Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
: June Week Events
Attract Hundreds Of
Guests 10 Annapolis
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 31.-The
Naval Academy's June Week began
officially today in a town set for a
festive seven days-the high spot OF
the State Capitals social season.
Hundreds of guests fiocked to their
Annapolis lodgings today as white
clad niddies carried the bags for
their "drags" and relatives to already
crowded facilities.
Reservations had been made by
nany for the week, with some fam
lilies in the town and environs giving
up their homes in order to rent them
to others more interested in seeing
the traditional round Of events.
In the afternoon, many of the
visitors went to see the Navy-Uni-
Iversity of Virginia baseball game.
Admiral Leahy Attends Contest.
Among the old grads attending
this contest were members of the
class of 1897 which includes Admiral
William D. Leahy, presidential chief
of staff.
These old timers, many of whom
have risen high in the naval service
came here for a reunion, but they
had no set program. They just came
for a good time, and it was appar-
Ient from the way they took to con-
genial relaxation that that was what
they were having.
| On the program for tonight was
the most romantic affair of the June
Week celebration-the ring dance
at which members of the junior class
wore their class rings for the first
time and in traditional ceremony
dipped them in waters brought from
the seven seas.
| During the day hundreds of visi-
tors wandered over the Naval Acad-
envy grounds, greeting the midship-
men, visiting the museum, stepping
down to see the funeral cript under
the chapel in which lies the body Of
John Paul Jones, father of the Navy
or gazing at the huge reproduction
of the battleship Delaware warheac
and the tailsmanic bust of Tecum.
sch.
Middies Relax from Routines.
Bancroft Hall, the huge midship-
mems dormitory, was the greatest
hive of activity as last minute prep.
arations were made for the week.
Middies saw to the completion o.
decorations in Memorial Hall fol-
the evening dance and generally re.
Taxed from their rigorous academic
routines.
Tomorrow the first class and theil
guests will gather for the baccalau.
reate service and in the evening
there will be concert by the mid.
shipmens' orchestra and a recital BY
the Glee Club.
Midshipman David II. Swenson
Taylor, Tex, was named winner O.
the Glass of 1897 sword today wher
IS members of the class assembled
for their 50th reunion.
He will receive his ensign's com.
mission at the Naval Academy
graduation Friday and the aware
at brigade parade Wednesday. HI
Is now regimental commander ane
for part of the year was brigade
commander.
/ The sword IS given to the mid
shipman who contributes most tt
| the development "of naval spiri
and loyalty within the brigade"
i Glass Gives Luncheon.
i Midshipman Swenson was CUES
of the class at luncheon, where. h
was congratulated by Admira
Leahy and Admiral Thomas L. Hart
former Senator from Connecticut.
i Midshipman w. j. Shoemaker o
Hawarden, Iowa. in charge of tn
midshipmen's choir, was presented
/ an officers sword by the mother o
j a former Naval Academy gradu
ate.
The presentation was made b.
Mrs. R. H. Donaldson, Jackso,
Heights, Long Island, in honor o
her son, 1t. Robert Donaldson. VIII
was killed while serving aboard tn,
aircraft carrier Essex in 1943.
The ceremony was held in tn,
Naval Academy chapel. Those at
tending included James Donaldson
brother of 1t. Donaldson of Wash
ington; Rear Admiral James L. Hol
loway, jr., academy superintendent
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold j. Shoe