Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-27
GREAT DAY At ANNAPOLIS
John Paul Jones Placed IN the
Crypt.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Fleets of Warships In the Bay-Fif-
teen Hundred Sailors and Marines
Landed-Larsest Crowd That Anna
polls Has Ever Seen.


emily attended by the official head Of
the nation he loved and served so well.
by the ambassadorial representatives
Of the land in which he died, by the
chief executive Of the state beneath
whose sod his bones will find their a
nal rest, by naval representatives, Of
the United States and France, and by
thousands OF the men and women Of
the country whose first admiral he was,
the remains Of John Paul Jones were
today given sepulture In the crypt be-
meath the grand marble stairway Of
Bancroft Hall. there to rest until the
completion of the chapel in which they
are to be deposited. SCI
It was a day that will long be re-
membered in Annapolis. Crowds, such
as the ancient capital of Maryland has
not known for many years, If ever be-
fore, lined the streets and stood ex-
pectantly about the railroad station
long before the train bearing President
Roosevelt and his party arrived. Pres
idept Roosevelt, accompanied by Adj,
miral Sands, entered an automobile
and led by the cavalrymen, the party
proceeded to the Naval Academy.
Removing the Remains.
Early this morning the casket con-
tanning the remains Of the long dead
admiral had been removed from the
temporary vault in which they have
rested since being brought from France
and deposited in the new armory Of
the Naval Academy. There II was
placed a little to the right of the CEN
tre, in front Of the speakers stand.
The oaken casket was quite hidden
from view by Union jack, and upon
It rested two crossed palms. a wreath
of green and the sword presented 70
the great naval commander by king
Of France.
The War Ships In the Bay.
Out in the bay, miles distant, but
most of them clearly visible from the
Naval Academy, rode at anchor three
great warships flying the tri-color OF
France; the Admiral Aube, the Conde
and the Marseilles, first class cruisers
ALL under the command Of Admiral
Campion. Beside them were the
United States battleships Alabama, In
diana and Iowa, the cruisers Cleveland,
Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver ana
Colorado and the yacht Mayiower.
From these came more than. 1900
sailors and marines, 200 Of the former
being from the French vessels. They
were formed into long lines Of brawny
men, lining the route to the armory
taken by President Roosevelt and the
other dig1iitaries.
When the president entered the arm
ory 1t was to face 10000 standing,
cheering men and women. He was
introduced by Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte. He said In part: ,ss,,
The Presidents Address.
On behalf of the American people I
wish to thank our ancient ally, the
great French nation, that proud and
gallant nation, 70 whose help we once
owed 1t that John Paul Jones. was able
| to win for the Stars and Stripes the
victory that has given him deafness
fame and to whose courtesy We now
owe 1t that the body Of the long-dead
hero has been sent hither. and that to
commemorate the reception of the IL
lustrious dead a squadron OF French
warships has come to our shores,
The annals of the French navy are
filled with the names Of brave and able
seamen, each Of whom courted death
as a mistress when the honor OF his
| flag was at stake; and among the fg-
ures Of these brave men there loom the
larger shapes Of those who, like Tour
Vile, DuQuesne and the Bailli de Suf-
fren, won high renown as fleet admir-
ais, inferior to none OF any navy or
their day in martial prowess
| In addition to welcoming the diplo-
matte and official representatives or
France here present, let me also ex-
press my heartiest acknowledgements
to our former ambassador to Paris,
Gen. Horace Porter, to whose jealous
devotion we particularly owe 1t that
the body of John Paul Jones has been
brought to our shores.
When the body was brought over the
representatives Of many. different cities
wrote to me, each asking that 1t should
find its last resting place in his city.
But feel that the place Of all others
| in which the memory Of the dead hero
will most surely be a living force Is
here in Annapolis, where year by year
we turn out the midshipmen who are
| to officer in the future the navy, among
whose founders the dead man stands
first. Moreover, the future naval offi-
GERS, who live within these walls, win
find In the career Of the man whose life
we this day celebrate, not merely a
subject for admiration and respect, but
an object lesson to be taken into their
innermost hearts. Every officer in our
navy should know by heart the deeds
Of John Paul Jones. Every officer in
our navy should feel In each fibre OF
| his being the eager desire to emulate
| the energy, the professional capacity
the indomitable determination and
dauntless scorn Of death which marked
John Paul Jones above all his fellows.
The history Of our navy, like the
| history Of our nation, only extends
over a period of a century and
quarter; yet we already have many
| memories Of pride to thrill US as we
read of and hear Of what has been
done by our fighting men Of the sea,
from Perry and Macdonough to Far
ragut and Dewey. These memories in
clude brilliant victories, and also,
now and then defeats, only less hon
orable than victories themselves; but
the only defeats to which this praise
can be given are those where, against
heavy odds, men have stood to the
death in hopeless battle. 1t Is well
for every American officer to remem-
ber that while a surrender may or
may not be defensible, the man who
refuses to surrender need never make
a defence. The one fact must always
be explained; the other needs no ex-
PLANTATION. Moreover, he who would
win glory and honor for the nation
and for himself must not too closely
count the odds: II he does, he will
never see such day as that when
Cushing sank the Albemarle.
In his fight with the Scraps Jones's
ship was so badly mauled that his
opponent hailed him, saying Has
your ship struck?" to which Jones
answered, "I have not yet begun to
fight" The spirit which inspired that
answer upbore the man who gave 1t
and the crew who served under him
through the fury Of the battle, which
finally ended in their triumph. 1t
was the same spirit which marked
the commander Of the Cumberland
and the Congress. when they met an
equally glorious though less fortunate
fate. The Cumberland sank, her flag
flying, and her guns firing with the
deck awash, while. when summoned
to surrender. Morris replied, Never!
I'll sink alongside!" and made his
words good. Immediately after the
Cumberland was sunk the Congress
was attacked. and her commander.
Lieutenant Joe Smith, was killed.
After fighting until she was helpless,
and being unable to bring her guns
to bear, the ship was surrendered: |:
| h,t ubay, loo Smiths father old