Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
GIRLS VISIT m|DD|ES
Because Naval Cadets Could
Not Visit Them.
STILL CONFINED TO LIMIT
Operation for Appendicitis Today on
Officer Who Was Given
'the Silence"
TILL CONFINED TO LIMIT

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 21.-The
members of the brigade of midshipmen,
who by order of Supt. Bowyer are con-
fined to the limits Of the Naval Academy
until further notice for having treated
the officer in charge, Lieut.. Wallace
Bertholf, to a silence" Friday evening,
found loyal friends yesterday in their
young lady acquaintance. who thronged
the academy chapel until evening roll
call. The social code of Annapolis is quite
elastic enough to deal with a situation
of this kind, and there has never been
a. time when the midshipmen could not
go to the ladies that 1t did not appear
the right thing for the ladies to go to the
midshpmen.
The old town is full of fair young wom-
en-. who came to Annapolis Saturday to
attend the ball. the only one allowed the
midshipmen during Lent. All through
the morning messenger boys were busy
carrying notes from midshipmen, explain
ing that they could not come out to town.
but would meet their companions at the
main gate. So, throughout the early
evening that vicinity was crowded with
midshipmen waiting to keep their APP
pointments After the ball the midship
men had to take their leave at the same
point. Though Capt Bowyer did not
cancel Saturday nights hop owing to the
Out-OI-lOWn people VINO ndu cOIll6 here,
he did curtail the privileges of returning
their companions to their stopping places.
Spent a Dreary Sunday.
Sundays are generally hailed with de-
light by the midshipmen, as 1t is the
only day of the seven in which they have
liberty from after breakfast until supper
formation. with the privilege of visiting
the town, calling at officers quarters, etc.
Today all this was different, and hardly
midshipman was seen on the streets.
The only exception was in the case of a
few midshipmen who have permission
from the Navy Department to attend
certain churches in the city instead of
the academy chapel. These came out as
usual, but were under strict orders to re-
turn at once.
The day was a particularly fine one for
the season. and the appearance of the
grounds was much as it is during June
week." the gala season here. On every
hand were midshipmen and their fair
companions. The benches on the athletic
field were favorite resorts and the steps
of all the buildings were occupied. Low
ers Lane and the other academy walks
had their quota and the academy grounds
were gay in comparison to the lifeiess-
ness of the town.
There has been no change in the rela-
tons of Supt. Bower and the
midshiumen. The superintendent Is not
likely to make any overtures or suggest
any way by which the restrictions may
be removed. Whether the mdshipmen,
and this means the first class, to whom
all such matters are delegated by the
others, will seek to find what will be
regarded as sufficient reparation, cannot
be said at present. 1t is understood that
no plan has been determined upon as yet.
Feel Situation Keenly.
The first class men feel the situation
most keenly, as the order was specially
directed at them by forbidding the forma-
ton Of the proposed First Glass Club.
which they had regarded as a high privi-
lege. 1t is said that Capt. Bowyer feels
that their action is particularly reprehen
sibIe, as he let it's members know his.
views on the subject when the silence"
was attempted before. One of the things
to which all midshipmen look forward
is the management of the hops in the
first class year The cancellation Of these
Is bitter blow to the first class men, and
their disappointment is shared by their
young woman friends, who have not hest
tated today to express their opinions of
the order and those connected with its
issuance.
An operation for appendicitis was to
have taken place yesterday upon Lieut..
Bertholf, the officer against whom the
silence was directed. However. the
surgeons at the naval hospital decided to
postpone it and it will take place today.