Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-07
THE JUNE BALL.
Closing ofthe Festival Season-Ths "Fars
welI, TO 90.

Closing 9th Festival Season-Ths Fare
we'll" to 90.
The Academy exercises closed last night
with the June bali which was held In the
Armory at the rear of the Mesa Hall. A
full description of the ball room was Civ
en- In last nights CAPITAL. As lie usually
the case on such occasions the room was
crowded and 70 dance meant to be justled
about at will by the tide OF humanity that
was constantly surging into the ball room.
The decorations never looked prettier, the
music never was sweeter and the dresses
of the ladies never were more costly and
handsome than on the occasion of The
farewell Of 81 TO 80 The programme
which was neat and pretty. containing
twenty four dances Ia all, was q work of
art IN originality and beauty. 1t was
made In The shape of a small book. The
outside leaves were made of channels
skin. Ga the front, Handsomely engrav-
ed, was a group formed of cannon, an
Choir and two swords, holding out shield,
interviewer In the center of which was 90
and 81. On the back was q water scene
with the letters u. s. N, pierced by a
boat hook. A red silk cord ran through
the back, which was fastened 10 the card
by a heavy red seal On the back of the
cord sail was engraved, on which were
the names of the committee In charge of
the ball, who were H. G. Gilmore, n
E. Irwin. G. w. Laws, A. McLemore, o.
b. Ninde, g. r. Preston. Nj. q. Reed. A.
X. q. Smith. j. III. Sypher and X b.
Zahm. All the decorations of the ball
were In the colors Of the class of 81.
An Improvement Of former balls could
be noticed In the change of management
In the upper room which on former oc-
casions has only been thrown open at sta
ted intervals, but on this occasion was
open throughout the evening. Another
change was noticed In the arrangement of
small tables instead Of a few extended
enes. The menu consisted OF salads. cot
fee, chocolate, cream, strawberries. fruit
cakes, &c. The clase of 81 may congratu-
late themselves on the success of the
Farewell TO 90 which was one of the
finest balls ever given al the Naval Acad
envy. Mrs. VIM. T. Sampson, In white
broeade, tulle and lace, with Cadet l.. g.
Smith, stood Ia bower of flags and ever
green's to receive the guests.
Among those present from Annapolis
were Mrs Zane, white mule; Miss VIII
COX, flower surah and wine colored velvet
Miss Southgate, white muslin; Mrs. Hen
Erickson, white silk and tn le, Miss Beck,
blue elk ard white lace; Mrs. Holc5mbe.
black velvet and lace; Miss Murray. green
silk: Mrs Cutter. white lace aud silk
Miss Fay, white mule; Mrs Terry. fgur-
ed cherry -colored silk and lace; Mrs. How
ard, white satin and lace; Mrs. Murray,
smok e. colored silk and net, Mrs. Harlow
black lace ana roses; Mrs. Hood, white
lace; President Fell, OF ST. Johns Col
lege; Miss Resale Duvall. Senator and
Mrs. j. Writ Randall, ID. r. Randall, w.
w. Randall, DR.. Randall. Lieut.. lamar,
George Southgate, j. O. Bannon, Nicho-
las Brewer, j. Roland Brady, j. Edward
Abbott. Julius Hall. the Misses Stockett,
the Misses Randall, the Misses Tate. Miss
Magruder, Miss Habersham, Miss Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dramoe, with Miss
Chase, of New York; the Misses Walton,
Miss Kennedy, Miss Tuck, the Misses
Claude, Miss Marchand, Miss Thompson,
The Misses Wilkinson, Miss Clason and
others.