Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-10
HERO COMING Home
BODY OF JOHN PAUL jones
NOW ON The WAY.
Formal Transfer of Remains to the
United States at Paris Was
with Much Ceremony, and At
tended by Highest Officials OF
france.

Paris, July TN the presence Of
the highest dignitaries Of France, the
diplomatic representatives of many for
eign governments and civil and naval
officials of the United States, the body
of Admiral John Paul Jones was for
mally delivered to the United States
government. The ceremony was one
round Of impressive dignity with bril-
liant military and naval pomp in which
the soldiers and sailors of France and
the sailors of America united in ten
dering honors to the illustrious founder
Of the American navy.
The occasion was probably without
parallel, as the funeral was that of a
military hero who had lain neglected
in a foreign grave for more than a
hundred years.
The ceremony of delivering the body
took place in the American church on
the Avenue Alma at $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon.
At the right Of the altar sat Ambas-
sador Mccormick, Senior Special Am
bassador Porter, Junior Special Am
tassador Loomis, United States Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, Rear Admiral
Sigsbee and other officers of the Amer.
loan squadron. Across the aisle sat
Premier Rouvier with other mem bers
of his cabinet, practically the entire
diplomatic corps and officers Of the
army and navy. The members of the
diplomatic corps were in full uniform.
Scores of American sailors in the
naves on either side Of the altar gave q
fitting background to the imposing
scene. After brief religious services
Gen. Porter, in evening dress, accord
ing to the French custom, with the red
sash Of the Grand Cross of the Legion
Of Honor across his breast, advanced
alongside the basket and formally de.
livered the body to Mr.. Loomis as the
representative Of the United States and
commissioned Admiral Sigsbee to con-
vey it to the United States.
Delivery OF the Body.
The formal ceremony consisted Of
the delivery of the body by Gen. Por-
ter, as the finder and custodian, to
Mr.. LOOMS, representing the United
States. appointed to receive it, and
Mr.. Loomis commissioning Admiral
Sigsbee to transport it to America.
In discharging his duty, Gen. Porter
said:
IAN earnest expression of recogni-
ton is due to the accomplished savants
of France whose acknowledged skill in
Anthropologicsl science confirmed in
every detail and with entire accuracy
and certainty the Identification of the
body, which is so marvelously pre-
served.
when congress adopted the present
form of the American flag it embodied
in the same resolution the appoint
ment of Capt. Jones to command the
ship Ranger. When he received the
news, history attributes to him the
following remark:
The flag and l are twins. Born
the same hour from the same womb of
destiny. We cannot part in life OF
death.
! "Alas! they were parted, but hap
ply now they are reunited"
Mr.. LOOMS, receiving tho body,
said:
America unfortunately exemplif fled
the idea that republics are ungrateful,
and in the stress of the struggle OF
building a new country forgot fol a
time it's great hero. France, be it said
to her credit, rememb ered Jones in ap-
propriate, handsome and touching
ways, showing as ever her intimate
and splendid appreciation of genius.
Now, after the lapse of more than a
century, through the persistent en-
deavors and patriotic purpose Of Gen
Porter, and with the ever kindly and
generous assistance Of the French gov
eminent, the body of Paul Jones was
discovered.
81 have the honor, in behalf of the
} president of the United States, to &C
} cept the custody of the casket which
encloses it, and to commit the body tt
the worthy hands Of Admiral Sigs
bee."
In brief speech Admiral Sigsbe'
accepted the commission Of conveying
the body to the United States.
After these services q oortege wal
formed, including the French govern
ment officials, diplomatic corps, com
pany of French soldiers, 500 American
; sailors, French cavalry, infantry ant
artillery. The body was taken to tn
Invslides railroad station, where i
was placed aboard the special trair
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