The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
LAID IN THE TOMB.
Body of John Paul Jones Now Rests
at Annapolis.

Annapolis, July 24.-In simple
brick vault in the grounds of the naval
academy today, lies the body of John
Paul Jones. With the simple cere-
mony attending the landing of the
body from the cruiser Brooklyn, the
naval expedition authorized to accom-
plish its transfer from the Paris ceme-
terry which has been its place of re-
pose for more than a century, is COM
pleted. The formal national reception
of the body with appropriate exercises
is reserved until it shall be placed in
the splendid naval chapel now being
erected near the site of the temporary
vault. The work today, consisted of
the removal of the body from the
Brooklyn to the tug Standish and from
that to a float moored to the shore,
where stalwart jackies placed it in
hearse which was escorted by an inn
posing cortege of marines, jackies and
midshipmen, in which the French ma
ton participated with a landing party
of officers and men from the cruiser
Jurien de Ia Graviere.
At o'clock. just as a thunderstorm
had spent its fury, the guns of the
Brooklyn doomed a salute to Admiral
Sands, superintendent of the academy-
The shore battery replied and as 1t did
so the naval tug Standish in command
of Lieutenant Wiley cast off and pro-
ceeded to the Brooklyn lying five miles
off. The Saluting batteries were kept
busy as the French cruiser followed
the Brooklyn's shore salute with a
similar one, the shore again making
answer. The French cruiser then sa-
| luted Admiral Sigsbee and received a
return. Then Admiral Davis, COM
manding the four battleships, which
| lay in line opposite the cruisers of the
| expedition fleet saluted Admiral Sigs-
bee and received a reply.
The Standish came alongside and
made fast to the Brooklyn shortly be-
| fore 9 o'clock. The body of the dead
admiral was hoisted from it's position
on the half deck by a boat crane, car
ried to the starboard side where it was
| lowered to the after deck of the tug
Sixteen jackies went over the side OF
the Brooklyn and placed the coffin or
the catafalque where it was covered
| by the flag of General Porter over
which was spread the Union Jack
Then the jackies stood at attention il
a square around the bier. The I'M
sheathed sword of John Paul Jones
now the property of Commander Mich
olson of the cruiser Tacoma, was laid
on the coffin under constant guard of d
| marine. Admiral SigSbee and his ShiI
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 bat
tleships, and as it was making this
=
the gun salute.
Body Taken Ashore.
As the body was being transferred the
marines of the squadron constituting
one battalion and two battalions OF
! jackies 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 nava
| academy. The Standish landed at &
barge over which an arch of American
| and French flags had been designed
She touched shore at exactly 20 O'Clock
and IS minutes later the body was
| ashore.
A hearse drawn by four black horse.
was in waiting on either side OF which
were the honorary pallbearers, OF the
right side being Admiral Sands aD(
Captains lilly and Reeder of Admila
Sigsbees fleet, on the left was Ca otaiI
Gervis of the French cruiser and AID
miral Davis and Captain Taussig.
At the extreme right of the line wa
the naval academy band which rendered
Chopin's funeral march, as the bod.
was placed in the hearse by the eigh
jackies which bore it aboard the Brook
lyn at Cherbourg. Behind them wer
eight jackies from the French cruise
as honorary bodybearers. The corteg
began the march at 1920 with the BAN
leading and the marines and jackie
preceding the hearSe which was follow
ed by a battalion of midshipmen from
the academy, Admiral Sigshee bringin
up the rear.
} Minute Guns Fired.
When the procession began to NOV
a shore battery fired minute guns t
the number of Is. The route of marc
was along the road by the athletic fiel
and Maryland avenue to a point op
posite the Hernon monument. Aroun
the vault a square was formed on thre
| sides by the sailors and marines, tn
fourth being occupied by the midship
men.
After the body had been remove
from the hearse and placed on a ca
which rested on a temporary woOde
truck, leading to the vault, Chaplai
Clark of the naval academy, assiste
by Fleet Chaplain Bedyard, read
portion of the Episcopal funeral sery
moved to the vault the band played
funeral march. After it had bee
placed in position a squad of marine
fred three volleys, and taps" wa
sounded by the buglers. The corteg
was then dismissed, the entire exel
} cises on shore having occupied 4
: Admiral Sigsbee was in command c
the exercises ashore and afioat. Ad
rniral Sands. superintendent of til
naval academy, made all the shor
, arrangements. The first battalion {
sailors was under command of Lieu
Commander Bryan, of the Alabama
the second under Lieut.. Commando
Harry George, of the Tacoma: tn
: brigade composing the two battalion
/ was under command of r. v Nicho
$ son. The marines were commando
f by Capt Low of the Alabama, and tn
/ | rnidshipmen from the academy
. Capt. w. w. Dunlop
I'll Admiral Sigsbee will give a Dime
] aboard the Brooklyn tonight in hont
4 of Capt. Geryis of the French cruise
: Admiral Sigsbee will sail at mic
night for Tompkinsville, n. Y. Az