Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-05
ANNUAL CLASS GERMAN.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT At
NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Class Of 1908 and Their Best Gris
Make Merry "A IIands0me
Spectacle

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Tho class ~ 1907 United States Sa-
val Academy, was very much IN the
.ifueiight last night. both literally
and iiguratiyeiy. Calcium lights in
red, yellow. blue and green were
thrown from time 10 time throughout
the evening on the members ~ the
class and their best girl friends who
were their partners In the class ger
man held in the Naval Academy ar
mory.
Much care and great labor had been
given to the decorations. Chief
among the decorations were three
huge bells covered with white paper
and suspended at intervals from the
arm0ry rafters.. Hung from these
bells were stroamers Of yellow and
gold ribbons. which were plated
from the bell cIapper. much as IN
the May pole dance. This was one u
the pretty figures Of the german.
4 large paper tent was also suspend
ed from the centre or the armory and
this was used in one Of the most
unique figures Of the german The
girls danced under the suspended tent,
the midsbipmen being on the outside,
the tent was lowered over the girls
until they were entirely hidden when
they suddenly burst through the paper
and were claimed by any midship-
man who stood nearest on the outside.
Then followed short waltz
II Is estimated that over two thous-
aud persons witnessed TIE german. ali
Of whom occupied the gallery. only
the dancers and the official ehaper0nes
being allowed on the floor. The
favors were distributed by the fol-
lowing official chaperOnes Mrs
Beach. wife of Lieut.. Commander r
r.. Beach; Mrs. Dayton. wife of
Lieut.. Commander J. n. Dayton; I;
Mrs. Dismukes, wife OF Lieut.. tom
mander II. y. Dismukes: Mrs. Irw IN,
wife OF Lieut.-COmmandsr " r r.
W in; Mrs. Evans, wife Of Lieut..
Commander Waldo Evans, and Mrs.
Harbech. The fayoTs were in many
instances handsome and useful.
Among the fav0rs was a white linen
hemstitehed parasol. a Navy 'Os flag
American Beauty roses. pair Of sil-
yer shoe buckles with the class crest
in the centre. white Teddy bear. n
copy Of the Lucky Bag. the annual
publication of the class. bamboo canes
" itb engraved silver heads for the
men, also silver cigarette-paper cases
The german of o. last night Was
one OF the prettiest ever given. "a was
made more attractive than usual be-
cause the dancers with two or three
exceptions) all wore white. The class
had previously voted that tho girls
must wear white and this was done
with four exceptions only. The mid
shipmen wore their white service uni-
forms, with white canvas shoes and
used in a very pretty figure. the men
crossing their swords and the girl the
flags. forming an arch under which
the dancers passed ina graceful hg-
ure OF the german.
The marching and counter marching
was particularly effective, especially
so when the lights were turned low
and coIored lights were thrown on
the spectral figures of middies and
girls clad in white, the only color
being the yellow sash worn over the
left shoulder of the men and the Amer
lean beauty roses worn by the girls
There were so many pretty figures il
is difficult 10 discriminate, but per-
haps the prettiest and most effective
was the~one in which the girls wore
yellow opera cIoaks and hoods and
the men wore navy blue dominos-
In this figure after marching and
counter-marching, the dancers formed
the figures "O7. the girls forming
the '0'' and the men the the
effect, especially in navy colOrs-
yellow and blue-was very pleasing,
and it was perhaps the prettiest figure
Of the german. The capstan figure
and the one in which the cannons
were drawn, were also pleasing figures
There were 800 couples who partici-
pated in the german. During the even
| ing sandwiches and punch was served
| the dancers. The german lasted from
| 80 TO midnight and il was a merry,
happy party OF young folk who said
| goodnight TO Glass 'OS 4. 5. y.
THOSE WHO DANCED
Those who took part in the german
| from Annapolis included:
4 Miss Louise Munroe and Midship-
| man Edgar A. Ewing, leaders,
Miss Carrie Warfield, daughter Of
| Governor Wlraeld, and Midshipman
/ Harold II. Jobnstone.
| Miss Mary Foxley TiIgbman, daugb-
ter OF Secretary Of State Tiighman,
and Midshipman Thaddeus NJ Tbom-
son. Jr.
Miss Grace Howard and Aidsbip-
man Homer II. Norton.
Miss Rachel Claude and MidsbiDmar
Ralph X. Stewart.
Miss Walker aud Midsbipman Joseph
| Baer.
Miss Charlotte Steel and Iidship.
| man T.. r. johnson.
Miss corneIia Baird and Midship
man VIII W. Hicks.
Miss Coda MunrOe and Midsh1p-
man Richard 5. Galloway.
Miss Marjorie Bartlett and tt ii.
II. Ttley, II. :. N. q.
Miss i. T.. Lamb and Nidsbipmaf
| Carter J.. Wright.
Miss Marguerite Ames and Nidship
man Samuel 4. Henderson.
Miss Talcott and Midsbipnsf
| Charles r. StoveT.
Miss Fannie Hopkins and MidshIp
man Roy Lee. StoyeT.
Miss Burton Starr and Midsbipmar
T.. A. I.ofquist.
Miss Helen Thompson, and Mid
shipman v. j.. Herbster.
Miss Helen Gantier nnd NidsbiDmar
Charles ". jams.
Miss cowie and Nidsbipman Henry
q. Taylor.
Miss Downs and MidshIpman J. n
C0ndItf.
Miss Margaret Bryan and Midsbip
man Clarence >. Hfnkamp.