Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-08
THE JUNE BALL.
Closing OF che Festival Eenson-The
Farewell Il s6o.

Closing OF che Festival Eenson-The
Farewell - 80.
The Academy exercises closed lasl
night with the June bali which was held
In the Armorv at the rear IL the Ness
Hall. A full description Of the ball room
was given 10 last nights CAPITAL. As
is usually the case o. such occasions the
room Was crowded and 10 dance meant 10
be juatled about at will by The tide OF
humanity that was constantly surQfng
into the ball room. The decorations new
er looked pFettieF. the music never wss
sweeter and the dresses Of the ladies' new.
er were more costly and handsome than on
the occasion of the farewell Of 90 70 So
The programs which were neat and pref
ty. containing twenty four dances il all,
were enclosed In q blue satin finished
ribbon, on the front OF which, ii silver
and gold bronze. were the following: 40
Farewell TO SO. !" and on the front leaf Of
the program proper, was q screaming ca
gle perched upon the shield and In scroll
the words II. 8. NJ A. Glass Of 90"
the back ground OF the whole being the
reflection of bursting shell. ca the
back of the program, In uuique- design.
are the initials In monogram. "U. S. N.
A." and on the back coverlet is q seal liz
red. bearing the names Of the hop com
mittee the whole being encireled with
hawser. at the end of which Is an an
Choir. Attached to the program are long
streamers Of narrow orange color ribbon.
and cord and pencil attached. Many
ladies will preserve II as a souvenir of the
June ball, 1899.
An Improvement Of former balls could
be noticed Ia the change of management
Ia the supper room which on former oc-
casions has only been thrown open az
stated intervals. but on this occasion was
open throughout the evening. Another
change was noticed In the arrangement
of small tables instead of few extended
ones. The menu consisted Of salads, cof-
fee, chocolate. cream, strawberries, fruit
cakes. &c. The class of 90 may congratu-
late themselves on the success 81 the
Farewell to SO Which was one Of the
finest balls ever given at the Naval Acad
envy.
Mrs. w. L. Sampson received, assisted
by.Miss Tracy. of Washington. and Ca
Diet r. s. Rising. Mrs. Sampson wore
brocadcd satin, with front Of lace: Miss
Tracy, cream silk costume covered with
net, profusely worked with flowers. Nine
teen officers of the Austrian war vessel
Saba were present.
Among those present at the ball were
Mrs. Admiral Russell and daughters Of
Washington, Mics ANGEL, of Idaho Ter
ritory, Miss Lillian Dawson Miss Maud
Matthews. Baltimore. Misses Mcintosh,
Brown. Poor, OF Baltimore. Messrs. Step
hen Vickery, James Il. Tate, Jr., j O..
Preston, ST. Clair, Rrown DR.. Noble, of
Baltimore, DR.. and Mrs. A.. L. Gage. of
Baltimore, Misses Edieth aud Maud War
den, of Baltimore. From Annapolis,
among many others, were. Misses Beck,
Walton. Achsah Robb, Hattie Tate. lyle
hart. Mccoy, Mcfarland. Messrs. Noble,
Carter, Hicks, Whittier, Werntz, Mccoy,
Yellott, Johnston. Brady and others.
Others present were Senator Butler,
H. g: Potter, the Misses Potter. q. b.
McVay. the Misses McVay. Miss Stearns.
Miss SigsbY. the Misses Breckenridge,
the Misses Butler, Miss Havermeyer. Mr..
and Mrs Snow, OF Boston, Miss Lillian
Roger, daughter of w. H Roger, Kansas
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel. of Massachu.
sets; Miss Balch. Miss Georgia Gather,
Gen. and Mrs Woodward, Prof Orem
Root, Congressman McAadoo, of New
Jersey; Miss Pegram, of Providence;
Miss Hunter. of New York; Miss Good
rich, of Connecticut.