Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
GAEP T ANNAPOLIS
Annual June Exercises at
Naval Academy
BEGAN THIS MORNING
GALA RECEPTION TO THE BOARD
OF VISITORS.
Tour of Inspection Of Old Buildings
and New Ones in Course Of
Construction.
BEGAN THIS MORNING
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 1.-The first
event of the annual June exercises af-tne
Naval Academy took place today, the oc-
casion being the official reception to the
members Of the board Of visitors.
The board is composed of Senators L. f.
McComas of Maryland and John w. Danlei
of Virginia, Representatives Champ Clark
of Missouri, Robert Adams of Pennsylva-
mia and James E. Watson of Indiana; ap-
pointed by the President, DR.. Henry 3.
Pritchett of Boston. Prof A. c. Ellis OF
Austin, Tex, Mr. Lewis Nixon OF New
York, Rear Admiral George Brown, US.N.
of Indianapolis, Captain Alfred T. Mahan'
U.S.N. of New York, Colonel Robert M.
Thompson of New York and Civil Service
Commissioner John r. Proctor OF wash
ington.
Senator Daniel, Representatives Adams
and Watson and DR.. Pritchett and Prof.
Ellis have not yet arrived here. The other
members were present at the reception.
A Gala Reception.
The reception took place at 1O:45 The
board of visitors were driven from Carvel
academy grounds. At the main entrance
Hall, where they are Quartered, to the
to the grounds the visitors were greeted by
the naval officers attached to the academy
The marine battalion, in command or
Major C. A. Doyen. USING. was drawn
up along the driveway and saiuted the
board. At the same time salute OF seven
teen guns was fired from the shore battery.
The board then passed down Blake row,
where the battalion Of midshipmen, under
Lieut. Commander w. F. F'ullam. U. .: NJ
with the Naval Academy Band at the right,
was drawn up and presented arms and. sa-
luted.
The board took position in front Of the
commandant of midshipme9's residence
and the battalion then filed in In sections
of platoons and passed in review, at the
same time saluting, which was responded
to by the board uncovering their heads
Tour of Inspection
Superintendent Brownson and Command
ant Badger and other officers accompanied
the board Of visitors on tour of inspection
of the old buildings and the new ones now
under course of construction.
The exercises during this week Will be OF
the same order as former years. except
that the graduation exercises, the most
brilliant function of all, will not take place,
ON account of the fact that the first class
was graduated in February.
The number of strangers who usually
come to witness the annual exercises Is
comparatively smaller than former years.
This afternoon the board Of visitors will
men aboard the practice ship Chesape
The presentation of the battalion colors
to the division receiving the highest award
in general excellence during the year will
take place at dress parade this evening.
Board Organizes.
The board of visitors organized by the
election as president of Senator McCpnas
of Maryland vice president, Champ Clark
of Missouri. and the appointment of the
following committees: o..
On buildings, grounds, improvements.
sanitation. library and finance-James E.
Watson, chairman; John w. Daniel, Louis
E. McComas. Robert Adams and Rear Ad-
miral George Brown. United States navy.
Administration. rules and regulations,
discipline. drill. practice, cruise and ath-
letics-Colonel Robert M. Thompson. chair
man: Champ Clark. Rear Admiral George
Brown Captain Alfred T. Mahan, Prof A.
c. Ellis and John R. Proctor. 49, ..-s, =
Course Of study. conditions Of admission.
of discharge, standard Of scholarship
Lewis Nixon. chairman; Captain Alfred T.
Mahan. John w. Daniel. DR.. Henry s.
Pritchett, John R. Proctor. Robert Adams,
Prof. A. C. Ellis and L. E. McComas