Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-04
PRACTICAL NAVAL EXERCISES
Yesterdays Afternoon Event.
Small Boat Drill.

IWe DfAEtieAt eNefets&S yeetFffs3I
afternoon were purely naval e91sist~
ing 81 different branches ~ SEAMAN
ship, - distinguished from the in
fautSy and artillery drills which took
place today, and which, ~ course
have both . naval and military
fiDge.
The DatlaliO1s we're engaged in dif-
fcrcBf bF1ncbes 81 the work yesterday
afternoon the 6Tst battalion engaging
in workfBg the large sails ~ fbe Hart
ford and severn, while fBs second bat
talon manned small boats under sails
and oars. The first division - fbe first
battalion occupied the Hartford. and
tise seeO9d division bad charge ~ TIE
severn, vessel especially eOnsfraete1
for the training ~ the miGsbiprGen in
this line ~ work.
The operations On the severn were
more complicated. a. the sails are
bent - the yards % that vessel, y nieJ
- not the ease w5fb fbe Hartford
on the severn the yards were raised
galls lO0scd ard fuffed.saiIs made aHd
placed ~ varl0us positions sve1 a.
would BE- necessary ~ handling TIE
ship under different winds zn1 cor
lltiOas, FINALLY. the sails were faried
and the yards again lowered - fbe
deck. on board the Hartford the
yards were raised and the sheets bent
and The light yards were crossed
and dropped into position
The small boat drill vas Interesting
10 The members " the board, the little
vessels taking the place ~ the war-
ships ~ The feet, ard taking orders
by means u signals from the ceDtFs.
launch, rSpreseDtfnR the flagship The
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gle column, formed in line, line -
columns, executed right about and
formed in double column and line
all upon signal from the flagship
There are crowds ~ visitors here
from ali parts % the United States
most Of whom are women. AE the
drcSs parade yesterday afternoon the
spectator was reminded - fbe efrtOon
IN the Annapolis Alphabet." Pro
fessOr stevens little book. Ehieb
says IL fs the women and not The mid
shipmen who are On full dress parade
There were gowns worn only fitting
for a ball room and pink and bIge
satin slippers trOd the damp ground
while dainty lace, silk and chiffon
gowns swept the sidewalks There
were styles and figures worth coming
miles to see and cOIoEs and bUes that
would put the rainbow to shame
The weather man Is doing up thinZs
IN fine style for june week and every
body is thankful. Two days u sun
shine is almost too much 70 expect IN
this latitude, but IL has really happen
ed. But then, don't brag. Everybody
rap on wood.
Last night the midshipmen of the
first class and the girls who are 70
dance the german tonight rehearsed
the figures in the aTnOry, and there
was fun galore. Tonight the german
the one thing looked forward TO with
pleasurable anticipation from tbe
Dlebe year 70 graduation, viii be the
great event in the armory-
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Admiral and Mrs. Sands gave An on
cial reception at the Superintendent 5
residence IN honor Of the Board u Nis-
ftOrs. The Naval Academy contingent
and n3mbeT Of town people were IL
vitcd. Mrs. Sands was assisted in
receiving by Mrs Brown. wife u Ad-
miraI George Brown, l. = ~ Mrs
Parker. wife Of Colonel James Parser
L. ;. A.. +; Mrs COlyocoresses. wife of
the commandant Of midsbipmen- and
the wives and daughters Of the officers
of the Academy. The reception lasted
until o'clock.
Carvel Hall, where the band cor
cert was held last night for the Board
Of Visitors, was . scene Of festivlty-
The band discoursed sweetest music
under the leadership Of Bandmaster
Zimmerman. q beautiful program
having reen previously selected
Crowds Of visitors, most Of whom
were women in evening costume hit-
| ted hither and thither, and the entire
| length and breadth Of Prince George
street was a sea Of humanity Every
incoming train brings additional Kis-
ftors and 50 far the record is broken
\ for June week. numerically