. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . impress every American heart. Grant that the nation so rich in the heritage of great namesmay more and more guide its life by standards of highest honorand righteousness. Free us from every motive that can pervertour deeds, that can hurt our influence among the nations of theearth. Make us equal to our high trust, reverent in our use offreedom, just in the exercise of power, tender and pitiful towardignorance and weakness, and may we walk lovingly and humblyin Thy sight, in all these ways endeavoring to sh
. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . impress every American heart. Grant that the nation so rich in the heritage of great namesmay more and more guide its life by standards of highest honorand righteousness. Free us from every motive that can pervertour deeds, that can hurt our influence among the nations of theearth. Make us equal to our high trust, reverent in our use offreedom, just in the exercise of power, tender and pitiful towardignorance and weakness, and may we walk lovingly and humblyin Thy sight, in all these ways endeavoring to show the depthof our gratitude for the men who, by the greatness of Thy callto them and in the execution of the work allotted to them, madeus a sovereign people, made possible the greatness and the hap-piness that crown our national life. Hear us, our HeavenlyFather, in this our prayer, for Christs sake. When the prayer had been concluded the French and Americansailors who acted as body-bearers, carried the casket into thevault while the Naval Academy band played Chopins 58 JOHN PAUL JONES LAST CRUISE The pall-bearers then stepped back and saluted the dead hero,a squad of marines fired a volley over the vault and a buglersounded taps, the strains of this exquisite tune dying out slowly,listened to by a large crowd of reverent spectators who wit-nessed the ceremony in dead silence. It was a most solemn andimpressive spectacle, forming a fitting finale to the ceremoniesthat had taken place in France in honor of the famous sea-captain. Thus ended this beautiful ceremony which now goes down tohistory as one of the most impressive demonstrations of inter-national honors ever paid to a naval hero. The final ceremonies, which will be of a national character,will take place at Annapolis on April 24, 1906, this date havingbeen selected as being the anniversary of the capture of theEnglish man-of-war Drake by the U. S. S. Ranger in commandof John Paul Jones. It is expected t
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