The New York herald., 1871-06-15
TEc t<rRud gIop.


The grand hop given ny Mr. Sylvanus Cozzens in
honcr oi tae graduating class came oil this evening
a. IoZzsns' Hotel. II was, beyond all doubt. one
Of tne finest affairs OF the Kind which has taken
place here for many year. Old West Point visitors
Will remember how in the days Of .An.d Lang
Syne the mess hall annually turned into u bai,-
rom SO that the departing caies migat nave last
chance, before oecomlng Officers 10
KICK UP TEFrs HEELS
and swing round the may circle with their lady
friends ana everybody ese's lady frields they coul
get delicate hold of: ana how no amount or iinser-
ing Was ever auic to make the mess hall anything
bur mess hal.. IL was vain that ail the ayiils-
bic unemployed force on the post yaged Itself with
ail Its nieht and main for days beforehand TO nide
the ugly walls beneath mask OF eyerrrecns ana
flags and Iesioons OF every INA gnab,e shape and
make; tnat orders oi dancing were made huge and
appalling 10 a umoroas dancer, III munuinen.s OF
combined whIre mus in and black lax: that wleaths
were hung Wherever a nan would stick or peg
could be found; that fearful musEers aDd played
out pistols were put together III artistic letterngs,
uDoer windows AMI over doors. SIill, the walls
persisted N keeping as near 10 one another as ever
and nobody couil 20 down without running ihe
risk of Knocking down half dozen others, or N
ending a lively wh,rl ny diving iieahong out Of the
in,ltlngy open doors, with tier suggestive stone
sral,s ready 10 do their work Of destruction. Dut
what coud not be cured had 10 be endured uatll
ulatons were relaxed tta tue graduates were able
tC accept IN inyie 10 CoZEens they dli last year
The egiua result OF tho eood llms enjoyed iast
Jsce 10y the class o! 70 was TO impress the present
class ana the pres 1T second cass--w,ncn, II OLD
Customs had prevailed, would have gwen the
'iepa-,nrists" nless-haI dance of it--win the
ilea thai tne hop at CozZens woula arnpiy sr,fce
ror ali purposes; so for once tue mess nall was
given t1e goby by the graduates. Aud IN this
they showed their good sense they ha1 tonight
Rnpie room 10 SWING around IN. more
PRETTY YOUNG LADIES
20 1irt with than they exactly knew what to 10
with, ana uooss and 10 ea Their ice ere IN
ia oui oi the way OF all intruders, win without
shoulderstTaps, wmch the mess hall Surroundings
cculd never have Afforded. About nine O'Clock all
the cadets had arrived looking as fresh anc as
booming as though they mac never known what a
professor OF Mathematics was In all the course OF
their lives. Their arrival, OF course, created
1lutter among The young l.dies-al tue ladies' who
come 10 West Point are young. BlInd yon--hEt am
Tree to confess created nolhipg ike CONSERVATION
lcr the cunning far ones had one aud all beer dressed
ia their silks satins long before gray coats
had lett their quarters. and 50 The delightful curry
ana hurry winch are the :orerunners or every city
Hop were remarkable but 10y Their absence. Up to
long aiter ine O'Clock carriage after carriage con-
1iDuei &c asrvo from west Point and .he various
private country seats IN the neigh ornool, each
adding lis quos. of beauty 10 the genera gatuernr
The grand parior OF the ho;ei, wnlca used az
Ire Ballroom was one bIaZs ul dazzling ight when
fas land 3encd the bail IN downrle tit earnest d nd
set gJla ace and epaui2tS ana SILKS satius nu
gray coats and bel buttons 1hrlmg aooucl
4 GENERAI NAE
thai perfectly l.. vilaerin.. IA fact, the dancers
were not content even Witl the accom- notation t8e
pSiior Afforded, aad during the liveiY wa,Ies swurg
Uncn 10 the ueignt o. t.le Village people. WHO aai
8sseaDicd on the groan.s u IN; hoe, Dervousiy
wh,C sned 20 rlcn q gov over tue brlaDt scene
WITHIN. The caGeis. 0i course. were the attraction
3of focFe,CEo ., tie Jail ana ,nls, ahodgh the Dill
GERS ~ sDe post were On mana Ia fun GnllOrm and
dd .Le;g ieyci Dest 10 secure
TIE LI,S's SNARE
oil feruaie ad dnir-tlcn f4a rands me New Workers.
al tBe natte or ful tes suits bow ed aud ped
anc almost Went down o. ,Getr knees 10 get the
tmegfound DHt4ac the intervals -. The dancing ne
l.Ile sniggeres o. reception rooms, adjoIung the
MAN pa14Jr--Nnlch were tastsIiily decorated WIN
natia al Lowers struLs ngrG ana there an lunches
were tufned To good account by Ihe beli-puLIoned
Reu.fy. Every ume Then breath gave from extra
nalcning up an4 down t!ie piazza tuey seemed
be compelled despite themselves. 10 slt down III
rosey HOOK OF one of these snuggercs and pour
sweet nonsense into ilc delighted ears of some
pretty glu 10 get 1t rack agaia. Judging
ICON The way the nOohs were occupied
during the evenIng even whIle some Of IN, dances
tneIt net t. tae ma orits % the Caaets were
very rtwinde1. Aitllodgn tne cancnlg. ana the
rirtlng and the promonading anu the mus were
very nne, iat act ud not prevent al eteaaht COLA
tlcn getting its iuii due iae spread was
Gantsone. There was everything taat an epicdfean
90 hn nav NcoliNt va - it' he--su Sfus" .'A.@ 'p
that matter. There was cI1mpagle ana ali sorts oil
wile as ne way oi wasi.uowDs, nut the poor
caacts whether they hLcd H. OF no,, mad to connDe
fl5ir dsllEs ~
com HATlH,
Ar they we're sCn u!Cfger u,1 10 touch, handle or
fas IL any liquor whatsoever ulnug tBe mop. Many
al them more thai once threw a wlsu glance ~
tempting lUOsng bOtae es the cork new ctliinc-
MART and he sgaIkIiny iiQh,G pu5n60 UGt II lts
plToa. but nos ono Oi them, be y sad 10 the
honor of the Ctas, could lie inuUcci 10 break
L,s word ~ even h.ppng a. dlop Tom
friera's glass Wine offers aii about tuem
were uuarfing in wc.i uiled bumper. They,
.ov aver tployea themselves TO tner heaits'
,ontssus anu proOabiy lar better than II thas had
bcea 40 liberty TO % a. Others did IN conclusion,
lei lie aud thai the hop was maAniG 'ent au3lr
tkr yuo4 and thai when d. came " an cHd, as IL
L.a 4 ,.gss n0ur every Douy rcnreu iuly air ded
sh4. 4,er,haJy rsd done nis best e. make every
body rise eei Happy. AM ina eNc.YpViy hao peeh
successful AZ sbc astenlSL