The Washington herald., 1913-06-07
BRILLIANT BALL
ENDS JUNE week
Many Washingtonians Attend
Farewell Dance at the
Naval Academy.
DANIELS GIVES DIPL LOMAS
Miss Virginia Stone, Capital Girl, Pre-
sents Colors to Winning
Company.
DANIELS GIVES DIPLOMAS
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Annapolis, Nd, June 6.-With the
farewell ball given tonight by the class
of 1914 TO the graduates, the gay and
festive ceremonies of June week at the
Naval Academy, that have been under
way since Monday, were brought to a
close.
The ball was held in the large
armory. Dancing was from $50 p. m.
to 1880 a. m. The spacious floor was
crowded throughout the evening, and
hundreds of the older, as well as
younger folk, gaZed on the brilliant
scene from the balconies. The decora-
tions of the building were varied and
profuse. Roses, daisies, and other wild
flowers, besides evergreens, were used
in abundance and attractively ar
ranged. Streamers of bunting hung
from the great rafters above, and also
draped the railings of the balconies.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife Of the Sec
retary of the Navy, and Mrs. John h.
Gibbons, wife of the superintendent of
the Naval Academy, assisted by Midshfp-
man Ralph C. Davis, of Illinois, presi-
dent of the class of IA, were in the re-
ceiving line.
Capital People Attend.
Among the several hundred out-of-town
guests present were the following from
Washington:
Misses Leila Bronson, Maud Haymon,
Emma T. Ostrander, Louise Weber, Miss
Aleshire Harriet Conger, Frieda TIL
man. Dorothy Holbrook, Mildred Leavell,
Dorothy Campbell. Frances Miller. Annie
W. Husk,' Mr.. and Mrs. Barry and Miss
Cora Barry, Mrs. r. L. owen and Miss
Owen, Miss Ethel Rose. Mrs. r. E. Ham
mond, Mrs. James Parker, Mr. and Mrs
Peck, Miss Anne Bryan, Miss Ruth Will
son; Miss Roberta Ames, Miss Frances
Pace, Miss Mildred Cameron, Miss Vir-
gi:iia Stone, Miss Eva Pollock. Mrs E.
Fox Preston and Miss Team Pres
ton, Mrs. r. w. Farson, and Miss
Doris Farson. Mrs. w. B. Bagley,
Mrs G. G. Brown, Mrs. E. S. Westcott.
Miss Katharine Dubose, Miss Mary
Lynch, Miss Edith Cohen, Miss Mar
garet McCambrdge, Miss Phoebe Adams,
Miss Louise Connor, Miss Marie Tun-
stall. Miss Catherine Thesis, Miss Linda
Thompson. Miss Edith Moore, Miss
Frances Fremont, Miss Florence Kubel,
Miss Buford Brice, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Kelly, Miss Josephine West, Mrs. Ru-
bards. and Mrs. ]. B. Webb, of Chevy
Chase.
Miss Virginia Stone, one OF the coterie
of Washington society girls, had the
honor yesterday afternoon of presenting
the brigade colors, an award made an
nually for excellence in military effl-
cheney. Athletics also figure conspicu-
ously in the competition which extends
over the whole academic year. The
honor of carrying the flag was won by
the Seventh Company, captained by
Frederick G. Crisp, of Baltimore. The
Fourth Company, commanded by Her
man Keisker. of Kentucky, was second.
The presentation by Miss Stone was
made at dress parade by the brigade.
The graduation exercises took place in
the armory this morning before an audi
ence of distinguished visitors that in
cluded many of the higher officials of the
navy. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Senator John Walter Smith of Mary
land, president of the board of visitors,
were speakers. The diplomas were
handed out to the middies by Secretary
Daniels. Secretary Daniels principal
theme was the practice of hazing, and
he urged the midshipmen to put down
the custom for good.
Il have no sympathy for the argu.
ments in favor of hazing," he said.
Midshipman Blanty, of Delaware, was
the honor man of the class.