Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-08-26
RETURN OF THE coNsrELLrIos
Incidents eff the Cruise-A Success
fui Voyage.


The practice ship Constellation which
came in the harbor yesterday morning
and anchored at the Naval Academy
wharf later in the day, with the cadets
on board, had q most successful cruise.
The cadets were in high spirits on their
return TO the Academy. and their antici
pAted leave for a month inspired them
with new life No sooner had the old
ship of-war been secured 10 the wharf,
than they began TO disembark, and the
Academy grounds were againsfilled with
their .blithful forms, making for
their quarters to make preparations for
their departure 10 day on their thirty
days leave. They are not required to re-
port at the Academy before the let OF DC
tober.
INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE
While he health of the ships compa-
nv has been generally good. several cas-
es of sickness occurred In which IL was
deemed best TO leave the patients ashore.
Cadet Edward III. Watson, of Kentucky,
OF the third class, was left at Newport.
lie was threatened with fever, but his
condition was improved when the ship
started Commander Chester was also
complaining for several days and was re
lieyed in command by Lieutenant Ad-
ans, the executive.
,Naval Cadet Philip NJ. Bannon, of Ma
ryland. sprained his right ankle while
playing baseball and the accident kept
him on the sick list six weeks. He is
still unable to participate in the ship
drills Several sailors were left behind
because OF sickness.
Seaman Williams, colored. and Lands
man Smith, were left at the hospital at
| jamestown The colored man has bro
ken arm received by fall. and Smith
| has bilious fever. Seaman Nelson was
sent TO Norfolk Hospital and Landsman
Hayes TO Brooklyn Hospital, both suffer
| ing with rheumatism.
While coming up the bay compliment
tary letters were read at the formation
commenting certain cadets for bravery
in rescuing from drowning three persons
at Jamestown. X. l., on the 10th instant.
| Cadet Montgomery, OF Kentucky, who
stands No / In the first class. aud Ca
diets Stanley. Freeman and Mansfield, of
| the third class, were the recipients of the
| following letter from Assistant Secretary
of the Navy James Il. Scley: THE de-
partment takes great pleasure in COM
mending the praiseworthy and gallant
conduct of yourself aud associates in res
cuing from drowning a woman and two
children while bathing near Dumplings
jamestown, II. l.. on the 10th instant. ;"
Stanley, who lives in California, was
permitted TO leave the ship at Newport
so that he could reach home and return
| in good time.
During heavy gale the Constellation
sprung her maintopsail, which interior
ed for time with the evolutions OF the
ship
II any cases OF hazing occurred during
the voyage they were not of sufficient
| importance to call for an investigation
by the Naval Academy authorities. A
/ cadet said There is always q little
hazing going on, but IL any occurred
| this summer IL was In mild form and
the victims were not hnrt,
The officers Of the cruise were:
| Commander Q NJ. Chester, command
ing
Lieutenant J. ID. Adams, executive.
Lieutenant j. b. Milton. navigator.
| Lieutenant Edward l.. Lloyd, Jr., in
| structor in navigation; Lieutenants j. Il.
| Smith, w. s. Benson. III. s. Knapp, En-
| signs G. N. Kenner, G. II Evans, watch
officers; Paymaster George ii. Read,
Chaplain ii FL. CLARK, Passed Assistant
Surgeon +. ii. Marsteller, Assistant Sur
| geon James Stoughton.
The cadet officers are
Cadet Commissary, Cadet Elder.
Cadet Passed Assistant Engineer. Ca
Diet Nutting
Cadet Masters, Cadets Pearson, Fitch,
Parker and Long.
Cadet Ensigns, Cadets Perry, Chad
wick. Berry and Upham.