The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
THE CADETS TENACITY OF LIFE.
A Runaway, a Broken Girth and
Riderless Horse.
PAINTING FOR ANOTHER GIRLS BROTHER.
Official and Social Movements Of the
Board of Visitors.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

proverb at the Academy aud 1t Is founded upon tho
recollection OF long list Of escapes that truly
marvellous Another added to the list to-day
when the graduating class going through tho last
OF the military drills. This a cavalry exhibition
school Of the company-under direction OF Colonel
Eugene b. Beaumont the present instructor in
riding. Tho weather charming, tho ground
sple ndid condition after the rain OF yesterday
and large number OF spectators ad assembled
the spectacle. which is generally considered tho
most interesting and exciting OF military exercises
When tho scvcny-nvo young men 10 their uni-
FORMS with brass buttons g!istcning tho sunlight
cleaning sabres at thor hips and mounted upon
spirited and well groomed horses drew up in line In
front OF tho barracks. and facing the hotel
quarter OF milo distant the
plain, they presented pretty picture
After performing various tactical movements
wheeling right aud left and forming and reforming
into companies, columns and dozen figures known
only TO tho ipitiacd-with o rapidly and precision
that Indicated long training under skfu teachers,
they were again brought into line, each drew his
sabre. A blast IRON the trumpet and Lhoy set OIL
across tho plain ut trot, tho horses prancing aud
ncghing and tho youthful riders bonding first
TO the right aud then to the loft slashing
tho gravel with their sabrcs as they went
rs II striking at PROSTATE .oes Ano Their Gull
OF the trumpet and the horses, II moved by
mon mechanism, break into gallop. and the line
without a break, dashes forward, tho riders making
the gravel fly with increased rapidly. Around each
gray jacket like forked lightning tho cleaning sabre
plays, the horses warm up to their work, and, with
ne mouths dlstcnded nostrs strive escape
curb, aud the hills with tho mighty thud
OF heir hoois min CLING with the stirring notes OF the
| trumpet.
But 40. Just before tho elder hedge, which with a
light rail- dlyd tho plain from tho lawn Of the hotel
ghF fhA s.lunn
and the horses are with difficulty rcncd In Turning
about an order sends the company charging buck TO
whrls across. Il is hardly wen under way
| whom the notes OF the busle ring out, 'Cnarges as
foragcrs." and with yell that would do credit TO
Comanche Indian each rider digs mis- heels into tho
weapon aud thunders mady forward tho top OF his
speed regardless OF his fellows as II pursuing routed
sprnsing with Tho velocity Of an arrow released from
| the bow bear their riders far IN advance OF tue
BREATH both datc their nosrils aud the flushed fnce
OF the man corresponds to tue fvamng mouth oil the
beast as they wilaly OAR. ACROSS the aeld Another
half minute OF this, and II will DO impossible 10
them going over the heights into tho river.
Buta wyards from the hedge are they. whom tho
Imperative voice OF Colonel Beaumont translated
through the trumpet brings The cadets their Senses
and tho horses are therefore, back upon ,hcr haun
ches.
But SEQ, three OF the lads at breakncck speed
up gravced walk OF tho hotel lawn, disappear for
moment and again are seen lying like the wind along
tho walk which skirts the PLAN and slightly IN ad.
vance, two abreast. The horses have gone Wild and
Tho spectators do not rcaze the fact for moment,
and fancy they are looking ut tho three gray
jackets flash in and out OF view through the trees
Thcn tho faces OF tho ladies blench and the men
nervous.
says ono.
That's tho only danger" responds officer,
| 'fheso lads cannot DO thrown otherwise
Clear around the Plain skim the runaways and, as
the troop ride back al gailop, one OF tue three Is
opposite direction by his rnctious AMI still unmanagc
able beastl After fitting twice around tho Plain Two
Of tho horses are brought under subsection
| through tho skill Of their riders aud rejoin tho
troop Cadet Mcsiartin, who rides tho third, has
narGer tack before HIM With mouth hardened by
constant riding and driving, tho animal takes the BIT
between his teeth and fairly takes his own way. Tho
stables located down beside the river under tho
blur and IN that direction the plucky cadct Is
carried terrific speed. just us tho auimaI
reaches the brow OF the dcclvy, McMartin with tho
agility Of an acrobat smoothly trottng around a CIR.
Gle, swings himself lightly from tbs saddle In the
direction tho morse - going and planting his feet
the beast to siands,i without h1msof having re-.
| ccvcd u scratch. Meanwhile tho troop Is drawn up
| opposite the barracks Tor another charge.
| II wish they would not havo any moro" muttcr tho
ladies'
.splcndid cxhibtlon!' oxclaim tho gentlemen,
| 'More exharating than champagnei"
Again the long line gallops forward. ngain tho buelo
orders forage charge. and with wilder cries than bc
| foro they thunder forward
A BROKEN GiRTH.
In tho midst OF the Wild rush Faust, tho splendid
| Lieutenant
line OF spectators with howl Watching tho cxhib
ton with us lnionsc interest any OF his human
companions his quick eyes caught through the dust and
Intervening objects gray coated form shoot from his
horse ana ITO PROSTATE on the hoId, while his com.
panions IN the rcnr, unable to curb their animals leap
over him. Like nash tho spectators are on their
feet and rushing 10 the unhappy cadets assistance
Among the first to reach him arc Mr.. Blame and
Colonel Beaumont and the others crowd around while
| one OF the troop is despatched Tor the doctor
what isii!' is The universal question. and some
ono says "Hoppn appointed from Now YORK, but iiv.
| Y.
dead al the rst sight OF tho msnap, opens her eyes
aud multers '"Tnank God II Is not my brother 70
| Thore Is IN tho asscmblnge, however, a sister OF
the unfortunate cadet and shc irnntic In
quirics reveal tho fact that whiic no cut
ing the ground and bending over Tor that purpose
| the girth broke and his saudle slipping TO sdo
shot MIN TO tho ground, where he fell upon his shout
who on tue spot in minute, pronounces him only
severely stunned.
ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE
while everybody Is watching and nquring about
Cadet Hoppin another exciting scene been prog
dartcd forward like cannon ball; IN moment he was
Mt tho hedge front Of the hotel. without turning
HAIR he burst straight through the hedge, carrying
before him the fence running beside II. and plunged
uptnc lawn OF the company7scased upon tho piazza.
Two ladies' Tell In FAINT from fright Two OF Hoppns'
companions who were riding beside him when he tell
pressed on 10 catch the horse, ono on either
side. They followed through tho break made
Tho runaway crossed tho little lawn, and nndng
himself cornercd by the hedge on tho other side,
y ,n avy sns ooo 1n I've
pursuers iod their horses over nc nnc style, and
away the three eoarscd, leaving everything at tho
hotel In as great confusion as there existed out upon
the plain.
An this excitement however, lasted but few min
utcs Tor the caught, and tho mi rcd
cadet carried OF In carriage. lie proved TO be
only stunned and bruised, and able TO walk out OF
the hospital tins afternoon. The drii thcn on
Tor some time unul every tactic had been exhausted
MOVEMENTS oy rnE HOARD VISITORS.
Upon the invitation OF Professor {. W. Larned
teacher of drawing, the Board Of Visitors pro
cecdcd to-day TO the gallery, where tho works OF the
cadets for the past year exhibition They wore
accompanied by Lieutenant Thomas q. Townsend, o
the Sxth infantry, OF tho Instructors who CAV.
them groat deal OF Information concerning The
classes
SOCIAL coURTysiEs
| This evening the Board Is at the homo OF Hamilton
Fish, tho other side OF the rvcr whittier they has
gone 10 lunch his special invitation The wives OF tn
gentlemen composing tho Board gone 10 take "a,
aud spend the evening with Mrs. ID: celow wife OF IN