Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-06
'SIDELIGHTS
JUNE WEEK

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Ii Ii safe 10 say the crowds here far
this June Week have outnumbered by
Imany hundreds those who hage as
sembled ID Annapolis for any previous
June Week at the Nagal Academy,
There is. or course. reason. or ser
Ieral Of Them First, the graduating
'ciass Is FAR III excess of that of any
previous year. and second because
there has been no real June Week for
1.-THE past three years
Az the dress parade yesterday an
lernoon on Worden Field. the onlook-
Iera outpumbered ten To one III any
lday this week. Lined from end To
end az upshur Row, i've and ten deep
visitors and Annapolis people watch
ed the parade and presentation of The
'sCciors The Eay dresses and hats.
1.-THE uniforms of officers with the
pretty green swarsl and Severn river
Eas setting, made handsome plc-
lture.
Al little three year old daughter Of
an ofiicer said while the parade vas
/ In progress Daddy, this il Ilress
For Parade. isn't Il 2'' The child al
knowingly hit the nail on the head
Iii was dress for parade d. every
body had on their best bib and tuck
er, and there we're gowns and gowns,
some of which were, like the human
skeleton fearfuliy and wonderfully
made. "
Even the average Annapolis culored
cook hrs an idea Of the fitness Of
things. One employed Iii navy
family said 70 her mistress yesterday
|.sDege yer ladies' Mots come for dis
Dune Wekk wears party dresses on
the street In the day time. don't dey
an 1t does seem kinder out b place
aint it, She was told anything goes
nov lii dress, and there is no diff
ference between party dresses social.
cd and street dresses these DAYS.
The feature of the entire June Week
RI the fleet iii the bay where. besides
battieships Of the ordinary type there
are big dreadnaughis. and super
dreadnanghts, cruisers. submarines,
submarine chasers, torpedo boats, tor
pedo boat destroyers, seaplanes. and
the first and last word il vessels Of
naval construction I'm all there are
30 of Uncle Sans greatest type Of
sea fighters and the greatest pageant
IN the hay that Annapolis has ever
witnessed
Last nights fiashlight display from
The ships was an clectrci wonder.
Possibly fifty ships with searehlights
threw their light on the Naval Academy
grounds and buildings all evening, and
especially at intervals during the first
class german. The lights illuminated
the town. and lighted It with great
l,brilliancy and the country for miles
around The lights we're one Of the.
surprises sprung by the class giving
the german, who had arranged to
have their grounds near Bancroft Hall
rear. where the supper was serFea,
Hooded with light during this parti-
cular interval Of the evenings festi-
vities The search lights were ar
ranged In such fashion as 70 form two
great revolving wheels of light turn
fng In opposite directions and wind
ing and interwinding IN wonderful
fashion and with great electrical el-
feet, The illumination from the ships
was seen and appreciated by many res-
Iidents Of Annapolis and vicinity, and
the like Of ii all was never before
Witnessed II was equal TO great
display OF pyrotechnies-
Time consumed in giving out the
diplomas today ali tho ceremonies III
graduation Of Midshinmen Al the Ma.
val Academy was exactly one hour and
i half. This IL an unusual time for
merely handing on diplomas. but Is
was required IN order 81 present i53
Mfdshipmen their sheepkins.
should the plebe class graduate III
Tits entirety Ii will take three hours q
hard out diplomas. but 10 the next two