Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-07
MAYOR VISITS MOLTKE.
GIVES KEYES OF CITY TO
OFFICERS AND MEN.
The Party Go Out On The Government
Steamer Standish Heavy Ice Inter-
feres With The Landing OF
The Passengers

AT ten o'clock this morning, Mayor
Charles A. Dubois. the Rev. Father
Joseph A. Kauiz, rector OF St. Mary's
h. G. Church, the Rev. ]. A Weisnaar,
pastor oil St. Martins German Lulherap
Church, City Councilman Jas. ID. Field
meyer, who acted as master OF ceremo-
nies, Clerk Charles M. Robinson. Mr..
Lawrence Balliere and few others, Wis
tied the German cadet training ship now
in the bay, three miles below the city.
The officers rtcaived the party with
due form and ceremony. and extended
them every possible courtesy. The Mayor
extended the privileges of the city to The
officers Of the "MolIke." Captain Franz
was not present. having lett for New
York this morning. but the visitors were
shown all the honor ard attention their
presence and the occasion called tor.
When the party arrived the cadets on
the German ship were having sail drill.
Ii seemed a most hazardous undertaking
10 the visitors for the cadets TO 20 aloit
AID iurl and uniurl sail in the strong
wind which was blowing at the time.
The party was shown over the ship,
and all details OF the ship we're shown
and explained to them. On visiting the
captains cabin the party were served
with vine and cigars. After pleasant
social hour the Mayor and his party re-
turred TO the Naval Academy. The
Governors visit 10 the Moltke." which
was brit fly mentioned in yesterday issue
OF the CAPITAL, was heralded by the
firing OF nineteen guns, when seventeen
is the number which usage demands.
The Governors party, consisting OF Mrs.
Foster, the Governors daughter; Mrs.
letters, President HubneT. of the Senate
Senators Applegarih, Putzel. Brewing
ton, Dennis, Jones and others, went out
on the State steamer McLane.
Because Of the Mollke's davits. it was
not possible for the McLare 10 land her
passengers directly upon the deck OF the
Mol,ke. The latter's launch transferred
boatload OF the McLane's passengers
10 the warship. The Marylanders were
received aboard by the quad, which
duly presented arms and showed other
signs OF welcome To the Captain S
cabin the party proct eded, ard for halt
an hour there was running conversa-
tion in English. Governor Smith did
| not forget to cali the attention OF the for
| eigners to the many climatic and other
| advantages OF Maryland. The party re-
turned before 8 o'clock in the evening.
On The visit OF the German officers to
the armory yesterday SwofdmasIer A. ].
Corbesler was giving fencing lesson to
| the third class cadets at the Naval Acad.
/ envy. Professor Corbesier noticed the en-.
trance OF the foreigners and called the
| class at "atteniion." They took of theiI
masks and stood attention, and the sword
master saluled. The Germans approach
ed and greeted him, and the class wenl
through the fencing exercises, TO the
pleasure and admiration OF the visitors
| There is a vast difference between ths
instruction in fencing in the German
navy and that in the Unit, States navy
In the tormer the cadets are instructed
individually, in the latter in classes o
fifty, sixty or one hundred. as the cast
may be. Individual instruction at tn,
Naval Academy is only given to thu
fencing team.