Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-22
THE M|DSH|PMEN HILARIOUS
Torchlight Procession to Celebrate
Base Ball Victory-Con-
fusion Worse Con-
founded.

Wild scenes OF rejoicing and cele-
bration were engaged in Saturday and
Sunday by the midshipmen at the Ma
val Academy over the cleanup of
their opponents Saturday in practical.
ly every contest which they engaged.
They were certainly justified in feel
ing gratified over the success which
had crowned their efforts.
They won from the Columbia boat
teams with ease and showed of what
good stuff the Navy is composed.
They walloped Vest Point in base ball
till the Army boys were in q dazed
condition, fromHwhich they have not
yet recovered, and won the dual track
and field contests with Haverford
College. AS was stated by zone whose
name is not hard to call, there was
'honor enough for ALL and the fell
low classmates and Midshipmen of
those who were SO lucky to take part
in the various contests decided to give
them a -send-off, which would long be
remembered.
Saturday night the Midshipmen, ac-
companied by n large number of young
ladies from the Naval Academy. An
napolis, Washington and Baltimore
paraded the the streets. At their head
maj ched portion of the Naval Acad-
emy band, and they made more noise
than Barnum's circus ON dress parade.
They we're noisy but orderly and
we're joined by a large number of the
ever present small boy. 1t was not
till late hour that the Academy set
tied down to its accustomed quiet and
calm. 1t was thought that the worst
was over and that the events had been
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geyser or touching match to powder
of the Navy ball team, fresh from
their victory at West Point.
They came in ON q special train
and were met at the depot by q large
number of their classmates and q
their faith to the Naval Academy.
The champions were escorted to the
Academy and there were given an
ovation. They were tossed about from
hand to hand, carried on shoulders and
given enough attention to turn the
head of a matinee idol. Then fora
ging band was organized. They made
such an onslaught on the various de-
partments of tie Academy that not a
broom was left on the grounds. Six
ed up by the young men and placed
in one huge heap in front of the Su-
perintendent's office. A match was
applied and in the blazing light made
,,c.1,d hisustiIalas 'at
Excitement was rife and the officers
tried in vain to stem the tide. All
other means to get the young men
back to quarters failing. the fire
A Ina a
cipline of the Academy began TO tell
and soon the quarters ere1occupied,
lights were doused and the celebration
was at an end. Shortly before z
O'Clock, when it was known to be
train time, the brigade of Midship-
men rushed to meet the Conquering
heroes coming home. The team alight-
ed from the train and entered Cooper's
"bus'' as SOON as the Midshipmen
reached the station they embarrassed
the horses attached to the carriage
drawing the Navy's baseball team, and
the Midshipmen substituted them
selves for horses, drawing the carriage
with the victors through the streets
to the Naval Academy. On reaching
the grounds there was confusion worse
confounded. After the team had
been entertained at supper by Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Pringle, the brigade of
Midshipmen, numbering over GOO
strong, owned the grounds.
BY one and twos they>came out of
the old quarters and out of Bancroft
Hall, each carrying lighted broom
over his shoulder. The middies were
clad in their white suits, some in
overalls and jackets and some in gro-
tesque makeup. They looked like
little devils running over the grounds
with torches burning above their
heads. They sang. danced, gave war
whoops and collected in front of Super
quarters on the baseball
grounds, where the 600 brooms were
pile and made into two bon fires. Stats,
sticks, wheel barrows and everything
infamable in sight was thrown on
the Army's funeral pyre, or whatever
the demonstration was meant to be.
Around this seetning mass the mid
dies danced in circles, and ring-around
ROSY, in Iock-step and cake walk.
1t was a thrilling sight and was wit
messed by at least 200 citizens, be-
sides the Navy people. The question
was asked if this is the sort of demon
stration over a baseball victory, in
Mercv,s name what would il be over