Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-20
some OLD-TIMERS.
WHO ENJOY LIFE HERE.
Retired Naval officers Who Re-
side In Annapolis And Who
Are Awakened BY The Gun
At The Academy.


air of Annapolis that makes it attrac-
tive to retired naval officers, many of
whom have chosen TO make it their
place of residence Some of those who
call Annapolis their "home" and are
awakened from their morning slum-
bers by the gun at the Naval Acad-
envy, are: Rear Admiral Francis a.
Cook, retired Silas w. Terry, retired;
John Schouler, retired Alexander IL.
Mccormack, retired; Com. II. l.. Ply
THAN, retired; Pay Director James ID.
NJ urray, retired; Pay Director Thos.
I. Caswell, retired; Medical Director
Thomas G. Walton, retired; Comman-
der Dennis W. Mullan, retired; Com
mander Theodoric Porter, retired Prof.
Lucien +. Prud 'homme, Major
W. A. Thompson, u. 5. A., retired; (;
Captain John Mullan, u. 5. A, re-
tired; Colonel McLane Tilton, u. $.
NJ. O., retired.
There are also a number of officers
here attached to the Naval Academy
or away ON duty whose families reside
in this city. In point of years of
service James ID. Murray, Pay Direc-
tor, is one of the oldest retired officers
in Annapolis. He entered the naval
service June 3, 1858, and retired Sep
tember 80 1891. The Naval Acad-
envy, which was founded in lS45, was
scarcely thirteen years old when Pay
Director Murray entered the service.
The Academy originally embraced nine
acres, and up TO the time Mr.. Murray
entered the service there had been
three additions TO the ground immedi-
ately surrounding Fort Severn. Pay
Director Murray was closely identified
with the important works of the Civil
War and later of the Spanish American
War. He resides with his family at
Acton" Murray Hill, and is identi-
fed with the interests of the city,
owning some property and being a
stockholder in several stock companies.
Rear Admiral Francis A. Cook re-
sides on Hanover street He has apart
ments at Mrs. Casler's, and lives here
most of the time. During the Spanish
American War, the then Captain"
Cook was on the Brooklyn with Ad
miral Schley, when she made the IA
nous "loop." He has a number of
valuable relics of the Brooklyn's en-
gagement. He is an interesting talker,
is pleasant and jovial and has many
warm friends here.
Rear Admiral Silas W. Terry has his
"home'' on Maryland avenue. He is
now, however, attached to the Asiatic
Squadron and is at Honolulu. His
family, consisting of his wife, who
was a Miss Mason of this city, his
daughter, Miss Eleanor Terry, and
his son, Mr.. Mason Terry, sailed from
San Francisco ON Wednesday to join
him. Admiral Terry was recently
attached to the Washington Navy Yard
as its commanding officer.
Admiral John Schouler, retired, en-
tered the Government service Septem-
Der %, 1851. He retired November 81,
1899. Admiral Schouler and his wife
reside on Maryland avenue in hand
some residence they have had built IN
recent years.
Rear Admiral Alexander II. McCor-
mack is one of the oldest members of
the "Old Guard Before he entered
the service he lived in the District of
Colombia, but received his appoint
ment from Texas. He entered the
service September 81, 1859, and retired
March 26, 1900. Admiral Mccormack
resides with his family on King
George street.
ISODtIb Il tllldu was
appointed from Kentucky and entered
the service in January, 1853, long be-
fore the shadow of the Civil War dark
ened the country. He witnessed and
engaged in many stirring events and
has a record of which any man might
feel proud. He retired in 1897. Ad
miral Phythian also resides ON Mary
land avenue.
Rear Admiral T. 7. Caswell is an
other whose entrance to the naval SER
vice dates from the time of the Civil
War. He was appointed Paymaster
September 9, 1861. He entered the
service from Rhode Island, and much
Of his duty was at the Naval Acad-
emy. He married an Annapolis woman
and has for years resided in this city.
He was retired as Rear Admiral June
5, 1889.
Admiral T. @. Walton, who was re-
tired May 81, 1900, came later than
any of the "old timers and entered
the service from New York October 6,
1861. He was born in England. At
the time he left the service he was a
medical director.
Lieutenant Colonel McLane Tilton,
United States Marine Corps, retired,
entered the naval service in 1851, and
was retired in 1887. He lives on
Maryland avenue in one of the best
appointed colonial houses in the city,
that is supposed to have been built in
I774. The Colonel is a most genial
and hospitable gentleman and is pos
sessed of keen intellect and ready
wit He has mind stored with rem
iniscences and is a most entertaining
and interesting talker.
Commander Theodoric Porter has
his home in the "Ogle House." cor
ner Of King George street and College
avenue, built by Governor Samuel
Ogle in 1872, and later the residence
of Governor Thomas G.. Pratt. The
property was owned by the Mason
family, the wife of Commander Porter
having been a Miss Mason Of Anna
polls. When not on duty Commander
Porter resides here with his family,
who call this their home, and entertain
and have large circle Of friends.
Prof. Lucien F. Prud 'homme resides
on Marylnd avenue. He was for a
number Of years professor of the
French language at the Academy.
Captain John Mullan, United States
Army. and his brother, Commander
Dennis Mullan, United States Navy,
retired, reside on College avenue. Both
brothers have done good service to
both branches of the g0vernment-the