The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

and the year following from the sides
Of the United States ship Yantic, which
made a short cruise in honor Of the
celebration.
In Charleston navy yard in 1902 Mrs.
Sampson. wife OF the admiral. per-
formed the beautiful ceremony from
the deck Of Old Ironsides.
In Philadelphia. the home OF me-
MORALS, on May 80. 1903. there was in
%augurated this new fashion Of remem-
brance. and it stands unique among
the myriad celebrations of its kind in
that city Of "brotherly love" Five
thousand people on Race street pier
watched four aower-ships set out on a
wondrous voyage. There was a Cum
berland for the heroes who sank In
Hampton Roads. a Tecumseh in mem
DRY OF those who persisted in Mobile
bay. a dauntless Monitor and a Maine
for soldiers sleeping in the coral beds
Of Havana harbor.
II was said that strong men of the
sea choked with emotion while the
1Oral tributes dropped from tender
hands 10 the bosom of the Delaware.
| Three e admirals were present and
he Onondaga. in midstream. fired the
| salute Of p guns. Rear Admiral Mel
| lille. in his speech on this occasion,
said. 1T is peculiarly fitting that this
Impressive naval memorial on the sea
.hould he inaugurated on the historic
delaware. where John Paul Jones with
lis own hands hoisted on board the
Alfrcd the flag of Independent Amer
| Tea for the first time. and where the
,rst continental congress authorized
he construction OF 10 frigates. giving
| he world to understand that the colo
MES intended 10 assert their rights on
sea as well rs on land Ii was espe-
cially appropriate that Philadelphia
should be n to recognize this beauti-
rul custom. for Mrs. Forbes is a Penn
%sylvanian by birth and is also a de-
scendant Of John Kaye. first male child
horn in Philadelphia.
In the Far Mediterranean.
The sailor boys aboard of one OF Tn
Gle SANS ships in the Mediterranean
sea last year remembered the 30th or
May. They had no flowers such a grow
on land or ~ the depth Of the sea. but
sailors arc clever with their fingers.
and out OF such poor things as shavings
they made and colored the most deli
cate artificial flowers. and roses and
lilies. tulips and chrysanthemums
kissed the blue Of that far-otf ocean.
Under the personal direction Of Mrs.
Forbes. possibly the most remarkable
observance OF all was held last year OF
Brighton beach. just outside OF San
Pedro harbor. California.
Three United States war vessels took
part. the Wyoming. the Preble and tho
Paul Jones. the small tugboat Warrior.
on which the services were held. taking
It's position. with its precious freight
of people and flowers. in the center OF
an imposing triangle. formed by the
three iron-clad guardians OF the ma
tons peace.
After appropriate exercises the SOL
emn burial service was read aboard the
Warrior. which was In command OF
Capt. Cottman. OF the Wyoming. and
lilies and rises. carnations and every
flower in CALIFORNIA; great garden were
showered with lavish hands upon the
mirroring blue OF the water beneath.
Emblems, anchors. stars and wreaths
we're dropped with murmured prayers.
Every man. woman and child aboard
the little tug had a part and from tho
three war vessels which had been sup
Piled with flowers. officers. marines and
honest tars dropped bright blossoms In
memory OF some comrade one be-
fore. AS the vol.5y for the dead were
fred six stately flower boats. shaped
like the raves Of soldiers and bearing
upon their canvas sides laurel wrcaths
OF victory. anchors OF hope and blessed
irmortelles were cut loose TO drift
whittier they would upon the bosom OF
F., the broad Pacific.
A sudden hush. High up on the
wyoming q lone bugler appeared and
there came the notes that sounded taps.
lower and sadder the Warrior took Il
M and OF in the distance came back
the murmuring echoes as though the
dead would fain burst their rhoStly
cerements and come back to tell the
living how sweet a thing 1t is TO bs re-
membered.