Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

was thrown in contact with all that was
best in the southern life of the time. There.
for the first time. he breathed the atmos-
phere of culture and refinement, learned
what 1t was to mingle with minded
men and good women. In fact, this period
In his career marked the turn Of his life
from that of a hardy, woodworking adj
venturer to the polished man Of the world
who afterward was the lion of Paris the
intimate OF kings and courts and for whom
no society was too refined and exclusive.
Young Paul knew what he owed to this
intimacy, and 1t was with feelings Of pro-
found regard that he asked and was given
permission to adopt the name Of the Jones
family as his own. This probably Is the
true story of John PauPs change of name.
It is at least the officially accepted version.
and there will be present at the ceremonies
on April "a several of the direct descend
ants of Gov Willie and Gen. Allen Jones.
Two of the great-grandsons of Gen. Allen
Jones will be special guests. and will jour-
ney to Annapolis from their home In South
Carolina for the purpose. One Is Gen.
Willie Jones Of the staff Of the governor
and in command Of the troops of the state.
He was colonel in the Spanish war and Is
now the president of the Palmetto Bank
of Columbia, 8. c. Capt. Allen Jones en-
tered the confederate army as boy OF
sixteen years. At the close he was a cap
tain He is now the treasurer of four of
the big cotton mills in and around Column
bia Another descendant who will be pres
ent is Mrs. A. T. Robertson, who is vice
regent Of the D. A. r. and who has been
spending the winter in this city. Mr.. Lewis
w Lake and Mr.. Levin Lake of Baltimore
are great-grandsons of Gov. Willie Jones
and will also attend the ceremonies.
Born at Arbigland, Scotland.
John Paul was born at Arbigland, Scot
land, July 9, 1747. the son Of a gardener,
and was the youngest of seven children,
three of whom were girls.
At the age OF twelve years he was ap-
prenticed to a merchant OF Whitehaven,
who was engaged in the American trade,
and at that age made hts first voyage In
the vessel Friendship. 1t was then that he
started on lifes voyage which is at once
the most eventful, heroic and pathetic In
history, embracing as 1t does, not only his
native land but England, America, Russia
and France. and from that first voyage until
his death he was a man without home
and without a country. Even after the
cold hand of death was placed upon him
with claim that could not be denied he
was homeless, even in the grave.
It is not possible to follow his daily life
to and fro on the trackless ocean, but every
fathers and mothers heart can tell of the
heart sickness OF that child. and his long
ing for a mothers love and care.
In seven short years from the time he
first set foot on shipboard as an apprentice
he became the chief mate OF his ship, then
the Two Friends; and that, and each fu-
ture step Of advancement, was due to the
force Of his own character and his ability to
govern himself f1rst and then others, until
finally he was appointed rear admiral In
the Russian service by the Empress Cath
arine after he had conquered the master OF
the seas at that masters very door.
While John Paul was engaged In the West
India service there happened an incident,
the consequence of which possibly made
this country free and independent ma
ton. One Of the seamen, Mungo Maxwell,
who was from his own neighborhood In
Scotland, became mutinous and was
logged. Upon the arrival OF the ship at
port complaint was entered against John
Paul, and the charges were sustained, even
his old friends turning against him.
Robbed Of Country.
Following are the words he Is said to
have uttered when he left Scotland for the
last time: you, who are my countrymen.
who should be my oldest and best friends.
are become my enemies. You. who were
companions of my childhood. are revilers
OF my manhood: you have robbed me OF
my good name and my honor, OF my ship.
OF my very means of livelihood. and you
are not content; you would rob me OF my
country, which hold dearer than all. And
have never done you any evil nor spoken
aught against you. As for the man Max
we'll whose part you take. his child u
starving In your very midst, ana you have
not lifted your hands. Twas for her sake
shipped him. and none other. May God
forgive you. He alone sees the bitterness
In my heart this day. He alone knows