New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-14
WEST POINT.
srpvoY BY HENRY WAND DEEcHER

WEST POINT, June 1S.-LdSJ nlShC pVOiO'''J
Fo,le arrived but as he known personally by 10"
- ovceu tbc President and two army officers
Ma coming created no excitement Indeed 1t was not
until late hour when he entered his name upon the reg
ife that the visitors the Point were aware OF ms
D-sseuce Con Mcdowell. with his wife and daughter
ann N,or-Gen. CrOssmau, were among inc newcomers
this morning.
This has bccn without exception, the lyelest DAY OF
the season at West Point aud little history OF ~ MUS
traied with few pictures drawn from life ION the spot
lam sure cannot fail to be interesting to your readers
FIRST ther-a matter Of great importance-the day
onens with every promise OF continuing bright and
pleasant At o'clock the pebcs march out IN sqads
upon the plain learn their acmgs There are nut Few
spectators and the receive the sharp orders
and the sharper rebukes OF thery young drmasers with
spparent e0uanimity Ndr Oxthorp has greatly i'm
proved since the date of my last and Mr. Smith walks
now Ike brevet bugadler They no longer abashed
ana shocked and neted by the little martinez who drills
them-indeod tho Cadet to look upon his TWO
former pests very promising young fellows and SPEAKS
20 them they already wrapped IN the gray en-
Holdings Of the corps)
Ar the guests of the hotel who have bivouacked upon
fhe paror floor arc routed out by the housemads ana
HE TO the barbershop 10 make their toilet Then comes
breakfast then the lounge upon the piazza OF the soA
along tho river bank. President Grant makes HIS al-
pearance g. and soon surrounded by oeVy Oh pretty
girls who have thousand little Mornings 10 say 10 NM
They are Joined by and papas ana galants ana
tl,e riozzo "a tanned The President excuses himself
bnrrieJlv and mons into the telegraph Office where he
pntOV
bundle Of dispatches Here he is met by Cen Under,
wood, Of whom ne asI5 US S ,, ISe - NE
Coliseum in Boston ana INC ol"Hu N"9'"l 'uo0o " 10
''i Do You mean to say that the building Will contain
ut was built TO hold that number, Mr. President and
believe viii accommodate comfortably and safely few
Arc You satisfied as to the security of the buildngl
Forty thousand Is large number TO have ID mouse al
one lne YES We have had careful surveys made both
while h was in process of erection and since its compile
ton all the architects and engineers who have eX-
lIaff huf fE
Gen Foster who is ON duty harbor has given it
careful examination ana he declares that it sanch
SOLD building capable Of bearing twice the pressure that
Will be called upon to stand during jubilee Week Ar,
Grant viii not aceGmpagy MIN to B05io1 o rs she mas
O'Clock Secretary BOrie is formally received by
the officers Of the POST and the clock strikes salute
bis arrival After the reception is coseted with tho
President for while and descehaing 10 tae p"Ir9I,
Secretary has just returned from his first annual visit to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, where he appears to
have been highly impressed with thoroughness Of the
system Of instruction pursued there.
Nellie and Jessie enter carriage and drive TO the land
ing whore they take passage for the other side OF the
river. They ride from GaIrlSons TO the mansion OF
GOuyerneur kombe 90 Cold SPRING where they dne WITH
the family and q few invited guests among whom is Mr.
Beecher, lust now stopping AT MI OsDoIne g, near Dy
They return in time to witness the opening OF me boat
Dary togetber with the Board Of visitors Gen schriyer
Gen. Pitcher, and gOOdy company Of friends, remain
C board the feTybO during the race, and thereby lose
che best part Of the exciting sport
Al SOS the boats from buoy anchored of the old
sfsnmer-landng for point u miles below. The third
caes boat hollis the outer position the first class the cen
but the FIRST class men rowing an uneommonly short
class whose stroke is long and slow, steady and
strong The second class boat number three In the race
now, Is manned by who lack strength and skill,
which prerequisites cannot be secured without
practice than the second class have had time for.
These boats are all xoared shells but there is also
third class fouroared she'll the race which makes
self to the three others The class boat keeps the
Head with the third length astern and the is be-
thrown up by the third class boat and the first
second class their and then put about FOR
the starting point. Here consultation is held
and il agreed to repair damages and have another trial
Alta few minutes before another start made the
Orange qst class taking the lead again with the Blue
little Orange widens the gap between it and the
Blue the Red aoorng hard to keep well up At the end
abaf eo1rSe tSe Rue Il little ahead ana tnrns abon
for home closely pressed by the Orange which
gains the lead: The Red, however, keeps on severa
ing to the starting point far astern Of the others Tit
half mile is very exciting add as the tide against then
is thought certain by the friends OF the Sd class that
their long steady stroke will win But this hope not to
be realized The First Glass passed the home-buoy
Six eight lengths ahead amid the cheers Of the numer
There Is considerable difference of opinion in regard
clam the victory on the ground that they
rounded the stake,6oat. on the ne, other hand the
First Class assert that when they reached what
they supposed 10 be the southern limit Of the
bnaf vas ahead and turned firs At that popt Fnrher
that of the crew of the Third Glass boat the
and that II he considered it right to there it
riEht also for Others. AS yet no decision has been
stephen in Hard Times" would say, a. mudde" In
brief the interesting, although the rowing
was very poor The stroke Of the First Glass might
do three miles against weaker antagonists but in
long pull with equal muscle TO back them, the
the Third Glass could give the graduates mile IN ten
The following are the names Of the crews First Class
Frank T. Nye, bow; Jacob A Augur, r. G. Carter, Chas
Braden. Chas. H. Rea, A. 3. Hardy, stroke Second
Glass; Chaplin, bow; 3 w. Fountain Henry A. Reed
J. A. Dennison J. X ward Nm. 10 Homer. stroke Third
T. Bacon. &. A. Woodruff, Fred. Schwartka, stroke.
In the evening Cen Grant received informally by the
Officers OF the Post at Gen. pitchers headquarters Dur
tDg the evening which passed away pleasantly and
sgeeably the President announced to the Commandant
ident and Mrs. COlfax will spend few hours West
Point Mr.. Colfax viii pass q part OF next week with
Tie last event of the day is the hop at Cozzenss The
paTOrs crowded, the music tOerabe and everything
promenade the broad pazzas Of the Hotel and the buzz
OF conversation that comes 10 the lazy Oiterer Ike the
music OF the beehive in the drOWsy days Of Summer IL
pity that the reception takes place the
ing for this depryes the young ladies OF many uniformed
beaHx whom military etiquette ObIges 10 homage to
the Commanderin. Chief tonight from tl 70
As ride homewsrd at late hour learn that Cadet
Lindsey, who injured by horse the other day is
doing very we'll and is now able TO walk.
WEST POINT June BAT o'clock the Cadets mount
guard in front OF Gen. Pitchers headquarters TO the
music Of the fun band At o'clock nearly everybody
out Of bed, and the walks the western side Of the
plain sTarm with pedestrians. Forth comes the band
again, and the Academy clock strikes the hour the
for companies Of Cadets march to the parade pass
Inspection under the eagle eye Of Gen schriver This
inspection is long and tedious affair." but It's monotony
1s relieved by tho admirable movements the corps as
tAey pas IN review before the Inspector General,
VIC Osleuahaant and stan, and when 10 Is
over she guests Or the hotel who have
out TO witness IL, hurry 70 their rooms 10 pre-
Shis morning There are large numbers Of people here
IRON tue S04Iy round about az Of whom peci 10 find