Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-09-12
A WORTHY TRIBUTE.
LAID BY FRIENDLY HANDS UPON
THE GRAVE -


| Of The Late acknowledgements James
O. Cresap, United States Navy-The
Admission of His Son, Logan, To The
Naval Academy, Pulfllment of His
Hearts Desire.
The admission of Logan Cresap, son
| Of the late Lieut. Commander Cresap. u.
s. N, as cadet at the Naval Academy,
| is the fuifillment OF a wish his deceased
parent entertained tor him from the boy S
| birth. The late Lieut. Commander CTesap
told an Annapolis friend that the day
Logan was born he was promised an ap-
pointment as cadet to the Naval Acad-
emy should he live.
The young man has recently passed
successfully the mental and ply sicai ex-
animation, and has been admitted as a
cadet in the United States Navy "a
| Friend, writing to the Baltimore SK,i
says. referring to the appointment OF
Logan Cresap
This brings to mind a recollection OF
the recent and untimely death of his
father, Lieut. Commander Jas. c. Cresap,
who passed away on the 9th day OF Au-
gust at the Naval Hospital at Norfolk,
Va, from blood poisoning, and prompts
me to lay tribute upon his grave.
"Iames c. Cresap came OF fighting
| stock, who were among the sturdy pion-
GERS of the great West He was the son
OF Daniel John Cresap, and was born in
| $40 in Ohio, his grandfather being Joseph
| Cresap, who was al one time member
| of the Maryland Senate.
Lieutenant Cresap was also a relative
Of the famous Michael Cresap who with
| Captain Thomas Price, led one of the
| first two companies OF rihemen organized
| in the South from that part of Frederick
| county which is now Washington county,
| MARYLAND, to the siege OF Boston, having
marched ahead OF Morgan through 6oc
miles OF forest to aid their brothers in the
| North, and now lies buried in Old Trinity
Churchyard in the city of New York.
| "Lieutenant-Comm Cresap en-
tered the Naval Academy in 1867 and
was graduated in 1871 and had the honor
of twice returning there as an instructor
where he showed himself, and at all time:
during his career. a man OF singular
earnestness and elevation of life anc
character. For twelve years he was Z
resident OF Annapolis, where he owned q
home and where his family lived for +;
number of years.
"His career in the navy after hi
graduation was varied, but always char
acterized by that devoted attention 4
duty which arose from his love for hi
profession. This he put beyond every
thing sacred to him, except his love o
country, with which it was combined
Being a descendant of a distine uisheC
Revolutionary hero and patriot, he tool
a profound and untiring interest in th,
two patriotic societies of which he was
| member-the Order OF the Cincinnati ant
the Society of the Sons OF the American
| Revolution, of which for a number o
years he was the national secretary.
"He belonged to that magnificent typ,
Of manhood which has made our modern
navy the wonder and fear OF the world
Trained from childhood and through
manhood to preserve his own and hi
country's honor free from stain or blot
ne was calm, modest. courageous anC
manly. In every relation OF life, profes
sional and domestic, he was a model foi
the younger generations OF the navy il
the service OF his country, 30 which h.
has dedicated his son, who partakeS o
many Of the noble traits OF the father
AS husband and father his life was per
iecf, gentle, tender, ,solcitious and patient
ale leaves a widow, who was Mis-
Leavitt, daughter of Rev. DIR. w. Leavitt
former president OF St. Johns College
Three children also survive him-Logan
lanes and Anita. No man had large
circle of professional and social friends
TO whom he was endeared by every nobl
quality that goes to make up a loft
manhood. The last wish OF his hear
has now been gratified in the admission
OF his son Logan to the Naval Academy
but too late. unhappily, to be known ant
enjoyed by his noble heart.