The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
JONES'S BODY
 IS AT HOME Remains of Famous Gen. eral Brought Back. ESCORT OF EMPHASIZES Interment to Take Place at
 Annapolis. Distinguished Pallbearers VIII Dsas Casket to Temporary Resting Place When 1t h Landed
 Monday Morning.
ESCORT OF EMPHASIZES

Norfolk. Va. July sz.--In the early light of 8 midsummer morning. the body of John Paul Jones was brought back today through the Virginia capital to the land of his adoption. Cottagers at Cape Henry. Ocean View and Wiliough- by lined the shores to witness the pomp of tho American admirais re- turn. The sight as the ships passed in line was one of grandeur and beauty.
 Across the bow of the cruiser Brook | lyn as she passed Ocean View sailed a schooner. To the oniookers this ap- pear patheticaliy small in contrast to the magnificent flagship and yet this stray schooner was almost as large as the Bonhomme Richard, aboard which John Paul Jones stood with the broad sides of the Seraphis pouring in upon her, many of his men wounded and dy- ing. until the captain of the Serapis stopped the fighting for moment to ask him if he was ready to surrender. when he gave hi: historic answer: | We have not yet begun to fight"
 Under a threatening sky the three divisions of the North Atlantic fleet. headed by the battleship Maine, flag ship of the commander in chief. Rear Admiral Evans, bore down upon the capes and ct 7:20 o'clock the long line of battleships forming the escort to | the Brooklyn. passed the capes.
 The first division of the battleshir squadron separated from the second division of the squadron and the third squadron. under Admiral Sigsbee, after the entrance to the capes was reached. The Maine did not lead the long line of battleship and cruisers up the hay, but instead Captain Niles. commanding Rear Admiral Evans fiagsnip, headed his vessel for Hampton Roads The battleships Kearsarge. Kentucky and Missouri followed the Maine in the roads.
 Headed by Alpbsma.
 The second division of the battleshtp squadron. commanded by Rear Ad- course up the bay. headed by the flag ship AlabamA The battleships Iiit- nots, Iowa and Massachusetts followed the flagship in regular formation. The Brooklyn flying the flag of Rear Ad- miral Sigsbee followed the second di- vision of the battleship squadron In l the capes and up the bay, the pro- teceted cruisers Chattanooga. Calves ton and Tacoma coming after.
 1 When the Brooklyn came of the l capes, orders from the Navy Depart ment instructing the commanding ofi- l cer not to try to enter the Severn rtv- CT were transmitted to the ship by l accordingly not venture closer to An- napolis than the mouth of the Severn l The orders were issued as precau- | tionary measure to prevent tnd grounding of the cruiser. '*' l In accordance with these orders tho body of the American hero now near l its last resting place. will have to be transferred to Annapolis on a launch. The batDleships accompanying the fu- neral cruiser will anchor about two miles from the Academy reservatiop. The two fleets met yesterday morning 250 miles from the capes. During the tourney down the coast Admiral Sigs- bee and Admiral Evans held constant conversation by wireless telegraph. When Admiral Evans's battleship left Admiral Sigsbee's fleet today. the Kearsarge, Kentucky and Missouri each fired a salute of fifteen guns. The Brooklyn responded.
 Admiral Davis. in charge of the cruiser division. will accompany Ad- miral Sigsbee to Annapolis. Admiral Evans will remain with his fleet in Hampton Roads till Tuesday. when his ships will go to New York.
 Ceremonies at Annapolis.
 Annapolis, July 22.-All details of the transfer of the body of Admiral l John Paul Jones from the United I States cruiser Brooklyn to the Naval Academy have been arranged. The ceremonies are to be simple. the pomp and circumstance" being reserved for the time of the removal of the body 1 from the temporary vault, into which 1t will be placed on Monday. to It's permanent resting place, the crypt of the splendid new Naval Academy chapel This will likely be a year l hence. a
 The ships of Admiral sigsbee's squad ,t..A. miles below Annapolis. Tomorrow morning they will take up their posi- ton just outside Annapolis harbor. At | 10 A m. Monday the body will be con- veyed to a point in the north seawali | of the academy grounds by the naval tug Standish and as the cortege moves from the landing place fifteen salute guns will be hred py the acadEny pat tery.
 The pailbearers will be Rear Admiral James H. Sands, superintendent of the naval academy: Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis, commanding the second divis- ion of the North Atlantic squadron; Captain B. F. Tilley. commanding the battleship Iowa; Captain B. D. Taussig. commanding the battleship Massa- chusetts; Captain W. H. Reeder. com manding the battleship Alabama, and Captain E. E. Gervais. commanding the French cruiser Jurien De La Graviere.
 The escort will consist of four bat talions of sailors from the American fleet, a battalion of sailors and marines from the academy and detachment of fifty sailors from the Jurien De La Grayiere All the midshtpmen now at the academy, consisting of the battalion 200 strong formed of the newly admit ted members of the fourth class. will be paraded without arms. The body will then be deposited in the temporary vault. There will be no service and the whole affair is to be over in q quarter of an hour.
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