Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-24
BIG SKATING Carnival
CLOSES NAVY'S SEASON
Seven Events for Which Prizes
Were Awarded-Numerous
Contestants in Costume.
MRS. OLDENDORF BEST SKATER.
Mr.. Powell Carries Off Prize for Best
Man Skater ---0ther Events Close
Successful Skating Season for
Benefit of Navy Relief.

most successful skating season the Ma
val Academy has ever had was the
skating Carnival last night held i'm
Dahlgren Hall.
Each year the Naval Academy con
tributes a certain sum. raised from
roller skating. to the Navy Relief Fund
of the service, and this year almost
double the amount usually given has
been raised for that purpose.
The carnival last night was a splen-
did success and showed capable man
agement. Everything passed of
smoothly and like clock work. Long
before the hour announced for skat-
ing, the hall began to fiji with specta-
tors as we'll as skaters. General skat-
ing was enjoyed. and men. women an
children swirled around the hall on
roller skates at such a pace that the
onlookers had spell of dizziness.
There were some few in costumes,
but more in ordinary dress for skating
Most women ard girls wore sweaters
scarfs ami skating caps and a few men
wore knickerbockers. Among the chill
dren there were gypsy queens, Spanish
girls, tennis and golf girls ,Marys Quite
Contrary, and a Goddess of Liberty, q
Miss Columbia young girl was a
Farmer Boy and there were black
eyed Susans, and ordinary, everyday
skating girls and women
Most of the men wore the usual
skating dress, but others went as dom
inoes, Pierrots. and one as a Blackeyed
Susan. while a Roman Soldier was
among the costumeI skaters. During
the Carnival general skating was per-
mitted except when skating events
we in progress.
Just before each event Assembly"
was sounded and all skaters were re
quested to go inside the lines All of
the events were announced by Lieuten-
ant Donavin, who put the skaters
through general Instructions indeed
Lieutenant Donayin is the handy man
at the Naval Academy, He is alto
gether indispensable and without him
neither skating carnivals nor amateur
theatricals are q success. He was
ably assisted last evening by Professor
Dashiell. to whom all entries were
made, and Commander Wat T. Culver
ius, floor manager.
Shortly after $50 the Grand March,
or rather the grand skate was an
nouncal and everybody on skates par
ticipated, first skating in couples, then
fours, eights and sixteens, and last Of
all as individual skaters
Following the grand march there
were seven events, between each of
I which their was general skating.
The Naval Academy band furnished
| music throughout the evening
The first event was for Best Man
Skater" There were many entrants
one by one dropping out until the con
/ test really rested between three. The
Judges, Capt. Eberle, Superintendent OF
/ the Naval Academy. Medical Director
! Field. Il. S. n, and Surgeon Guest. ire
/ tired. hail a difficult time to decide
! most of the contests. especially was
/ this true of the first and fifth The
male contestants finally narrowed down
to two, and the prize was awarded to
| civilian, Mr.. w II. Powell. who was
/ given the unanimous decision. so far
as handclapping is concerned. being
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box OF cigars.
The second event Novice for Wo-
men" was won by Miss Gilman.
The third Mixed Double" was
for couple, man and woman skating
together There were numerous en-
trants. anu it was apparently difficult
to decide Couples by couple dropped
out. until bat three were left. and the
decision was given in favor Of Paymas-
ter Dickinson, IT, S. ~, and Mrs Es-
| tess, wife of Lieut. Estess Mrs Es-
tess is a most graceful and beautiful
skater.
In the ith Novice for Men. =
Mr. Riddel won, and in the fifth event
there was great rivalry This was for
| the Best Woman Skater" Numerous
girls and women entered this contest
and round and round the earmory skatel
in graceful swing
Again the Judges knitted their brows
aud were in deep thought for they
knew a difficult decision stared them
in the face. One by one the skaters
dropped out. until but two were left
and the decision was given to Mrs
1 OAdShaOIl, Win MISS Julld DONM as Z
close second. Both ladies' are graceful
skaters and the decision was mighty
close
The Obstacle Race. the sixth event
was great fun. WheeIbarrows were
placed at the extreme end Of the hall
and in front Of these were rows Of
"spuds.' Irish potatoes). The scheme
was 10 skate to the wheelbarroWg,b bach
TO the spud farthest away. pick it up
skate with it and deposit it IL the
wheelharrow. and TO take I'D each sue
cessive potato. depositing It in thi.
fashion until all were IN the wheel.
barrow. then to skate with the wheel
barrow Of spuds TO the skating line
and turn around, the one finishing frs
10 be the prize winner
The Obstacle Race was Won by Lieu
tenant Kaufman. The starter for the