The Washington times., 1927-07-15

the Yardl are trophies of the Mex.
lean War, captured by the Navy at
Vera Cruz or California. Inside;
Memorial windows to David G.. Far.
ragut, greatest of American naval
officers; to d. D. Porter, the Sec
ond admiral and distinguished Civil
War officer: to William 7. Samp-
son, commander of the United
States fleet at Santiago. and 10
Lieut.. Comdr., T.. B. NJ. Mason.
The Crypt contains the remains
of John Paul Jones, Father of the
American Navy; also his sword
and bust.
superintendent House, opposite
under the pagoda is the japanese
bell, presented to Commodore NJ. C.
Perry, Expedition to Japan.
Named After Great Inventor.
Dahlgren Hall, named after Rear
Admiral John A. Dahlgren. in
ventor of large caliber naval guns,
Civil War. Guns amounted near
approach mostly trophies of Span.
ish War. 1898. "Cortez Gun" cap.
tured in Mexican War. was used by
Cortez in the conquest of Mexico.
Inside: ordnance material. historic
guns, turret shields from "Kear-
sarge" and alabama, 2 stern orna-
ment from U. S. S. Macedonian
etc.
Bancroft Hall. midshipmen's
dormitory. named after George
Bancroft, historian, Secretary of
the Navy. and Founder Of the
Naval Academy. 1S45. Figure-head
of U. S. S. Delaware" front main
entranceD called "Tecumseh" and
GOD of rs" Inside: portrait of
Bancroft: also
Memorial Hall: Perry's battle
flag: portraits of distinguished Of
ficers; Westinghouse; busts of John
Paul Jones Commodore George Fl.
Perkins. and Rear Admiral r. D.
Evans. From windows views Of
the terrace, Park. "Cyane" guns
and figure-heads of u. S. S.
Franklin, Trenton, and Con
stitution."
Recreation Hall: Trophy flags of
Mexican and Civil Wars: figure.
head of U. S. S. Olympia" flag.
ship of Admiral Dewey at battle of
MdHtld Day, May L. 1920.
Natatorium, tno name). Inside:
Bronze Cupid from S. NJ. s..
''Vaterland' seized by United
States Government at our entry
into World War: as u. S. s.
"Leviathan" she was used as troop
transport during the war,
ChampIain Hero HonOred
Macdonough Hall, named after
Thomas Macdonough, victor at Lake
Champlain. Guns at main entrance,
from H. M. s. "Confiance." flag
ship of the British squadron de.
stroyed by Macdonough, September
II, 1914. Inside: Athletic trophies;
ornaments from L. 8. S. Frank.
lin" Farragutt's flagship; large
model U. S. S. "Antietam.
Luce Hall, named after Stephen
B. Luce, author of text books on
seamanship, collaboration of Maharl.
Inside: Brass tablets giving bio
graphical facts of those officers
and others in whose honor the
destroyers were named; builders
ship Tor half) models; full models
of U. s. s. "Powhatan," Severn, -
Colorado" ETC., also of French
ships Dante" and Vile de Paris"::
bells from s. NJ. S. "Cormoran, i"
and u. s. s. Wyoming" battle
OF ShimonosekD; figure-heads of
Don Antonio de ulloa" destroyed
at Manila Bayl, and billet head of
u. s. 8. "Constituti0n"; in rigging
loft, top floor: sleds of Greedy Re.
lief Expedition; raft used by Hob.
son; boat from Spanish torpedo
boat "Pluton'; General Sherman's
boat; name plate from U. S. s.
Olympia"
From windows: Dewey Basin, in
which lies yacht America" famous
challenger. 1851. and training ship
U. S. Naval Academy. 1S6S-1S70);
"Reina Mercedes Spanish ship
captured after battle of Santiago:
mast of U. S. S. Maine" blown
up February Is, 1898; Santee
Basin, named after old frigate
"Santee." Naval Academy training
ship.
Academic group, composed of Ma.
han Hall (center). Sampson Hall left
wing. and Maury Hall fright wing.
Mahan Was Historian
Hahan Hall, named after Alfred
T. Mahan, historian of the sea. In
front of stairway: Old marble tablet
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