Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
IS AGAIN At REST.
Body Of John Paul jones Placed
In q Marble Crypt In
Bancroft Hall
At THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
American and Preach sailors PaP-
ticiDated While TheiT War
ships Lay Mt Anchor
I'm tho nay.


Annapolis, April 25.-Reverently et-
tended by the oficial head OF the ma
ton he loved and served 90 WE'LL BY
the ambassadorial representative Of the
land IN which he died, by the chief ez-
ecutive Of the state beneath whose soil
his bones will find their final rest,
the 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 re'
mains Of John Paul Jones were Tues
day given sepulture IN the crypt b.
meath the grand marble stairway OF
Bancroft hall, there to rest until the
completion Of the chapel in which they
are to be deposited when place there
In shall have been prepared for them
Crowds such az Annapolis has not
known for many years. II ever before
lined the streets and stood expectantly
about the railroad station long before
the train bearing President and Mrs
Roosevelt, members Of the cabinet, the
French ambassador and Nine. Jussers
and and large number Of distin-
guished naval officers and civil dignE
tariee was expected
Early Tuesday morning the casket
containing the remains Of the long
dead admiral had been removed from
the temporary vault in which they
have been since being brought from
France and deposited In the new ar
mory Of the naval academy. There It
was placed a little to the right Of the
center in front Of the speakers stand.
Out in the bay. miles distant, but
most Of them clearly visible from the
naval academy, rode at anchor the
three French cruisers. the Admiral
Aube, the Condo and the Marseilles,
under command Of Admiral Campton
Beside them were the United States
battleships Alabama, Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa the cruisers Cleveland. Min
neapolis. Des Moines and Denver. and
the yacht Mayhower.
From these came more than 1,bVO
sailors and marines, 200 Of the former
being from the French vessels. They
were formed into long lanes Of brawny
men, lining the route to the armory
taken BY President Roosevelt and the
other dignitaries
When the president entered the ar
mory II was to face ten thousand
standing, cheering men and women
The president was announced BY Sec
rotary Of the Navy Bonaparte, and de-
livered an address.
Ambassador Jusserand was then IN
troduced and said:
"The burial which is now awarded
to the naval hero is such as he de-
aarved and 1T. Ats the circumstance
- - Life. This%IIre as Jne inU Oh
many other defenders Of American In
dependence offers this characteristic
trait, that q French element Is in
some way or another mixed with 1t.
It Is dificult to name washington
without remembering Lafayette and
10 name Franklin without thinking Of
his role In Paris It is the same with
Paul Jones and at this day when su-
preme honors arc rendered to his
when the chief Of state has
praised him in words the value Of
which Is immensely enhanced by the
character and personal fame Of the
,Tator. It is fitting circumstance that
French sailors who crossed the ocean
or this purpose be now seen mounting ,
Iuard round his body"
The audience rose and remahed
tanding while the body bearers, So
ected from among the petty officers Of
he United States and French warships
fitted the casket and bore it from the
rmory. Just outside 1t was placed
pom a truck drawn by long lines Of
ailors and the procession vowed slow
= toward Bancroft hall. Cavalrymen,
marines, sailors and midshipmen lined
he route, presenting arms as the bier
7as borne past.
When the casket had been placed be-
cath the stairway where 1t is to rest
nder constant guard. Chairman Clark :
aid brief prayer and the ceremonies s
vere at an end. President Roosevelt
nd others Of the Washington party :
1T for Washington shortly before 6 a
clock. II
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