The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-25
RESTING PLACE
is TEMPORARY
Body of Paul Jones Deposited in
Brick Vault.
CEREMONY WAS SIMPLE
HONORS WILL BE PAID TO THE
HERO LATER.

! Annapolis. Nd. July 24-In a simple
brick vault in the grounds of the naval
academy today lie the remains of John
Paul Jones With the simple ceremony
attending the landing of the body from
the cruiser Brooklyn, the naval expedi-
ton authorized 10 accomplish it's trans
Ler from the Paris cemetery which had
49, ce5 ItS Piaee OF Tepose for more than
national reception of the body with ap-
gLEoP1rlate exercises is reserved until it
shaI De placed IN the splendid naval
chapel now being erected near the site
OF tne temporary vault The work today
consisted OF the removal of the body from
the BROOKLYN to the naval tug Standish
aho IRON that to float moored to the
IN a hearse which was escorted bV an
imposing .cortege of marines. jackies and
nlldsnipmen in which the French nation
{ participated with a landing party of Off
GERS and men from the French cruiser
Surlen de La Graviere.
Booming of Guns.
At o'clock just as a thunder shower
fiad spent its fury the guns of the Brook
! IN doomed salute to Rear Admiral
SANDS, superintendent of the naval acad-
envy
The shore batteries replied and as they
mand of Lieutenant Wiley, cast off and
proceeded to the Brooklyn. lying five
kept busy as the French cruiser followed
the Broolxlyn's shore salute with a SINH
Lar one, the shore again making answer.
Inc freDch cruiser then Safuted Rear Adj
Tolnai Sigsbee and received a return. Then
Rear Admiral Davis, commanding the four
eeattieships which lay in line opposite the
four cruisers of the expedition fleet sa-
Iuted Rear Admiral Sigsbee and received
a reply
Body Taken Ashore.
The Standish came alongside and made
d9sst to the Brooklyn shortly before 3
was hoisted from it's position the half
deck by boat crane, carried to the star
board side, where another crane lowered
II 70 the after deck of the tug. Sixteen
lackleS went over to the side of the
Brooklyn and placed the coffin on a cat
afaique after which il was covered by
the flag of General Porter. over which was
spread the Union Jack Then the iackies
stood at attention in a square around the
bier.
The unsheathed sword of John Paul
Nicholson, of the cruiser Tacoma was
laid on the coffin under constant guard
his ship officers 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 this run. minute guns
from every ship gave the 15-gun salute.
An Imposing Guard.
AS the body was being transferred the
marines of the squadron. constituting one
battalion and two battalions of jacl1ies,
were sent ashore in small boats toWed by
launches. These reached shore first and
formed an imposing guard drawn up in
double line 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 de-
signed. She touched shore at exactly 10
o'clock and thirteen minutes later the
body was ashore.
was in waiting on either side of which
We're the honorary pail bearers, on the
Captains Tilley and Reeder of Admiral
Sigsbee's fleet, on the left was Captain
Admiral Davis and Captain Taussig.
Chopin's Funeral March.
At the extreme right of the line was the
pins funeral march as the body was
placed In the hearse by the eight stalwart
dyn at Cherbourg Behind them were
eight jackies from the French cruiser as
the march at 1920 with the band leading
and the marines and JackieS preceding the
hearse which was followed BY battalion
OF mldShfpmen from the academy, Admit
raj Sigsbee bringing up the rear
When the procession began to move a
shore battery fired minxte guns to the
number of fifteen The route of the
march was along the road by the Athletic
field and Maryland avenue to a. point
opposite the Hernon monument Around
the vault a huge square was formed on
three sides by the sailors and marines, the
fourth being occupied by the hearse and
midshipmen.
Placed in Vault.
After the body had been removed from
the hearSe and placed on a car which
rested on a temporary wooden truck lead
ing to the vault Chaplain Clark of the
navy academy, assisted by Fleet Chaplain
Bayard, read a portion of the Episcopal
funeral service and offered prayer AS the
car moved to the vault the band played a
funeral march. After ii had been placed
in position a squad of marines fired three
volleys and taps were sounded by the
bugiers. The cOrtege was then dismissed.
the entire exercises on shore having occu-
pied forty minutes.
Sigsbee Commanded.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee was in command
Admiral Sands, superintendent Of the ma
val academy, made all the shore arrange
mentS.
The first battalion of sailors was un-
der command of Lieutenant Commander
Bryan of the Alabama, the second under
Lieutenant Commander Harry George of
the cruiser Tacoma. the brigade compos-
ing the two battalions was under com
mand of Z. T. Nicholson. The marines
were commanded by Captain T. II. Low of
the Alabama and the midshipmen from
the academy by Captain w. w. Dunlop.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee Will give a din
ner aboard the Brooklyn tonight in honor
OF Captain Gervis of the French cruiser.
The captains of his fleet will participate.
Admiral Sigsbee will sail at midnight
Davis. commanding the battleship squad
ron, will sail for Hampton roads late
this afternoon.