The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
SPECIAL to The wazbingtan Herald.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Mo- June ATTENDED by
several thousand persons, half Of whom
were on the ballroom floor, and the
others merely chaperons or persons who
came 10 witness the brilliant spectacle
and occupied seats IN the large balconies.
the Farewell BALI TO the graduating
class OF midshipmen was given tonight
in the large armOry building
The class of 10 were the hosts. and
the ball was fitting climax 70 the week
Of social gayeties and practical exercises
incident 70 commencement day and mark
ing the close OF the Naval Academy for
the academic term.
Farewell, I9O8."
The decorations Of the big building
consisted Of streamers OF bunting OF
white and pink. the colOrs OF The grad
uating class, and bunting OF other colors.
Al the southeast end OF the building
were the class crests OF 1903 and 1910
Illuminated by small electric bulbs. and
between the two crests was a rectangular
design bearing the words Farewell
IS09,'' also lighted with electric bulbs
OF the class cOlOrs. Around the ratings
Of the balconies were punches Of laurel
The receiving stand, at the western side
Of the building. was a bower of potJed
plants, and behind this stood Mrs. Badg-
er. wife Of Capt Charles J. Badger.
superintendent Of the Academy. who
with Midshipman George r. Meyer, OF
Hastings. MINI. president Of the class
Of 10. received the guests. Directly Op-
ss.a aTr .nF-a Al
stand with colonial balustredes aroun5
H. and in IL sat the members OF the
Naval Academy band. under Prof Charles
A. Zimmerman, attired IN their uniforms
Of scarlet and blue, who furnished the
music.
Dancing began at O'Clock and cor
tinued until midnight
WashIngtonians Present.
Washington people present were:
Miss a c. Meriwine. Mrs. B. F. Pill
son. Miss Zellma Pnson. Miss Matte
BrOwner Mrs. William F Trevine, Miss
Trevine. Miss Lucinda Pcnnebaker. Miss
Dresel Miss Elsie Downing. Miss Henri
eta ". Fitch. Miss Rieger. Miss NIackau
Miss Townsend. Miss Elsie Sweet. Miss
Jean Gardner, Miss Eberly, Mss Snail
wood. Hiss Taylor, Miss Ethel Bagley.
Misses Daisy and Nina c. Haskell. Miss
Robinson, Miss Vera Downing, Miss Con-
nell Miss Loftln Miss A c Downing
Miss c. Johnson. Miss Margaret Fisher.
Miss ConSer. Miss II. O. Conger, Mrs
Rittinge-. Mrs. R G. Bulmer. Mrs. Weeks
Mrs ". c. Braisted, Mrs. l. Blake. Mrs
J. A. AIugTUder. Mrs. II. Russell, Mrs z,
T. Mackall. Mrs, J. T. Loftin. Mrs Flor
ence J. Dell. Mrs f. c. Bieg. Miss May
Moriarty, Mrs. j. z. Sinclair. Mrs. c. r
Po-terheId, Mrs. Elmer Z. Paine. Miss
Dorothy Paine Miss Janet Paine Miss
Ruth Young. Miss Constance Harrington,
Miss B Sessions. Dr. Richard Washing
ton, Miss Fannie Burke. Miss Josephine
Alexander. and Miss Dessez. and Miss c.
Graf, OF Chevy Chase, Nd
NIiddies Get DipIOmas.
Singing We're out OF the wilderness.
with no more rivers 10 cross. the class
OF 20 at the Naval Academy danced the
snake dance out OF the big armo-y this
morning with their coveted diplomas in
| hand They were given good advice with
their diplomas Dy Admiral George Dewey,
ranking officer Of the navy.
On the stand with the Admiral and Su-
perintendent Badger were the board Of
visitors and the heads Of the various
academic departments at the Academy.
Seated by the side Of the graduates on
the main floor was Mrs. Dewey and a
party Of friends. who came over from
Washington this morning.
soon afterward Admiral Dewey came
ashore. ana. with President George A.
Sanderson, Of the board Of visitors. en-
tered the armory. Capt Badger Su-
perlntendent of the Academy, addressed
the young fellows who have been under
his care. and then introduced Representa-
tive OlcOtt. a member Of the Naval AZ
fairs Committee, who also addressed the
midshipmen.