The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25
NATIONS HONOR
JOHN PAUL JONES |:
Remains 81 Great American Add-
n1iral Laid to Rest at i
Annapolis. 5
PRESIDENT MADE ADDRESS.
French Ambassador and Cruisers
Present as Representatives
Of the Government.
PRESIDENT MADE ADDRESS

ANNAPOLIS. MD, April 24.--Reverent-
~ attended by the official head45of the
nation he loved and served SO well. by
the enthusiastically representative Of: the
land In which he died. <by the chief exc
cutivc OF the state beneath whose sod his
bones will find their final rest, by naval
representatives OF the United States ana
France. and by thousands Of men ana
women Of tho country, whose hrst ad-
$nIral he was, the. remains OF John PAU
Jones were to-day given sepulture IN
the crypt beneath tho grand marble,
stairway. Of Bancroft Hall, there to rest
$until the completion OF the chapel IN
which they are TO be deposited.
4 1T was a day that will long be RENE M
bered in Annapolis. Crowds, suchhs the
ancient capital of Maryland has not
known for many years. II ever before,
lined tho streets and stood eapectantiy
about the railroad station long before the
train bearing President Roosevelt ana MS
party arrived. President Roosevelt. ac-.
con,panied BY Admiral Sands, entered an
automobile, and led BY tho cavalrymcn,
the artillery, proceed to the Naval Acade-
my.
Brilliant Scene.
Early this morning the casket contains
Ing the remains Of the admiral had been
removed from the temporary vault n
which they have rested since beng
brought from France and deposited in
the new arnlory Of the Naval Academy. .
There 1t was placed a little TO the rlgnt
OF the centre, in frtn1t Of the speakers
stand. The oaken casket was quite hid
den from view by q union Jack, and upon
II rested two cross -palms, wreath OF
green and the sword presented 70 me
great naval commander by king or
France. .,s-tt i
Out In the bay, miles distant but most
To-. frnf,
Academy rode at anchor three great war
ships flying the tri-color Of France; the
Admiral Aubo--the Condo and the Mar
sellles-first GLASS cruisers MI, under. the
command OF Admiral Campion. Beside
then, were the United States battleships
Alabama, Indiana and Iowa, the cruisers
Cleveland, Minneapolis. Des Moines, Den
yer and Colorado and the yacht May
flower.
From these came more than ] 800 sailors
and marines, two hundred Of the former
being from the French vessels. They
were formed into long lines OF brawny
men, lining the route to the army taken
ty President Roosevelt and tho OTHER
dig, atarles. When the President enter Cd
ne armory It was to face ten thousand
| standing. cheering men and women. 1ie
wos introduced by Secretary Of the Navy
| Eonnparte. Addresses were delivered also
BY Ambassador Jusserand, Genera
IIo, ace Porter and Governor Edwin War
field, Of Maryland,
Casket Borne Away.
The audience rose and remained stand
| ing while body bearers, selected FROM
| among the petty officers OF the United
| states and French warships, lifted the
casket and bore It from the armorN,
just outside 1t was placed upon truck,
| drawn by long lines Of sailors, and the
procession moved slowly toward Ban
croft Hall. Cayarymen, marines, sailors
ana midshipmen lined the route, pre-
senting arms as the bier was borne
l past.
L rlnrl. Limited States Navy. He was fol.