Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-29

ceived a crimp this morning when the
official Board of Visitors did not arrive
as scheduled, having been heM up on
important business in Washington
The Board will arrive some time late
this afternoon and at once organize fol
the routine business.
As soon as it was announced that the
Board would not be here as scheduled
the rest of the program went into eff
feet The regiment of midshipmen
formed on Farragut Field the beautiful
stretch of ground lying between Ban
croft Hall and the seawall
The mid,lies were attired in their
khaki uniforms and made their usual
splendid appearance. Superintendent
Eberle and the offers of the Academy
stood at attention while the entire regi-
ment passed in review by companies.
After the review the officers took
seats in the reviewing stand while the
regiment passed through the different
formations. The drills were not as
long as usual but more time was given
to a sham battle which was highly in
teresting to the spectators.
The first and second battalions were
stationed at the north end of the field
while the third and fourth opposed
them from the opposite end The two
lines then started to advance toward
each other first by skirmishes and then
by squads. Some of the squads took
advantage of the ballustratle, where a
warm fight took place.
The field was soon covered with
dead and dying, the first and second
and their opponents were forced &c
fight it out gathered around the colors
The movie man was on the grounl, as
busy as a flea, as were the news pho
tographers.
The crowd while as brilliant as
June Week" always calls forth, was
much below par in numbers. Oh
course, the girls were there as usual.
The lack of numbers may be due to
the fact that tomorrow is a dull" day
being a legal holiday, and the mblship-
men will be at liberty and there will be
no drills or other events of interest
to visitors.
Among other distinguished visitors
at the Academy today were Captain
Wong and Lieut.. Commander Chen, OF
the Imperial Chinese Navy,a the Sec
retary of the Chinese Legation.
Tomorrow will be observed as Me
mortal Day at the Acadmey. At noon
salute of twenty-one guns will be fir
ed and the flag will be half-mastol
during the day. The midshipmen
will be allowed to dine out in the city
Part of the musical program during
the drills today was made up of the
midshpmen's bugle and drum corps
composed of twenty midshipmen. The
music by the Naval Academy band was
of the usual high order.
AS soon as the Board of Visitors ar
rive they will settle down to the bust.
ness of first naming presiding officer
and subcommittee TO facilitate the
of Senators C. A. Swanson, of Virginia
work of inspection.
The Board this year is composed
w. L. Chiffon, of West Virginia; JOIN
w. Smith, of Maryland: James ID. Phe
Ian, of California; NJ. L. Clapp, of Min
nesota: Miles Poindexter, of Washing
ton; Representatives l.. Z. P@lgett, j
f. c. Talbot, w. b. Oliver, 5. J. Trib
BILE. L. w. Roberts, p II Kelly. w ID
stephens. Two of these are Mary
landers. John Walter Smith and j. f
c. Talbot. the latter being the mos
likely candidate for presiding officer
of the board, as having been on the
board for several years, he is thor
oughly familiar with conditions at tn,
Naval Academy. In fact he has done
a great deal for the institution. espec
| tally for the workmen employed there
Ii was June Week sun that sen
down its hot rays on the field thii
morning ami every point of vantage
around Bancroft Hall that gave view
| of the field and little shade wa
pressed into use. a majority of th'
| crowd Jas usual, occupied seats in tn,
| bleachers on the side of the field. will
the review stand in the center. l
! seems that bright colors dominate
more than ever this season.
Announcement was made this morn
| ing that Henry Maston Mullinnnix. o
| Indiana, is the honor man of the clas
| OF 1916. The names of the other sever
star" members will be found else
where. During dress parable this af
ternoon the following awards wer
made to trophy winners:
Sword presented by the Glass .
1871 for excellence in practical an
theoretical ordnance and gunnery.
Don Pardee Moon. Isl,
Cup presented by the National Scci
ETY.. Sons of the Revolution, for excel
lence in practical ordnance and gun
merry; name of midshipman to whoI
/ award Is made TO be engraved ON th