Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
st. Alphonsus' Day to Be Celebrated
General Items
Special Correspondence of The. Star.


General Items.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 30, 1908.
The government tug Standish this morn
ing left the Naval Academy for Gardner
bay, Maine The Standish carried mali,
supplies and laundry for the midshipmen
who are now on their summer practice
cruise and the fleet aboard which they are
| cruising will be at Gardeners bay on Mon
| day.
Capt. William Beard, U. s. A, OF the
adjutant generals Office in this city, has
| been designated to act as aid to Brig. Gen.
Laurison Riggs during the coming state
encampment of the Maryland militia at
| Belair.
Lieutenant Commander B. w. Wells has
received orders detaching him from duty at
| the Naval Academy and assigning him to
the u S. 8. Nashville He will leave for
his new duties within the next few days
The members of Company M, 1st Infan-
try, Maryland National C,~>rrf,- "rO7Hmandsd
by Capt Hugh r. Riley last night elected
Ouartermaster Sergeant E. Lacy Chinn to
fill the vacant second lieutenancy caused
by the resignation of Second Lieutenant Z.
H. s. Crawford. The election was held at
the armol-y of the two local companies on
State Circle.
Interest in the democratic caucus selec-
ton of the second choice for city collector
and treasurer to succeed Mr.. Henry Rull-
man continues undated. The democratic
members of the council will meet in party
caucus on Monday afternoon for the pur-
pose of naming the party candidate for the
office, who will hardly meet with any oppo-
sition at Monday nights special session of
the council.
AS a result of the recent examination held
at the Annapolis public school building for
applicants for teachers certificates the fol-
lowing named young ladies passed: Miss
Molly CLANCY, Miss Lillian Worthington.
Miss Rida l.. Revel, Miss Elsie Mead, Miss
Marie L. Hodges, Miss Daisy B. Nutwel.
Miss Nellie CLANCY, Miss Margaret PrOut,
Miss Ella Haddaway, Miss Maude Watts,
Miss Ethel Mead, Miss Cora Anderson,
Miss s. Sara E. Wilson and Miss Jennie c.
Collinson.
OF the four colored applicants for certifi-
Gates none passed.
Collector and Treasurer Charles H. Rus
sell Is confined to his residence on Prince
George street with severe attack of mala-
rial fever. Mr.. RussellS condition today
was slightly improved.
At the last meeting of International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local
No. 44s, Mr.. John E. O'Connor was elected
to represent the Annapolis local at the
coming national convention of the brother
hood. which will be held at Louisville, KY,
on September 49,
The brig Boxer returned to the Naval
Academy this morning from a one week s
cruise about the lower Chesapeake bay.
The Boxer carried out on Monday a divi-
sion of the new fourth class at the academy
for a week of practical seamanship drilling,
and will take another division of the class
out on next Monday.
Considerable excitement was caused at
the Severn Boat Club yesterday afternoon
when it became necessary TO man the life
boat to rescue Mr.. Albert Winchester,
member of the club. who. while out in
single shell, capsized several hundred
yards from the boathouse float Skipper
Claude and Judy Hall manned the boat
and extricated Mr.. Winchester from his
tangle of foot straps, oars and other para
phernalia.
Lieut.. r. Earle Fisher. who recently ar
rived in Annapolis from the Philippines, ac-
companying his wife, whose health was
threa tened by the climate in the islands,
left today for San Francisco. Mrs. Fisher
will remain In Annapolis with her mother
Mrs. Gassaway, until the return of her hus
band.
St Alphonsus' day will be observed Au-
gust with. solemn services at ST. Marys
Church at 10 o'clock am. These services
will be conducted by the provincial of the
Redemptorist order, the Very Rev Father
Luecking, c. S. S. r., and will consist of the
taking of the vows by the young men who
have been novices for the past year, and
also the reception of the habit by those
who have lately entered candidates.
ne following ten HOVlceS Will make their
VOWS as members of the Redemptorist or
der: Francis Wagner, Philadelphia, Pa. !;
Francis Clair, College Point Pa; Joseph
McQuaid. Philadelphia. Pa: Edward Nc
Cabe. Boston. Mass: Charles Barrett Rut-
land, VT; Henry Murphy. Boston. Mass:
Joseph De Coste Boston, Mass; John Close,
Buffalo, N. Y; Alphonsus Wolf Buffalo, N.
y. and Joseph Murphy, Boston Mass.
The following are to take the habit pre-
vious TO their years probation: Miles How
land Calais. Me-; Albert Schmering Buffa-
10, N. Y; Francis Murray. Boston, Mass;
Charles Grove. Boston. Mass; Michael
Cauley, Boston, Mass; Henry O'Kane
Boston. Mass /; William Thurnel Boston,
Mass; John Healy, New York city; Tim
othy O'DonneIl. Cambridge. Mass; Ed
ward Sephton, Boston, Mass; Arthur Mil
Ter, Toronto, Ont; James Quinn, New York
city; Michael Braun Buffalo, N. Y; Thorn
as Roche Rochester, n. Y; Henry Sippel,
Philadelphia, Pa: Aloysius Willinger, Bal
timore. Md. John Thaier, Baltimore, Md.
The lay brothers, who will take the
vows after six years probation, are: Jo-
seph KIumenacher, Alsace Lorraine; Yalen
tine Fitz, Baden, Germany; Andrew Burg
maier. Wurtenberg Germany; George Gar
SAT-. Lithuania-
Those who are to receive the habit after
years probation are; Alfred Buettler,
Philadelphia. Pa; Philip Reilly, New York
city; Joseph Koch, Philadelphia, Pa; Vic
tor Sayler. New Berlin. Ohio; Patrick Ma
loney. Boston. Mass.
A large number of visitors, friends and
relatives of those who participated in the
ceremonies is expected for the occasion.