The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-06
navy BANQUETS
/ HONOR MEMBERS
Annual Meeting at Annapolis
Is Attended by Secre-
tary Daniels.
WILL HONOR FARRAGUT
! Brilliant German Given by Midship-
men-Many Washington Girls
Are Present
WILL HONOR FARRAGU1

Special to The Washington helalo.
Annapolis, Md, June with one of
its oldest members acting as the pre-
siding officer and Secretary Of the Navy
Josephus Daniels heading the list Of
guests, honor members of the Graduates
Association of the Naval Academy gath
cred tonight about the festive board in
Bancroft Hall and enjoyed their annual
banquet. The gathering was made con-
spicuous by the fact that ii was marked
by the largest attendance in the history
of the alumni association. There were
nearly 800 seated about the tables<
Pursuant to the custom Of long stand
ing, the oldest member in point of date
of graduation presided over the fofma-
ton of the battalion" Tor the march to
the banquet hall. This duty fell to the
lot of Rear Admiral David b. Harmony,
retired, class of 1s47, now resident of
Washington, ID. c.
Ensign Made AdJutnpt.
As usual, the youngest alumni acted
as adjutant Of the battalion. This duty
was performed by Ensign r. E. p. FL
mer graduate of the class of 1872.
Commander Carl T. Vogelsang. class
of 1890. executive officer Of the battle
, Massachusetts. was POSTMASTER. The
following toasts were responded to:
The President" Hon. Josephus Dam
iels, Secretary of the Navy: The Navy"
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger, COM
handing I Atlantic Fleet: The Naval
Academy Capt. John H. Gibbons;
Graduates in Civil Life" United States
Senator John W. Weeks.
That a suitable memorial TO Admiral
David A. Farragut. who ran the block
ade at Mobile Bay, should be erected
a Il, naval Academy. was the over
whelming sentiment of the alumni at the
business meeting held in the afternoon.
While no formal action was taken the
members of the council were authorized
to name a committee to solicit funds for
.-e memorial According to those who
made estimates, about 800 is needed to
provide an appropriate memorial.
Rear Admiral J. H. Upshur. class Of
ISL. was reelected president Of the as
soeiat ton. and Prof. D. NJ Garrison was
again chosen as secretary-treasury.
German Held at Night.
Tonight the midshipmen Of the gradu-
ating class were the hosts at a social
function all their own. 1t was the first
class german. the most exclusive event
of academic life. Only members of the
class or those who formerly belonged
lowed to participate.
The german was danced In the gymna-
SUM. which was deliberately decorated
Most attractive Of all was the tea gar
dem" a sort of submerged affair, where
refreshments were served In the course
Of the evening. The large swimming
pool. with a depth Of six feet, had been
drained and its marble base covered
with carpets. Fountains were installed.
beside potted plants and jardinieres of
cut flowers.
The dance hall decorations consisted of
ensigns and large flags of the various
nations draped along the balconies.
The official patronesses who assisted
in receiving the guests were Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy: Mrs. Phillips Lee Colds
borough, wife of the Governor of Mary
land: Mrs. Lieut.. Commander Roland l.
Curtin. Mrs. Lieut.. Commander Kenneth
G. Castleman Mrs. Lieut. Commander
Roscoe c. Bufmer, Mrs. Logan. wife of
the commandant of midshipmen: Mrs.
Lieut. Commander Charles P. Snyder,
and Mrs. Lieut.. c. c. Soule
Midshipman Charles l. Foultz. of Ohio,
president OF the class. led the german.
He had as partner Miss Frances Hahn.
Of Annapolis.
Washington Girls Present.
Here is the list of Washington girls
who participated in the german:
Miss Anne Bryan, Miss Ruth Wilson,
Miss Roberta Ames, Miss Mildred Cam
eron. Miss Frances Pace, Miss Virginia
Stone, Miss Eva Pollock, Miss Katherine
Du Bose. Miss Mary Lynch. Miss Edith
Cohen. Miss Margaret McCambridge,
Miss Phoebe Adams, Miss Louise Con-
ner. Miss Linda Thompson. Miss Marie
Tunstall. Miss Katherine Thesis, Miss
Ethel Rose, Miss Edith Moore Miss
Frances Fromant, Miss Florence KubeI,
Miss Leila henry. Miss Buford Brice,
Miss Annie W. Husk. Miss Frances Mil
Ter. Miss Dorothy Campbell, Miss Mil
dred Leavell, Miss Dorothy Holbrook.
Miss Harriet Conger Miss Louise