The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
WEST POINT.
Annual Examination at the Mill
tary Academy.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS AND GUESTS.
Report Of the Academy-The Examination
and The Graduating Class.

WEST PoIxr. June z, 1878
AZ Of old, white sails flash past West Point and
white skirts CLEAN the edges OF the parade ground
The Hudson wrnkied by breeze that sets what
little grass the rsapers nave left Tutoring across this
evenly mown plateau. Light clouds. a. play in the
sky, HscK with shadows the .hiok foliage OF the hills
The Academy buildings are embowcred in green. Tho
proiessors front door yards rich with colors and
intoxicats passsrs by with keen June scents. On
every walk twinkle tho white trousers OF cadets
Eurrying TO EXAMINATIONS or to trysts. Oicers are
gayly dressed anticipating inspection parade
The Star Spangled Banner floats high; there comes
the sound OF tho bugle and drum. The "Board oil
Visitors" have arrived; the annual examination is IN
progress at the Military Academy; the graduating
class are preparing for next weeks ordeal; the
yearly "hopn In honor OF the occasion 10 being
arranged Tor, and In the meantime there Is in
formal dancing party every evening at tho West
Point Hotel N
WEST poIxr As PLEASURE RESORT.
There 10 no denying 1t. West Point Is The most
thoroughly satisfying place Ia all the world for
rational pleasure seekers who ieave hunting and nsh
ing or their arrangements (thoush for that mat.
tor shey may have Ashing near by here q pisntyL
The wild and romantic scenery Of the highlands hero
a.tains 70 its climax, and pretty much that all arr
could do without OVERRIDING 10 adorn nature has
been done Hers are hills which rise into
she loooIy majesty Of mountains, high, faced
with stupendous cliffs. and clothed with prmcval
woods Deep goraes and plungng streams abou nd,
and the pedestrian may cool himself IN many soil
tary glade. The military drives on the government
demosns kept 10 perfect order, ike the foopaths
and strschiug south, and 10 tho north
toward Nowburg. arc almost as fne Historical tales
aud traditions buzz in the ears Of the intelligent tourist
visions Revolutionary psriwiys confront
him a. every turn. Washington, General George
putn hath HnWo Sip anrv
clinton, Arnold, andre, Greene and the famous Soap
tain Molly - VINO 10 live her pension ut West
Pom, after serving her dead husbands gun at Mon
mouth, jostls each oshsr's sprises along the shore
which rss fortified with some Of iss present
TEE OLD WEST POINT HOTEL
Therefore many Of tho elect Of fashion and fortune
always come 70 West Point early IN the season and re-
Saratoga, the sports aud gaycies a. Newport, have
been succeeded BY the ia.igues and cns OF thu White
are always serenity good society, out OF
.ho common way aud rest me old Yves;
TO most hatituss, stands whore It has stood
since 1922 with some ADDITIONS 10 rs original sky
1850 10 the original s.ouo structure Kept now by
Mr. Albert H. Cranoy II IS a. neat as q CONNECTICUT
~ nor.sess, wiudows celebrated in song and story
and ny pencil and graver madc familiar outline
has yet never been fully portrayed IN all
Its beauty.
could teii! "''7
How many cadets have iounged there In tho even
ngs with their cousins and tholr comrades' pretty
sistersl How many hands have been claspcd, how
many parting tears she'd by the graduates and their
said his goodby there 10 the moonlight before
down south on the night before his last battle
many girl reading the news OF his death IN her
home, recalled has lace aad The touch vi MS hand
tho evening they sat together outside the brilliantly
lighted windows Of the oear old hotel. Grant,
back nero nally recall cigars
boyish love Affairs IN which they were concerned,
alike with Thomas, Lee, Johnston, Custer. Ssdgwick
ana Others VINO have fallen. st 4 ea
CozzENs' HOTEL. s.,
Then thore is Coxzens' Hotel, mile and moro down
tho river, outside the military reservation, at High
land Fals caravsnsary Of later constr uction, built
bold promontory overlooking grand prospect
kept now BY the Goodseii Brothsrs--Joseph and
Louis--by whom q has been pu. IN com.
tue west shore, are tho residences OF John
Bigslow, ex-Secretary OF State; j. Pierrepont Nor.
cnarss Tracy rnS ' William b. t frsc5 Mrs. wam
Lee, Alfred Psll aud Arthur Pe!l, all Of New York.
The Ave cottages on tue hotel grounds, which CON.
prise forty have been engaged Tor the season by
!. Mr.. Robsrs GosIet. Of Now York, and his two
2 Mr. Peter Goelst, OF New YORK, accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry. Miss Gerry and
Mrs.. Lispeuard Stewart.
4 Mr. Edward =. Han. OF the house Of Howard,
"
s. Mr.. William 6. Psll, New York i~ho has recently
returned 10 TINS country after an absence oil twenty
years. WIN ,, MI, rsi AND Two aausassf saor n p,,
nam county, tho country homes OF sx-Secresary
Fish, samuel Sloan and Judge pierreponL
QUESTS AT THE POINT.
Among the guests VINO have already arrived a.
Cozxsns' are Mrs A b. Sands OF West For,y-eightn
street, New York, with Mr.. H. N. sands her son and
daup htsr; Mrs John Wolf. in company with Mr..
JACOB Binninser and MISS Binninger; Mr. and MIA
aud MIRA NJ. s. Fisher aud family; Mr. John Lnds ey,
Bradisn Johnson, Jr., Mrs f.. Aymer, Mr.. and MIRA
George Bell, Mr. William U. Arthur and niece, and
Mr.. Charles s. suydsn, all OF New York.
AZ the West Point Hotel there are first. the mem
bos Of the regular Board Of Visitors to The Military
Academy; the last Of whom, Mr.. Lynde, arrived yes
Appointed BY the Freside.t Of Tie United States.
Hon David A. Wells President Con nectfcut
Hon. John @. Ropes. MASSACHUSETTS,
Professor G. .. vensbls. .......w ss. Virginia
Captain Samuel r. Frank :. Uu.sd States Navy.
Rev. James Lewis. ............ Michigan
&. Augur. ....................Un United States Army.
Appoinied BY the Fyesideni Of Me Senate
Hon. J. Donald Cameron. .....Unmea s,a.ss senate
Appointed by tie Speaker q tAs House Of Rpre'enfa-
Hos. q. /. Fort Hon w,lIism r. Lynde,
Hon. Van IA. Manning
several members OF the BOARD have their families
with them. Senator Cameron Is accompanied by his
bride ana w her sister, Mss Ely sherman.
Mrs John y. Townsend and her two daughters; sx-
sheriff William Elliott, Vt Philadelphia, and family;
Mira H. D. Lands, OF 'Phiaoeipnla with Miss Roy.
nolds, sister Of the Aamiralj MrG Johu McGnniss
and dauguter. New YORK; Ma Kendall aud her
daughter, Miss Lille, OF Washington; Mrs +.
>. Hobbs, also Of Washington; Mrs lotteu, Of
New Lonaon, Conn. ;PhGnixr Ksmsen and wife tssler
30 General Alexander WsboL aud Miss N. s. b. Wag-
stan, New YORK; Lieutenant Ii. d. Boruf and wiic,
accompanied by Miss LILY Brandretn aud Miss Fanny
Brandrctn Colonel ana Mrs. r. b. oldershsw. oil
Chicago; George Roles, OF Boston; George A. Carrot
son aud vile, Cleveland, aud Mrs =. u. Gaylord,
Cleveland are among the other guests at the old hotel
THE soARp on VISITORS
The appointment Of "Boari Of Visitors" dates
from 1915 In May oil that year q now series oil
regulations Tor the government or the Military
Academy WAS approved by the Secretary OF War,
which contained provision Tor Tho appon ttnsnt OF
board OF visitors 10 consist OF nve competent gentle
men, who should attend At each general examination
aud report thereon 10 tho War Department
through Tho inspector. or this Board tho
| supsrinl endcnt was constituted the president.
In 1s43 the Board vas suspended, but on August .,
ls4e ttho outbreak Of the war with Mexico having
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