The New York herald., 1878-11-29
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

OPENING HOP OF THE sEAsoN--LADIEs AND
OFFICERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GAMES
POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF 7HE WEATHER.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ANNApoIIs. Nd. Nov. 2s.:1s7s
The first Of series Of chops" by the class of 1879.
Naval Academy took place last evening in the Battery
which was most handsomely dressed in evergreens
and bunting. The centre piece q mslange Of flags
and guns surrounding pedestal which was placed
. full-rigged model of ship
COMMITTEE
The committee in charge Of the hop was composed
of the following cadets:-
A. b. Clements. J. II. Gibbons.
w. A. Graham, i. w. Kellogg,
J. Is. Cahoon, j. U. Crigger.
II. r. Lopez, H. H. Hayden,
W. NJ Mcfarland, X J. sloan
O. g. Talbett. T. T. Bowlcs.
Cadet Midshipman J. II. Gibbons Mrs. Com
manaer f. " McNar received the guests OF the even
ing
LADIES PRESENT.
There we're present among the ladies from o dis.
tsnce Mrs. admiral c. X. p. Rodgers and her daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Rodgers; Mrs. Admiral Patterson
and her daughter Miss George Patterson the Misses
jenkins, daughters Of Admiral Thornton Jenkins;
Miss Belle Howard. OF San Antonio Texas Miss Lothe
West of rtsburg. Pa; Mrs. Ensign Mccartney. Of
Washington; Miss Wheelock and Miss Barnes. OF
and Miss Hattie Dckrft. OF Washington; Miss
Wilkes. Of Now Jersey, and the Misses Wise.
of Washington. Annapolis represented by Miss
Charlotte Gihon. daughter OF Medical Inspector
Gihcn: Misses Laura and Daiscy Sherwood. daughters
Mrs. Mary Sherwood the we'll known translator of
numerous French works. Miss Grace Wilcox. daughter
OF the late Professor Wilcox. United States Navy;
Miss Annie and Lzzle Claude, daughters OF DR.. Abrau
Claude; Miss Kitty Marchand, Miss Fannie Thomp
son. Mrs. Professor Hcndrckson Miss Eliza Parker.
daughter Of Commodore Parker, Superintendent Of
tie Academy; Mrs. Lieutenant Hubbard. Mrs. Pay.
master Kenny and Mrs. Lieutenant Duncan Kennedy.
OFFICERS PRESENT.
Among the officers present were Commodore
Parker. Captain james A. Greer. Commanders i. V.
McNair. s. d. Greene, f II. Shepard and A. T. Mahan;
neer James r. Sprlgue. Professor W. w.
Hendrickscn. Lientenants 4, q. Logan. John
Parker. socrates Hubbard Hamilton Perkins, Harp
Knox, M. II. s. Mackenzie. A. =. Nazro and H. q.
Derby; Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones.
Assistant Engineer A. V. zaue. Professor g. T. Nun
roe, Ensisn A. G. Hodgson. Master Charles r. Miles.
Midshpnen p r. oudht. Wise. Sears and Pcipmyer.
and Assistant Surgeon Bursdorn
Dancing began between eight and nine o'clock.
with waltz. the excellent band Of the Academy fur
nishing the music At half-past ten refreshments
received. and dancing was resumed at quarter
past eleven. The hop closed precisely at midnight,
the cadets hayin the privilege or seeing their guests
home
The cadets had made extensive preparations for an
enjoyable time to-day, but the hcklc weather, that
had given them moonlight TO guide their friends to
the hop, starlight see nome, tho
interval refused dry the for their races and
other shablc matches Of to-day, 40, at the latest
moment this morning. they postponed to some
convenient season their athletic entertainment. Tie
programme will be filled on Saturday morning IL the
consent Of tho superintendent can be obtained
THANKSGIVING.
The observance Of Thanksgiving was Is usual
here The stores were closed, the hiidshipmen went
to early church and had holiday the of the day.
amateur sportsmen tried cunning and tho devout re-
paired to church. In the afternoon Professor William
Miller gave athletic entertainment at Masonic Hall
which was most liberally patronized and greatly en-
joyed. The cadet mdshipmen out in force, aud
their lively and animated appreciation OF the entertain
inent gaye zest TO the programme. Professor
McGtaw. of New York SPARED with Professor Miller.
and that pleased the mdshpnien nightly and they
| cried out in vain for more.