Evening star., 1911-05-31
DISCHARGED CADETS
ARE GATHERED HERE
Members Class Of 1881, Naval
Academy, Holding Reunion.
Visit President Taft.

Forty members OF the class Of 1881,
Naval Academy-that class In which only
ten members were allowed to graduate
because Congress dismissed the other
members for no other reason than to
keep down the complement Of the navy
were received by President Taft this
afternoon In the east room OF the White
House. Representative Weeks. one Of
the members of the class who has risen
to distinction in another field than that
from which Congress excluded him. made
the presentations
The class cemented into bonds OF close
friendship by it's misfortune. is holding
one of it's reunions in Washington 1t
assembled yesterday, and continues to-
gether for three days.
Representative Weeks home, 1928 New
Hampshire avenue. Is headquarters. He
was the host Of the class at a buffet
supper at his home last night. following
an automobile trip through the Speedway
and Rock Creek Park
From 4 to o'clock this afternoon the
class will be entertained by Mrs. Gilbert
Wilkes at an informal tea at her home,
l'4 Connecticut avenue. business
meeting will be held at the Arlington
Hotel this evening at o'clock. and at s
O'Clock the women comprising the party
will attend a theater party at the Ma
tional. while the members Of the class
will banquet at the Arlington. O.. E.
master.
To Visit Naval Academy.
The class will go to the Naval Academy
tomorrow, and at $50 will attend a busi-
ness meeting Of the Graduates Associa-
ton.
At the graduate dinner to be held to-
night w. H. stayton Of New York
will act as toastmaster, and Rep
resentative Weeks will respond. On
Friday the class will attend the gradual
ing exercises at the academy.
Those who are attending are Repre-
sentative Weeks of Massachusetts,, Com
mander NJ. A. Anderson. U. s. NJ. and
Mrs. Anderson, Naval Constructor Lloyd
Bankson. L. s. N; George P. Blow Of
Illinois. Paymaster Samuel Bryan. U. 8.
J. E. Byrne of Boston, Capt. e. E. Cape
hart. Z. s. N. and Mrs. Capehart, James
II. Colwell Of Washington, Macdonough
Craven Of New York. NJ. J. Donnelly of
St. Paul and Mrs; Donnelly. Frank B.
Eldredge. U. 8. N. and Mrs. Eldredge.
w. L. R. Emmet of Schenectady. n. Y;
William G.. Ford of Brooklyn, r. p. For
shew of New York. w. H. Gartley Of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Gartley. R. P.
Wilson. Capt. Gustav Kaemmerling, u.
8. N; Naval Constructor J. III. Linnard.
U. s. N: Capt. Kenneth McAlpine. U.
s. N, and Mrs. McAlpine, Ire McJunkin,
a member OF the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture: L. T. Mckee OF Philadelphia, Col.
j. E. Mahoney. U. s. M. c.: Commander
A. Moritz. L. s. N: NJ. A. Orlopp Of
New York. A. c. Parsons and Mrs. Fos-
ter Of Chicago. Lieut. Col. c. M. Per-
kins. Z. 8. NJ. c.: D. L. Printup of South
Dakota, Commander D. w. c. Redgrave.
U. 8. N: w. H. Stayton Of New York.
Charles W. Stewart Of Washington and
Mrs. Stewart. Assistant Engineer Robert
Stewart. U s. N; Maj. T. B. Vance, L.
S. A.; w. T. Webster of New York. 0.
E. Weller Of Baltimore. Col. H. X. White,
L. s. N. c., and. Mrs. White, Commander
w. w. White, L. 8. N, and Mrs. White.
j. NJ Whitman Of Philadelphia, Capt H.
B. Wilson, L. s. N. and Mrs. Wilson.