The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-14
Naval Hero's Body Formally De-
livered to Uncle Sam.
IMPOSING SERVICE.
After Hundred Years of Neglect the
Remains Of the Founder Of the Amer.
lean Navy are Honored by the
People tie Served SO
Faithfully.
Faithfully,

Faithfully.
At Paris, France, in the presence Of
the highest dignitaries OF Franco. the
diplomatic representatives OF MANY
foreign governments and civil and ma.
val officials ofothe United States, the
body of Admiral John Paul Jones was
Thursday formally delivered to the
United States government The cere.
mony was one combining impressive
dignity with brilliant military and ma.
val pbmp I'm which the soldiers and
sailors of France and the sailors of
America united in rendering honors
to the illustrious founder Of the Amer
can navy.
Inc occasion was unique and prob
ably without parallel as the funeral
vas that of Revolutionary hero who
had lain neglected in foreign grave
for over q hundred years.
Seldom has an event awakened such
widespread interest in The French can.
ital Dense throngs packed the Champs
Elysees and other principal thorough
fares TO witness the imposing cortege
which for the elaborateness Of It's mil
itary features equalled the martial dis.
play ON the occasion Of the visit OF
King Alfonso.
The ceremony Of delivering the BODY
was held in the American church on
the Avenue de L'Alma at 3 80 O'Clock
In the afternoon. The interior of this
Gothic ed1fice was beautifully deco
rated with plants AID flo Ners. At the
foot OF the chaLcel rested the oasket
wrapped In an American fl .g and ill.,
orally buried in masses Of floral en-
bl1ms.
At the right Of the altar sat Ambas.
sador Mccormick, Senior Special Am
oassador Porter, Junior Special Am-
| oaSsador Lpomi3, United States Scna.
cor Henry @ abot Lodge, Rear Admir-.
al Sigsbee and other Otficars of the
American squadron. Across the aisle
at Premier Rouvler with Ouher mem.
oefs or his cabinet, practically the en-.
Tire diplomatic cprrs and officers of
6he army and navy. The members of
yhe diplomatic corps were in full uni. /.
form. Scores Of a American sal ioYs In thu
naVes on either eide Of 6he al tar gave
lifting background to the imposing
scene.
After brief religious service Gen.
Porter, wearing evening dress accord
ing TO the French custom, with the
red sash of the grand cross of the LIE.
glon OF Honor across his breast, ad-
7anced alongside the casket and for.
nally delivered the body to Mr..
L2o mis-, as the rep esentatiye Of the
United States governments, VINO nc.
cepted 1T in the name Of the govern.
nent and commissioned Admiral Sigs-
Gee to transport IL to the United
States.
AS the surpliced choir took up INV
County 'ris Of pnee" the entire assem-
blage rose and joined in the strains
OF the patriotic hymn, Eight brawny
sailors from the Brooklyn then step.
ped forward and raising the casket on
Oheir shoulders bore it slowly from the
church TO the waiting gun carriage.
This was draped with the national
colors and was drawn by six black
horses.
Ihe cortcge was now formed and
proceeded to the Espanada DIES Inval-
ides. Arriving at the esplanada an i'm
J posing picture was presented. The
French government had erected a large
pavilion in which to deposit the coffin.
The pavilion was richly hung with
crimson velvet, with martial emblems
and battle axes, entwined flags and a
row OF brass field pieces along the
| front.
! The casket was deposited d in the cen.
9 ter Of the pavilion while the cortege
4 passed, rendering military hOnors
: Later 1T was borne to the invalides
: railroad station and placed In a tuner
!. al car where, guarded by French anC
, American Sailors, 1t started for Cher.
e bruoR at 0 O'Clock Thursday night.
. FRENCHMEN CHEER OUR SAILORS.
q A dispatch from Paris says the un
e usual sight Of detachment OF United
d States sailors and marines swinging
9 through the central thoroughfares O
Parls Thursday aroused great Interest
ana brought out an enthusiastic Oya
tlon from the crowds along the linz
II or march. The American naval con
i tingcnt numbered 500 men and pre-
< sented tine appearance as they emerg
u eel from the station. Tney we're uni
formed as a landing party, wearing
;, the regulation CATERS and carryinl
rifles with fixed bayonets. They wer
:, escorted to the military school by
Is battalion OF French infantry. AL
U along the route the streets were line
y with dense crowds eager to SEQ TN
Americans. Women waved their hand
kerchiefs and miniature flags and ther
( was a continuous shout OF ''Vive lie
Americans. Tue Americans mad
l. d most favorable imprc. sion By thet
10 sturdy bropzod appearance and tn
s smarLness OF thtir movements.