Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-28

Pleasant Hop Saturday NiEht-Piaying Had
Ball-Other Newa.
y. 8. NAVAL ACADEMY,

Ball-Other News.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
y. 8. NAVAL ACADEMY.
ASSAPoLIs. ND, April &c, 1891
The hop given by the cadets last night, the
third Of the series Of after Lent hops, was
thoroughly enjoyed. Among those present
were: Lieut.. and Mrs. Reeder. Capt. and Mrs.
sigsbee, Capt. and Mrs Craig, Lieut. and Mrs,
Miner, Lieut.. and Mrs. Benson, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Low, Ensign and Mrs. Phelps. Miss Greer OF
Baltimore, Miss Todhunter, Miss Jordan OF
Alabama, Miss Marchand, Miss Mcfarland,
Miss Clayton of Prince George, Nd; Miss
Wicks Of Baltimore, Miss Sigsbee, Miss Wise
and Miss Perrin of Baltimore, Miss Craig, the
Misses Reeder, Miss Todd OF Louisville, Ky; Miss
OF Washington ID. c.: Miss Sturdevant and Miss
Porter of Illinois. Miss Hurd of Denver, Col.
Miss Wittskowsky of Charlotte, n. c.; Miss
Thompson Of North Carolina Ensign Kupper,
Lieut. II. K. White, U.s.M.C.; Lieut.. Noble,
g.s.A.; Lieut.. Walling, Prof. Whittier, Messrs.
Pussy, Claude and Iglehart Of Annapolis, Pay
Director and Mrs. Murray. Pay Director and
Mrs ScheDck, Miss Parquar Of Washington, d.
G; Paymastcr and Mrs. Rand of Washington,
Miss " llcox OF California, Ensign and Mrs Hood,
Mrs Hoesler, Mrs. Nicholson, DIR. Harmon,
Capt Young, U.S.M.C., and q host of cadets.
THE yEsUyIUS EXPECTED.
The U.S.S. Vesuvius, Lieut. Seaton Schroe-
der commanding, will probably come into
Annapolis from Norfolk navy yard during this
week. The Versuyius Is the cruiser whose
only armament consists of three pneumatic
guns for firing dynamite explosive smells, and
being the only vessel OF her kind in the world
she viii naturally attract much attention.
RETURNED FROM SEA DUTY.
Naval Cadets Philip Williams, ]. B. Patton,
c. G. Long, W. ID. MacDougall, b. H. Fuller,
Julius Prochszka, G. L. Fermier of the class Of
1889 have returned from the two years sea ser
vice and reported at the academy for final ex.
animation. The remainder of the class will
follow III q few days.
PLAYING BAD BALL.
The Naval Academy base bail team 10 not
covering itself with glory. The game on last
Wednesday afternoon with the Pastimes OF
Baltimore resulted in score OF II to in favor
of the latter, while on Saturday the Johns
Hopkins University of Baltimore won by the
uneven score of IA to III their favor. These
scores may be accounted for i'll part by the
fact that the regular pitcher OF the Naval Acad-
envy team, Cadet Lieut.. Hartung, has "a lame
shoulder that prevents him from pitching. and
another efficient member. Cadet Lieut., Moale,
Is laid up with sprained ankle.
NOTES.
c. b. I. Moore, is recovering from quite a
severe attack Of pneumonia.
The craftsmanship medal to be presented to
the best marksman with great guns, in the first
class, has in all probability been won by Cadet
Rufus IL. Lane. whose score merIted the assign
ment OF 100 per centum. A few more cadets
are yet To try their skill but it is not at all prob
able that any one will equal the above score.
Miss beatrice Farquhar, the daughter of Capt.
n. Id nda n Diet
here from 1888 to 1886. and is at present serv.
ing as a member Of the lighthouse board in
Washington, was recently the guest Of Miss
Craig.
Mrs. McCrea, wife of Lieut.. Henry McCrea
Is visiting Pay Inspector Caswell.
Paymaster and Mrs. Rand are visiting the
Naval Academy at present, the guests Of Lieut.
and Mrs. Feeder. who also entertaining
Miss Nettie Wickes of Baltimore.
Miss Craig gave very charming tea on Sat
urday afternoon, at which nearly all the young
ladies of the Naval Academy and quite host o.
cadets were present