The Washington times., 1915-06-06
CAPITAL SMART SET
At NAVY GRADUATION
Washington's Social Certer
Shifts to Annapolis for June
i Week.

Washington's social center Of gravity
shifted last week to the quaint little
town of Annapolis. where the June week
Festivities in honor of the graduating
class N~of the Naval Academy were
brought to close Friday evening by
the farewell ball given by the class OF
1916. In addition to large contingent
Of distinguished army and navy folk,
society from many cities was represent
ed and the visitor from Washington was
surrounded by host of familiar faces.
The function was held in the armory,
which was gay with the flags of all ma
tions, save the warning countries. whose
ernblems were conspicuous by their abb
sence-borrowed from the practice
squadron at, anchor in the harbor. The
upper half Of the walls was entirely
American flag draped the entire ceiling
Below stretches Of marine and land
scape paintings, bits of scenery used IN
the production of "The Masqueraders'
By the Academy Dramatic Club. masked
the walls. and marking off a space FOR
the spectators was a quaint low brick
wall. running all about the room and
broken at intervals by alternating white
pillars and green latticed shafts. These
were connected, at intervals by white
arches. and the whole was wreathed in
Southern sm'iax. .n
Supper Served On Lawn.
The supper instead of being served
on the Arcade as in past years, was
served at small tables on the lawn
adjoining the armory beneath rows of
colored lights, which blended with
the gay gowns of the women stroll
Ing about to present bewildering
picture. The souvenirs were. for the
girls, broad gold armlets. which held
their programs. and for the men blue
leather cigarette gases. with the
q seals Of the two classes on one side
and the Academy seal on the other.
The guests were received by Mrs. g..
H. Burrage. wife of the command
ant of midshipmen. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. wife of the Secretary Of the
foot, president of the class of 1sl6,
and the introductions were made by
Midshipman G. H. Hussey.
Mrs. Burrage wore gown of white
silk, printed in pink flowers and
carried one large American Beauty
rose. Mrs. Daniels was gowned in
black lace over white silk.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett.
held small reception in one corner OF
the room. Mrs. Barnett wearing hand,
some gown of silver brocade, trimmed
with wide bands of heavy silver lace.
General and Mrs. Barnett were guests
Of Col. and Mrs. Eli Kelly Cole, Colo
mel Cole. who spent the last few years
in washington. is now in command OF
the marine barracks at Annapolis. Mrs.
Cole wore gown of black silk and
black lace.
Major General and Mrs. W. w. Woth-
erspoon and Colonel and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Thompson. were among the notables
present and other guests % were Mrs Arr.
Miss Leila Gordon, daughter OF Mrs.
Barnett: Miss Roberta Wiley, Miss
Katherine Harlow. Miss Constance Har-
rie Carter. Miss Hidagarde Hurley.
Miss Mary Graham. Miss Marie Sims,
Mrs. John F. Waggaman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ennals Waggaman. Miss Louise Clark.
Miss Louise Fenet, Miss Dorothy Ma
son, Miss Dorothy Aleshire. Captain
and Mrs. Edward Eberle: Miss Mar
garet Fechteler. daughter Of Captain
and Mrs FeShteler innTnS who presented the
Thursday: Mrs. George Cooper. Miss
Marguerite Lewis. Miss Dorothy
Dobyns. Mr. and Mrs: Edward Mitch
Lieut.. and Mrs: Thomas Kinkaid.
ine Durant. Mr.. and Mrs. steffen.
Mrs. Hamilton Bayley. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
tiswood Mackin. Miss Marie Lyon. Miss
Marie Tunstall. Miss Hannah McCor-
mick. Thomas Edison. the distinguished
inventor: Lieut.. Robert Gatewood Colo
Argentine embassy: Col. Constantine
Perkins. Henry Dickson. Congressman
sidney Mudd, William Payne Meredith
and Sam Seay.
Gay Week For Academy.
The week which preceded this fina
festivity was gay in the extreme, ont
of the most interesting events beint
the class german. held on Thursda,
evening in Memorial Hall, when tn,
dancers were limited to the members o
the graduating class and their partners
The german was lead by MidshipmaI
Adams, president of the graduating
class. dancing with Miss Rhoda Fullam
daughter Of the superintendent Of tn
Naval Academy. The same evening
promenade concert and dance was Civ
en- in the gymnasium for the unde
classmen and there was dancing almos
every afternoon and evening. divers!
ned by drills, baseball games. sailin
parties, canoeing and a round of enter
tanning by the navy folk resident ii
Annapolis.
day afternoon by Admiral and Mrs
Fullam in compliment to the gradu
ates was changed by force Of the in
clement weather to an indoor recep
tion, but proved brilliant and mos
enjoyable function: and Col and Mrs
Robert NJ. Thompson. who spent tn,
week in Annapolis on their houseboat
the Everglades. entertained informall!
at tea every afternoon of their sta.
in compliment to the graduates. In
deed they turned the houseboat owe
to the members of the graduating class
making them and their friends welcome
at any time. Colonel and Mrs. Thomp
son will go north tomorrow to opel
their cottage at Southampton, L. /.
for the summer.
Yesterday the midshipmen embarked
for their summer crSse on the U. S
s. Ohio the U. s. s. Missouri. and tn
U s. s. Wisconsin, comprising tn
practice squadron, and at dawn to
morrow they will sail Their destina
tion is the west coast via the Panama
canal