Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
Proposed Electric Line to Washington
Athletic Contest.

special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ANNAPOLIS Md, December 70, 1913.
1t was reported in Annapolis last ngh'
that the affairs Of the Washington baiu-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway Coih-
pany which last June was forced TO suS-
pend work of construction on account OF
financial difficulties. will shortly be TAKEN
out of the hands Of the receiver, ana tha'
building operations will be resumed some
time in January. The company proposes 10
construct high-speed electric line between
Washington and Baltimore, with branch
line running into Annapolis Work was be-
gun on the road early last spring, ana con-
siderable progress had been made when the
company went into the hands of receiver.
The electric company owns the snort line
between Annapolis Junction and Annapolis
and this road will be equipped with eiectrl-
al appliances. The estimated cost OF con,
structing the road between Baltimore ana
Washington Is s., 100000. most of which Is
subscribed by Cleveland promoters.
Midshipman Joseph r. Williams or New
Jersey of the second class, who is captain
of Naval Academy track athletics, has ar
ranged a dual meet with Lafayette and the
midshipmen, to take place at the NaVai
Academy in May. Capt. Wllllams mas re-
ceived an invitation from the Georgetown
Athletic Association to enter team IN the
indoor track meet to be held in Convention
Hall. Washington. in February. An eHort
has also been made by Georgetown to nave
Annapolis and West Point each SEND re-
lay team and have a special relay race De-
tween the army and navy on the Sdine
date.
Hugh c. Fry, former mfdshlpman, VINO
was expelled last September. VIII receive
special examination for readmlSslon on
January %. Frys expulsion was the re-
suit of a long series of offenses. eliminating
in the throwing of a glass at colored
waiter in the middies' mess hail. Another
special examination has been ordered In
the case of former Midshipman 7. E. Fol-
lett of Wisconsin. who was dropped for
delinquency in his studies A special ex-
animation is required in both cases, as the
candidates will have exceeded the age
limit Of twenty years at the time OF the
regular entrance examination in June.
In the fencing contest between the Balt-
more Fencers Club and the midshipmen.
held in the Naval Academy gymnasium
yesterday afternoon, the midshlpmen, as
was generally expected, won without diff
Guilty. The visitors succeeded in securing
but one draw between their representative,
Mr.. George Forbes, captain of the Balti-
more team, and Midshipman R. B. billiard
of the navy.
medical board, consisting of Surgeon
c. H. r. Lowndes, Surgeon E. S. Bogart,
jr, and Passed Assistant Surgeon J. I.
Kennedy, has just been appointed by Su-
perintendent BrownSon for the physical eX-
prior to graduation.
The program of social events at the Ma
val Academy during the holidays WILL as
usual attract large number of society
people from Baltimore and Washington.
Extended privileges have been granted to
all nlidShipmen not under restrictions, to
visit Annapolis and officers quarters on
Thursday and Friday, December "a and %,
and on Thursday and Friday. December 81
and January 1. In addition, a series of
promenade concerts In the new armory are
authorized on December %, % and 80. There
will be an informal hop on December "a,
and on December % the most pretentiouS
hop of the social season will take place in
the new armory
The Christmas entertaining and social
season has begun in manner that prom
ises to exceed in brillfancy the efforts of
previous years. The past week has seen a
succession of receptions. dances and va
rious other functions that have kept the
social world in a whirl. Most conspicuous
among these was the farewell Thursday
afternoon reception given by the governors
wife. Mrs. John Walter Smith. in the ex-
ecutive mansion. The affair was largely
attended by navy and out-of-town people.
Mrs Smith was assisted by her daughter.
Mrs Arthur D. Foster, and by Mrs. VAIN
wright. wife Of former Superintendent Of
the Naval Academy Capt. Richard VAIN
wright