The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-25

studying In his cabin.
Worn out with the ~fatigues OF arduous serv-
ice at the untlmely age Of forty-ive, alone In
a foreign land, he surrendered to Death, the
only foe to whom he ever lowered his colors.
BY some strange and u~naccountable fatality
he was covered Immediately with the mantle
OF forgetfulness.
He enjoyed the unique distinction Of being
the first to hoist the present form of our flags
upon an American man-of-war, the first to
receive a salute TO 1t from a foreign Power.
the first to raise IL upon a hostile warship OF
superior siren 9Th captured In battle. ana
under mis- command that banner was never
once lowered from It's proud supremacy. He
Ia the only commander In history who ever
landed an American force upon u European
coast. Congress complime nted him by reso-
luton, and voted him q medal. He received
similar favor from the Cons tltutional Con-
~ventlon. France knighted him, Louis XVI.
presented him with a gold mounted sword.
Denmark pensioned him, Catherine Of Russia
created him an Admiral and loaded him with
marks of distinction. In life he was perhaps
the most conspicuous parsonage on two CONT
nents, and yet the moment lie was placed in
the ground some strange fate decreed that he
was to be snatched from history and relegated
to fiction.
1t required six years TO find the apartment
In which he lived In Peris, and as long a time
10 olSCOVeT us lOTBOttoil grave "HVh III
ally his exact place Of burial had been def
nitely located the ground presented so re-
pulsive an appearance that the aspect was
painful beyond expression. A hero, once the
idol OF the American people. lay for more than
a century in an abandoned cemetery, covered
later by q dump pile to a height of fifteen feet
where dogs and horses had been buried and
the soil soaked with polluted waters from un-
drained laundries.
Nyban tho hnAv Waa aYhuTn cd IL was for.
t~unately found perfectly preserved with all
the flesh intact. in consequence of having
been buried in a leaden coffin filled with alco-
hol, the usual method of embalming In those
days.
The features were easily recognizable when
compared with busts and medals Of Paul
Jones. The identification was rendered easy
and was established with absolute certainty.
All that ia mortal Of this illustrious orga-
nicer of victory on the sea lies in yOnder coffin.
draped with the standard Of the country for
which he fought.
This was followed by Maryland, My
| Maryland" and then Gov. Warfeld was
introduced
Gov. Warheld thought 1t particularly
fitting that the remains OF the father of
the American navy should rest at Annapolis,
the birthplace of the American navy. he
gave a short sktech of the prominent part
played by Maryland in fitting out and
manning ships in the Revolutionary War,
mentioning among others Joshua Barney,
a native Of that State, the first Commodore
Of the navy. who had commanded one of
these vessels and had flung to the breeze
in Maryland the first Continental flag. AT
Annapolis he said, was committed in INA
the first overt act against the authority
of the English King in the burning of the
brig Peggy Stewart and her cargo of tea.
This ancient city. the Governor continued.
has alw. IS been animated by a spirit Of
patriotism. In that old State House the
colonists met in July. IT'S. a year before
the Declaration Of Independence, resolved
TO throw of the British yoke, and for t hat
purpose formed the Association of Freemen
OF Maryland,
1t was in the Senate chamber in that vener-
able building that George Washington. on
the 23d day of December. 1888. handed back
to Congress his commission to command the
revolutionary forces. In that same chamber.
on January IA, 1884, the treaty Of peace be-
tween Great Britain and the Colonies was
ratified by the Continental Congress In
that same room. in September. 1883, there
was held. at the suggestion of George Wash
ington, a convention in which were repre-
srnted New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Delaware and Maryland. Its deliberations
resulted in the calling of a convention out
of which grew that sublime instrument, tn
! charter OF our liberties, the Constitution
of the United States,
Where, th,n. Mr.. President, could YOU have
found a more appropriate spot for the nnal
| resting place Of John Paul Jones? Here
he will repose amid the associations and the
memorials connected with the history of
our navy. an ever present inspiration to the
men who are here trained.
Turnino Ia Con porter Gov War6eld
d.n,a rad That the nation owed him u deb Of
urstitnIo Fnr bis wort in Gnding the remains
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s',ooess That was thought an almost hone
e. 80 onest
oS S Amori On ms and esnaciallv the neonle
of NMarn,land = he told Gen Bort ar will
orar hold you an unselfsb natriot one who
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tons tions ~ N'
AFtsr recalling the services that France
I had rendered. in Revolutionary DAYS which
m n% = i;ndenendenoe possible, and mention
ing in nartic,Ilar that the rresence Of the
Erencb at Annanolis in Isl had saved the
rity from destruction Gov. WarfieId, adj
dresa;ng Ambassador Jrlsserand. said:
o. rxo,roro,. = ,rders,o,d ,ba
pleasure feel, as thlei Executive OF Mary