The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-07-12
Hero COMING Home
BODY OF JOHN PAUL JONES
nov ON The way.
Formal Transfer OF Remains TO the
United States st Paris vas
with f1uCh Ceremony, and A..
tended ~ Highest Officials OF
france,


the highest dignitaries of France. the
diplomatic representatives Of many for.
eign governments and civil and naval
officials Of the United States. the body
Of Admiral John Paul Jones was for.
mally delivered to the United States
government. The ceremony was one
round Of impressive dignity with bril-.
liant military and naval pomp in which
the soldiers and sailors Of France and
the sailors Of America united in ten.
dering honors TO the illustrious founder
Of the American navy.
The occasion was probably without
parallel, % the funeral was that Of q
military hero who had lain neglected
In 4 foreign grave for moro than q
hundred years.
Tho ceremony Of delivering tho body
took place In the American church on
the Avenue d Alma at $3.50 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
At the right OF the altar cat Ambas.
sador Mccormick, Senior Special Am.
bassador Porter, Junior Special Am.
tassador Loomis, United States sena.
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, Rear Admiral
6igsbee and other officers Of the Amer.
loan squadron. Across the aisle eat
Premier Rouvier with other member
Of his cabinet. practically the entire
diplomatic corps and officers Of the
army and navy. Tho member Of the
diplomatic corps were in full uniform
Scores OF American sailors in the
naves on either side Of the altar gave q
fitting background 10 the imposing
scene. After brief religious services
Gen. Porter, In evening dress, accord.
ing to the French custom. with the red
sash Of the Grand Gross of the Legion
Of Honor across his breast, advanced
alongside the casket and formally do.
ivered the body to Mr.. Loomis 40 the
representative Of the United States and
commissioned Admiral Sigsbee to CON.
vey it 10 the United States.
Delivery OF the Body.
The formal ceremony consisted Of
the delivery Of the body BY Gen. Por.
ter, 20 the finder and custodian, to
Mr.. LOOMS, repressnting the United
States. appointed to receive it, and
Mr.. LOOMS commissioning Admiral
Sigsbee to transport it to America.
In discharging his duty, Gen. Porter
said:
IAN earnest expression Of recogni.
tion 10 due to the accomplished savants
Of France whose Acknowledged skill in
anthropologioal science confirmed in
every detail and with entire accuracy
and certainty the identicfiatien Of the
body, which 10 20 msrvelously pre-
served.
when congress adopted tho present
form OF tho American flag it embodied
In the came resolution the appoint.
ment Of Capt. Jones to command the
ship Ranger. When he received the
news. history attributes to him the
following remark:
The dag and I are twins. Born
the same hour from the same womb of
destiny. We cannot part In life or
death.
"Alasi they were parted, but hap
PLY now they are reunited"
Mr.. LOOMS, receiving the body,
said:
America unfortunately exemplifed
the idea that republics are ungrateful,
and In the stress Of the struggle Of
building new country forgot for q
time il great hero. France, b Il said
to her credit, rsmembsrsd Jones In ap-
handsome and touching
waye, showing - ever her intimate
and mlendid appreciation OF Rpuius.