Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-05-02
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States Military Academy.
Governor and Mrs. John Walter Smith.
Secretary of State Wilfred Bateman,
Adjl.-G John S. Saunders. Comp
troller Joshua w. Heriug, Treasurer and
Mrs. Murray Vandiver.
Officers stationed at each of the fol-
lowing navy yards and fors: United
States Military Academy, Forts Nc
Henry and Myers. Fortress Monroe,
Washington Barracks and the Boston.
Norfolk, Brooklyn, Portmouth, Mare
Island, League Island. Pensacola, Wash
ington and Port Royal navy yards.
BOAT RACES DECIDED.
Commander c. <. Colahan. comman-
dant OF cadets; Lieutenant A. w. Grant
and Prof. N. M Terry, the committee
on boat races OF the Athletic Association,
decided that in the class c event at the
races Wednesday the First and Fourth
classes had ably won the right to COM
pete for the prizes offered by the Athletic
Association. In the crew OF the First
class Cadets Finney and Sterling we're
the only ones who competed to see who
should represent the First class. Cadet
Finney won the race and selected as his
crew Cadets Bowling. Cooke, Sterling.
The crew of the Fourth class were
Cadets Whiting, Cook, Staples and Self.
ridge. These in turn raced those who
should represent the Fourth class. with
Cadet Seliiidge winning. Cadet Seliridge
selected as his crew the men OF his class
whom he had just competed against. In
the final race the requirements were as
follows Start from anchored buoys al
the signal, set sail. cast off and first sail
around a stake boat placed to leeward OF
all floats. Having rounded this mark. &c
Tor the floats, each boat picking up as
many floats as possible. The boat bring
ing home the most floats to be the win
ming beat, and its coxswain to receive
the prize. Naval Cadet Selhidge won the
first ard Cadet Finney the second, each
receiving pair OF binoculars.
NAVAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The Naval Acad .my Graduates Asso.
citation held its annual reunion. which
brought together quite number of old
naval office,s. Yesterday afternoon a
business meeting was held, during which
the annual election OF officers took place,
resulting in the resppointment of the en-
tire old set. This consists OF Mr.. James
w. Bennett. OF Sykesville, Md, presi.
dent; Counselors Col. Robt NJ. Thomp.
son, OF New York; Commander Charles
Z. Colahan. Commander Hugo Os,er-
haus. Prof. r. Z Alger, u. S NJ; Lieut..
Com DIR F. II. Eldridge, Lieut.. Com 'di
4. I. Warbutton; secretary and treas
urer, Lieut.. Com DIR James p. Parker.
The alumni banquet last night was a
splendid affair. Ii was held in the gym.
nasium, and was attended by the Board
OF Visitors and the following officers -
Captain John Wilkes, Captain James
Parker, Col. c. Z. Thorburn. Prof. w.
w. Hendrickson, Superintends mt Richard
Wainwright. Commander {. f. Colahan,
Commander Hugo Osterhaus. Lieutenant.
Commanders F. H. Eldridge, Edgar L.
Warbutton, Charles c. Kleckner, Flank
T. Fletcher, Abraham Z. Culver. w. 5.
Benson, Omepzo c. Dodge. James p.
Parker. James H. Bull, Edward Lloyd,
Jr., Henry w. Spangler, Prois. r. +.
Alger, K. ]. Brown, Hon. w. +. Dun.
can, Jr., of New York; Lieuienants II. ].
Cluverius. Jr, H. H. Hough, L. S. van
Duzer, II. {. Muslin. 4. l.. Beach, ID.
w. Wurtzbaugh. Ensign 5. b. Thomas.
Messrs. John M. Blankenship and c. F.
Macklin. of Baltimore; Major rhos. c.
Prince, U. s. M. c., Paymas,er Bryan.
PRIZES AWARDED.
During the progress OF the dress parade
last evening the prizes to individual naval
cadets for the year 1902 for excellence
in athletics were presented by Superin'
tendent Wainwright. The battalion under
Lieutenant J. H. Holden was drawn ur
in line on the parade grounds, facing the
reviewing stand. As the mems names
were called they stepped out of line and
came forward to receive the prizes, which
were as follows:
The name of Cadet N. e. Nichols will
be inscribed on the silver trophy cup, 81
having done the most in athletics for the
year. The presentation sword to Cadel
Z. S. Land, for having done the mosi
for athletics during the year. A special
sword is awarded Cadet Semmes Read
as testimonial OF the athletic commit
tees apprecia ion OF his individual excel
lence and personal influence in athletics
Target practice (great guns) - First
prize. gold medal, Naval Cadet r. ID.
Hall; second piize, silver medal, Naval
Cadet F. ID. c. Martin; third prize. silver
medal, Naval Cadet J. H. Blackburn;
fourth prize, bronze me- dial, Naval Cadet
c. M. SINNERS; fifth prize, bronze medal,
Naval Cadet w. G.. Diman.
Fencing. gold medal. intercollegiate
championship. won at New York, Naval
Cadet f. S. Written. Small sword, gold
medal. Naval Cadet r, S. Whitten
Broad sword, silver medal, Naval Cadet
]. P. Lannon. Cane. silver medal, Naval
Cadet G.. j. Rowcllff. Handling boats
under sails. first prize, binoculars, Nav al
Cadet ID. |. Seliridge; second priz b.
noculars, Naval Cadet E. p. Finney.
BOARD OF VISITORS REPORT.
The Board OF Visitors held meeting
yesterday and for over an hour discuss
ed the reports of the various sub com
mi,tees. II has been decided to oppose
any change in the plans for the new
buildings, as originally laid out. The
proposition now before Congress to re-
duce the appropriation OF $500. 900 for
the new Auditorium 10 SIco. 900 has been
decided against, il is said. and the board
will, in its report, make a strong recon-
mendation against the changing in any
way OF the original plans OF the buildings.
Several officers Ct the Naval Academy
appeared before the board and rendered
detailed information concerning the i'm
side unrEinnc ~ the Aradeuav and he