The New York herald., 1870-08-30
West POINT. August %.

TIE Presidents visit here being wholly Informal
ana he having come here from that attachment for
the place which all graduates OF the Academy feel,
ana TO i've over the memories OF that glad time
when he was cadet-a retrospection the moro.
pleasant and more vlvidly revived from having o
son In the Academy-hs desire has been 20 relieve
the visit from the SPECIAL pomp circumstance OF
military parades and reviews IN his honor. Onlcen
and cadets though greatly anxious 10 DO him all
the honors In heir power, have kindly yielded acqui-
escence to his wishes in this regard thereby enhanc-
ing the agreeableness OF his brief sOourn The result
is that feeling perfectly at home and unfctered by
restraint and everything and anything bordering
conventionalism, he strolls OIL the hotel piazza
and about the grounds ut his quiet LEISURE minglfg-
smoking and chatting with his old classmates, u
whom there are several here and old army comrades
and acquantances. or whom there are many moro
here with the most delicious sabandon-aoandOn tho
more complete and enjoyable as here he IL not
troubled by politicians aud is utterly free from the
cares Of his high office, or at least means 10 be and
tries be. The only interruption to-day to this fe
OF lmprovised quiet was drive this afternoon with
Mrs. Grant. Tomorrow he Is TO visit with Mrs.
Grant Secretary Fish at ''Glencly1e," the ma me
given to the latter's beautiful summer abode on the
opposite side OF the Hudson few miles below here.
He Will continue his visit here through two days..
and on Thursday morning leave for Long Branch.
VISITORS.
To-day brought up the last instalment or visitors,
who as sensible people, but before the present slit
tie unpleasantness'' ior visitors in the gay French
capital used see Paris and die desire to see this
evenings hop before satisfactorily giving up the
ghost The hotcshave never presented such arrays
OF fair, young faces, with eyes half as becOmingly
bright and tresses giving such glowing contrast OF
coOrs, all the way from the first faint blush OF
Every walk and shady nook were 1hed this after
noon with them, and the young cadets, for the most
military School in the world than this The course
OF study here Is comprehensive and thorough, and
the discipline exact and enectve: In term time
Not so for the past few weeks not 30 since the
dets went into camp; not 30 until the tents arc
returned to their homes. Like lair and beauti-
full Lake Lemon and Its surroundings this rs the
time when ambitions prOudest dreams, beckoninI
on to noble careers. succumos To loves young
dream
The permanent crass tell here of love who sougat
Which, . a"S sting tho soul With tina. ~oo. the.
Not on these SUBMITS solely nor alone
In the still cave and forest, Ger the nowe1,
All tGioss so are i living hers-rom the black pines
" Wh,en are his shade de 90 s ana ns oua roar
Which slope hi. green path INV 2 to the Shore
Kissing his feet with murmurs
And It Is no wonder. for there are few places In
this country more plcturesquely beautiful Byron
saws there IL feeling In mountains. ana 30 tnere Ii.
And there Is feeling. too In the Hudson river a. u
winds about the base Of these mountain heights.
The river nobly forms and flows. -"
The charm Of this enchanted ground
And all Its thousand turns disclose
the 1susSs: SSsHy rs S.yas n
Through life to dwell delighted here.
Half unconsciously under the inspiration OF these
grand mountain heights, and this maeStically now
Ing Hudson, and this beautiful plaza and the beau
have branched OF into quoting poetry but It u
quoted let go The worse OF poetical Is the condt
| CANDIDATES FoR ADMISSION
| large number OF those arrived to-day and moro
win continue to & arrive until the last @ day OF the
| branches OF an English education, such as Is re-
qulred for admission to the Academy, Will be put to
the test. One can easily tell them They walk trem-
ulOusly eat sparingly and are continually muterin&
| excerpts from history and studies they have been
| of eghty-four examined for admission last June
only thirty-eight were admitted; Most OF the new
arrivals to I'LL the places stl vacant through
these failures. feature at the
EVENING DRESS PARADE
to-day besides the presence OF President Grant
the return OF the second class from their vacation
This gave quite an addition TO the line and moro
spirit % the normal exercises Their presence Ia
reas0ns-irst, on account OF their presence at the
closing hop, and second on account OF their being
able to assist at striking tents tomorrow preliini
nary to breaking up the encampment And now wo
come TO
THE LONG EXPECTED HOP,
which, thus far progressed at the tune OF sending
| this Is pronounced by lar the most brilliant hop
to 20 into detailed pariicularity Of DESCRIPTION.
| There Is, az 1t was known there would be, very
| large attendance, including In the number some OF
the most distinguished bellies OF fashion from near
and far. Ihe toilets are ndescrlbably fine, and the
display or diamonds ana jewery perfectly dazzling.
AS stated In my letter yesterday the dancing Is In
the cadets mess room and the regular hop rOOm s
Is called. Both are most tasteiully decorated with
| nags and ensigns The floor managers are Cadet
| Grant. the Presidents son. and Cadets WassOn ana
Stewart, and they are most indefatigable IN the dls
charge OF their duties There are twentysix dances
the order of dancing, besides the German IL Will
be midnight before the latter will be reached, which
Is to be danced In theh Cd room. The dance
opened at nine O'Clock, the music being
furnished by the post band which Ia guarantee OF
It's superior excellence. have said there Is great
crowd present. President Grant is there and Mrs..
Grant, and Miss Nellie Grant Secretary Fish and
family there, and so, too, Judge PierrepOnt and
family The room is abiAZe with the brightness OF
unsurpassed beauty and refined wit and intel
ligence II will he near the time OF trng the snn-
rise gun when the dance closes.