Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
THE COMMAND GIVE DANCE.
The Fifth of The Series Held at
The Marine Barracks
1t Was a Great
Success.

The fifth of the series of dances
given by the command at the Marine
Barracks, Naval Academy, was held
last night 1t was well managed, and
a success in every detail. The mess
hall of marine command, located in
the west wing of the handsome bar
racks, was converted into very at
tractive ball room, and il had not the
slightest semblance of ever having
been used for other purposes.
The room is lighted and ventilated
with numerous windows and the cool
breezes from College creek and the
government farm made the room pleas
ant for dancing. Between the win
dows signal flags covered the walls
and from the ceiling to the four corn
ers of the room were graceful festoons
of red, white and blue bunting. The
band was stationed ON platform Mt
the west end of the room, facing the
entrance and this platform was hand
State flags and smaller silk flags beside
handsome guard flags used in parade
by the marine battalion.
An orchestra from the Naval Acad-
emy band, under the leadership of
Prof. Henry Schreyer, furnished
beautiful dance music. There were
twenty-five numbers on the program.
consisting mostly of waltzes and
two-steps., with few casinos aud
lanciers introduced. Dancing began
at s p. III. and continued until a. IN.
The music consisted of the popular
airs of the day, played as only the
Naval Academy band can play.
Shortly after O'Clock the ball was
opened with a grand march, lead by
the chairman of the committee of
floor directors, Private &. q. Hamm.
The leading couple in the grand march
were Second Lieutenant Dunn, u. s.
M. q. and Mrs. Schultz, wife of Pri-
vate Schultz, of the Marine Corps
phe grand march, in which there were
$50 couples, was a beautiful sight,
many of the figures being entirely new
and all evolutions we're characterized
by military precision. 1t was one of
the prettiest grand marches ever seen
here. At the opening of the ball
Captain J. II. Russell, U. S. M. O.,
and Mrs. Russell, and Captain X. HI.
Dunlap, u. s. M. q. and Mrs. Dunlap,
honored the occasion with their pres
enee during the early part of the even
ing. Several of the young marine
officers stationed at the School of Ap-
plication. Marine Barracks, were
present all evening.
1t is estimated that at least five hun
dred were present at the dance. This
number includes the 1876 privates of
marines, corporals and sergeants sta
toned at the Naval Academy Barracks
aud the nineteen attached to the u.
5. ). Santee. After the seventh dance
the supper room was thrown open to
the guests. The east wing of the bar
racks, or squad room, was set aside
for this purpose. Long tables were
spl cad, from which refreshments were
served. Delicious cake of all kinds,
straw berry, vanilla and chocolate ice
cream, fruit and refreshing lemonade
we're served in abundance. The ma.
rine command is TO be congratulated
on the success of its social functi on.
which was we'll carried out in all
details, but especially is it to be com
mended for having distinguished itself
for all time by having given perhaps
the only social entertainment ever
given within the Naval Academy
limits where punch was not dispensed
and where alcoholic stimulants of any
and all kinds were conspicuous by
their absence.
The absence of punch" that drink
of drinks always served in Annapolis
upon the slightest provocation, OF
upon no provocation at all. was sc
marked that a Capital reporter noted
it, and upon inquiry was told that the
men in charge of the dance had dis
cussed the punch question and had
finally decided it was best for all con
cerned to entirely dispense with that
popularlbeverage and delicious ice cold
lemonade was substituted. Certainly
the command at the barracks has sci
an example worthy of emulation. The
programs of the dance are beautiful
souvenirs of the occasion. On theiI
diverse side they are embossed by q
large United States flag, above which
is a golden eagle. and on the either
side of which are two United States
shields. The Inames of all committees
in charge of the dance are on the re.
verse side of the program, and were
published in yesterdays Capital. The
occasional dances are enjoyed by the
command and are a pleasant feature
recently introduced into the life OF
military routine at the Naval Academy
Marine Barracks