Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
.GRANDPAGEANT ASSEMBLING
Closing Exercises at The United
States Naval Academy
Resume of The
Program.


From the metropolis of New York
from the nations capitol and from
every hamlet and village within hun.
dreds OF miles of Annapolis there is
arriving daily by every train host of
visitors TO Annapolis, bent on wit.
Messing the closing exercises at the
Naval Academy next week.
Friends and relatives of the mid
shlpmen, civilians interested in the
works of the largest and most feared
navy IN the world and those satellites
of society who are always present at
affairs, where the social life inter
mingles with that of the purely Off
cial, are arriving in great numbers.
Never before in the history of the
Naval Academy did the closing week
promise such entertainments as has
been arranged for next week.
With its new buildings. some com.
pleted and others in the course of
construction, solid, substantial and
unique in architectural appearance.
the Naval Academy vies with training
institutions of other countries and
stands in the forefront. The visitors
will see, in an amplified and striking
manner. the daily life of the midship-
men who, for four years, make the in.
stitution their home Still more un.
usual in the life of the Academy and
the exercises i'll connection with pre-
ceding closing weeks, is the presence
OF the large number of ships of war
at anchor in the Severn river. for
midable fleet, large in itself as the
entire naval force of many small
powers. brought close to the very doors
of the Naval Academy whereas wears
before 1T was impossible to enter the
harbor, and allgships were compelled
TO anchor far out in the bay.
The visitors on Monday will see the
reception of the board of visitors TO
the Naval Academy, naval reception
which Is seldom witnessed by the ci-
william and spectacle which is of in
terest to all. The board will be met
at the depot by Rear Admiral Brown
son and Lieutenant Commander Power.
secretary TO the academic board. They
will be escorted to the gates of the
Naval Academy, where all OF the head
OF the departments in full uniform
will greet them. A company of ma
rines will present arms as the visitors
enter the gate and down at the bat
teries salute of seventeen guns will
be fired.
Then will, come the review of the
midshipmen, the inspection of the
shops, exhibitions in seamanship on
the chesapeake, a reception to the
members OF the board and dress pa
rade, at which colors will be presented
for general excellence during the year.
The day will be busy one and the
visitors, both official and otherwise,
will be kept on the move all day. On
Tuesday there will be an exhibition
by the brigade of infantry, fencing,
sword drills and setting up drills in
the armory, concluded by the presen-
tation of medals won in athletic CON
tests. Then will come the promenade
concert at the new band stand.
On Wednesday the day will be filled
with events which, did outsiders but
appreciate the beauty and suggestive
ness of the exercises, would make it
impossible to care for the large num-
ber of persons who would be present
Starting at . 80 O'Clock will be the
battle drill, target practice, submarine
mines, submarine boat practice, in
which the Terror, Lawrence, Talbot,
| Sandoval, Alvarado and Holland will
| participate. This will be going on at
the same time as the drill of the bat
| TALON of artillery. In the afternoon
will be an exhibition in gymnastics
in the gymnasium with dress parade
i'll the evening, followed by a prone
made concert, in which the youth and
beauty of the country will slime with
the resplendent color and the natty uni
| forms.
On Thursday will be seen the drill
| of the brigade of infantry, the ma
chine shop drill and dress parade.
This will be topped off by the gradu-
ates dinner in the evening, preceded
| by band concert. Another pretty
| spectacle will be that of the steam
tactics in launches and boats under
oars Friday morning At IL O'Clock
an address will be delivered to the
midshipmen in the new armory. AT
| night, from s 80 to midnight will be
| given the annual hop of the midship-
men in the new armory, the largest
| single span arched building in this
country. This will close the official
and social week at the Academy, the
midshipmen embarkiug for the sum-
mer cruise at . O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. During the entire week the COM
plete Naval Academy band will be
| present under the direction Of Profes.
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