New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-17

TACTICAL BOARD TO AssESrBLE-NEw CADETS
THE GRADUATING CLAss-GEN. GRANT AS A
SMOKER.
.eton Our Special Correspondent
WEST POINT, june u.s. 1867.
The annual examination which was commenced
IN the LIST inst is nearly completed The graduating
as are through and only await the reception OF their
dpomas do their gray jackets and bell buttons for
ood ana all as from that time forth they win entitled
IA wear blue coats and shOulderstraps Yesterday the
uiet of the post broken at about midday by the
of salute of IS guns from the battery of light guns
on the east Of the plain This salute gwen to Brevet
NIaior-Gen. Edmund Schriver, the Inspector Of the
Academy who had arrived, accompanied by young Dir.
stanton the son Of the Secretary. As the Cen
era rs arrival known there anxiety among
The cadets as whether there to be review and in
s,ection for the weather quite hot and they de
sired TO save themselves for the evening
Much 10 the delight Of everybody, Gen. Schriver decided
to dspeuse with further ceremony for that day The
ason that the cadets wanted be fresh the evening
was that It time fixed for the opening hon Of the
season. which given by the second to the first grad
mating class These hops always largely attended
and this wear the number present larger than
ususl as over 1900 invitations out. There
great many customs which peculiar to West Point,
s, anong them is the manner I'm which the majority Of
vsupg women who attend these hops provided
with partners for the various dances This Is
cadet friends with cards on which are handsomely
written the order OF dances Win y, s cadets lets
name down for each. II mny happen that lauy docs
not know onehalf of the gentlemen with whom she Is 10
dance but she ta Is Of pahr @ Of i p
ting up with civilians, who are very much ~ discount
when many cadets and officers are about NOW tnk
nj h. LEI me ten YOU that If You hear man from West
Point speaking Of steelpcn coat you must know that
he means by that citizens hdldess coat But must
tel YOU about the hop which took place Friday night IN
the Academic building, where hops are usually held
was nsed as the dancing -room-the hall extending the
length of the building furnishing hne lIpmeLo tt
f4f fOV-r roo
Open and served as places where the tired dancers
could SIT and rest themselves, or indulge IN little quiet
hrtatiOn Of which there is great deal going on; Tor IN
fact do not believe there II another place OF MS Salh
the United where much soft nonsense is talked
as at West Point Ii seems In the air and about you
wherever YOU 60 understand that sixteen of the mem
wives shortly after leaving the Academy. Buthe place
for i-tations and loyemaking IS at the hops IN the
southern end OF the academic building, ana which, on
such occasions is called by cadets the Chronological
department. because II Is here thai the sp0Oneys DO most
resot impelled only ey desire 70 nGd our %ns ad
winch she most kindly did and at the same time eX,
plained ITS attractions These consist OF amy number OF
raze at the moon, and they were all occupied
oy couples emPioyeu ~ TINS way so t1 ae 1
give up all idea Of making any extended observations
the dongs in that mysterious realm where forgot to
gazing The music for the dancing was furnished by
:hsrge Of Cadets fSrragnt, MaSks and Morrison. who
sashes officers OF the day. and attended fully 10
their duties The officers Of the post MI present az
the hop and most of them wore full dress uniforms.
although we noticed that Major LyfOrd aud several OIL
Of the Engineer Corps steel pens Among the
higher officers present Brevet Maor-Gcns schriver
Hentzeman Whose graduates this year. Carr and
Webb; Brig Gen. Pitcher and She Superintendent Major
BOyntOn, his Adutant who wrote the history Of West
Point Co.'s Keiiscl, Hiatt, Kent Surgeon Head, Major
Mckee and Hill Of the Ordnance, Major Egau, well
Commander Davenport, and quite number OF naval
officers The dresses OF the ladies were very elegant but
che German started in the Immediately under
the upper daDeing-roOm known as the dancngacademy
Cadet Lieut. Nathan led the German in very credtable
manner especially considering how muc less practice IN
this branch Of polite learning the cadets have than those
who attend the round Of Germans given in ew-York
during our winter season AT the conclusion OF tie Ger
about two o'clock, the couples adjourned to the
upper room. where they danced until after three
tdaet hummer who graduates ~ the head OF ms class,
and amOug the dancers wore Assistant PROBES
sOrs buttons, did also cadet Griffith that is coat
similar 10 those by the other cadets hut with double
'61 IN every respect For want OF better
place viii insert here two little items which be IN
body OF this letter. The first Is that AT midnight
the 3lst of May the fourth class attempted to fire
uon ana their entrance upon inc advanced grade OF
yearlings This novel celebration. and inter
rupted by the turning ont OF the Cadet Guards who
that time ago Col Black and Major Egan willie
making inspection OF the harraezs discovered IN
under the sally billiard table and supply Of
ale and glasses which kept there for the OF the
cadets Some cadet had found out this rOOm aud three
quarter billiard table had purchased in NewlOrk
aud put up there and yet the little retreat had escaped
te vigilance Of the inspecting officers because IL
supposedtO contain QuarterlnasteT's stores.
effect that Board OF Officers had been ordered TO con-
West Point the 9Th OF July decide whether
Pou iacsSS st.l NC ~ w.
Board Is TO consist or Gen, Grant, M3Of-tIel Meade
Bpeve; Major-Gens Candy and Barry, and Co.'s Grier
and Black.
As quite a number Of new cadets have reported them
selves 10 the Adjutant, send you list Of those who ar
rived here Ip 20 yesterday OF them formerly
sergeant M regular artillery regiment;