Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
A SIMPLE CEREMONY
The Transfer of Admiral John
Paul Jones' Body.
AT ANNAPOLIS TODAY
REMAINS NOW REPOSE IN A.
PLAIN BRICK VAULT.
Imposing Cortege Of Marines, Jackies
and Midshipmen-Salute of War
ships-Formal Reception Latter.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. July 24.--fn simple
brick vault In the grounds OF the Naval
Academy today lie the remains OF John Paul
Jones. With the simple ceremony attend
ing the landing OF the body from the cruiser
brooklyn the naval expedition authorized
to accomplish its transfer from the Paris
cemetery which has been its place OF re-
pose for more than a century. is COM
pleted. The formal reception OF the body
with appropriate exercises Is reserved un-
III 1t shall be placed In the splendid naval
chapel now being erected near the site OF
the temporary vault
The work today consisted of the removal
OF the body from the Brooklyn to the naval
tug Standish. from that to a float moored
to the shore. where stalwart tackles placed
1t In a hearse. which was escorted by an
imposing cortege of marines. tackles and
midshipmen, in which the French nation
participated with landing party OF Of
Ulcers and men from the French cruiser
Jurien de la Graviere.
Salutes Exchanged.
AT o'clock. Just a thunder shower had
spent It's fury. the guns OF the BROOKLYN
doomed salute to Rear Admiral Sands
superintendent OF the Naval Academy. The
shore batteries replied and as they did so
the naval tug Standish In command OF
Lieut.. Wiley cast OF and proceeded to the
brooklyn. lying five miles OFF. The saluting
batteries were kept busy. as the French
cruiser followed the Brooklyn's shore sa-
lute WIN a similar one. the shore again
making answer
Inc French cruiser then saluted Rear Adj
miral Sigsbee and received a return Then
Rear Admiral Davis commanding tho TOW
iv Ity.A
TOUR cruisers OF the expedition fleet salutei
rear Admiral Sigsbee and received a reply
Inc Standish came alongside and made
fast to the Brooklyn shortly before o
O'Clock. The body of the dead admir-
was holsted from its position on the half
geek by boat crane. carried to the star
BOARD side, where another crane lowered
IT to the afterdeck Of the tug. Sixteen
Jackies went over the side OF the Brook
lyn and placed the coffin on a catafalque
where 1t was covered by the flag of Cen
eral Porter. over which was spread the
union jack" Then the tackles stood at
attention in square around the bier
The unsheathed sword of John Paul
Jones, now the property of Commander
Nicholson of the cruiser Tacoma was
laid on the coffin under constant guard OF
a marine.
Start for the Shore.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee and his shin Off
GERS came aboard the tug and the start
for the shore was begun. The tug took
It's course down between the two columns
Of cruisers and battle ships. and as It was
making this run, minute guns from every
ship gave the ifteen-gun salute.
AS the body was being transferred the
marines of the squadron, constituting one
battalion, and two battalions or tackies
were sent ashore in small boats towed by
launches. These reached shore first and
formed an imposing guard drawn up in
double line on the wall of the basin
OF the Naval Academy. The Standish
landed at barge over which an arch Of
American and French flags had been de-
signed She touched shore exactly at 10
o'clock, and thirteen minutes later the
body was ashore.
A hearse drawn by four black horses
was in waiting. either side OF which
were the honorary pallbearers, on the right
side being Rear Admiral Sands and Cap
tains Tilley and Reeder of Admiral Sigs-
bees fleet. and on the left were Captain
Gervis of the French cruiser and Rear Ad-
miral Davis and Captain Tausslg. At the
extreme right of the line was the Naval
Academy band, which rendered Chopin's
funeral march the body was placed In
the hearse by the eight stalwart jackies
who bore 1t aboard the Brooklyn at Cher
bourg
Behind them were eight jackies from the
French cruiser as honorary body bearers
March to the Vault.
The cortege began the march at 1920
with the band leading and the marines and
jackies preceding the hearse. which was
followed by a battalion OF midshipmen
from the academy, Admiral Sigsbee bring
ing up the rear.
When the procession began to move
a shore battery fired minute guns to the
number of fifteen. The route of the march
was along the road by the athletic field
and Maryland avenue to a point opposite
the Hernon monument, practically in the
center OF the academy grounds. Around
a
three sides by the sailors and marines the
fourth being occupied by the hearse and
midshdpmen.
After the body had been removed from
rested on temporary wooden truck lead
ing to the vault, Chaplain Clark of the
Naval Academy, assisted by Fleet Chaplain
Bayard, read a portion of the Episcopal
funeral service and offered prayer.
AS the car was moved to the vault the
band played a funeral march. After 1t had
been placed In position, squad of marines
fired three volleys and taps were sounded
by the buglers. The cortege was then dis
missed. the entire exercises on shore having
occupied forty minutes.
Sigsbee in Command.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee was in command
of the exercises ashore and afloat. Rear
Admiral Sands, superintendent of the Naval
Academy. made all the shore arrangements
The 1st battalion of sailors was under
command Of Lieutenant Commander II. +.
Bryan of the Alabama: the I'd under Lieu
tenant Commander Harry George of the
cruiser Tacoma, the brigade composing the
two battalions was under Commander r. +.
Nicholson. The marines were commanded
by Captain T. H. Lowe Of the Alabama and
the midshipmen from the academy by Cap
tain w. w. Dunlop.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee will give dinner
aboard the Brooklyn tonight In honor or
Captain Gervis Of the French cruiser. the
captains OF his feet will participate. Ad-
miral Sigsbee will sail at midnight for
Tompkinsville. N. Y. Rear Admiral Davis.
commanding the battleship squadron, VIII
sail for Hampton Roads late this afternoon.
The vault cont aiming the remains OF john
Paul Jones Is draped In crepe. over ms
ccffn. which is visible through the broad
grated doors at either end, are spread
American flags stirred gently by the breeze.
Outside PAGES an armed sentry