Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06


United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Forty-six young men received their diploma
from the hands of John Russell Solely, assistan
secretary of the navy, as graduates Of tn,
United States Naval Academy Their names
and the order of their graduation are a
follows:
CLASS OF 1891.
l, Frank B. Zahm, Pennsylvania; 9, Horatio
g. Gilmor. Wisconsin; 8, Henry G. Smith, Ohio
4, Richard NJ. Watt, Pennsylvania s, Reynoid
r. Belkn&p. Arkansas; G. Dewitt Blamer Iowa
.. Clark ID. Stearns, Michigan: s. Daniel d
Ninde. Indiana; 9. Edwin I. Pollock. Ohio; 10
Henry c. Kuenzli, Wisconsin; II, Arthur l.
Willard, Missouri: II, Harley II. Christy. Ohio
10, Renwick J. Hartung, Iowa; IA, Henry ii
Tough, Massachusetts; Is; Noble E. Irwin
ONO; 10. L. G.. Smith. Illinois; II. Waldo
Evans. Kansas, IS, John G. f. Moale Cali
tornia; -, Robert l.. Flowers, North Carolina
~, Albert S. McLemon. Tennessee: q. Thoma,
j. Sem, South Carolina; %. Bion i. Biene
Kansas; %; Harry IL. Caldwell, Illinois; "a
Charles +. Preston, Maryland; 25. Dior
Williams, Ohio; 26, Rufus il. Lane. Ohio: "a
j. A. supper, Arizona; %, Richard II. Leigh
Mississippi; 30. Horace g. mcfarland, New
YORK; 80, VIM. d. Brotherton, Wisconsin; 81
Adelbert Althouse, Illinois: 80, James f
Garter. Pennsylvania; 80, Frank H. Kocher
| speyer, Pennsylvania: "a. VIM. NJ. McKelyy
pennsylvania: IS, H. L. smith. Ohio: sc. Elisha
1healI, New York; 81. Irving Blount. Indiana
3S, George Richards, Ohio; 80, Lewis II. Gross
Illinois.
ENGINEER GRADUATES.
j, j. X. Robinson, Michigan; q John Sta.
wood Rowen, Pennsylvania; 3. Milton Eugene
| Reed, Iowa: A. Charles Ruff Enrich. Illinois; 5
VIM. Hugh McGrann Tennessee; 6. George
| Hugh Shepard. Wisconsin; Z. George William
| Laws. Iowa.
| The exercisos ,xera ba,d a., a. N,,,, .o,l,,.
chapel The members of the board OF visitors
were seated on the pulpit platform with Capt
| IhythIan. In the of the Sc were II number
OF ladies'. among them being Mrs. William T.
chandler, Mrs Catlin. Secretary Tracy's sister
| his granddaughter. Miss Wimerding Mrs
| Soley. wife of the assistant SECRETARY nf the
navy Mrs. W. &. Wallace. Mrs. James A., Care Or
Mrs. f. Bierer, Lieut.. Walter y. Cowles, com.
mander of the Dispatch. and Lieut.. Muilgan
ald To Assistant Secretary Solely. The exercises
were commenced with prayer by Chaplain II
H. Clark, United States navy Dr.. George w.
Atherton. president OF the Pennsylvania State
| college, made the address in behalf of the
| board of visitors. With the address the chapel
! ceremonies concluded and the cadets then re.
| sumed their arms and marched to the band
stand, opposite the chapel on which seats were
| reserved for the immediate families of the
graduates There the diplomas were distributed
by Assistant Secretary Solely. Cadet Watt wore
the medal he won for the great gun target prac-
| the engineer corps glittered with three gold
medals which he had won for proficiency in
athetic exercises. As soon as the diplomas
were delivered cheers were given by the cadets
| OF the second, third and fourth classes for the
! class that was leaving them. The graduates
ucn gave cheers tor the cadets they left behind.
The cadets of the new first second third and
iourth classes will 20 on board the Constella-
uon saturday, and next week she will weigh
anchor for the summer cruise under command
OF Commander Colby NJ. Chester.
THE GRADUATES BALI.
The graduates ball was given at the academy
last evening. At the entrance to the armory,
where all the balls have been held, there were
sentries who collected the tickets about 500 in
number. Three thousand were invited.
The wraps, gossamers and umbrellas the rain
required were put away i'll rooms filled with
immature cannon. projectiles and naval models
lhe Dali room was decorated with the usual
colors and material. but the committee man.
aged to arrange them little different from
usual Along the center of the ceiling was a
wide arch of cardinal and old gold. and orange
and white, the class colors of 81 aud 49, 1t
was lined with red and white incandcscent
lights. The rafters were hung with festoons of
cedar and japanese lanterns. Around the walls
we're clusters OF cutlasses, battle axes swords
and reviewers. The four corners Of the hall
were occupied with playing fountain setting
In bank OF moss, two lemonade wells orna-
mented with class colors and a rustic reception
stand with the 81 and '92 class flags hung over
the entrance.
The Academy Band OF twenty-five pieces oc-
cupied stand against side wall covered with
cedar. The music was good and the floor ex-
ceiient: At midnight it was crowded with gold
braided and brass-buttoned officers, civilians
from Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington
and hundreds Of interesting girls with their
cllDGrOnpS he