Evening star., 1869-06-04

at9Co. The I3riy consist Of the President,
Mrs. Grent. Miss Nellie and Master Jessie
Grant, cretary Cox, Postmaster General
Cres swell and lady, Attorney General Hoar
and son, As -;stant Secretary OF State Bancroi:
DAVIS aud lady, General Michier and LADY,
Mr.. X cha-cson, wife of Assist ant Secretary
Richards son; Miss Nellie and Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, daughters of General Sherman; Colonel
Audenr id, of Gereral Sherman's stlf, and
lady; Jut9e Dent, brot1er-in-law OF the Pre- ii.
dent: Miss Turnbull, General Ramsey, ]. Mcc-
farland, Of The New York R.raid, and the rep.
resentatlve OF the STAR. The full Marine Band,
under Prof. Scala, was on board, and enlivenei
tne trip with their best music.
Upon the arrival Of the President At the
Washington Arsenal yesterday he was received
with a salute Of twentv.one guns, and imme-
diateIy thereafter the vessel cast Off her Moor
lngs and steamed down the river. The Fresi.
dental party occupied the upper deck aft,
and the large dining saloon during the early
part of the evening. Just before reaching ely.
mont we passed the steamer Wawaset with an
excursion party, the band OF which struck up
"Hail to the Chief" as the Tallapoosa passed,
the Presidents flag being displayed from the
masthead. Atdusk We were few miles below
Glymont, and shortly thereafter supper was
announced, when the guests proceeded to the
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spread. Captain Chandler occupied the lead
of the table, with the President at the ether
end. After supper the deck was cleared and a
brilliant hop took place, Col. Audenreid lead
ing OF with Mrs. Grant, and Gen Michler
with Miss Nellie Grant. The officers Of the
Tallapoosa were invited, and greatly contrib.
uted TO the pleasure Of the evening.
After the hop, the party promenaded the
decks until near midnight when tney retired
Mrs. Grant and Miss Nellie occupying one Of
the large state rooms, the President and Master
Jesse another. The ladies We're all assigned to
state rooms in the lower cabin, and the gentle.
men to hammocks and cots in the upper saloon
About one O'Clock we reached Biackistone's
Island, and shortly after passed Piuey Point
At three O'Clock we reached Point Lookout,
snd turned mp the Chesapeake Bay. The
guests rose about seven O'Clock, and breakfast
was served at eight.
Upon nearing the wharf at Annapolis the
President was received with a salute from the
ships Savanr ah. Macedonian and Santee. AT
the wharf, the marine guard, with band, was
out to receive the distinguished party. Vice
Admiral Porter came on TO lrd. and escorted
the President. Mrs. Gran: and children to his
carriage, when they were driven to his pleas
ant residence, where they will be his guests
The Tallapoosa Is a third-rats side. wheel
steamer, BEAUTIFULLY fitted up and furnished.
Her o0icers are:-Commander, Ralph Chandler
Masters, ID. q. McBitchie and A. b. Carter
Past Assistant Surgeon, J. Il. Parker; Past
Assistant Paymaster,J j. Goodwin Hobbs; First
Assistant Engineer, q. Lindsly; Second As.
sistant Engineers, John Lowe, J. L. Bright,
and G. ". Baird.
visitors, among whom are many ladies, army
and navy officers, and distinguished persons
from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York. At eleven O'Clock a dress pa.
rade Of mfdshipmen took place, after which
Judge Humphreys, Of Alabama, of the Board
of Visitors, deli the address to the gradu.
a:ing class. The diplomas were then deliy.
cred to the graduates by President Grant, each
midshipman stepping to the front as his name
was called by Admiral Porter. The gradu.
ating class for this year numbers seventy -eight
members, and the five who carry of the honors
are-Charles p. Perkins, Mass Henry NJ. NJ.
Richards, Penn; Louis e. Bixler, Penn; Clin.
ton X. Curtis, West Va; and William p. Pot.
ter, N. Y.
After dress parade the middies were dis.
missed. The distribution Of diplomas and
parade took piece Immediately in front OF the
Academy buildings. There were two hundred
and fifty in the battalion formed, with Spencer
blue jacket, and white caps. The companies
were under command Of Captains Briggs,
Wiley, Birney and Buckingham, and were
exercised in the manual Of arms by Lieut..
Commander 5. p. Gillette, to the delight of all
visitors.
Two steamers will be down from Baltimore
this evening with visitors.
Preparations are now being made for the
boat race, which takes place at p. m. The
race is over a three mile course. The boats
will start from the sea.wall on the Severn, i'm.
mediately in the rear Of the recitation hall. The
President and Mrs Grant, and the Board of
Visitors, VIII 60 ont in the steam launch TO
witness the race. Boats are ready at the wharves
10 take ont the guests. The practice ships are
RaIly dressed, and the Academy grounds are
beautifully decorated. Tonight they will be
brilliantly illuminated by thousands of Ian.
concert oy the Academy band is now in pro.
eress. The graduating class will appear in
their uniforms at the ball tonight.
Annapolis is crowded with visitors, and
many are unable to obtain accommodations
The ball room In the Gymnasium is over Two
hundred feet in diameter, with spacious cor.
ridor around for the promenade. The room Is
decorated in Oriental style, with grotesqu ne
fountain in the centre, surrounded by palm
trees. The walls are tastefully fsstooned with
flags Of all nations. From q central pavilion,
used for the reception room, covered avenues
lead TO the supper, dressing, and bali room
The pavilion has statue Of Slbrina in the
centre, and will be illuminated by hundreds o.
red lights.
The Washington Marine Band will occupy
the music stand in the center Of the grounds
for the promenade, and ihe Academy Band
will furnish music for the dancing.
The President dimes tonight with Admiral
Porter. The steamer raliapoosa IL used as
head quarters for the Cabinet officers and their
families. Five thousand invitations have bsen
issued to the ball. Nearly three thousand Ia
dies and gentlemen designing to be present are
now here, ana many are expected this evening
After the boat race. tub race between four
m idshipmen in inbs will take place, and tnis
will be followed by o csricature naval en.
eagement, which will create much amuse.
ment. The President will return TO Washing.
ton tomorrow afternoon by rail. Secretary
Borie and lady, and other membsrs OF the
Cabinet viii leave here tomorrow morning
on the Tallapoosa.
y Nearly all the ladies OF the Society OF
Friends in Europe have discarded the peculiar
dress Of the sect