Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-06-01
OFFICIAL RECEPTION
BOARD OF VISITORS
MET At THE STATION AND ESCORTED TO
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Beginning Of The Closing Exercises Of The
Week k-Seamanship Drill On
The Chesapeake.
DRESS PARADE AND PROMENADE
CONCERT.

The ceremonies attendant upon the
week OF closing exercises at the Naval
Academy began this morning with the
official reception of the Board OF Visitors
| appointed by the President OF the United
States to inspect the institution and report
to Congress upon its needs. The mem.
btrship OF the Board follows
Senators-Hon. Louis E. McC mas,
Maryland; Hon. John w. Daniel. virgi inia.
Representatives-Ho Champ Clark,
Missouri; Hon. Robert Adams, PennsyI-
vania; Hon. James E. Watson. Indiana.
Appointed by the President-Dr. IL. S
| Pritchett, Boston; Prof. A. c. Ellis, Texas
MIR. L.wis Nixon, New York city; Rear
Admiral George Brown, u. 5. N; India
napolis; Captain Alfred T. Mahan, u. ).
N New York city; Colonel Robert M.
Thompson, New York city; Hon. John
X. Proctor, Washington. u. {.
Some OF the members OF the Board
reached Annapolis as early as Friday
and Saturday. others have not yet ar
rived, but all are expected during the
week. Among those of the board who
have not arrived are Senator Daniel,
Representative Adams and Watson and
Prof. Ellis. On this occasion the members
of the Board have not, as the usual custom.
last year excepted. had building at the
Naval Academy appropriated to their
use. as this could not be done owing to
the crowded condition OF every house,
and all the quarters within the Academy
grounds, because OF the tearing down
OF SO many Of the old buildings.
The Board is therefore quartered at
Carvel Hall, and have allotted to their
use for the purposes of meeting. large
re citation room in the cadets temporary
r, citation hall. Lieutenant Frederick A.
Traut has been assigned by the Superin-
urnosny 10 act as secretary to the Board.
The exercises during this week will be
OF the same order as former years, except
that the graduation exercises, the most
brilliant function OF ali will not take place,
on account of the fact that the first class
was graduated in February last. The
number OF strangers who usually come
to witness the annual exercises is COM
para,ively smaller than former years.
RECEIVED WITH HoNoRs
The members of the Board arrived
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning and
were met al the station by Captain w,
H. Brownson, the superintendent of the
Naval Academy. ana Lieutenant ]. M.
Poyer, secretary to academic board.
Driving to the main gate of the Acad.
emy, the party was met by the heads of
the different departments, all in full uni
form, who constitute the academic board
or faculty OF the Naval Academy, A
company of marines under Major A. C.
Doyen, was drawn up Just inside the
gate. and came to present arms Just as
the head of the parry reached their front.
At the same time word was telephoned
10 the batteries, and salute OF seventeen
guns was fired in honor of the board.
The members of the board then alighted
from the carriages, and, accompanied by
the members of the academic toard, pro-
ceeded to the parade grounds, where the
battalion OF midsbipmen, under Lieut.
Commander w. F. Fullam, the infantry
drill officer, was drawn up in open ranks,
battalion front, for inspection.
The battalion was presented to the
members of the Board OF Visitors, and
after inspection the ranks were closed
and the battalion marched in review past
The official party, the companies being
divided into sections. The board then
made an inspection of the classrooms,
laboratories and workshops of the Naval
Academy and then returned to the room
allotted TO them for business meeting.
k THE BOARD ORGANIZES.
The Board organiz.d by electing Sena-
| ter Louis Z. McCemas, of MARYLAND.
president; Hon. Champ Clark, OF Mis-.
.ouri, vice-president. The following com.
mittees were appointed
Buildings, Inspection, Grounds. Santa
| lior, Furnace-Hop. James E. Watson,
chairman; Hon. John w. Dauiels, Hon.
Champ Clark, Hon. Louis E. McComas,
Hon. Robert Adams and Rear.AdmiraI
George Brown, u. S. N.
Administration. Rules, Practice Cruise,
Re ulations, Discipline and Drills-Col.
X. ). Thompson, chairman; Hon. Champ
| Clalk. ReaB Admiral George Brown, U.
| S. N; Captain A. T. Mcmahon, Prot
A. c. Ellis and Hon. John r. Proctor.
Course OF Study. Admission and Dis
charge and Standing OF Scholarship
Mr.. Lewis Nixon, chairman; Captain A
r. Mcmahon, John w. Daniels, DIR. H
S. Pr.tcheti, John r. Proctor, Prot. A,
| c. Ellis. Robert Adams, and Hon. Loui:
r. McComas. of Maryland.
THE DRILL ON THE CHESAPEAKE.
This afternoon the midshipmen showed
the Board OF Visitors what they know
/ about seamanship. The exercises tool
place on the U. S S. Chesapeake, and the
midshipmen had full charge OF the ship
which had been temporarily placed il
.heir hands by the officers.
They showed their alertness and slss
demonstrated praclicaliy their knowledge
of this c'ass OF seamanship. Much after
lion is paid at the Naval Academy il
a.