New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.
CONCLUSION or THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION
PRESENTATION or DIPLOMAS BY GEN. GRANT
--THE GRAND BALL.


PRESENTATION or DIPLOMAS BY GEN. GRANT
THE GRAND BALL.
lPtOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ANSAPoLIs, June 4.-President Grant and
party ie Washington at o'clock yesterday morning.
the steamer Taapoosa and arrived at Annapolis this
morning ~ O'clock The party consisted OF the Presi
dent Mrs Grant Miss Nellie aud Master Jesse Grant,
Secretary Cox Postmaster General Cresswe aud lady,
Attorney General Hoar and son, Assistant Secretary OF
state Bancroft Davis and lady Gen. Mitchler and lady,
Mrs Richardson wife OF Assistant Secretary Richardson
Miss Nellie and Miss Lzzle Sherman, daughters OF Gen.
Sherman. Col Audenreid of Gen. shermaDs stafD and
lady Judge Dent brothernaw OF the President, Miss
Turnbul Gen Ramsey, and few members OF the Press
The full Marine Band was board, aud eniyened the
trip with excellent music.
Upon the arrival Of the President at the Washington
Arsenal yesterday ho received with salute OF 81
guns aud Immediately thereafter the vessel cast of her
moorings aud steamed down the river. About half On
hour after the vessel had got under supper was an
nounced aud when 1t disposed Of the upper deck Of
the vessel was cleared, and impromptu hop got up.
The dancing kept up until late hour, when all on
board retired. Annapolis reached at about o'clock
this morning At the wharf the Marine Guard from the
Naval Academy stationed 70 receive the distn-
euished party and tho ships Macedonian. Savannah,
and santee fully manned, sauted tho Tallapoosa
size steamed up the harhor. Admiral Porter formally
we're Immediately driven his residence and viii bo his
guests during their stay The Academy grounds were
parts of the country AT II o'clock, dress parade OF
milshipmen took place. after which Judge Humphreys
dress 10 the Graduating Glass The diplomas were then
delivered 10 the graduates by President Grant each mid
Adpirai Porter The Graduating Glass for this year
numbers 7s memberss, aud tho nye who carry on
chusetts, Henry NJ. NJ. Richards OF Pennsyt
a@S Curtis Of West virginia, and VIM r Potter Of New
York After dress parade tho middies were dismissed
The distribution OF diplomas and the parade took place
afplv u ron Of
were 80 IN the BATTALION armed with Spencer carOlnes'
and dressed In white pants DARK bue Jackets ana %ho
cans. The companies were under command OF Capts
Briggs Wiley. Brney. and Buckingham and were exer-
cised IN the manual Of arms by LdeutC0mmahder D. "
After the distribution Of diplomas the noIt great event
OF the day the boat between tho crews OF the
Dared mahogany shell, and carried co1sWaln, ana
the second class boat pulled iourOared PAPER hSo
she'll, having o"Kswan, the bow oarsInen steering
vring tbs ruddeT The wind was so high the time
set for race. $50 p M, that many declared that
was unsafe the TO venture out however All
en The bosts drew up in line the starting buoys
and at the cOmnAnk OF Lleut-COnihanuei uIotVc "ho
W WAS n sSs cTawa ana on board Of the sa
Constitution, and tho various other vessels i nnu
and the indications were that the struggle would
be close aud exciting Away they Went making @ uleo' 60,
esther In rounding the stakeboat, the OF the first
class gained sgt pna e s ve4y eTen and eT
citing tn Just the boats were within n.6 ha S snd o. e @
crew received good ducklng This OF course put tho
second Ia an easy position TO w ana their BOAT came
in amid the cheers Of the eated, and the groans OF me
dis.at sled The flag won by the Second 1ihss ~ & s
race is Of beautiful blue Six highly % ehoesnes sue sor tho
tmo made by the winning boat WIS q min 10 sec ior to
three mes This is fair test OF the powers ol tno
crew for IN practclng they have made the same distance
The boat race was succeeded by new feature a. .ne
Esyal Academy, viz, boat tournament Two mlusnhp
,en named Kiinball and May In different Doals ~ Wy
,no endeavored 10 knock each other oVsr,soaru'
ma Teapons of the contestants were padde9 lah.Se,
The boats were placed about 20 yards apart ana AZ .nv
word of command started for each other Az the hst
round May went overheard but soon got 10 ns & Doss
In In tho second round kimbal vas knocked over,
hoard and in attempting to get In his boat upset ana
nn"t her. when ne gallantly rescued Dy NAY
is hgt created considerable fun, and was hugely en-.
oved nere was 10 have been tub race but the peeet
The Preaident Witnessed the race from the
Admiras gig manned by crew OF stout tars from tue
Gonstitutlon. This ancient and dapldatod town mus
Iterayhad life Injected into II IN he last Few asyS
Crowds have been pouring In here for two days ana 9
t large accessions came from Baltimore and Wash
inston by special trains aud boats THIS evening the
Fhslsh Minister arrived with Of his secretaries AS
sstant Secretary the Consul Be
~ Denmark and wife, and number OF other notaDies
ALSO arrived The bah this evening Is the feature OF INC
occason and great Many OF the most proihl
merit ladies VI the country are present Tno dressinR