The Washington times., 1916-06-04

Annapolis during the last week was
me mecca for a large part OF wash
ington society, attracted by the various
entertainments which always marx
June week at the Naval Academy, ana
in the lovely old town on the Severn.
The round of festivities was opened
by the Army and Navy baseball game.
which was played on May n. Hair OF
Washington, including many ofncial
folks, Secretary and Mrs. Daniels, sec
Rotary ana MRS. Houston, Major GEN.
erai and Mrs. Barnett. were on hano
for that game. which proved oisas'rou'
In the evening the. opening hop was
given, by the midshipmen In Luce hali:
better known as the gymnasium, anu
was attended by the majority r.0 Oh u une
forms of the West Point cadets. IN An
napolis for the game, added much 10
the colorful scene.
The next important funG Mesouersders
which the midshipmen gave one even
ing and which was well attended
The following evening the superin-
wsrS w EberIe entertained the gradu-
ating class and their friends at q
garden party.
The lawn. gardens, and verandas OF
the superintendent's house were a fairy
land Of vari-colored electric lights and
,,asses Of flowers. making a beautiful
picture. supplemented by the ngnt
gowns of the women and the uniforms
Of the men. The band played during
the evening, and there was dancing on
the lawn.
German Thursday Evening.
On Thursday evening the german. an
exclusive social event. was given by tile
first class In the gymnasium which
was decorated to represent an Oriental
scene.
The walls about the main floor were
OF landscape paintings. depicting a
scene at Havana. At the corner OF the
building was a lighthouse and the pa
s rSns o Of spanish design me Phe ceiling
decorations were of gold and blue bunt-
ing and the draperies and ceiling panels
of black and white.
It was white german, the girls
having been requested to wear white
gowns while the midsbipnen wore full
dress trousers OF navy blue with gold
stripes and white mess jackets.
was a sword figure, the second a COM
dancers mnrched until the figure 1916
was formed.
the class song and THE Star-spangled
Banner"
The favors presented to the girls were
white silk parascls, edged with blue and
gold with dark blue handles bearing
the class shield. and bouquets OF Amer
lean Eeauty roses.
The men werc presented with canes
encircled With q moregrammed silver
white leather card and vanity cases
combined, while the mems prograr:s
were black leather card and money
cases.
Supper in Swimming Pool.
Supter was served in the swimming,
pool. adjoining the gymnasium. The wa
ter had been drained of and the tiled pit
was transformed Into q japanese gar
japanese iantans. small trees and
shrubbery were everywhere and a jap
anese tea house was In the center with
a multi-cosorcd electric, fountain at the
When the german was in full swing
the Academy alumni. who had been en-
joying a banquet. marched on the floor
singing There's No More Rivers tc
Cross" and cheering the new class OF
1915, which cheered them in turn. AMONG
the naval officers who went from Wash.
ington for the banquet were Capt. VIII
liam Billiard, Lieut.. John London. Lieut.
Robert w. Spoffard. and Commander c
T.. Jewell. They were happy. light
hearted lot.
A brilliant throng attended the gradu'
alton exercises on Friday morning. II
addition to the President and Mrs VIII.
SON and the Secretary OF the Navy ant
Mrs. Daniels, others there were Gov
erno- Harrington. Superintendent Eberle
Senator Miles Poindexter Senator James
%. Phelan, and Senator William Chill
ton. Senator B. r. Tillman. Presiden
Fell of st.. Johns College. Col. Rober
NJ Thompson. Major General and Mrs
George Barnett, Rear Animal #. #
Fletcher, Rear Admiral Frank Beatty
and members Of the academic stan a
the Academy.
President fingered.
Going to Annapolis with the intention
or doing nothing more than present
ing the diplomas to the graduates
President Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson
lengthened his stay until the late after
noon and made an impromptu address
which was loudly applauded.
Secretary Daniels delivered the Sc
address. and Captain Eberle spok
When the main ceremonies were over
there followed the usual fun and hilar
ity in which the graduates were tn
principal participants.
After singing the class ode, they CAV
hind u.s." followed by the other middie
giving a rousing cheer for those abou
70 r ieays the grads" did tn,
serpentine dance about the floor Will
singing There's No More Rivers Z
Cross and throwing away their mid
shipmen caps. which they Will wea
There was a grand scramble for tn
discarded caps, which are kept b,
many as souvenirs. The grads" thel