The New York herald., 1870-08-31

WEST POINT, August 80, 1870
tits over-the hop 1t has been long talked of,
long thought Of long dreamed OF, long anticipated.
Its realization surpassed my expectation. There
are many tired eyelids and tired feet this morning
but JOY and gadness In every heart at the retrospect
Of the gay gal0ps ana still gayer German and
wilder, wltchmg waltzes, and 1oating curs, and
gauzes, and tules, and other bewitchments OF feml
nine dress indescribaDle they are bewitching.
There was gorgeous respiendaDcy OF uniforms, in.
dicating all the grades In the army, from veteran
major general to freshly nedged second lieutenant.
-the yonng hussar,
The whiskerd votary Of waltz and war.
but for the most part with whiskers only yet in
a promising state OF adolescence Those to whom Joy
was pre-emlnently unconaned were the cadets and
the younger ladies' their special chosen partners.
Shortly after midnight an episode occurred sugges-
tive OF that 'revelry Dy night" in Belgiums capital
The long roll was beaten IN camp tho sudden sound,
'like rising knell," reached the ballroom. Cadets,
catching the sound and summons to camp 0Osened
their hold Of their partners Others ala the same.
The music ceased and there was CONSERVATION on
every face, while the cadets madly rushed
from the ballroom obedient to the call.
1t proved that q building had caught on
fire IN the dragons quarters, and the cadets who
constitute the hre company oil the post, had TO DO
duty In dragging the ire engine to the scene of the
fire. II was speedily put out, as also were the
and from this time .alI went merry as marriage
bell,n quotation that has been used once or twice
before in connection with dancing, but Wncn
will venture TO use again. The President and Mrs.
Grant left about one O'Clock, though IL was approx
mating three O'Clock this morning when the dancing
terminated. Large numbers, however, and more
particularly young officers from the last graduating
class, made night OF It, and greeted the morning
latter are troubled to-day with cereDraI pains and
abnormal THIRST. The event OF the day mas been
BREAKING UP CAMP.
bio ia wall lg In
which all here belonging to the Academy and other
wise take the deepest interest. After two months
Kept up with the utmost possibility OF military strict
ness, IT is not 10 be wondered at that the cadets
should be anxious to return again TO .heir barracks
and their rounds OF academic studies large
crowd was present, including President Grant, Mrs.
Grant and General Porter, To witness the ceremony
OF striking tents" and ceremony it certainly IS,
Of the most exact formula. The ceremony began
pursuant 10 previous general order at precisely
twenty minutes 10 eleven A. NJ. First were stacked
muskets, airer when the cadets formed in COM
panes Ia the camp streets. AT tap OF
the drum all the cord iastenings of The tents were
uDloOsed except the corner ones At u second tap
and IL was but little over second before IL was
given-the corner cords were united ana cadet at
front and rear OF eacn tint holding them up. Al q
third tap all were let fall to the south. They fell
with the precision Of u manual exercise at evening"
dress parade. and Immediately tumultuous shout
OF jubil3nt voices filed the air. In moment more
the tent poles were removed, the tent c0Ihs rolled
up and the work was done. Quickly the corps
formed into line by the Adlutant and presented by
him to General Upton, comnandant, who was
mounted. The General then put them through
portion OF The manual, which, it IS unnecessary to
say, they did with almost perfection Of precision;
wheeled them in column OF companies and then,
with band at the head, they were marched front
OF General Pitchers residence the superintendent
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT,
who stood on the porch with the superintendent.
The march was continued to tue barracks aud there
ended with prolonged cheers and reentry into their
old barracS quarters. The rest OF the day has been
occupied putting tneir rooms to rights. Tomorrow
they begin study again and the next day rectatiOns