. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . l Jones by General Horace Porter, Special Ambassadorfor this purpose, to Mr. Francis B. Loomis, appointed by Presi-dent Roosevelt to deliver the remains to Admiral the entire Diplomatic Corps of Paris was present;also General Dubois, representing the President of the Republic ;Monsieur Rouvier, President of the Council of Ministers andMinister of Foreign Affairs; Monsieur Berteaux, Minister ofWar; Monsieur Gaston Thomson, Minister of Marine; MonsieurClementel, Minister for the Colonies;
. John Paul Jones' last cruise and final resting place the United States Naval academy . l Jones by General Horace Porter, Special Ambassadorfor this purpose, to Mr. Francis B. Loomis, appointed by Presi-dent Roosevelt to deliver the remains to Admiral the entire Diplomatic Corps of Paris was present;also General Dubois, representing the President of the Republic ;Monsieur Rouvier, President of the Council of Ministers andMinister of Foreign Affairs; Monsieur Berteaux, Minister ofWar; Monsieur Gaston Thomson, Minister of Marine; MonsieurClementel, Minister for the Colonies; General Brugere, Vice-president of the Superior Council of War; Vice-admiral Four-nier, member of the Superior Council of the Navy, etc. In the church the full dress uniforms of the American andFrench officers made the scene one of striking brilliancv, theformer occupying, with the special ambassadors and SenatorLodge, who was in Paris at the time, the front pews of the northside of the aisle and the latter the south side. It had been the wish of those who had arranged for the cere-. VIEWS OF THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE AMERICAN CHURCH IN PARIS JOHN PAUL JONES LAST CRUISE 25 monies that the funereal note should be excluded and that theimpression given be that of victor) rather than death. This inten-tion was well carried out in the simple services of the AmericanChurch conducted by Rev. Dr. Morgan. Just before the recessional, General Porter rose, and, standingin front of the chancel, addressed Mr. Loomis and the otherofficials present and formally delivered the remains of Paul Jonesto the Government of the United States in the following words: This day America claims her illustrious dead. In the performance of a solemn duty I have the honor todeliver to the Government of the United States, through itsdesignated representative, the remains of Admiral John PaulJones, to be borne with appropriate marks of distinction to thecountry upon whose arms his heroic deeds shed so much lu
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