The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-15
THE WEST POINT BALL.
Tho Gathering Of tho Beauty and Fashion
of tho National Blaze Of Diamonds on
the River side-Thc Bellies Of New York
and the Younger Grant.

Of tho National Blaze Of Diamonds on
the River side-The Bellies Of New York
and the Younger Grant.
wEsr PoINr, June 14-Midnight West Point
is all abaze with gold and tinsel tonight Almost
as Col. Piper had finished the artillery re.
view, tho third class acting gunners and the first
| class acting ss chief Of sections crowds Of gaily
| dressed dancers began to thronR the long mess
room. The room is iestooned. Cannons plant.
ed in the four corners.
The great military ball given 10 the eraduating
class Is now at its height The full Of
oficinls. frou Mrs. Grant, leaning on the arm Of
Secretary Belknap, down to Frank Y. Howe, Of the
Custom House. Even the colorcd cadets out
| side looking on.
Mrs. Grant promenades with Secretary Belknap,
Is dressed In scarlet silk, with diamonds and roses
In her hair. Following her comes gorgeous Senator
Conkne, with hair cured, white pantaloons, and
scarlet Dccktie, supporting Mrs. r. Howe, In whito
tar,ctan and pearls Gen. Pitcher, commanding the
post escorts Mrs Secretary Belknap, dressed 1 n
black with diamonds; Miss Porter, in a low neck
lilac moirc antique, with poarls leans on the arm of
the Admiral, rcsplendent with lace aud naval tinsc
Gen. slocum. VINO started the cade,shp dispute,
dances in low shoes with little Miss Grant, while
Master Fred Grant does the agreeable with Mise
Gunther, Of Fifth avenue.
Simon Leland, with biasing four -karet diamond.
sndNwiliam with gushing red neck tie. alternated
| between Mrs Grant and Telknnp's vino room.
| Miss Kitty Cook. daughter of Henry ID. Cook, ac-
companies Mrs.. Grant and divides her smiles with
Cadet Davenport.
| Billy whitemore talks sweet to the blonde Miss
| hunson In blue low neck, and Cadet Green firts
with the charming Miss Daley. Livingston and
Stuyvcsant wish TO attend the darling Miss Uanil-
ton. sparkling with diamonds, Dnd Cadet Larned at
tends Miss Leland dressed In blue elk, with poarl
| ornaments.
| Gen. Vodres escorts tho sweet Miss Halplne.
DAUGHTER Of Mylcs O'Iteilly; Gen. Greene, OF the
Crotnn Department, sparkling with diamonds, walks
arm In orm with foion, the builder of the Sappho
| Miss Rice, niece Of Gen. Slocum, dressed In amber
elk, with diamonds and trail. han0s arm OF Gen.
| Schenck, Chairman OF tho Committee Of Ways and
| Means Miss Sclienck frts with Gen. Mchlor; while
| DIR. Newman, President OF the Examination Board
| talks gravcy TO Col. Black.
In mother building tue wild strains Of the Ger.
| man are heard. Cadets Doslly. Mcdonald, and
| Hickey lead on with Msses Gunther, Carr. Church
| ILL., and Stoadman. Gen. Dent, with y uniform re
spicndent with gold, treads the floor like peacock
and is ony eclipscd by Senntor Sawyer OF South Caro-
lima, who wears an immense rose In his buttonhole
| Gen. Tyler and daughter aud Henry Clews, with Z
flashing slirt bosom. dance ris dris In Tie same s,'
| with Prof Church. As ! close telegraphing, the
| dance grows wilder, and the hills echo
with music and joyful laughter. To-mor
dploma 10 the graduating class will take place at 4
O'Clock. THIS class with side arms, viii be escorted
| by the battalion OF cadets, under command OF Col
| Black, to the front of the library where the core
| second. awarding diplomat, and address 20 gradua
tilg class 10y the Sc retary OF War; tard, fedora
| salute from Battery Knox.
| Gen Grant l. not here, but hrs becn tecgraphet
| to attend the dedication OF church at Cold Spring
| two miles from here on Thursday. Tho negro ca
are now drilling daily u squad drill. II s though
| that ncitner will pass the mental examination.