The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-16
WEST POINT 8AYGrIEs.

The Secretary Of War Addressing the New
made Officers Of the IcpubIic-Thc wife
Of the President Tossing bouquets to In-
valid Cadcts-The Great Ball Of the
Season.
WEST PoISr, June l6-west Point passed a
fcvorsh night Tue big bail kept up unti. o O'Clock
this morning. Al 2, Mrs. Grant took the arm Of
Admiral Porter anu left for the hotel. Az tie last
figure OF the German danced isel, out the gradual.
Ing class skunk away to their rooms, only to dream
of the big events of the morrow which were To trans.
form them IRON nedgling cadets to ull-gruwn or
GERS Last nicht was their last cadet Irritation, the
last cadet kiss, the last romanee Of college life. To-
day they stand az officers of the National Army.
TEE MORNING
ushered IN by the usud squad pieb drill on the
campus II amusing to lear the austere com.
mands from the thiid class men to tie trembling
fSe6s With grim yisages and awful irowns they
marched their trembling victims up ami town.
Palms to the front," Tow dare YOU smile IN tie
presence OF your superior Officer, srf" ana Do not
disobey me ~ came sounding ominously up to the
hotel verandah. where the Secretary of War had to
laugh at the boys terrible ordeal The coored
boys uarce ell 'qu rely uU, and seemed TO catch the
inspiring enthusiasm Of ne orill. Tho On flushed
a'd the macnatcr RECALLED by tho usual vcrand1h
smoke, then cane the last closing ceremonies at
tending the-'Faeu1tiny Class.
TIE cLtss %. 20
scndczvouscd IN front OF the library building AZ n
NJ, each cadet with eide arms. ard tIe cilsa
escorted by battalion OF caje's inter cor maud OF
Col: Black. Here. afer parade was formed, the
diplomas we're presented by Con. Belknap secre-
tiry ~ War. Ancr the prerertatiun came the nd.
dress oftno eecrctHry, delivered cn-nnd, without
notes, In clear, RINGING voice Tie address was Of
fteen minutes duration model Of brcvitv aud teen-
tng with good, honest, soldieriY thangh's while
he had iulth In the re- ular army he could not hut
pay tribute TO tie uOplc volunteers wuo, ourins
The last war. Tell before Nicksburg with your own
hcPhersnu." " Neither can l. 4" said tire Secretary
" iorget the volunteers who marched with Sherman
60 the sea, who fought II out all summer on the
loador e. ant" Asgthe St,retsry nnisacd u salyo
from Battery Knox sent t.irtocn gran old echoes
reNerhora'ing over the hills aud valleys TIE
Academy
A beuediillion. and the cadets Of 20 became the
officers Of TIE Pepubic. While tine cannons were
behind the Secretary, and, taking two uncia ed d.
plomaa in her hand, viii a smile which will always
make her queen la the eyes OF every quiet pe-
holder sent tuem with Ter own hand u Two sick
cadets. 1t was The benedieton oi good woman.
TONIGHT
AL nrenarine for the hall ~ Cozzenss Hotel riven
To the graduating class. Tile aulics to 20 from the
West Point Hotel IRE Miss hamilton. the three
Misses Shelton, from Bridgeport, hiss Day, from
Guntler, Miss Schenck, Miss Mcdonald, AiSs I,e
lsni, from Union Hail, Mrs. Grant. Mrs BelKnnp
Miss Cook. daughter Of Henry ID. Cook, Miss Mum
son, Miss Rice niece OF Con. SlocuIn, and others
The Hon. Roscoe COnklng started for Washington
this afternoon. IL Is thought Gen, Grant will he
grand dinner given BY Mr.. CoEzens, OF the West
Point Hotel To the graduating class kriday. The
ni5 tent for this Jatsf elGSqDtTs " boing Put up ard
the Point If on hploe Tor the great event.