Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-30
RFLICS Or JOHN PAUL JONES
ARTICLES OF HISTORIC VALUE
NOW IN BOSTON
Original Coai-0f Aams Of Great Admiral
-Paihetic story Connected
With Purchase

.rte relics II John Paul Jones, the
er.t tIrnlral 80 the American navy,
NAN. been taken - Boston hy gen.
-af.net II. Lawrence. who arrived ON
nv. .teanshlp Republie from Liver
.aol The relics are 81 great historic
interest
WIN General Lawrence was Charles
a.. Gallagher who is also deeply IN
f.r,.tei in the achievements Of the ia
mons sea lghter. and particularly his
.arrer as a Mason ia Paris. AIR. Gal-
I4.her. With General Law renee, visit
"a Inc home at a relative Of CommO-
lur. Jones In the outskirts Of Paris,
ana from her procured the relies.
..hieh are for the first time leaving
r.l..ession of the family.
Included in the collection il an old
...taI used In the Bon Homme Rich
ana light, correspondence and copies
I'D letters Vi hen Jones Was In the
Nue.ian navy, original coat arms
nrstnwed on him when be Was made
eauNaiier 81 81. Louis hy the King 0f
France. the original report In bis own
haulwriting when Jones fitted out
tbe Ranger in llit, and signed by him
..If before presentation To Congress.
This latter document Possesses pecu-
liar interest because from the Ranger
H-w the first American fiag 20 be sa-
Iuted by a foreign.
There is in the collection a choice
oIl English engrav ing depicting the
Bnn uomme Richard-Seraphis fight,
which the Jones family has always
owned. other articles that ring Of
tbe carly days of sea contests repose
in the sealed chest that the purchaser
consigned Co the Republics strong
boN before the liner departed from
English shores.
Win the purchase of the John Paul
Iomes relics Is linked a pathetic story.
General Law renee and Mr.. Gallagher
Ieu this country May q as delegates
to che conference Of the supreme coun-
oils. thirty third degree Scottish Rite
Masnms. which was held in brussels
last month, twenty nations being rep
resented When they reached Paris
their attention was attracted 10 par
aeraph ia newspaper. under date of
june -. telling of Mrs 6ombault
II, ho was needy and would like To re-
comp her huanees hy disposing of some
John Paul Jones relies.
0eueral Law renee and Mr.. Gallagher
looked the woman up and learned
Indisputaalo ev ideuce was produced
H. prove her the granddaughter Of
Jones sister. Mrs Gumhault, 20
years ola and a widow. her husband
having died IA Pan. France, two years
ago. was earning about four cents n
dav addressing letters and was pFac-
tiCally stars ing. She told her visi-
tors She had been a sehoolmate OF Mrs.
Martin Brimmer. of Boston. az cram
mercy Park, and the woman's con
versation revealed the refinement of
education. In course of conversation
Mr.. Oombault stated that her grand
mother was one Of the two sisters tho
went to Paris to collect Jones effects
after his death.
When the transfer of the relies had
heen made and the General aud Mr..
Gallagher returned to their hotel and
relaiod the story of their discovery
subscription In aid Of the woman was
started. ana contributions by Ameri
cans were So spontaneous that the
aged relatives of the indominitable
naval officer IS now secure from want
for the rest 30 her life.
General Law renee and his cOmpan-
ion visited many times the locality
w here Jones body WAS eNhumed and
procured photographs and articles con
uected with the burial place. These,
with the relics, viii remain under
seal till early next September when
their disposition viii be announced
by General Law renee.