Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
LATE ANNAPOLIS NEWS
SHIP INDOORS FOR
WINTER PRACTICE.
Dismissed MidshipIhen Feel Their HUI
mi1fation-First Of Bat
tie Drills.
special Dispstcb to The Evening Star

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November "a full.
rugged ship indoors is the unique spectacle
that greets the visitors to the department
OF seamanship in the new boat house al
the Naval Academy. Here has been erect
ed fuU-sized mast, with all the sails
yards, blocks and ropes in all details ex-
actly like that on a full-rigged ship. yei
within four walls and under one roof.
The work has been done under the SUI
pervision of Commander H. F. Halsey, head
of the department of seamanship. by Chiei
Boatswain C. Frank Pierce. At the Nava!
Academy it is said to be the only arrange.
ment of it's kind in the world. There Is a
large mast used in Germany for purposes
of instruction in seamanship, but it IL
out-of-doors.
There is also small mast at Newport,
in one of the buildings there, but it is not
nearly so large as the one at the Naval
Academy boat house, which Is seventy-two
feet in height.
The mast has teen erected for the pur-
pose of giving the midshipmen practical
exercise in seamanship after the training
ship Chesapeake leaves here this week and
during the winter when 1t Is impossible 10
have the seamanship drills on the water.
On this mast the midshipmen will go
aloft, furl and unfurl and stow the sails,
send down the different yards and put them
back in their places, going through all the
exercises exactly as they do On shipbOard.
this will be especially helpful. as it will
afford q course Of instruction Of a prac-
tical nature before the usual drills aboard
ship are laid out In the spring course.
Feel Their Humiliation.
After the three midshipmen who were
dismissed for hazing were notified by Super
irtendent Brownson, they were given over
to the charge of a cadet officer, who ac-
companied Thorn wherever they went, not
permitting them to come in contact with
any other midshipmen until they left the
academy grounds.
All three left Annapolis on Saturday even
men feel the humiliation more or less keen
ly. Little. 1t Is said will make every effort
for reinstatement. He Is from Ohio and q
personal friend of Hanna, through whom, II
is said, he has great influence.
The cruiser Chesapeake will depart here
tomorrow for Norfolk to go into drydock
for the winter.
Miss Caroline Brownson. daughter of Su-
son of the Naval Academy. will give a
dance Tuesday night in honor of the for
mer's birthday. Sixty invitations have been
sent The Naval Academy orchestra will
furnish music.
First Of Battle Drills.
The first of the battle drills under the d.
rection Of Lieut.. Commander H. F. Fuilam.
head Of the department of ordnance at the
Naval Academy. took place Saturday. The
entire academy fleet, consisting of the
monitor Terror. the gunboats Sandoval
and Alvarado, the torpedo boat destroyer
McDonough and the torpedo boats Porter,
Gwin, Talbot and Manley took part in the
battle movements, and used, with blank
ammunition, all the different sizes Of guns
used in the navy.
The maneuvers took place on Chesapeake
bay and in Annapolis harbor. and were
those adopted In a regular sea fight.
Another feature of the battle drill was a
number of midshipmen in twelve launches
and cutters carrying several pieces of small
artillery They landed back of Fort Madi-
son, on the old proving grounds, and took
a commanding position covering the APP
proach of the enemy by way of the
Severn river.
The vessels of the fleet approached within
gunshot and after thoroughly Smelling the
position of the defending party portion of
the fleet attempted to land in small boats
The shore batteries made brave defense,
but the alta cking party carried the day, ac-
cofding to preconcerted plans.
Mrs. McNair, widow of Rear Admiral Nc
Nair. has been visiting friends in Balti-
more.
Cards Out for Wedding.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of