The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-26

Having conquered jamestown, its Of
nc.als, its Virginia beauties, and its War
Path barkers. battalion Of geo cadets
from Culver Naval Summer Academy Of
Culver. Ind invaded washington last
night and cncamped At She Ebbitt House
Alightng from toe Newport News az
- o'clock. they marched with splendid
rhythm Of feet up Pennsylvania avenue,
led by the Culver Band OF thirty pieces.
-Four hundred young men, ranging from
fifteen TO twenty-one years Of age-some
Of them are twelve. but viii not tolerate
lit being published-is an occurrence not
to be sneered at by the local ladies in the
dun season. and not few Of them
FASTENED to the curbstones last night as
the sailors marched by TO obtain better
view
The cadets win spend to-day in Wash
ington. and viii leave tonight for An
napolis. No especial programme has been
arranged. but they will try to see every
thing worth seeing with true sailorly en-
durance At Annapolis they viii have
the liberty Of the Naval AcadeE-y, and
viii be shown all the tricks Of the An
napolis midshipmen.
Tuesday night according 70 the schedule
they will return 10 the school. but not
until after they have had boat race
with the fourth class at the Naval
Academy.
Travel in Special Train.
The sailors travel in special train
with twelve Pullmans. while a baggage
train carrying the horses and other ap-
purtenances follows them.
Mai. J. p. Gignilliat, commandant Of
the Culver Academy and a graduate Of
tie Virginia Military Academy, is in
charge Of the men, accompanied by the
following officers: Commander Thomas
CignIliat. Capts Hunt, Glascock. Grain
er Grant. McNagney. Noble and Ken
nedy. and Prof. Marion, Of the United
States Naval Academy. There are also
a number OF women in the party, includ-
ing Mrs. Culver. widow of the founder
Of the academy; Mrs Moore, Mrs. Hunt,
and Mrs. Stewart. Among the students
are William Jennings Bryan, jr.. John
Sunday. son Of Billy Sunday che
evangelist. and Clark Howell, son Of the
editor OF the Atlanta Constitution.
Praise Big Fair.
OF their treatment at the jamestown
Exposition. the members OF the party
/ have nothing but words Of praise. They
were accompanied by Congressman Ed
mund Foss, and were received by Lieut.
/ Gov Ellison and Admirals Harrington
and Berry A special day was set aside
/ for them, and their marchings and drills
! received much favorable comment Par
ticular attention was paid to the drill
of the famous Black Horse troop. a crack
marching organization Of the school
| They were escorted 10 the battle ships
| in government tugs. and had a reunion
eth the veterans OF the Mexican war
the oldest veteran organization IN the
/ country. After seeing the exposition,
/ they had a banquet AT the Swiss Inn. al
/ which the officials Of the fair We're tht
/ chief speakers. In every detail the triT
was pronounced success. and the officers
were loud in their approval OF jamestown
Institution Wins Recognition.
The Culver ACaa. ny has been establish
ed only fifteen years, while the summer
( school has been in existence but FIVE il
/ that time It has increased over a hundred
per cent each year. and now stands a.
one Of the finest naval schools in tn,
/ country. 1t was founded by Henry Cul
yer. Of St Louis Recently considerable
attention has been attracted 20 the school
and il has begun TO draw many Of it.
/ students from the East as we'll as n,