Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
SEARCH FOR BODY FRuITLEss.
Remains of Midshipman Vertrees Not
Found-Other Annapolis Notes.
ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 16. 1905.
In spite of every effort which has been
made to locate the body of Midshipman L.
L Vertrees, who was drowned off the
Newark no trace Of 1t can be found. Since
the night of the accident yawl boats and
cutters have been dragging the bay for the
body
Several other candidates for entry to the
Naval Academy have been examined out
of the list of sixty-six who reported this
week, and very few have been found def
cient. Those who have been successful In
their final examinations since the list last
published are Bernard Condor. Utica. NY:
Frank, Thomson Leighton, Tuckhannock.
Pa; Joseph Franklin Crowel, Arlington.
N. J.; Harry A. Leaphart, Brookfield. NO.;
Gaylord Church. Meadville, Pa; Richard
E. White, Georgetown, N NJ; Olaf Mandt
from the states from which they came,
with the exception of the last mentioned,
who received his appointment from Iowa.
A large force of men were put to work
and Annapolis Electric Railroad Company.
The force is but the first organization
which will precede the preliminary work.
which will start in earnest on the 18th of
next month.
Mrs. Badger, wife of Commander Charles
J. Badger, now captain of the cruiser New
ark, former commandant of mdshipmen
at the Naval Academy left here yesterday
with her family for ST. Paul. Mimi.
Mrs. Mary Anna Brooks, wife of Mr..
Samuel H. Brooks, for a half century mes
senger to the governor of Maryland, died
here last night. Her funeral will take place
George street
Prot Paul ]. Dashiel of the Naval Acad-
envy faculty, widely known in amateur
athletics, sailed today for England. He
has been selected captain and manager Of
the American tennis team that will play
for the Davis cup. The four players who
sailed with Prof DashielI are Holcombe
Ward. w. A. Larned of Annapolis, w. j.
CIothier and Beale c. Wright.
Mr.. Dennis Thompson. son of DR.. Frank
H. Thompson, has been appointed runner In
the Farmers National Bank. He is a stu
dent of st. Johns College in the junior
class.
Rev Dr. John Timothy Stone. pastor of
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Baltimore. preached at the Presbyterian
Church here Thursday night. taking for
his theme Stewardship
Mr.. Russell R. Brownson, son OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. w. H. Brownson of the
Naval Academy, will, the last of this
month, wed Miss Meade Of Yonkers. N. Y.
The rear admiral and his wife and daugh-
ter will go on to the wedding.
At the West River colt show, held at
Galesville. this county. Thursday, and to-
day, in addition to the large crowd OF
handsome and well-bred animals from the
lower end of Anne Arundel and Calvert
countries, there were number of local
horses entered, many of which took the
coveted ribbons from all competitors.
For combination driving and riding
horses Miss Caroline Brownson's little gray
mare Diana was awarded second place and
got the red ribbon. In the concluding event
Capt Brownson's bay stallion Wade Hamp-
ton took first prize in the ladies' gated
saddler class, with Miss Brownson up. In
this event Annapolis also got third place
and the yellow ribbon, when Prof N. NJ.
Terry's bay mare Porto Rica, with Miss
Frances Terry up, was selected as the
third best animal in the class.