The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-07
COMING To REST
IN AMERICAN SOD
France Delivers John Paul
Jones Body.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE
After the Ceremonies in the America n
Church on the Avenue Del Alema
the Body is Delivered 10 Ad-
miraI Sigsbee for Transport
alton to America.
alton to America.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris. July 6.-In the presence of
highest dignitaries of France the Dip
lomatic representatives of many for
eign governments and civil and naval
officials Of the United States, the body
of Admiral John Paul Jones was today
formally delivered to the United States
government. The ceremony WAS i'm
pressive, with brilliant military ana
naval pomp in which the soldiers and
sailors of France and the sailors OF
America united in rendering honors to
the iliuStriOGS found o. the Ameri-
can navy. The occasion was unique
and probably without parallel as the
funeral was that of a revolutionary
hero who had lain neglected in for
eign grave for over a hundred years
Seldom has an event awakened Suii
widespread interest in the French car
ital. Dense throngs packed the
Champs Elysees and other principal
thoroughfareS to witness the imposing
cortege for which the elaboratenesS o.
its military features equallcd the mar
tial display on the occasion of the visit
of King Alphonso.
tHhe flef.em0py of delivering the
body was held in the American church
on the Avenue Del Alimo at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon The interior
of this Gothic cdifice was beautifully
decorated with plants and flowers
AT the foot of the chancel rested the
casllet wrapped iii an American ilaS-
and literally buried in masses Of fora
emblems.
At the right of the altar sat Am
bassador Mccormick, Senior Special
Ambassaclo1l Porter, Junior Special
Ambassador Loomis. United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Rear
4Aunairal Sigsbce and other officers OF
the American squadron.
Across the aisle sat Premier Rou-
vicr with other members of his cabi-
net. practically the entire diplomatic
corps and officers Of the army and
ravy. The members of the diplomatic
corps were in full uniform. Scores
of American sailors in the navy on
either Sode of the altar gave a fitting
background to the imposing scene.
The Body Delivered.
After brief religious services Cen
eral Porter wearing evening dress &C
cordingto the French custom, with
the red sash of the grand cross of the
Legion of Honor across his breast,
advanced alongside the maSket ana
formally delivered the body to Mr..
Loomis, as the, representative OF the
United States government. who accept
cd it in the name of the government
and commissioned Admiral Sigsbee to
transport it to the United tSates.
AS the surpliced choir sang MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" the entlrc as
.semblage arose and oined i'll the
strains of the patriotic hymn. Eight
brawny sailors from the Brooklyn
theQ stepped forward and raising the
caskct on their shoulders bore it slow
ly from the church to the waiting
gun carriage. This was draped with
the national colors and was drawn by
six black horses.
The cortege was now formed and
preceded to the Esplanade Des Invai-
ides
Arriving at the EspIanade an i'm
posing picture was presented. The
French government had erected Il
large pavilion in which to deposit lhe
coffin. The pavilion was richly hung
With crimson velvet, with martial en-
blems and batt.e axes, entwined flags
and a row of brass field pieces along
the front.
The casket was deposited in the
centre OF the pavilion while the cor
tege passed, rendering military honors
Later it was borne TO the Invaiides
railroad station and placed in a fun
eral car whore. guarded by French
and American sailors, it started for
Cherbourg at 10 o'clock tonight.