Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-05-01

ceeds on its way to the station, accom-.
panied by the Superintendent and aide.
Lieutenant Ziegemeier. In the Presi-
dentiai party will be Miss Alice Roose-
welt. Secretary Cortelyou. Commander
and Mrs. Cowles and SuTgeon-General
p. Nj. Rixey. United States Army.
CAT BOAT RACES.
One of the most interesting events OF
yesterday, and especially to the cadets.
took place at 4 so o'clock in the after
noon, when the second OF the class cat.
boat races occurred. The Judges were
Commander {. f. Colahan, command
ant OF cadets; Lieutenant A. w. Grant
and Prof. N. NJ. Terry. Commander
Colahan also served as referee.
The fourth class on the draw got the
choice and took catboat No. Z. in which
they had won last week, The course was
Tor hall mile before the wind to a stake
boat and then on the beat homeward
the boat picking up the greatest number
OF buoys would be considered the winner
providing no iouling occurred, and that
no man should Jump overheard 10 secure
a buoy. A perfect start was made, with
the hrst class. with Cadet Sterling, cox
swain, rounding the siakeboat first by
one hundred yards. with the third class
second, Cadet Pickens, coxswain: fourth
class third. with Cadet Witing, coxswain,
and second class last. with Cadet Rod.
gers as the coxswain.
The first class began picking up the
nearest buoYS, and this is when Whiting.
at the helm for the fourth class, showed
his aquatic skill by taking advantage of
the wind and picking up those nearest a
straight line on the course, then iibing
about for the odd ones. The result was
as follows: FouIth class. Cadets Whit
ing, coxswain; A. B. Cook, Selfridge
and Stapler won. with is buoys. First
class, Cadets Sterling, coxswain; Down.
ing, Finney and Puleston, second, with
10 buoys. Third class, Cadets Pinens.
coxswain; Halsey, Fitch and OtteTson,
third, with buoys. After picking up
only two buoYs the second class, Cadets
Rodgers. coxswain; McNair, Ward and
Cooke, gave up and started for the boat
house. The torpedo boat Manley, in
command OF Lieut.. F. L. SAWYER, was
put at the disposal of the Board Of Visit
ors. who enjoyed the races immensely.
BOARD OF VISITORS MEETING
The Board OF Visitors held meeting
after the drills yesterday afternoon al
their quarters, Goldsborough Row. SEN
ator 2. Taliaferro, OF Florida, and
Mr.. George t. Winston, OF Raleigh, N.
C., both members OF the board. were re-
called to Washington yesterday upon ar.
gent business. They expect to return by
tomorrow. Mr.. Winston is 10 make the
address to the graduating class on that
day. The board discussed the drill and
reviewed the work of the committees.
There appeared before the board Can.
tam I. +. Colahan. commandant OF ca.
dets; Commander George L. Dyer, head
OF the department of modern languages;
Commander Hugo Osterhaus, head OF
the department OF seamanship; Professor
Dodge, who has in charge the buildings
and grounds of the Naval Academy. and
Librarian Brown. From these gentle.
men the board sought information as
to the management and work of the
Academy during the year, of the prog
ress that had been made in all the de-
partments and of the details of the train
ing OF the cadets. Congressman I, p.
Conner, of Iowa, and ]. N. Kehoe. OF
Kentucky, members of the board, arriy-
ed yesterday and were present.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION.
There was a lively discussion in the
board concerning the question of the
length of time necessary for a cadet TO
serve after his graduation from the Naval
Academy before he can become an en-.
sign. Under present conditions two wears
are required before he can be commits.
stoned as ensign, and three more before
he can possibly become a lieutenant.
Under this arrangement very few navy
officers can become lieutenants under
twenty-seven years OF age.
The argument was advanced that If a
man is n. TO be lieutenant at all he is
fit long before he reaches that age. The
proposition was made to shorten the term
of service TO one year for a cadet TO be-
come an ensign and two require only
two more years before he is eligible as a
lieutenant. There was some difference OF
opinion concerning the matter among
members of the board, but, IL is stated
there is an almost unanimous sentiment
IN favor OF shortening the term OF service
for promotion IN some way. II can be
counted on that this will be one Of the
recommendation which the board will
make in its report to Secretary Moody,
OF the Navy Department.
1t is said that no startling changes will
be recommended by the board on other
lines, but that 1t will be largely guided
by the information furnished by the off,
GERS OF the Academy as to the details of
chances necessary. The matter OF short
ening the term of service of a pas. cadet
has been sgitated in naval circles for
some years. The last two boards OF visit
ors recommended that action be taken
along this line, but Congress has, as yet.
failed TO act. The recommendation OF the
present board on this subject will be
stronger than either of the others, and a
vigorous effort will follow to accomplish
ing something in this direction.
NOTES.
Tonight the United States Naval Acad-
emy Graduates Association will hold a
business meeting, after which there will
be a banquet in the main quarters.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the ball tomorrow night. The old
armory will be the scene OF festiyity. and
it is being deliberately decorated for the
occasion with drapery, Furnished arms
and other acreeeorfeS Mrs Wainu-riok n