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Show JOHN PAUL JONES' BODY IN FINAL RESTING PLACE With Simple But Impressive- Ceremonies Cere-monies Placed in Crypt Under New Naval Academy Chapel Annapolis, .ml., Jan. 2C With slm pie but Impressive ceremonies the body of John Paul Jones, ilrst admiral ad-miral of tho American navy was today to-day placed In its final resting placo In tho new crypt under tho naval nendemy chapel. Secy, of tho Navy Meyer, French Ambassador Jusser-nnd Jusser-nnd and Gov. Goldsborough wore among tlioso present. Escorted by n brigade of 700 midshipmen, mid-shipmen, nt whoBo head was tho naval na-val academy band playing a funeral dirge, tho casket was transported from Dnncroft hall to tho chapel on a car drawn by a squad of bluejackets. bluejack-ets. It then was carrlod ou tho shoul dors of tho "Jacklcs" Into tho crypt, out of solid marblo and a heavy mar bio lid placed over It. Aftorwnrd memorial sorvlccs wero held In tho chapol conductod by Chaplain Scott of tbo naval academy and Chaplain U. G. I). Plorco of tbo United States Bonato. Tbo ulogy was dollvored by Chaplain I'iorco. The body of tho famous sea fighter fight-er had lain in tho rotunda of Dan-croft Dan-croft hall slnco It was brought to this country from Franco soveral years ngo. |