New-York tribune., 1879-06-06
WEST POINT EXAMINATIONS.
GAYETY AT THE ACADEMY.

AMINATlONS GDlNd UNA tADbA S"'""''
DmIL-THE HOTELS FILLING UP.
iFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRibuSh'
WrsT POINT, June 5.-When the cadets
were seated in the Mess Hail. evening on the fatigue
duty OF supper they visited by the President o ne
Board OF Visitors, President Noah Porter the
dent Dorman b. Eaton, two OF three other members
and officers of the Academy escortng them Ihe seene
was interesting we'll as lively, and showed the caue
in their second happest mood The first happiest peng
induced by the permit which allows visit 10 the Doe
The Mess Hall is spacious and allows OF many scNpu-
ousy neat tables arranged like companies III resr
mental order the compliment being according 10 cduet
authority eleven men and Twenty-Five biscuits ~ d
table" 49,
After the supper the cadets had the freedom OF the
grounds TIL o'clock and directed their steps with inucn
unanlmity toward the hotel In few minn'eS 'hoy Au
found agreeable society, and groups OF Two, "hcro
" three would have been crowd" were seen PROM
enadne on the piazzis tho leay walKn or en-
gagged in tense conversation IN some corner OF par
Ior, In their Hrtations cadets carry themselves
with perfect grace large measure OF assurance moo
estly expressed and of foreOrdaned victory. for
cool caantry no one has yet eolpsed the cadet VINO
last evening promenaded down the long nne OF i~ue'
and gentlemen gathered under the naples to witness
the review with the hsndsomest young lady a. west
Point her wnte cloak flung Jauntly over his shoulder
aud his left hand carrying the trail OF her heecy ufo
some Of his comrades gazed OBVIOUSLY on ths orgh"'
warrior and the uncasslfed public with admiration TOO
great for expression
General Schofed directed the military paho 10 Seie
nade the Board OF Visitors In the evening Ihe husi
clans took their places under the trees near tue noc
piazza Just as the beautiful fulmoon rose mpesucy
above the mountains the Hudson good Dand
is a great dispeer of monotony at post ike west
Point and some of the Democratic members OF the
Board of Visitors have expressed the hope hat congress
Will not cut the appropriation Tor west ro.h'
music The cadets had arranged to have mop Ia tue
dirmg-room of the hotel largo number OF them nav
ing received permits till $780, tattoo But the band
had been ordered serenade and obey orders 1t would
even If the hearts OF the cadets and the young aueS
sbould break While the beating Of the tattoo was h-
ing the with the music of fife and drum the hoany
nigbt-boats passed the double bend In the river, one
close after the other All but the frstcass men, whose
time was extended to 1890. BID reluctant adleus anu
haseued TO quarters. At halfpast the band was a'
liberty TO "ddde" and the dance reigned merilS ioe
an hour until the cadet who could not relinqnsh
the waltz TIL five minutes after time. said hasy good
night and made par of white trowsers fly across the
green in the moonlight.
The Board of Visitors at their meeting to-day organ
lied for work by appointing the following eomm'ees'
On Financial Affairs. James H. Bount, Georgia; Gen
eral j. B. Gordon, Georgia; Eugene Hale' Maine on
buildings and Grounds, General Henry L. Abbott u .
A. Fncene Hale Maine; Dorman b. Eaton New-fork.
On Education and Course OF Study Dorlnhn H. Eatoh
General Abbott. the Rev. Dr. William n Huli' New
York On Government and Discipline, General Gordon
General Robert IL. Anderson, Georsla; Ir Han aenn
tnr william Window arrived this evening" me ihel
bers of the Board who have not Yet arrived are Gcnel
Joe" Johnston, who Is TO take the place OF kooger
Mills, OF Texas. G. p Buckingham, OF Hhnois' ana
Prrd"ni Porter ana the other members of the Board
of Visitors were present at the examination TO-DAY III
Library Hall SectiOus OF the gradudluR Grass VIZ "a
aInined in law embracing the concurrent powers III
egslatOn of the United States and the separate STATES
posse comtatus. court jurisdiction snd pre- eoui.s
he cadets were QUICK with definitions ana nstancss
Examinations IN ordnance ana sunneIy VIII IOGw @ INV tm
Friday and saturday, Wheh me nrSt oI"s' WIZ "''
passed through the final ordeal , Al, So, 4,
nouuced that finest spectacle OF an, the eaV"ry
review would take place AZ O'Clock large company
of srectators gathered under the trees lng the east
.ide Oi the parade ground ANA since only the ntsI
co.., ~ he cadets were enabled to Join the spectators.
The sxtyseyen mounted cadets were oVdtd lno three
! eouluauies, and Colonel Eugene b. Beaumont com
| manded For nearly an hour the horses were kept IN
motion, the cadets ridlns WIN great shi auu heses
sary FOR all OF tas horses %efe crs I'M e drs
being with raised sabrcs and the second oy compaies
The cadets as they passed the Board of Visitors cut
ana sashcd with their sabres at AN imaslnaiy enemy
tioop was next ridden, double e. at two hurdles and
cleared them gallant style lhere were no accluehts
frequently happens TO mar WI, 'p'O'''
Infantry battalion dtll followed NJ o'i9' ,
To-day West Point Hotel Is hled 10 overnowing
IFS zzas command view OF the parade round ana OF
the picturesque part OF the ryer seen III i5s wole
exnause for seven miles 10 Newburr. The Board Of
Visitors have room fitted up for their meetings Ia the
basement and very costly established I'D IT, Among
n. one
visiTnrs. the wife of General John B. Gordon, or
Georgia and SON. Francis Gordon General sIcae ana
family MIR and Mrs h.. e.. Byers, England me Misses
Rruudrctn of Sing Sing. G. 4. Rij mOnd ana d. H.
Worcester ana wife, boston. = s. Clark ana VIE Mrs
Colnne Blunt Mrs A. T. Church and Francis e. Cozzens
and family Mrs. Fairshaw snd daughter, MIS-. H. Z.
Hear,slee Mrs. A. A. Tatft, r. B. TAYLOR. MISS Mary
Tevor Miss Jennie Taylor, j. L. Mckewan ana wlie,
General Benavides and wife, Mrs. j. H. Howell ana
daughter and Mrs Life aud eight young adieS lroh
Cozzenss Hotel mile and half south az Highland
Fails has about forty guests now ana WI douDtes,
hal
tbe coming week From its piazzis may De seen tne
conntry OF the Hon John BlgeioW sn1r.
6istauce below tie falls and the opposite side OF te
river tbe Hamilton Fish country raising It's
venerable chImnays and heavy brick walls out O mass
f % IONS beyond which NAV be seen the gable OF the
Reyerley mausion connected with the treason OF
Arrold Far 10 the northeast the modern country
Of S"muel Sloan fronts a spacious and soplng Lawn.
Amon1 tue guests ut Cozzenss are Mr. and Mrs e. r.
Tischer Miss Dolly Fischer, Mr. and Mrs ono schaer
an1 Nv and Mrs william b. Hoffman, and the Misses
uoimaD, OF New-York Petronius Hodses OF Penisone'
Tugaud. tIr, b. Sands. Miss ThurstOn, MISS a. IL:
Ms EarIe Miss Bensop Mrs Archie Pell and