The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23
PAUL JONES'S BODY IS HERE.
ESCORTING FLEET NOW an
CHORED OFF ANNAPOLIS. ~

Conn VIII he Landed Monday Morning
Marines From French Cruiser VIII
join In the Cerem onies-Temp orary
Vault Made Ready 10 Receive the Body.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 22.-Rear Admiral
Sands. commandment Of the United States
Naval Academy. received advioes by wire
less telegraph tonight that Admiral Sigs-
bees feet, bearing the body Of John Paul
Jones. had approached within seventeen
miles Of the Academy wharf. and, with
Admiral Daviss four conveys. had dropped
anchor. At 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
Ing the feet will get under way and come
up to tho anchorage ground, about two
miles from the wharf, where 1t will re-
main until the body has been landed.
It was about II o'clock this morning
whom the first advioes wore received by
wireless that the feet had passed the Capes
and was In Chesapeake Bay headed for
Annapolis. The information was brief.
The weather conditions were unfavorable
for successful communication. A storm
was raging on the bay. waves were lash
ing the sea wall and clouds hung in q
threatening pail all afternoon. It was
learned that the fleet Of Admiral Sigsbee
had no accident, and that the trip was
without important incident. No official
exchange Of courtesies occurred tonight.
Lieut.. T. P. Magruder will 60 out In the
morning on the tug Standish carrying
letters, and will bring in Admiral sigsbee.
who will pay his official call on Admiral
Sands. This call will be returned later In
the day.
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landing the body. The entire program
will be under the control Of Admiral Sigsbee
and Admiral Sands. At 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning the coffin will be taken from
the cruiser Brooklyn and put aboard the
tug standish. This will be difficult task.
for the coffin weighs about 500 pounds.
It will be landed at the wharf at the foot
Of the Academy grounds, where the United
States marine guard and about 1893 mid
shipmen will be drawn up in line to receive
1t. Minute guns will be fred when the
funeral procession moves.
The exercises will be very brief and in
formal. The receiving vault Is only about
200 yards from the wharf so there will
be afforded little opportunity for marching
The temporary vault to receive the coffin
was completed late this afternoon. 1t is
q small brick structure with stone trimmings,
open at each end except for iron grating
The vault vii be kept open and the coffin
will be In full view at all times except dur
ing stormy weather when storm doors,
which supplement the grating, will be closed.
The vault will be under guard constantly
from the time the coffin is deposited there
on Monday until it is removed year hence
to it's last resting place. the new vault be-
ing built below the new naval academy
memorial chapel.
Early this morning the French cruiser
Jurien de la Graviere, under command of
Capt. Gourvais. came into the anchorage
ground, and later the commander paid his
respects to Admiral Sands. She was or
dered here from Baltimore to participate
in the exercises Of landing the body. Her
officers will march with tho feet officers
OF the American squadrons. and 100 Of her
men will line up with the American marines.
Late this afternoon weather conditions
on the Chesapeake Bay became 30 bad that
wireless communication between the fleet
the Academy was suspended.