets and breastplates, stretching
from curb to curb, with division of
infantry under General Frey. After
them rumbled the gun caisson bearing
the flower laden coffin, with guards of
American sailors on either side. Back
of the coffin was long line Of distin-
guished officials. all walking, accord
ing to the French custom. The APP
pearance of the detachment of 500
American sailors and marines was the
signal for enthusiasm all along the
line. Another French division, COM
posed of infantry. cavalry and artillery,
closed the cortege.
Arriving at the Esplanade des 1nva-
2ldes an imposing picture was present
ed. The French Government had
erected a large pavilion in which to
deposit the coffin. The pavilion was
richly hung with crimson velvet, with
martial emblems and battleaxes, en-
twined flags and row of brass field
pieces along the front. Near by rose
the gilded dome Of the tomb of Napo-
leon
The coffin was deposited in the CEN
tire of tho pavilion while The cortegc
passed, rendering military honors
Later it was borne to the Invalidcs
railroad station and placed in a fun
cral car where, guarded by French
and American callers. it was taken to
Cherbourg