The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-25
HONoRS FOR JOHN PAUL 6BBS
GUNS SPEAK HIS RANK AS a REAR
ADMIRAL or OUR NAVY.
Body Of the Sea Fighter Brought TO tho
Naval Academy to Rest In Temporary
Tomb There Until the Cryptic Finished
An Impressive spectacle Yesterday

Tomb There Until the CRYPT 10 Finisheo
An impressive Spectacle Yesterday.
ANNApoLIs, Md, July 24,-John Paul
Jones, variously styled Commodore anu
Admiral, has taken definite rank In Ameri-
can naval history, for his BODY was re-
ceived to-day on the soil OF the country no
served 40 well with the honors OF a rear
Admiral This rank was spoken ny the
guns of two republics joining IN salute,
No more impressive scene has owe,
been witnessed at the United States Naval
Academy than that attending the landing
to-day OF the coffin containing the oody
Of this Revolutionary hero. 1t was an ap-
propriate and touching recognition OF the
enterprise OF Gen. Horace Porter that rear
Admiral Sigsbee showed when ne ordered
the tackles of the Brooklyn. after they hao
wrapped the coffin in the folds OF the Union
Jack. to spread over 1t the beautiful nag
owned by the patriotic American whose
zeal. perseverance and private fortune
made possible the events OF this day.
II was near the noon hour when the ou-
eler's call sounded Taps" and brought to
a close this most interesting international
event. Five weeks ago Rear Admiral Sigsbee
left mpkinsvile as commander-in-cniei
of a SQUADRON Of cruisers that will 60 down
in history as the John Paul Jones heet.
With his flagship the Brooklyn, and for con-
sorts the new cruisers Galveston, Tacoma
and Chattanooga, he made voyage OF 7ooo
miles, and accomplished his mission WITH
out an accident or hitch in the grogram, and
after extending the courtesies OF a dinner
on his flagship to Capt. E. E. Gervais OF the
French cruiser Jurien de la Graviere, the
Admiral's feet weighed anchor at midnight
and left for Tompkinsville. About the same
time the Jurien de la Graviere departed in
the direction Of Martinique.
Earl in the day the four battleshlps-
Alabama, Illinois, Iowa and MASSACHUSETTS,
comprising Admiral Daiss feet OF con-
voyers left for Hampton Roads to re1oih
Rear Admiral Evans IS battleship squadron.
The body Of John Paul Jones, encased
in the lead coffin in which 1t slept forgotten
for more than century in French oeme-
tery. has been recased in an oak comm
of exquisite design trimmed with silver
and covered with an American flag and
reroses tonight in the temporary receiving
vault ,,
Henceforth the ashes Of this hero Will
be sacredly guarded by the country ne
served. A year hence they will be removed
to the crypt of the new abbey under con-
struction on the Academy grounds. there TO
become the center Of group OF mmor'ais
in American naval history.
WEATHER TURNS TO FAIR.
The weather attending this ceremony
throughout sc> ned strangely typical Of this
restless spi, The fleet bearing his body
Ia in
fercest storms ever known at this season
and early this morning the clouds were
lowering Overwhelmingly. But almost N
stantly the scene changed as the tug
Standish left the dock on her way to bring
the coffin, and the sun shone.
The actual ceremony Of landing the body
occupied about four hours. The tug Stand
ish left her dock at TAO, headed for the feet.
| Before she had proceeded far the cracks
| Of the ships' guns were heard ushering In
| the davis program by an exchange OF ga
mtes. Rear Admiral Sigsbee first saluted
the navy yard with thirteen guns, and
Rear Admiral Sands responded. Then the
guns OF the Jurien de la Graviere bro Ike
forth in salute OF Rear Admiral Sigsbee
and the United States fleet Of eight war
vessels responded. The exchange OF sa'
| had hardly ended when the Standish
,mmand of Lieut.. Wiley, U. s. NJ, with
a small crew, drew alongside the cruiser
Rrooklyn and the Standish's commander
began shouting orders through mega
phone.
| FLAGS FOR THE COFFIN.
It had been arranged that the CONN
should he lowered from the Brooklyn II
time to enable the Standish to start on hel
return trip by 30 sharp. AS the Standisf
came near the Brooklyn her commander
could plainly see the coffin resting on The
after deck, to which it had been removed
early in the morning by the Brooklyni
tackles. On the journey over from Cher
bourp the coffin had rested on bier con
str,cted on the port side Of the half deck
lust adjoining Rear Admiral Sigsbee'
cabin. There it was under marine guart
night and day.
The coffin was wrapped in the beau
tiful flag Of the Daughters OF tn
American Revolution. which had beef
loaned to Rear Admiral Sigsbee by Mrs
Donald Mclean, president general Of tn
order. On top Of the flag rested the I'm
sheathed sword of John Paul Jones. loane'
for the occasion by Commander Nicholson
of the Tacoma, in whose family 1t has bee
treasured for several generations, comm
originally from Richard Dale, to whom
Jones presented IL. >.
When the coffin was made ready for 1t
last voyage on the Standish, Rear Admire
Sigsbee laid aside the flag Of the Daugh
ters Of the American Revolution and use
the flag loaned by Gen. Horace Porter
The flag was wrapped about the coffin ate
It had been safely lowered to the Stands
and placed on the black catafalque wait
ing to receive it. This catafalque had bee
used to support the coffin containing the re
mains Of the late Mexican Ambassador
Senior Azpiroz, when he was carried to hi
native land for burial This fact came GU
in an exciting controversy between one 9
the officers Of the Brooklyn and one OF tn
Standish's crew when the former demande
whether "those supports are strong enoug
to hold up 800 pounds.
sThey held up the remains Of the Mex
can Ambassador was the reply.
Il don't care about that: will they hold U
1 400 pounds7" came back from the Brood
iyn. AS a matter OF fact, the coffin
which the remains Of the Mexican Amba'
sador were returned to his country weighe
400 pounds.
COFFIN LOWERED TO THE TUG.
These preliminaries having been adjuste,
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