The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-25

I IenIed by the official head Of the ma
ton he loved and served so well. by
the ambassadorial representative of
the land in which be died by the chief
executive Of the state beneath whose
sod his bones will find their final
resting place, by naval representatives
OF the United States and France, and
by thousands of men and women of
the country whose first admiral he
was the remains of John Paul Jones
were placed in the crypt beneath the
grand marble stirway Of Bancroft
hall, there to rest until the compile
to be deposited.
AS President Roosevelt entered the
grounds national salute of twenty
one guns doomed out from the Hart
1 ford, once the flagship of Admiral
Farragut. Opposite the residence of
the superintendent to received the
head of the nation was the marine
Battalion and the naval academy band.
An elaborate luncheon given by
Admiral Sands at which trere were
about $50 guests. preceded the for
mai exercises of the day
Early Tuesday morning the casket
containing the remains of the long
dead admiral had been removed from
the temporary vault in which it has
rested since being brought from
France and deposited in the new ar
mory of the naval academy.
/ The open casket was quite hidden
/ from view by a Union jack and upon
! 1t rested two crossed palms, wreath
| of green and the sword presented to
the great naval commander by a king
/ of France. Nearby sentry vigil
which has never ceased since the
casket was recovered after so much
| patient labor by General Horace Por-
| ter, first rested upon American soil,
stood
Out in the bay, miles distant, but
most of them clearly visible from the
national academy rode at anchor
three great warships, flying the tri-
color of France. Besides them were
the United States battleships Alaba-
ma, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, the
cruisers Cleveland Minneapolis, Des
New York, April 26-Up to noon
Moines and Denver and the yacht
| Mayflower. From these came more
than 1900 sailors and marines, 200 of
the former being from the French ves-
sells When the president entered
the armory it was to face 10000 stand
ing. cheering men and women. Sec
rotary of the Navy Bonaparte intro
duced President Roosevelt, who was
again greeted by burst of applause
After thanking the French nation
for their assistance to P~ul Jones and
plimenting that country's navy
the president spoke OF the successful
efforts of former Ambassador Porter,
who located the Scotch Americans re
mains at French cemetery. The
chief executive paid tribute to the
| departed admirals courage, who in
| his fight against the Scraps had his
ship badly battered, and when asked
| by his opponent, Has your ship
struck" replied II have not yet be-
gun to fight" al following these re-
marks up by achieving a glorious vic
tory.
The secretary Of the navy then an
spoke briefly.
An address by Governor Warfield
/ closed the speechmakinE.
|
standing while body bearers selected
from among the petty officers Of the
United States and French warships.
lifted the casket and bore II from the
armory Just outside It was placed
upon a truck, drawn by lonx~lines OF
sailors and the procession moved
| slowly toward Bancroft hall. Cayal
| rymen, marines, sailors and midship-
men lined the walks IS the bier was
borne past,
The way was, led by Chaplain
| Henry Clark He was followed by
| ale of marines, the midshipmen, Of
| ficers and then by the naval academy
band playing the dead march from
| Saul The two brigades OF midship-
| men followed. forming in double line
! outside the line, making an imposing
| spectacle. The casket was next
placed in line and was followed by
| the French naval the president and
! Admiral Sands. Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte a2d the French ambassa-
dor and then Governor Wsrheld and
/ General Porter
When the casket had been placed
beneath the stairway, where II Is 10
rest under constant guard, Chaplain
! Clarke made n prayer and the cere
monies were at an end.
President Roosevelt reentered his
automobile and escorted by the cayal-
rymsn md batslions OF midshipmen,
returned to the residence Of Admiral
Sands Soon thereafter he and the
others OF the Washington party
boarded the special train which left
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