The Washington times., 1912-06-06
OFFICERS
FORMALLY RECEIVED
AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Usual Gayety of "June
Week. Increased BY Ar
. rival of Visitors.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. June 6.--Today
easily topped in the number and variety
of it's Offering any portion of the June
week at the Naval Academy. The pro-
gram of drills and practical exercises
was made up Of a competitive infantry
drill, a gun and torpedo drill and an
exhibition of laboratory and machine
shop work done by the midshipmen in
connection with the course in mechani-
cal engineering and marine construc-
ton.
a portion OF the board of visitors saw
the ulI1erent practlcai exercises, an
other section inspec Led the dormitorles
and other parts OF the Academy grounds
ana buildings, while the committee on
courses or study and standard or ad-
mission continued to struggle with the
big questions involved in the changed
conditions incident to the commission
ing OF graduates as ensigns.
The days routine also includes three
interesting social functions, the nrst
Deing the luncheon given by Supertn-
tendent Gibbons to hear Admiral Won
Reuber Pascnwltz. commanding the
German fleet which Is visiting this
country; Ambassador Count Won Bern
storff and twenty officers Of the fleet.
This evening there will be the dinner
of the alumni o fthe Academy and the
german, the exclusive function Of the
week, attendance upon the dancing
floor being limited to the members OF
the graduating class and their part
ners.
The presence of the battleships Of the
first division of the Atlantic fleet has
greatly enlivened the Naval Academy,
already gay with the festivities OF June
week. Already there have been shore
parties of officers and men. and more
are expected this afternoon and tomor-
row. Owing to the rush Of affairs at the
Academy the wireless conveyed the
courtesies incident to the visit, and per-
sonal visits between Admiral Ward, OF
the fleet, and Superintendent Gibbons
were not exchanged.
The German visitors arrived in An
napolis by special car, riding directly to
the academy gate. where they were re-
ceived by Captain Gibbons and the OF
fice1s of the Academy In full dress. A
detachment of marines and the Naval
Academy Band paid military honors.
while the guns of the shore battery
doomed out a national salute in honor
Of the direct representatives OF
friendly nation. The members of the
party were then conducted over the
academy grounds and through the build
ings and at once repaired to the su-
permit endents residence for luncheon.
In the visiting party were Amba ssador
Count Won Bernstorff. Rear Admiral
Won Reubon Pachwitz Capt. Ritter Won
Mann. commanding the Moltke; Com
mander Won Krosigk, commanding the
Stettin; Commander Seebohm, COM
manding the Bremen; DR.. Auer, Lieut..
Com. X. Lappenbach, Prentizel Kirch-
ner, Dums, Schumacher, Schmidt. Won
Jorck. Lieutenants CRUDE, Mittendorf.
Shickhardt, Galster, Andler, Knoke. and
Prince Won Observation-Disclosures
field.
The officers Of the United States Navy
| who accompanied the visitors to An.
napolfs were Rear Admiral Aaron
Ward, Lieut.. Com. d. F. Sellers, and
Lieuts. Roger Williams. II. Powell, w
X. Workman and Logan Cresap. A,
number of officers attached to the
Academy were the special guides of the
visitors while here. They will leave
late this afternoon. Should the high
winds that are prevalent this morning
abate. Lieutenants Rogers, Ellison. and
Towers, the naval aviators, propose to
ing as part of the entertainment Of the
visitors,