Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-03
TON|GHTS GERMAN
BY FIRST CLASS M|DD|ES
Different From All of Its Predeces-
sOrs---A New Departure.
BUT FEW ARE INVITED.
Strictly Class Affair With Few Out
siders---The Annapolis Dancers.

This years german, the annual So
cial event given by the first class mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy, will
60 down into history as a new de-
parture, and will probably establish a
precedent.
The german given by the graduates
is their own particular dance and only
the graduates and their partners are
permitted on the dance floor with the
official chsperones.
Hitherto the german has been held
in the armory, now Dahlgren Hall.
where from the galleries the dancers
were viewed and admired by hundreds
of spectators. On this occasion, how
ever. il is quite different. The german
is to be held in Memorial Hall in Ban
croft Hall, much smaller dance hall,
but admirably adapted except that il
will not accommodate spectators. 1t
has been spread broadcast that the
idea of holding the german here is for
exclusiveness. this the chairman
of the german committee, ,Midshipman
F. Bascom Smith denies. He says
il is because Memorial Hall is better
in many ways, and is convenient to
"Smoke Hall" where "eats" can be
served. Besides the class german is
class affair and why should it be a
spectacular event. This year it is for
the class, their partners, parents and
relatives, and very few outsiders.
Only five naval officers have been sent
cards.
Besides the so-called exclusive"
feature. the german tonight will differ
from its predecessors in many respects.
There will be no figures" and but
one favor. 1t will open with grand
march, after which the usual dances
popular today will be enjoyed.
The electrical effects will be es-
pecially elaborate. There will be a
moonlight dance during which all the
other lights will be extinguished and
the one light will be through a large
improvised moon. During some of the
dances there will be showers of con-
fetti.
The decorations of the hall will
consist of flags and flowers. The one
favor will be an elaborate and costly
bangle bracelet, made by Tiffany, New
YORK.
The patronesses of the german, who
also will act as the chaperones, are /:
Mrs. Fullam, wife of the Superin-
tendent; Mrs. Burrage, wife of the
commandant of midshipmen; Mrs.
Chandler, wife of { Capt. Lloyd H.
Chandler; Mrs. Mccormick, wife of
Medical Director A. M. d. Mccormick,
and Mrs. Shackford. wife of Lieut.
Com. Chauncey Shackford.
The german will be led by Midship-
man r. r. Adams, president of the
class and Miss Rhoda Fullam, daughter
of the Superintendent. The other lead
ers will be
F. B. Smith and Mildred Cameron,
of Washington.
F. c. Hunton and Eleanor f. Searle,
Iowa City, la.
J. M. C. Manly and Annie F. Hines,
Naval Academy.
Some of the Annapolis girls who
will dance are: Miss julia w. Hall,
with Midshipman r. H. Blair.
Miss Elizabeth Steele with Mid'n.
w. II. Bowman.
Miss Meeta Burrage, with Mid'n.
J. P. Brown.
Miss Emily Munroe, with Mid'n. d.
N. Collins.
Miss Mary j. Lonergan, with Mid'n.
E. r. Henning.
Miss Gertrude Hammond, with Mid'n.
l.. S. Lewis.
Miss Mary t. Ligon, with Mid'n.
F. G. Richards.
Miss Nancy Dashiell. with Mid'n.
l.. 3. Scott.
Miss Edith Mccormick, with Mid'n.
t. Shelby
Miss Mildred Tisdale, with Mid'n.
r. ID. Tisdale.
Miss Edith r. Draper, with Mid'n.
ID. c. Watson.