Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
JONES' BODY ARRIVED
American Squadrons Reached
Virginia Capes This Morning.
ADMIRAL EVANS SHIPS
FIRED A SALUTE OF FIFTEEN
GUNS EACH AT MEETING.
Arrival at Annapolis Tonight-French
Cruiser and Squadron to Partici-
pate in the Ceremonies.


and conducted under the direct charge of
General Horace Porter former United
States ambassador to France. passed in
the Virginia capes this morning on the
United States cruiser Brooklyn under Rear
| Admiral Sigsbee. the Brooklyn having as
| consorts across the Atlantic from France
| the cruisers Galveston. Tacoma and Chat
| tanoosa.
OFF this coast the fleet was met by the
| battleship squadron of the North Atlantic
| fleet in two divisions. the first being under
the command of Rear Admiral Evans and
/ the second commanded by Rear Admiral
Davis The three squadrons approached
| the capes together. the vessels under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Evans leading, and
| the Davis and Sigsbee squadrons closely
| following.
Upon the vessels reaching Cape Henry
| Admiral Evans squadron. composed of the
| battleship Maine as flagship, the battleships
Missouri, Kentucky and Kearsarge, passed
Into lower Chesapeake bay at 1:10 o'clock.
Then came the Sigsbee squadron in the
| following order: The flagship Brooklyn,
the cruisers Galveston. Tacoma and the
Chattanooga Following these were the
vessels of Rear Admiral Davis squadron,
which entered the lower bay in this order:
The battleships Alabama, Illinois. Massa-
chusetts and Iowa
The exact hour of the passing in of the
Sigsbee vessels was 1:20 o clock. and the
Davis squadron proceeded in Immediately
afterward.
The Sgsbee and Davis squadrons pro-
ceeded Immediately up Chesapeake bay
bearing the body of Admiral Jones toward
Annapolis, Nd, its last resting place while
the vessels of Admiral Evans squadron
proceeded to Old Point Comfort. Va, en-
route to Lambert's Point where the bat
tleships will coal
1t is understood here that in Chesa pea ke
bay the body of Admiral Jones will be
transferred from the cruiser. Brooklyn and
placed aboard one of the upper bay light
house tenders. which will bear ii to An
napoIis for final interment on the United
States naval reservation at that place. Ves-
sells of the Sigsbee and Davis squadrons
will continue to Annapolis TO take part in
the ceremonies incident to the reception of
the body.
French Cruiser to Participate.
The ceremonies also will be participated
in by the French cruiser Juren de la Gra-
Were. which was detached from the French
North Atlantic squadron and sent to Chesa-
peake bay to represent France at the cere-
monies attending the arrival and interment
of Admiral Jones' body at Annapolis.
The French cruiser, which has been at
.,
will leave that city today to join the Amerl-
can vessels bound toward Annapolis.
After the ceremonies at Annapolis the
French vessel will return to Martinique,
where new list of officers and men will be
found awaiting her from France, relieving
the present officers and crew, who will then
return home.
The Sigsbee squadron, when met by the
sQuadrons under Rear Admirals Evans and
Davis. given salute
from each of the home squadrons In honor
of Admiral Jones as a vice admiral
John Paul Jones, though an admiral in
the Russian navy, held no higher rank
than captain in the United States navy.
but was generally given the title of com
modore as the commander of a squadron
and the French government when the body
was borne away from Cherbourg on the
cruiser Brooklyn two weeks ago, accorded
the deceased the honors of a vice admiral
The United States government decided to
follow the same course In the ceremonies
on this side of the Atlantic.
The arrangements for the reception of
the body at Annapolis are entirely in the
hands of Rear Admiral Sands, superinten-
dent of the Naval Academy. The cere-
monies in Annapolis will be entirely of a
military character such as are usual on the
occasion of the funeral of a high ranking
officer. Rear Admirals Sands. Sigsbee and
Davis and the commanding officers OF the
battleships OF the Davis squadron, which
has proceeded for Annapolis with the Sigs-
bee fleet. will act as honorary pail
bearers when the body is borne to its rest
Ing place at that point
French Cruiser Left Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 22.-The French
cruiser Jurien de la Graviere which has
been in this harbor since July 2, left this
morning for Annapolis, where it will join
the squadrons of Admirals Sigsbee and
Evans and participate in the ceremonies at
the interment of the body of Admiral John
Paul Jones.
The Navy Department today received a
telegram from Rear Admiral Evans, COM
manding the North Atlantic fleet, announc-
ing the arrival this morning of his squadron
of battleships and Rear Admiral Sigsbee
with his fleet of cruisers bearing the body
of John Paul Jones, in Hampton Roads.
The first division, consisting of the battle
ships Maine Kentucky, Kearsarge and
Missouri. have anchored in Hampton Roads;
the second division, consisting of the Ala
oama, Illinois. Iowa and Massachusetts
and Rear Admiral Sigsbee's division, con-
sisting of the cruisers Brooklyn, Chatta-
nooga. Galveston and Tacoma, have sailed
for Annapolis This fleet will anchor below
Annapolis tonight and appear on Ahhapois
tomorrow morning at 10 O'CLOCK
Two kilograms were received at the navy
Denartment this morning from Rear Ad-
miral Evans, commanding the North AT
lantic feet announcing the ARRIVAL OF Ad-
miral Sigsbee's squadron. The first dated
Cape Henry, Va, July %. 1905. Ola am,
was as folows
First squadron escorting third division
To- the Chesapeake and expect to arrive
Care Henry am, July %. Second divis-
ion will then escort third division to An
napolis and first division proceed Hampton
Roads. Admiral Sigsbee proposes to an
chor in the bay Saturday ten or fifteen
miles below Annapolis and to get under
way on Sunday in time to anchor off An
napoIs at 10 am"
The second dispatch, which was sent from
Hampton Roads, half an hour later, was as
follows:
First division Hampton Roads Second
and third Annapolis. Sigsbee proposes TO
anchor below Annapolis tonight and appear
off Annapolis at 10 am. tomorrow
France to Send Squadron.
Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. July 22.-France has decided to
send squadron across the Atlantic at the
end of October in honor Of the memory OF
Paul Jones.