Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-29
NAVAL ACADEMY NEWS.
Six Year Graduates Returning-Fort Madi-
son Going to Wreck-Naval Society.
OFFICERS DETAILED FOR THE SUM-
MER CRUISE.


SON Going To wreck-Naval Society.
OFFICERS DETAILED FOR THE SUM
MER CRUISE.
The reporting of the six-year naval
cadets for final examination is quite an
event here. They make it an interest
ing affair among themselves. HaA ing
been separated in the four quarters of
the globe from each other for two years,
the individual members renew fellow
ships with all the ardor of youth. AS
the contingent here grows in strength
1t repairs to the depot to await the ar
rival Of the trains bringing the late ar
rivals. These are greeted with endear-
ing aicknames and in a manner to make
the public know that the six-year men
are here. Then the day of examination
brings out the uniforms of the young
officers, and this enlivens the staid streets
of the ancient city, and when examina-
tions are over the class becomes very
happy. Then, in a night, they fold their
tents aud are off again, .'ensigns in the
United States Navy" The following
PISSED cadets arrived here on Saturday:
William Charles Powell, w. S. Grossly,
j. 7. Ryan, ii. Vincent and +. S. Chad
wick.
Superintendent Cooper has detailed
the following officers for the cadets prac-
tice cruise Monongagela-Com
er Willard III. Brownson, comm anding;
Lieutenant q. Il. Colalan, executive Of
ficer; Lieutenant i. b. Howard, naviga-
ting officer; watch officers, Lieutenant
w. III. Allen, j. T.. Parker; ensigns, S.
w. Oman, A. a. Robertson, l.. III. Chan
dler; Lieutenant John Gibson, instruc-
tor III navigation; surgeon, III. q. Boyer;
chaplain, A. l.. Royce. Bancroft-Lieu-
tenant-Commander w. Il. Swinburn,
commanding; Lieutenant J. A. Norris,
executive officer; Lieutenant DE Witt
Coffman, navigating officer; Ensign 4.
ii. Durell, instructor navigation Pass
ed Assistant Engineer 4. w. Bartlett,
Assistant Engineer ii. o. Stickney.
Officers have been detailed for duty at
the Naval Academy during the summer
as follows: From June Sth to July 18th,
Lieutenants NJ. l.. Wood, r.. NJ. Doyle,
j. NJ. Orchard, T.. w. Hourigan, Passed
Assistant Engineer +. ii. Eldridge; July
10th to August I'D, Lieutenant 4. Por-
ter, j. III. Glennon, j. NJ. Ellicott, Thorn
as SnOwden, Passed Assistant Engineer
l.. ID. Miner; August 22d to September
30th, Lieutenants +. Il. Beatty, ID. Dam
iels, A. w. Grant, III. Phelps, Ensigns
f. w. Eberle, j. +. Hubbard, i. NJ.
Bassett, q. r. Marvell, Assistant En-
gineer III. w. Jones.
Fort Madison, opposite the Academy
and formerly used as the Naval Old
nance Proving Grounds, is said to be in
deplorable condition. TIE only use
of the fort grounds is the shooting of
the long-range rifle practice of the naval
cadets and an occasional exercise of
landing party. A keeper preserves the
fort from raiding of thieves, but he can
rot stop the ravages of the elements, for
the government makes no appropriation
on this point. The sea-wa1 is being
washed down, houses are falling to pie
ces and the wharves are rotting away.
Before the war the fort had its thick
walls, morted gate and sally-port.
The Naval Academy authorities and
the government are now wrestling with
the problem of making $4,000 do $780,
600 worth of paving. The government
owes cerCain p; wing in Annapolis to the
city for streets given to it for the use of
the Naval Academy. Under the former
management of the Academy authori-
ties calculated that the work could be
done for $4,000. The city said $50, 0,000
Congress took the Academy figures, and
the question is how to do it. The city
had no redress except Uncle Sam 5 love
of fair play.
Engineer Harry l.. Boyd, of the rev.
enue marine service, at present on spe-
cial duty at Savannah, Ga, has been ex-
amined for promotion as first assistant
engineer. Engineer Boyd is son of L..
J. M. Boyd, master machinlst at the
Naval Academy.
The Naval Academy Amateur Theat-
rical Association on Friday and Satur-
day nights rendered 1.-THE Snow-B Ball''
by Sidney Grundy, at Naval Academy
Lyceum Hall To large audie- ces.
Naval Cadet S. w. Anding, of Missis-
sippi, who has been seriously i'll at the
Naval Academy hospital, is improving.
THE SOCIAL wHIRL.
Miss Lennon, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mrs. r. ii. Gait, Naval Academy.
Mrs. Lieutenant Bartlett gave dane
ing party on Saturday night in honor of
her son, B. Hortley.
Ensigns Phelps and Hoff came from
Washington to attend the Saturday hop
at the Naval Academy.
The Misses Randolph, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, are visiting Lie tier Mt
and Mrs. Allen, of the Naval Academy.
Miss Sampson and Miss Wainwright,
of Washington. are the guests of Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Dyer, Naval Academy.
The Misses Phytllian and Miss Todd.
of Washington, are visiting Paymaster
and Mrs. Goldsborough, at the Naval
Academy.
Colonel and Mrs. McCauley and Miss
Steele, of Washington, ID. c., attended
the dance at the Naval Academy Satur-
day evening.
Miss Grace Davis, daughter of ex-
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, is the
guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. Porter,
Porter Row, Naval Academy.