Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-25
TELEGRAMS TO The STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.
TO ANNAPOLIS BY RAIL.
A DISTINGUISHED pARTY AND ITS
RECEPTION.
HOW "SEA Dogs ARE MADE.
ENERCISfS. INCIDENTS, ATTRA,.
TIONS. &c., &c.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT,
TO ANNAPOLIS BY RAIL
HOW "SEA Dogs ARE MADE.

EAERCISfS. INCIDENTS, ATTRAC.
T1ONS. &c., &e.
tNIs,idl Dtstd'cbss 20 The EceRiaG StdT.l
En- Route.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION. 1890 A. M.-The
President and Mrs. Grant, Secretary Borie.
Commodore Alden, q. Ii. Stuar;, Esq,
Mir. Balch, and J. Il. Troti, Esq, OF Phil
adelphia, who Ief: the Washington depot
this morning in a special car attached 10 the
go train for Baltimore, have lust arrived here.
The train was drawn by Engine 273, John
Balty. engineer, and was in charge of Capt.
John Larmer, conductor. The car occupied
by the Presidential party, (No. I6i,) was one of
the fine New York cars handsomely furnished
and fitted up. II mas just been uncoupled from
the tram, and switched off on the Annapolis
track. a special engine the sHenry Clay" ,"is In
readiness to take MS to Annapolis, and Capt.
Hammond, of the Annapolis road. will have
charge OF the train down. Mrs Postmaster
General Cresswell accompanied the party to
this poini, but left them here and proceeded to
Baltimore. The party was received here by
Mr.. Joshua Brown, President of the Annapolis
and Elkri6ge railroad, who had all things
arranged tor their trip TO the ancient capital Of
Maryland, and we are now about to star, on
the train for that place.
At Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, MD, May rs, lsso, = M.-The
Presidential party arrived at Annapolis at
ll:3O, and were met at the depot by Admiral
Porter. The party then entered two carriages
and were taken to the Academy grounds, and
Were received at the main entrance by the
Marines, under command of Capt. Tilton. AT
the same time national slluts OF twepty-one
guns was fired in honor Of the President from
the frigate Santee. In the first carriage was
President Grant, Mrs. Grant, Secretary Borie,
and George H. Stuart, OF Philadelphia. The
other carriage contained Admiral Porter, Com
modore iAlden, Thomas Is alche, and John
Trott, of Philadelphia.
The party alighted in front of Admiral Por-
ter quarters, where the President received
the officers OF the Academy, the Board of Visi-
tors, and Others. The President was dressed
In plain bleck suit, which contrasted
markedly with the brilliant uniforms of the
officers surrounding him. The beautiful
grounds were filled with ladies, and among
them were Mrs. Admiral Porter aud her
daughters, and MRS. Jessie Fremont, wife of
Gen. john q. Fremont, and daughter. Gen.
Fremont has a son In the Junior class here.
After the reception, President Grant review.
ed the four classes OF shipmen, and ex-
pressed great qualification at their precision Of
drill and handsome appearance. The dress.
parade and battalion drill concluded at twelve
and a half. The middies then went to quart.
ers and changed their smart white pants and
caps for all blue clothes, for artillery pracuce
Miscellaneous.
The quiet sleepy burgh OF Annapolis, which
according TO popular belief, is fenced in TO keep
the city cows from straying away from tb,.
grassy streets into less favored pastures, is Just
now wide.awake, ana indeed almost lively
wi he oS
Board of Visitors appointed to witness the
examination OF the several classes in the Naval
Academy assembled here on Thursday last and
have Oeen closelyoccupied every day since. Thr
Board OF Visitors selected this year by the Sec
retary OF the Navy consists OF the following
named gentlemen Rear Admiral Hiram
PauIding, president; Comm odore j. X. Colds.
borough, Captain +. Il. Parrott, Surgeon Wm
Maxwell Wood, Hon. }. X. Hawley, VIM. j.
Albert, Esq, of Baltimore, Hon. w. II. Wads.
worth, Dr. E. ID. Kittoe, Go orge H. Stuar..
Esq, Judge Humphreys and Mr.. E. b. Jud-
son.
The examination exercises occupy nine DAYS
and will be concluded on the I'd OF June, when
the graduating class will prepare for sea, TO
report in Boston on July 1, from thence 10 take
a cruise of one year IN the steam fri1a,e Sabine,
after which they return for a final examination
to be passed to the grade of ensign. The Sec.
ond, Third and Fourth class will be sent out
ON the frigates Macedonian and Savannah and
the sloop of war Dale for a four months cruise
for practice in practical seamapship.
The object aimed az in the training OF the
Naval Academy is not to send forth graduates
Of high scientific attainments, or proficients IN
particular branches OF learning, bu II TO prepare
rhe pupils for the PRACTICAL duties OF a sea OFF,
Ger. The result is shown in the great profici-
ency OF the youth in the department of sea-
manshIp; the precision and skill with which
he exercises OF getting a ship under wey,
loosing, furling and reefing sails. stripping
ship, &c, &c, were performed. The gunnery
practice, and the infantry and howitzer drills
are Of q character To maintain the high name
the class OF 1865 took in these departments.
The graduating class for this year, hereto fore
gwen in FHE STAR, numbers IS members,
against 81 in 1868. The whole number of mid
dies now here is 25', and their high condition
Of physique and the small amount of sickues-
among them tell well both for their training
and for the healthfulness of Annapolis as the
site for the Naval School.
The classes are now through with exam
ination in gunnery and seamanship, and
except practical exercises the third and fourth
classes have finished examinations; the second
class is nearly through, and the first class will
finish by June2. The closing parade will be
made and diplomas given on the ith of une,
when President Grant will be present. Tn.
whole will close with a grand ball compIi-
mentary to Mrs. Porter, on the occasion of the
retiring Of Admiral Porter from the superin.
tendency of the Academy.
The afternoon will be spent in artillery and
mortar preciice by midshipmen. At 5K O'Clock
President Grant will dine with Admiral Porter,
and tonight he will visit the Gymnasium TO
witness tournament by the middies In fencing
and boxing.
Personal.
i see quite number OF Washington. known
faces here. Mr. James T.. yelling, whose bril-.
liant pen made such lively reading for the
Intelhgencer while he was connected with that
paper, is here gracing the Presidency OF S.
Johns College. Paymaster O. q. jackson,
recently transferred here, seems to be held in
the same high appreciation here as IN Wash.
ington, and is, as there. made much Of in al
circles. Mr.. Barney Curran, formerly OF
Washington, is here acting as Governmen
and in the nue Academy Band
notice Mr.. Ned Esputa ana two Of the Pros
peri brothers. N.
WHALES CAPTURE8 NEAR LONG
ISLAND.
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