The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-07
Church Beautifully Decorated.

Church Beautifully Decorated.
Within the church was beautifully
decorated with flowers. The casket
rested in front of the chapel with a silk
en- American flag draped over it, while
innumerable floral emblems were
banked about ii. The front peWs were
occupied by Ambassador Mccormick.
Senior Special Ambassador Sigsbee and
the commanding officers of the ships
of the American squadron. Across the
isle sat Premier RouVier and other cab
met ministers and practically the en-
tire membership of the diplomatic
corps. The American naval league. the
Sons of the Revolution, the Order of
Cincinnati and other patriotic organ
izatiOns, with many ladies occupied the
body of the church.
The formal ceremony consisted of the
delivery of the body by General Porter
as the finder and custodian to Mr.
LoOmis. representing the United States
appointed to receive it, and Mr.. LOOMS
commissioning Admiral Sigsbee to
transport it to America.
General Porter's Speech.
In discharging his duty, General Por-
ter said:
An earnest expression of recognition
is due to the accomplished savants of
France to whose acknowledged skill and
entire accuracy we owe the absolute
- NetiAANS VI tNEnAlLACdllOL u TIC DOu1
which is so marvelOusly preserved
When congress adopted the present
form of the American flag, it embodied
in the same resolution the appointment
of Captain Jones to command the ship
Ranger. When he received the news
history attributes to him the following
remark.
The flag and I are twins. Born the
same hour from the same womb Of des-
tiny we cannot part in life or death"
Alas. they were parted, but happily
now they are now reunited.
LOOMS Made a Talk.
Mr.. LOOMS. in receiving the body.
said:
America unfortunately exemplified
the idea that republics are ungrateful
and in the stress of the struggle of
building a new country forget for a time
its great heroes. France, be il said to her
credit, remembered Jones in appropriate
handsome and touching ways. showing
as ever her intimate and splendid aD-
probation of genius.
Now after the lapse of more than
century, through the persistent en-
deavors and patriotic purpose of Cen
eral Porter and with the ever kindly
and generous assistance of the French
government. the body of Paul Jones
was discovered.
It have the honor. i'm behalf of the
president of the United States. to accept
the custody OF the -casket which en-
closes it and to commit the body to the
worthy hands Of Admiral Sigsbee."
Admiral Sigsbee's Response.
IN a brief speech Admiral Sigsbee &C
cepted the commission 10 convey the
body to the United States.
At the conclusion of the service Ad-
miral Charnin's sailors bore the body
doorway where a COrtege
proceeded to the esplanade of the In
values.
The crowds which lined the route
uncovered their heads respectfully as
the casket, covered with flags and
lowers. passed.
On reaching the InValides. the body
was placed on high structure, where
il was surrounded by French and
American officers. while the American
and French naval and military forces
fled slowly by rendering military hon
OrS to the dead
Following the review the body was
placed in a mOTtuary chapel at the
station, where French and
American marines guarded it until the
departure of the train for CherbOurg
at 10 o'clock tonight.