Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-29
PRICE ONE GENT
NAVAL BOARD OF VISITORS
Arc Received With Full Honors-
Opening of June Week
Exercises at Naval
Academy.
Academy.

Visitors to 1.-THE Naval Academy this
morning and their reception the OMEN
ing of June week at the Academy was
auspioiously commenced. Under
bright sun aud clear skies the oeremo-
nles at the Academy were witnessed
by the largest crowd ever gathered at
the institution. The visitors from out
OF the city were many in number and
the handsome costumes and beautiful
womeniwere the cynosnre of all ewes.
Practically all of the members of
the board have arrived, but few more
are expected this evening and tomor-
row morning. They are quartered at
Carvel Hail. where a large room has
been set aside for their use as a com
mlttee room, where they will be en-
ahled 20 prepare their report. which
VIII be sent To the next Congress for
action. It was at 10 40 O'Clock that
the reception to the board was held
The members, seated in the carriages
which met many of them mt the depot
came TO halt at the main gate TO the
Academy There they were met by
superintendent Brownson and his
staff and the brigade of midshipmen
were drawn mp in front of the en-
trance As they presented arms sa.
lutte OF seventeen guns was fired hy
the shore battery. Professor thinner
man, at the head of the Naval Acad.
emy band, took mp the march to the
new parade grounds, followed by the
brigade of midshipmen and then the
board Of visitors. The large number
OF persons who had assembled at the
gate followed after the carriages con-
tanning the board of visitors and the
sight they presented was particularly
pleasing. At the new band stand ON
the parade grounds the carriages were
halted and the members of the board
alighted.
The carriages were dismissed and
the visitors seated themelves to witness
the evolutions of the midshipmen as
a brigade of infantry The board was
particularly pleased with tho precision
and general excellence of those taking
part and tho drill was continued some
what longer than had been antioipat-
ed. At the conclusion of the drill the
band played flourish and the mid
shipmen disbanded. From the band
stand the visitors started out ON tour
of inspection on foot. They visited
every portion of the grounds and build
ings and inpsected with great care the
buildings in the course of erection.
They were greatly pleased with the
architectural features OF the midship-
mems quarters and spent considerable
time in going through the various de-
partments. In each and every depart.
ment of instruction the visitors were
met by the head of the departments,
who explained to them in a general
way the course of study pursued
There were no demonstrations of the
work of the departments than the fin
ished work in the engineering and ma.
chine departments.
There were no drills or exhibitions,
these being reserved for the succeeding
days of the week. When the visitors
had completed their initial inspection
of the grounds and buildings IL war
long after noon and they were at once
driven TO Carvel Hall, where luncheon
awaited them. There they remained
until 3 O'Clock, when they returned TO
the Academy. At 3 O'Clock they
witnessed the exhibitions in seaman
ship. The first and second divisions
we're seen in drills on the Chesapeake
and to those of the visitors who had
never before visited the yard, the
agility Of the midshipmen came as a
great surprise. They showed their
ability in the matter of reeting and
shortening sail, handling the various
ropes aboard ship and general under
standing of what is needed of those
who would direct the actions of
others.
Immediately afterwards the third
division gave an exhibition i'm seaman.
ship in the seamanship department.,
which was of great interest because of
the fact that most of those taking
part have been connected with the
Academy considerably less than
year. The midshipmen gave a truly
wonderful exhibition and each and
every one had an opportunity OF show
ing what the training at the Academy
has been able to accomplish. This
closed the official character of the day
as far as the visitors were affected,
and at 80 O'Clock they were gwen
reception by superintendent Brown
son at the officers mess. TO this fully
six hundred invitations had been is
sued and the officers quarters we're
filled to oyerfiowing The reception
continued for an hour and at 6:l5
o clock the dress parade and presenta-
tion Of colors for general excellence
during the year will be made.
The colors will be presented TO the
nrSt company under command OF Miu-
shipman Howard, which has long
been picked as the winner Of the honor
which this presentation means. There
will be band concert in connection
with the presentation of colors. To-
morrow at . 80 there will be a parade
and drill of the brigade of infantry,
at O'Clock sword exercises and setting
up drills in the armory. In the even
ing there will be dress parade and
medals will be awarded for general
excellence inIathletie contests.
The board of visitors is composed
Of Senators kCharles Dick. of Ohio;
James X. McCreary. Kentucky; Rep
resentatives Edward B.AVreeland, New
York Frank b. Brandegee, Connecti
cut; William A. Jones. Virginia;
James @. Court. clerk Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations. House Of
Representatives; Prof. o. NJ. Pinker-
ton, Des Moines. La. /; Joseph q. Oar
Iington, Philadelphia; Capt. John
Wilkes, Charlotte, N. o.; DIR. S. w.
Stratton. director Of Bureau Of Stan
dards, Department Of Commerce and
Labor Col William p. Nelson, Kan
sas City, Mo. Capt w. II. Jacques,
Little Bears Head, n. II.