The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-07-27
LANDED AT ANNAPOLISI
Paul Jones Remains in the Safe-Keep-
ing of American Navy.
WAS A NAVAL FAMILY FUNERAL.
honored BY the Prenchmeu-CofTiu Deposited
IN the Temporary Vsuif-ReIigIous Cere-
monies by Chaplain CIark-PsrtInE Vol
ley and Taps Sounded-Tomb Is Guarded
by Marines.

Annapolis, Md. (SpeciaD For the
hrst time i'll nearly century and
quarter the body of Admiral John Paul
Jones touched American soil when
eight American jackies Monday morn
ing bore the casllet containing the re-
mains across the float to the north
wall OF the seawal of the Naval Acad
emy, Annapolis.
The event was the most imposing and
significant of all the ceremonies in honor
OF the dead. For several days the body
has been on ship in American waters.
put the most touching incident was the
final landing.
The very simplicity of the arrange
mentS made the scene all the more inn
preSsive Never before has there been
such an array of battleships in the
Chesapeake Bay, and never before in
times of peace has the historic old
Maryland capital witnessed more in
spring military display.
Early in the morning the squadron
saluted the shore with I3 guns. and
Rear-Admiral Sands returned Rcar-Ad-
mral Sigsbee'S salute with the same
number of guns. Then Admiral Sands
and his staff sailed out to the BROOKLYN
on the tug Standish, which was to
bring back the remains of Admiral
Jones.
AT $50 o'clock the ships crane Of
the Brooklyn was fastened TO the cas-
ket III the half deck, and in Il few min
utes the body was swung over the side
to the aft deck of the tug The body
carriers, consisting of eight sailors. took
nj Il,
Standlsh steamed up the Severn.
While the preparations for the trans
Ter OF the remains from the flagship
were being made several companies of
marines and sailors were being towed
ashore in cutters drawn by launches.
The first detachment to arrive was the
band and a company of marines, COM
manGed by Lieut.. A. II. McGrann, from
the Brooklyn. Then came a company
of JackieS and marines from the Iowa,
followed i'll quick order by the rest Of
the American scamen. The first bat
talon OF sailors was commanded bv
Lieut.. Com. II. +. Bryan, of the Ala
bama, and the second battalion was
commanded by Lieut.. Com. Harry
George, of the Tacoma.
The battalion of marines was formed
by companies from the first and second
divisions of the North Atlantic squad
ron, and was commanded by Capt. T. II.
Lowe
Among the last TO arrive was the
company OF marines from the French
cruiser Jurien dc Ia Gravierc, under
Lieutenant Breynann. Clad in blue
jackets and white caps with a red tas-
sci. they formed a striking contrast to
the spotleSS white uniforms Of the Amer
lean Seamen In their drill and appear
ance they also differed widely from the
others i'll the parade. All of them were
men of middle age, while our marines
appeared to be mere youths beside them.
In the march they carried their guns
somewhat aSlant and their stride was
short and jerky. which was very no
ticeabe when compared with the long,
easy step of the Americans.
When the two battalons had landed
the men were drawn up i'll brigade front
stretching for 800 yards along the sea
wall, 10 receive the body of Admiral
Jones, i'll the following order: The
naval band at the head, followed by the
Naval Academy marines. the fleet ma
rineS, the French jackieS. the American
sailors, the midShipmen and the officers
of the squadron.
AT 10 o'clock the StandSh arrived off
the float, which was decorated with
American flags and the pennants Of ar
admiral. Immediately in front of the
float was the detachment of French ma
rineS and on the float were a small de-
tachment of American Seamen and the
eight honorary hodybearerS from the
Graviere.
AS the remains of Admiral Jones
touched shore a minute gun. the first ot
a rear-admirarS salute, was fired, anC
the Naval Academy Band, under Prof
{. A. Zimmerman, greeted the arriva
with a flourish of drums and bugleS
When the casket was being put in the
hearse the band played Chopin'S Flu
neral Dirge"
Slowly the procession moved forward
in the order given above, the hearSt
being in the midst of the American ma
rineS In front of the hearse were Rev
II. II. Clark, chaplain of the Nava
academy, and Rev. G.. l.. Bayard, chap
lain of the Brooklyn
During the march from the landing
and around the athletic grounds tc
Maryland avenue and the formation or
the parade grounds the admiral'S salute
continued. and the affair was so wei
fired as the hearSe drew up in front ot
timed that the last gun of the salute was