The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05
NAVAL CADETS GRADUATE
Speech of Secretary Long to the
Young Officers.
Entertainments of the Day and Ever
Washington Society People
at the Academy Ball.

Annapolis, Nd, June 5.-Hon John ID.
delivered diplomas tofort y-seven graduates
of the the Naval Academy
The Secretary also made speech to the
graduates, which was much applauded
Capt John Wilkes, president of the board
of visitors, delivered the annual address
to the cadets. The diplomas We're delivered
at the hand stand in the grounds. The
speech of Capt. Wilkes Was delivered IN
the chapel. The cadets marched to both
places as a battalion of infantry.
great concourse of spectators at
tended the ceremonies, many of them
coming from long distance Among
others present were Gov. Lloyd Lowndes,
OF Mar yIand Adit. gen. L. Allison Wilmer
and Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Mumford, Of
Maryland; DR.. Thomas Fell, president Of
st. John s College.
Secretary Of the Navy Long said young
men made great mistake ON their grad
uatng day When they look forward to
some day in the future TO start their ca
Teer. Their career should commence now.
lie referred to the great advantages they
had in the liberal education they received
at the Naval Academy. But above all, lie
said, the thing that counted most in the
career of any man was his personal char
aCter.
This was what the mother meant who
told her son to be a good boy. This was
what the father meant when he told hiuI
TO be an honest man. And this was what
IS meant 10y the country in expecting
every man to be loyal TO duty. He told
the graduates that they could hardly ex-
pect L. be in these times Decaturs OF FaTra-
CUTS, hut that naval officers field Of
duty was not merely aflOat and in time
of war, but that at home and abroad
and in time Of peace he had very important
functions TO perform.
The Secretary said he had realized in
the short time he had been at the head of
the Navy department how wide the field
of responsibility and duty of a naval Off
Ger extended. He said the duty of an off
Ger did not mean that hc must merely he
valiant and always ready TO fight IN time
OF war, hut they must not forget 1t was
no less their duty TO keep tie peace and
to maintain the honor OF the flag under
which we now stand and al all times.
Last night Gov. Lowndes gave a din
ner at the executive mansion in honOr Of
the board of visitors to the Naval ACad-
envy. The other guests present, besides
the members of the board of visitors, were
Hon. John II. Long, Secretary Of the
Navy; Capt Z. II. Cooper. superint endent
OF the Naval Academy; Capt. Lyons, of
the Dolphin; Capt. Brownson and Capt.
White pgmulgud9ut ,f naval cadets fpl
Bahcock. Adit Gen Wilmer, Il en-. ThonasS
siumford, Lieut.. Leiper United States Navy,
aEd George NJ. Sharp. of Baltimore
Gov. Lowndes proposed two toa>tS-Oue
to the President Of the United States AMI
the other to the Secretary of the Navy
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky responded 70
the former and Secretary Long 10 the lat
ter.
Senator Lindsay paid a graceful COLI
plimcnt to the President, and said the
country wanted prosperity under whatever
administration it could be attained. SeCra-
ery Long referred to the Navy sa yinC the
graduates Of the Naval \ Academy were Wei
fitted for any position in life.
The annual ban at the Naval Academy
last night, given by the class OF IS, to
the graduates of 81 was brilliant affair
Over two thousand invitations had
been issued. ami guests from all parts Of
the country were present.
Those from Washington were Mr. aud
Mrs John II Moore Commander and Mrs
Chadwick. Mr.. Robinson, Miss Daisy Rob
lnson VI 81 Ward. Miss Mabel Murray, n ss
Grace Davis, Miss Davidson, Commander
and Mrs Reed, Miss Stewart, Alexandria