Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Observation-Disclosures
Marked by Unusual Gayety
1927 Program Held Among Most Brilliant in Insti-
tuition History-Society Functions in
Annapolis Conspicuous Events.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June SUN
shine and showers. bands playing
myriads of pretty girls in summary
clothes. as many and more officers
and midshipmen spick and span in
their uniforms. hundreds of fathers
and mothers from all parts of the
United states. the harbor filled for
distance of nine miles with warships
of Uncle Sam. drills. band concerts,
dress parades and dances galore-and
that has been June week. one of the
gayest June weeks Annapolis has ever
seen-a June week that began last
SATURDAY. with the Army-NaVy la
crosse game and ended Thursday
morning when the graduation eXer-
cises were held in Dahlgren Hall at
the Naval Academy.
Presentation of COlors.
Perhaps the most colorful of the
June week functions was the pres.
entation of colors Tuesday afternoon
and the ring dance Tuesday evening.
The ring dance was given by members
Of the second class at the Naval Acad
emy. who on Thursday became first
classmen. and at the function the
members Of the class were permitted
to wear for the first time their class
ring. which bears not only the class
emblem but also the insignia of the
Naval Academy. and which may only
be worn by graduates of the Naval
Academy At the ring dance Mrs.
Davis. wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Ralph
Otis Davis, acted as hostess. The col
ors were presented to the company
in the regiment of midshipmen who
were the winners of a competitive in
30 Jrtlt To 81 he
pany was the winner this year, and
the members are now entitled to carry
the colors all through the next AGA
demic year. Midshipman Howell j.
Dyson, commander of the Fifth Com
panv. selected Miss Mack of Oakland,
Calf, to present the Colors to him in
behalf of the company.
The Army-Navy lacrosse game last
Saturday attracted many visitors from
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington. many of whom have
remained through June week, and
there has been a succession of enter
tainments, more or less informal, in
their honor. as well as the official
affairs of June week.
Series of Entertainments.
Tuesday evening Admiral and Mrs.
Mutton entertained the members OF
the graduating class, their families
and friends at a garden party at the
superintendent's headquarters at the
Naval Academy. Wednesday evening
they also were hosts at dinner before
the farewell ball given by the class of
1928 to the graduating class. The
guests included. besides the Secretary
of the Navy. Mr.. Curtis d. Wilbur.
a nd Mrs. Wilbur, who were the guests
Of honor. Admiral and Mrs. Edward
w. Eberle, Admiral Charles Frederic
Hughes, commandment of the
United States fleet; the ranking Off
GERS from the fleet now at anchor in
the harbor. ana a number of officeys
on duty at the Academy and their
wives.
Mrs. Castleman. wife of Capt. Ken
meth Castleman, who has recently re-
turned from Rome. where her hus-
band has been stationed as naval at
tache, is the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
William J. Giles, and is being much
Entertained. Capt. and Mrs. Giles,
NNo were hosts at dinner THURSDAY
aD Friday evening in honor of Mrs.
castleman, have cards out for third
dinner in compliment to their guest
for Tuesday ..,-,.--. I, :.
Capt. WHAT anu CCItAiOlAS1 AicAA e%AN
Comdr. Raider de Aquino and Sonora
de Auuino of the Brazilian embassy,
Comdr. Alberto Lais and Signora Lais
of the Italian embassy and Comdr.
Laious of the Argentine embassy, ac'
by Comdr. Paul Bastedo,
II. s, N, came from Washington
Thursday to attend the graduating
exercises at the Naval Academy and
were entertained at luncheon at Carve1
Hall after the exercises.
Class OF 'S1 at Reunion.
Thursday the class of 1881 at the
Naval Academy celebrated its golden
reunion at a class luncheon at Carvel
Hall.
Mr.. Archibald Fries, vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
a company of 10 at lunch
con at Carvel Hall Thursday after the
exercises at the Naval
Academy.
Thursday last a number of the Off
GERS on duty at the Academy and
their wives entertained at picnic at
Bay Ridge in honor of Lieut.. Law
renee E. Kelly, who is sailing soon
for China. where he has been ordered
for duty.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry c. Dinger
were hostesses to a company of go at
a buffet supper Wednesday evening be-
fore the farewell ball at the Naval
Academy.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Nor
Ton T.. Devo entertained at supper Sat