Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-31
Advent of Good Weather Brings Strenuous Day for Mid
shipmen--Crowds Witness Drills on Farragut Field
ARTILLERY Drill Will Count Points for Color
Company--Board of Visitors Still Non Est
CAPT. AND MRS. EBERLE HOSTS TO GRADUATES TONIGHT
Reception and Dance at superintendent OuartersL
Party if Weather Permits Sunshine Gives June
Week Girls at Last a Chance to Wear
Their Dainty Frocks.

With the advent of good weather
this morning, the midshipmen began a
strenuous day. IL was delightful
weather that greeted the visitors when
they assembled at Farragut Field this
morning to witness the drills. The
sun was warm, but a cool breeze from
the northwest kept the heat from be-
coming uncomfortable
The first thing on the program this
morning was a competitive artillery
drill by the regiment, first by bat
talions and then by companies. This
drill is part of the competition for
the winning company to have the hon
or OF carrying the colors for the next
year. The competition includes. be-
sides the artillery, seamanship. infan-
try and small arms target practice.
The competitive drill in seaman
ship was held last week, although il
has been customary to hold il during
June Week. The infantry drill will be
held tomorrow, starting at 9.15 a. m.
Although the seamanship drill. boats
under oars, sail and steam. did not
enter into the flag competition, it pre-
sented one of the most spectacular
scenes of the week. Up and down the
waters of the Severn the little fleet of
boats of various sorts did stunts"
going through the difficult maneuvers
accurately.
These different drills of the week
give the visitor an idea of the high
degree of efficiency in the training of
these young men for service to their
country. There probably is no other
institution in the country where dis
cipline is more highly enforced than
IN the Naval Academy. A large
amount of credit must be given the
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The artillery drill this morning was
a burdensome affair for the Midides.
but intensely interesting to the visitor
Two of the battalions first manned the
guns, going through the different evo-
lutions-marching. taking down ana
setting up the guns, firing separately
and in salvos. The precision with
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made are truly remarkable.
Then the other two battalions had
their try, and upon conclusion the best
company from each battalion went
into competition until by the elimina-
ton process it had narrowed down TO
the winning company In addition TO
the gun squad, each company has a
certain number of men. with rifles,an
these, too. went through the process of
loading and firing.
The seamanship drills made a pic
turesque scene, and if there is any
thing worth doing with boat, the
midshipmen cannot do it is because 1t
has notyet been heard Of The largest
crowd of the weekwas in attendance
at the drills this morning, and also
this afternoon, a good many being
aboard launches and pleasure boats
which followed the boats about dur
ing the drill, applauding the clever
moves of the various water craft.
The Middies' time was pretty well
taken up today, as there was not much
more than time for lunch and to dress
| between the morning and afternoon
drill. following which another change
| was made for the dress parade al
| $50 o'clock.
And the June Week girls were there
in full glory. defying any sudder
| change in the weather mans plans
This is not a fashion story, but some
| times one wonders just how shor
| those skirts are going to grow. There
seems to be a fierce competition Il
see who can wear the most vivid o.
wierdest combination of oolors. Th'
Academy grounds has never seen sucl
riot of colors before.
AS the end of the week draws nea
the little god of romance begins L
hover around and many rumors an
| speculations are in the air as to VIII
will be the first class wedding, tn
would-be benedicts keeping their plan
secret in order to steal march on tn
| other matrimonial candidates.
The big social event tonight will b
garden party at the Superintendent
| Quarters for the graduating Glass; ,thei
| families and guests. Plans are unde
way for a mothers dance TO be hel
in the State Armory on Bladen stree
I'M honor of the mothers of the mic
shipmen, a very commendable projec
The Superintnedent's Quarters
Blake Row have been beautifully de-
Grated for tonight's reception wit
cut flowers and potted plants, as we
as jardinieres of flowers of every d.
scription The garden in the rear I
the house has been strung with ele
trio lights and Japanese lanterns, al
presents a most pleasing effect. Son
' of the rooms on the ground floor wi