The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-27
VASSAR GIRLS AL WEST POINT.

EXCURSION OF THE YOUNG LADIES ON THE
HUDSON BY THE sTEAMER MARY POWELL
A SPLENDID SAIL AND AN ENJOYABLE CALL
ON THE CADETS.
PouGHKEErsIE May %, 1877.
Tho young ladies OF yassaI College had splendid
holiday to-day. Every spring they manage TO mako
an excursion on the elegant steamer Mary Powell 10.
fore sho her regular trips between Kings.
ton aud Now York for tho Then She rs newly
painted aud renovated Throughout, and Is, indeed
floating palace. The girls were not overlooked ,Ais
spring. some time ago Mss Nataiia. daughter OF
Captain Anderson, OF tho Mary Powell, who is in the
preparatory class at vassar, invited tho entire college
to take tho trip which was taken to-day. Arrange
ments mad already made with Major General
scnoacld who is IN command at West Point, TO allow
the Mary Powell to land hcr cxcursionists at Wesi
Point dock.
Az two =. NJ. the steamer left hcr pier Rondout
Crock aud steamed slowly to this city, no one
being on board but Captain Anderson and villa
and daughters and the officers oi the boat.
She arrived here Just before three r. d.,
and messenger waiting on The dock from Pres
idcnt Raymond OF the college, 10 inform The Captain
that tho 400 joyous grs would all DO on board al tour
T. ~, and whilo the messenger was talk ing with tue
Captain street and carriages and large arryai
commenced TO arrive with tho precious freight The
maidens passed up the gangplank TO the steamers
deck In squads oil i've and six until all hso safely
embarked when tho lines or tho eugineer's
bell was ruug and, amid snrieKg from steam whIS
ties ringing OF bells and cheers IRON people on tn'
piers tho gayy dcckcd vessel moved out into ihs
strcum ana steamed southwark. Ouco away from tns
CITY the girls nassed on tho forward decks or upor
tne saloon dock anu enjoyed The magnificent
scenery aud tho bracing air Tor Tho wlnd was irsu
Tho north, and therefore, the trip south WAS DO
nahtul Every part Of the boat iooxcd as clean anc
m lavg mo
nappy excursioniss roamed about At VIII, their Hash
Ing eyes and hcaihui, Joyous eountenanccs botray.
ing the happiness oil the surroundings
Al WHIST
West Point was reached shortly before six I. NJ,
and tho Recommendation effected without accident
though nov ana theu mere was WY s.IusM - sne
bent beneath the icot OF the pleasure seek
crs Nearly all walked up Tho ACTIVITY leading TO tho
esuansdc though there werc omnilu and other
We hc es to receive them tho average Vsssaran pre-
cirns Wholesome s,c sa ISss
escorted Them places OF interest about tho post,
r. ii. tho usual dress parade OIL tho cadets
occur ed.
The vassar girls were delighted they filled the
cosey seats undcr the shade OF tho wdo spreading
trees on the side the parade ground or Iounged
among the foliage at tho north ond OF the post, from
which magnificent view was obtained Of Newburz
nav beyond tue northern cato OF tho Hisnianda the
spcnd,d music tho West Point Band, tho clock
ike marching and evolut,ons oil tho cadets, tho gay
uniforms tho hundreds OF handsomely attred and
pretty Young girls and the slanng rays oil the dccin
ing Gun through the foliage all made picture
Il
vassar girls took caro- that they did nos
get in the way when the cadets received the
| order 10 s'loublc quick" They rccolcctod
tho cui DE- sac OF 1875, when whole company
| OF caucts came upon them suddenly nj n 'chargo
bayuncts and all ibcy could do to stand SILL and
utter pretty little shricks, the cadets all tho wnlc
laughing IN their sleeves No. no; thcrc was no such
sccne day tho girls being At safe distance and en-
loving themselves with "reminiscences OF 'ihe charge
ofls5 Al about halt past seven T. NJ. tho vist TO tho
POINT was over Acicus were said, bandkerchcis wore
nrtcd. and the fa,r ones hurried merriy away 10
lie boat again tho wcl-brei cadets followed Tho re-
ccdlug forms Of the lar ones with eyes that spoke
IoudIv oh do stay little ongcrl' But u was get
ting late.
| RETURNING
| All got on board again safely, ana tno steamers
pro once more nod norlhward alter beng hrst
sailed q short distance south through tho highlands
| Then the moon shonc AS big as barrel head, ana
na,hcd Rreakucck, Storm kpg and Gro Sost 10
\ flood OF ipht rendering the SAIL up the river grand
onc This AIR was cool, TOO cool Tor Iounging on The
g.,a decr ana tho ladies' sought tho grand saloon
and she hurricane deck p where in little groups the.
chattcd merriiy sang colcsc so"se' s"' '""s """os
| the happy hours away. ,.~.... -
Ihe osaor had been given TO reach Pougbkcepsie on
Tho return NJ ten L. NJ. one pretty miss nopcd ina
,nc ia rnle Ults always TIL It's eleven, would
.n,v IN ,his case but IL didn't, Tor the steamer was
To time aud three quarters OF an hour alter
Street en- and carriages mad safely sct them all down
=, ,nc College rate alter most delightful excurson
| Rcs,des President Raymond and the faculty OF the
,,s.. ,hcre we're quite n number ci others not In
oo.ss ~ Tho college on board having been invited by
| p,ss,dent RAYMOND. Matthew Vassar ana MS wife
.,. aso On board as were several OF The ruscet
| OF the college.