Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-30
ANNAPOLIS SCORES ONE.
The Naval Review Com mittee's Visit
TO Washington.
The ships VIII Probably be order.
ed 10 Annapolis Roads.


ed TO Annapolis Roads.
The committee of prominent citizens
TO Annapolis and Baltimore ap
pointed TO urge upon Secretary of the
Navy Herbert 10 have the naval review
rendezvous in Annapolis roads or to
order the White Squadron TO Annapolis
during the June exercises at the Naval
Academy. left here this morning for
Washington. The committee met Score
tary Herbert at IL o'clock.
One of the difficulties In the way Of
getting the naval review vessels 10 visit
Annapolis has been the statement made
by those not in favor OF the project that
the channel in the bay is not deep enough
10 support the ships. In order to coun-
teract this impression the committee
from the Merchants and Manufactures
Association OF Baltimore were accompa-
MED 10 Washington by John s. Welt,
president of the Pilots Association, who
assured the Secretary of the Navy that
the waters in the vicinity of Annapolis
are sufficiently deep 10 bear the Vesse 8.
The following were among those who
left here this morning Mayor James III.
Brown, City Counsellor Z. s. Riley,
Sheriff w. q. Claude, VIM. NJ. Abbott,
of the EVENING CAPITAL, School Exam
liner j. q BannoD, +. Eugene Wathen,
OF the Maryland Republican, w. Hallam
Claude, Chas. A. Dubois, Postmaster W.
G Tnck. w M. Holiday of the Specta-
tor, Thos. Himmelheber. Samuel g. Har-
dy.
The delegations of Annapolis and Bal
timore were met at the Navy Depart
ment by Senator German and Congress-
man Compton, and introduced to Secre-
tary Herbert. who gave them a cordial
reception. Ar. German stated TO the
Secretary the object of the committee,
and then introduced Mr.. Hurst. chair
man of the Merchants and Manufactur-
er's Association of Baltimore, who 10 a
few brief remarks stated the great desire
OF the people of Baltimore. to have the
ships come TO Annapolis Roads, as being
much more accessible for visitors from
Maryland, Pennsylvania, the District of
Columbia and Delaware TO visit the ships
than at Hamptan Roads.
Mr.. German then introduced Mr.. E.
y Riley. of the citizens committee of
Annapolis. who made O most favorable
speech, showing to the Secretary the
great advantage of the visit of such q
collection of war ships of the world and
our own navy would be to the young
luSh now db tue NAVAL ACdutuly uuIl0R
the coming annual commencement The
Secretary gave most earnest attention t.
all that was said,and appeared very favor
rsbly impressed with the ideas presented
and assured the delegations that he would
communicate with the commanders of
the ships and express TO them the desire
of the people to have them visit Annap-
oils Roads during their stay In our wa
tiers. The delegates assured the Secreta-
ny that all expense OF the visiting feet
would be born by the citizens of Balti-
more and the District of Columbia. This
statement seemed to please the Secretary
very much as he had stated that the APP.
preparation made by Congress would not
more than be sufficient TO meet the ex-
penses of the proposed arrangement. He
said that while he could not change the
programme made by Congress he might
order such ships of the United States to
come to Annapolis Roads, that would not
be required to go to foreign ports, and
would invite such of the foreign navy
as could conveniently come, while their
officers visited the Worlds Fair The
delegations were very fsvorably impress
ed with their interview, and departed
feeling assured that they had at least ac-
complished somthiDg by their visit