The evening times., 1896-06-06
DANCED WITH faE MlDDIES
Washington Bellies Went Over to
the Naval Acadsmy Last Night.
Beautifui Scene at the Graduation
Bali-Marringe announcements.
society News and Gossip.

The farewell bail last night given to
the graduates of the Naval Academy by the
class OF 'S7 was u scene OF brilliancy
and enjoyment.
The armory, where the dancing took
place, was a blaze OF light aud color and
The gathering point OF guests from all parts
OF the country. The polished floor mirrored
the gay costumes of fair dancers ana the
uniforms OF officers and cadets, while
the brightly polished arms wElcn adorn
the side walls, formed an effective back
grsuBd for the scene.
From the center OF the ceiling hung an
oval OF crimson bunting sixty ieet long,
the color oil the class of 'S6, which WAS
circIed with clegar: lights. The ceiling
was of gold and blGc, in alternate stripes
of bunting. The cclors of the class OF 'ST,
white and yellow, tloated in streamers
and tand OF Crimson encircied the walls
Just bcneath the ceiling. Signal 1iags
curtaincd the windows. Tie walls between
were covered with concent ric designs
done i'll gieaming cut,asses or samples Of
yaIious rifles ana swords. Stacks or rifles
along the sides of the rooins gave a business
like air to the place.
Thc-receivine stanl in one corner of the
room was canopied with evergreen and
was raisei step from The floor. Two six
Tuund rapid-fire guns Thanked the stas5!,
Here Chairman Pratt of the hop commit
tee received the guests, with Mrs. Cooper,
Wife of the superintendent of The academy.
MIS-. Cooper Wore IA gown Of embossed
strawberry and white satin, trimmed with
lace. She held cluster OF roses tied with
crimson ribbons.
A pain, screened stage at one side of the
floor hel 4 the Naval \ cademy band bright
in uieir red uniforms. Twenty-Five mum
hers were on the program or waltZeS, two
step polkas and schottiscnes.
The dance cards We're pretty souvenirs.
The covers were earl cases of wnite linen
bouni with leather and stamped in gold.
with the monulram OF The academy and
the two class years. The printed program
WIS tel wIUnm with c.iIrsun card.
Entrance TO the ballroom was through au
awning al sails leading from the mess build
ing. and lighted with Japanese lanterns.
Ttris formed promenade between dances,
with only step to the lawn leading down
TO the starlit Severn.
Secretary OF tie Navy Herbert was pres
cnt. with Miss Herbert Miss Herbert was
sowGed in white organd:e over white silk,
trimmed with lace ana taffeta ribbon.
Among Others present were United states
Senator Gibson, Gen. CastleiEan of Ken
iucky and the Misses Castiernan. Capt
Cooper, Commander White and wife, Lieut.
Commander Belknap and wife. Lieut.. Com
nander GarSt ana wife, Lieut.. Potter
and Wife, Lieut.. Commander CoIvocn-
rcSscs and wife, Lieut.. Coiahan and Wife,
Lieut.. Porter and wife, Lieut.. Beatty and
wife, Lieut.. Doyle and wife, Lieut.. Coff-
man and wife, Lieut.. Glennon and wife,
Lieut.. 6ibson, Lieut.. Phelps and Wife,
Lieut.. Hoogewerff. Ensign Moale, En-
sign Robertson. Ensign Hon, Ensign Hutch
inson, Ensign Pratt. Medical Director Wal
ton. wife and daughter, Surgeon Duhose and
Miss pubOsc, Passed Assistant Surgeon
Wh.tc. PASSED. Assistant Surgeon McCor-
mick and wifc. Pay Inspector Goldsbor-
oush and wife. Passed Assistant Eng neer
Miner. Prof. oliSer. Prof W. W. johnson
and wife. Prof. Terry and Wife, Prof
Fay and wife and Miss Fay. Prof. bash ell.
Prof. LerouX and wife and Miss Leroux,
Prof. Brown. Prof. Marion. Lieut.. Col. Til
ton, L. $. NJ. C.; Capt. Young. L. S NJ T.;
Lieut. Doyen. L. 5. NJ. G.. and Wife; Lieut..
Evans. L. 5. A., and wife. ana Mrs. Finley:
Mrs. A NJ. knight. wife of Lieut.. Knight
Ensign Kavanaug.. Ensign jenkins, Ell
sign Bookwaltcr. Ensign Huff. Ensign Nu,-
ton. L. s A. Lieut.. Col. Macarthur assist
ant ddiut1 mt general. L. s A.
Mr. and Mrs. George Livingston. Mr.
aud Mrs W. L. Voik. james Il ColweiI.
Mrs. House;on. Miss Houston, Mrs. iohr-
sou. Mrs. Lull, Miss Luli. Miss johnson.
Miss Carmody. Miss Po,r, Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
Wood. Miss Wed, Ms. Eugene wolsGn,
the Misses WoIson. Ensign G l.. Stanc,
II Z. Davis. q. o. Totten, ir., A G. Kava-
naugh, Miss Peachy, Miss Samson, Miss
EabcoCk. Aiss Holmes. MISS Craitman. the
Misses Dare, all Of Washington, d. c.