The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-13
BONES OF PAUL JONES
Given Into Care Of America Amidst
Imposing Ceremonies at Paris.
Was Founder OF Our Navy.

In the presence Of the highest dig.
nitaries Of France, the diplomatic rep
resentatives Of many foreign govern
nents and civil and naval officials
Of the United States, the body Of
Aimiral John Paul Jones was for.
mally delivered to the United States
government in Paris Thursday. The
ceremony was one combining impress
sive dignity with brilliant military
and naval comp in which the soldiers
and sailors of France and the sailors
OF America united in rendering hon
ors to the illustrious founder Of the
American navy.
The occasion was unique and prob
ably without parallel. as the funeral
was that Of revolutionary hero who
had hahn neglected IN foreign grave
for over q hundred years.
The ceremony Of delivering the
body was held in the American
church on the Avenue de PAlma, at
$3.50 o'clock In the afternoon. The
interior Of this gothic edince was
beautifully decorated with plants and
flowers. At the foot Of the chancel
rested the oasket, wrapped in an
American flag and literally buried in
masses OF floral emblems.
At the right Of the altar sat Am
bassador Mccormick, Senior Speciai
Ambassador Porter, Junior Special
Ambassador Loomis, United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee and other omcers OF
the American squadron. Across the
aisle sat Premier Rouvier, with 9TH
ers members of his cabinet, practt.
cally the entire diplomatic corps and
officers Of the army and navy. Scores
o. American sailors, on either side
o. the altar, gave a fitting background
to the imposing scene.
After brief religious services, Gen.
eral Porter, according to the French
custom, with the red sash OF the
Grand Cross of the Legion Of Honor
across his breast, advanced alongside
the casket and Formally delivered
the body to Mr.. Loomis, as the rep
resentative OF the United States gov
ernment, who accepted it in the name
OF the government and commissioned
Admiral Sigsbee to transport 1t to
the United States.
AS the surpliced choir took up my
Country, 'Tis of Thee" the entire as
semblage rose and Joined In the
strains of the patriotic hymn. Eight
brawny sailors from the Brooklyn
then stepped forward and, raising the
oasket on their shoulders, bore It
slowly from the church to the wait
ing gun carriage. The carriage was
draped with the national colors and
was drawn by six black horses.
The cortege was now formed and
proceeded to the Esplaaade des In
yalides. Arriving at the esplanade an
imposing picture was presented. The
French government had erected q
large pavilion in which to deposit the
| coffin.
The casket was deposited in the
center Of the pavilion while the cor
tege passed, rendering military nom
ors. Later it was bourne to the IN
yalidJs railroad station and placed IN
funeral car where, guarded Dy
French and. American soldiers, II
started for Cherbourg at 10 o'clock
The unusual sight Of detachment
of United States sailors and marines
swinging through the central thor
oughfares Of Paris aroused great IN
terest and brought out an enthusias'
tic ovation from the crowds along
the line of march. The American
naval contingent numbered 500 men
and presented a fine appearance. All
along the route the streets were lined
with dense crowds eager to see the
! Amricans. Women waved their hand
kerchiefs and miniature flags, anu
there was a continuous shouting 81
sViye Les Americans"