New-York tribune., 1905-07-25
IN The LAND HE LOVED
Body Of Paul Jones at Last Rests in
american Soil.

Annapolis, Ao, July An a brick vault in
the grounds of the Naval Academy les the body
OF John Paul Jones. With the simple ceremony
attending the landing Of the body from the
cruiser Brooklyn, the expedition authorized 70
accomplish its transfer from the Paris cene-
terry, which had been its resting place for more
than a century, has conpIeted its task The
formal national reception OF the body, with ap-
propriate exercises. is reserved until 1t shall
be placed in the naval chapel now being erected
near the site OF the temporary vault
The work to-day consisted Of the removal of
the body from the Brooklyn the naval tug
Standish. and from that TO a float moored TO
the shore There jackies placed it in a hearse
which was escorted by a cortege Of marines
jackies and nidshtprnen.
At eight o'clock the guns Of the Brooklyn
doomed salute TO Rear Admiral Sands super
intendent Of the Naval Academy. The shore
batteries replied, and as they did so the naval
tug standish east off and proceeded to the
Brooklyn. lying five miles off The saluttng
batteries were kept busy.
The standsh made fast TO the Brooklyn
shortly before Q o'clock The body Of the dead
admiral was hoisted from its position on the
half deck by a boat crane and carried to the
starbos-d side. where another crane lowered it
TO the after deck of the tug. Sixteen 1ackies
went over the side of the Brooklyn and placed
the coffin on a catafalque where it was covered
by the flag Of General Porter. over which was
spread the American Jack. Then the jackies
stood at attention in a square around the bier.
The unsheathed sword of John Paul Jones'
now the property Of Commander Nicholson of
the cruiser Tacoma, laid the coffin. un-
der constant guard OF A marine.
Rear Admiral sigsbee and his ship officers
went aboard the tug. which took its course
between two columns Of cruisers and battle
ships, and it making this run, minute
guns from every ship gave the fifteen gun
salute
AS the body being transferred the ma
rines OF the squadron were sent ashore in small
boats. 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
erected. She touched shore exactly at 10
o'clock. and thirteen minutes later the body was
ashore
A hearse drawn by four black horses was in
waiting. on either side Of which We're the hon
orary paIIbearers. on the right side being Rear
Admiral Sands and Captains ..illey and Reeder,
Of Admiral Sigsbees feet; on the left was Cap
tain Gervis Of the French cruiser, and Rear
Admiral Davis and Captain Taussig. The
Naval Academy band played Chopn's funeral
march as the body was placed in the hearse
| by eight stalwart jackies.
The cortege began the march at 1920. with
| the band leading and the marines and jaclies
preceding the hearse. which followed by
battalion of naidshipnen from the academy. Ad
| rniraI Sigsbee bringing up the rear.
| When the procession began to move a shore
| battery fred minute guns 10 the number Of
fifteen. Around the vault a huge square
| formed on three sides by the sailors and ma
rines, the fourth being occupied by the hearse
and midshpmen-
After the body had been removed from the
bearse and placed on a Chaplain Clark.
| ~ the Naval Academy assisted by Fleet Chap
! lain Bayard read portion Of the Episcopal
| funeral service and offered a prayer
| AS the car was moved 10 the vault the band
| ,,lay,ed a funeral march. After II had been
pIaced in position a squad OF marines fred three
1 1,o1Ievs and taps sounded by the buglers.
! r-be cortege was then dismissed, the entire ex
! arcises on shore having occupied forty minutes.
The vault containing the body Of John Paul
| LOVES is draped in crepe. over mis- coffin which
! IS visible through the broad grated doors at
| either end ara spread American flags. Outside
| paces an armed sentry