New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-15
The Amafrnr Rnat Race between Mes
GALA DAYS 1T VEST POINT
EDEN on TIE HUDSON-THE GALLANT CADETS
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE-KILLING
TIME-TIIE HOPS-GRADUATES AND GUESTS
THE WEATHER.

HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE-KlLIING
TIME-TIIE UNDERGRADUATES AND GUESTS
THE WEATHER.
WEST POINT, June 14.-Nature carved ard art
has polished West Point into an len of majestic and
picturesque loneliness. Heavens deepest blue. frescocd
with clouds arches here above the June EARTH green
paven and stained with flowers On either hand the
highland hills "rockrbbed and ancient as the sum- lift
sbywar their stony wrinked brows shaggy with branch
ing forests.
The mighty Hudson, gancing It's ripples in the smiling
sun winds ts broad current In proud humility at their
silent feet Rising high Niagara above the river, the
West Point table land, dimped twice thrice with leafy
holows, stretches ts so broad acres in meadows trim
with daisies ped in level lawn close-slayen for III
fautry parade and bare cavalry plain beaten hard by
hoofs and wheels Carriage roads, straight and wide
aud narrower, winding paths the prairie field like
cheyrOns on a scrgcant's sleeve Hedge neat, and
thckets green, and frequent trees, single or in leafy
squads and winding ranks, scattered here and there
with careless art Omn0us batteries yawn with horrid
thrOats behind smOoh-turfcd embankments. In yonder
grove tanshed cannon OF historic memory lie
by dozens IN peaceful rows, war-wOrn but HARM
less on that gentle grassy knoll rises the time
stained marble Of brave KosciuskO's monument, and
near at hand upon graye-ke mound, square pedes-
tai OF stone susans the Scdgwici bronze, but
stern. ZcphyrGs gently blows anon with Summer-scented
breath and shakes thousand dancing shadows the
sward The bee with waXen thigh murmurs at his hon
solemny along brushes away the dew with crimson
breast and hearkcns to the car0ed sweetness that out Of
fcahcrcd thrOas OyoriOws each bushy covert mil
lion slender spires OF grass nod hcirpurpcdusted heads
10 greet the sum- while III the secret woody shade the
velvet mosses Turk and the dainty ferns and pink
hued their soft embrace. It's the joyful sacred
month Of ox-cyed juno Olympic empress OF the circng
year. and on this rocky cOgn Of summer vantage she sits
in roscate majesty, dropping odors, dropping winc"
till even the harsh, gray-itoned pies OF academic stone
that fringe the plain take on iIlender shade ana me
whte-starred bOodtriped banner seems to wave with
softer grace and grander pride, high over all the won
! drOus, glorious scene.
cadet sandwich, made with ample and tender slices OF
the fair and occasional gilt epauettes and dress
coats to mustard The superficial and civilian
cyuc Is prone to az the mfatuat0n of the
silly girls who annually vie with each other in wasting
unfiedged heroes of West Point But o fools and blind!
Ghc cynca not the girl,, ~ only nature certain law
and radiant sisters Inrfnis cadets are Ike
fert and genuine and above ALL resi- only for lin
tied time and at one favored place That alone is posi-
tive enough tn capvae any properly constituted
maiden; for, while there is dash Of the fnblown mill
tary all good society, the rosebud military Is found
and exquisite bloom about the freshly ripe
cadet that is not only irresstibly fascinating
no poten al to every married and unprejadccd
male observer Behold the ingenious youth in spotcss
ana bewitchinl; Wliform Observe his native modesy
struggling with Consciousness of exalted merit see
tie snowy and unsullied uOwsers, aud the matchess
fitting coat OF gray with dainty little tails, ana mag
nihcent auburn buttons, three noble rows adown the
manly chest and indefinite twins and trplets in the
rrl Note the iaunty cap and the mysterious cheyrOns
ON the arm prophetic OF future stars upon the shouder
Consider the ny acinthne locks and the-no, alas poor
| closeslavcn misery. Reflect what potent magnetism
must invest the youth who can still attract the fair upon
| whose bmshIng cheek he may not tacitly promise II
chance should favor TO bes0w the harness bu electric
thrill Of pardOnab1e mustaehed salute II any man
| thinks 10 spy leyy herein, let him stand reDuked
Not only your cadet everything handsome about him.
but he Vs. II EeSS SS Ss average s q Fellows
at the for his intelligence and physical
GisrpIine have stamped him with nearly every manly
excellence. that one polish Of experience when no
ness respectful but not obsequous amply trained IN az
gymnasc exercises, able to almost witch the wOrld Win
noble horsemanship aud tO dazzle IL with perfect pre-
csun on parade, in word, displaying all lht suehgth
and glitter Of fascinating war With none OF lts cOas.
these Young gentlemen are for one haicyOn week /. tner
opening lives, cynosure Of many alright and friendly
| evel All their laurclS are fairly earned ana ohly
! thoughiessncss envy would seek to snatch theln'
ESs%s at Of much as rS n Diversity LonSs
Ing, smoking, and reading are awfya IN 3r"gI
Carriages for those e.s donneered by Cupid much
in demand. Dinner Is satisfactory event 10 snch hs ~
precae the skill displayed by the cher de cuisine al inc
West Point House who convert that hopeless and
impracticabe morsel chickens wing into toOthsoe
ttbit Picturesque parallels excite little rippes OF occa
squads" "plebes embryo cadets by tongue,y alant
M i" ays iSoS Sf tae g hn at hight TIE
hop last evening at the West Point Hotel lasted TIL ts
morning rded to hundred merry couples aplhu
nnrr OF rerpsirhorcau fesyy. nerspersed with COO
ings and billings innumclabe, and endless puinehaes
ON the Cgar-ss ented piazza. The hne Academy pahu,
| which il nr only al the Point ana when numbers
altogether about musicians, under the ean Oh Pr
Appees PLAYED before the hop, by lantern ugnl, Oh ,he
np,nlt lawn In 'front.' OF the hotel ana ater"au dls-
! peussd choice music Tor the dancers:
nm. hal, ven this evening by the second class 10 the
ernduatrs will unusually grand sialr lhc sauets
Spacious mess hall has been abundantiy decorated WIN
nn..iye rstoos of hemlock and laurel ana with the
national coors heavily drapcd along tile center On me
walls are hung the crossed ,abcrs cannOls, ana othei
military badges III evergreen, ana dozens oi req anu
vhie signal-tags. The motto OF the graduates SPEC
fsynr agendo" appears In green letters ON punk arc
~ our end aud order Of dancing II erected AZ
I'm, other CAtIcllIn, lhe vulue Mcst POlnl Daud WIZ