The Washington critic., 1886-07-10
An Early Season as Usual at This
FavOritO Resort.
wrLL-KNOwN VISITORS THERE.
Names That Are Familiar in Washing
tom Military Academy
Notes.

mountains are open, for the crowd Is
always great here In June, at the time
the ommcncemcnt exercises occur at
the Military Academy. 1t has been
very gay since early in June. Many
people who are well known in, Wash.
ington were here last month, and
others are now here, or in the immcdi.
ate neighborhood. The attractions for
young people are, of course, endless,
but the beautiful situation of Grams.
toms Hotel, the fine air which is always
to be enjoyed on one of its balco.
Mes which run around three
sides Of the building, and the
exquisite views of the Hudson River,
which seems somehow to run nearly
oil around the promontory on which
the hotel is located, attract many others
to whom the propinquity of the Mill.
tary Academy, its officers and cadets Is
not specially alluring. There is music
morning and evening In the large par
lor Of Crsnston Hotel, aud dancing
always in the evening. There are two
hops each week at the Military Acad-
emy, one on Monday. one on Thursday
evening, and on Saturday there is a
german. On two other evenings the
band plays in the camp of the cadets
on the lawn, and all who choose may
sit or walk near by to listen to it.
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOP.
The hop at the Academy on Monday
evening, the 9Th, was, on account of
that day being celebrated as the Fourth
of July, specially brilliant one. and
the cadets were allowed to keep 1t UP
until midnight, instead of being sent
off to their beds at the tap of the drum
before 10 o. clock, which is the usual
rule, even on hop nights. When the
drum warns them II is time to go, go
they must at once, even IL they leave
their partners standing in the middle of
the ballroom. The hop Monday was
in the mess room, which was decorated
with flags and patriotic devices for the
occasion. The omnibuses from Grams
toms, which is mile from the Aca.
deny, were kept busy for some time
conveying loads of bellies, beaux and
matrons from there to the ballroom.
The ride over and back is one of the
pleasantest parts of the programme
for 1t is along the high bank of the
river, and the boats and trains can be
seen passing at all hours far below the
level of the road.
TIE DRESS PARADE
occurs every afternoon at half-past six
in the Academy grounds, except on
hop nights, when 1t takes place at six.
One is sure at such times to meet faces
familiar in Washington. ! have met
there lately Mrs. Winslow, whose son
is cadet, and Mrs. Perry (wife of
General Perry, who also has son
among the cadets; Mrs Anderson and
her daughter, Mrs. Fremont, and Lieu
tenant Harrison and his wife, formerly
Miss Mamie Ray, Mrs. Ross Rays
daughter.
THE KrYsLEY ESTATE.
The largest inherited estate on the classic
Hudson River is the one owned by ex-Sec-
retary Chander's brother-in-law, Mr.. Kins-
ley. He owns the land on both sides of
the road for about mile, beginning as you
leave Cranston's grounds and terminating
at the enclosure OF the academy grounds
of West Point. Far back from the high
way on an eminence stands the homestead,
which is now closed for Mr.. and Mrs.
Kinsley sailed for Europe on the Goth of
June. All Of the land owned by Mr.. Kins-
ley was acquired by his father and he has
declined to sell any of 1t for any purpose.
Mr.: and Mrs. Kinsley spend their winters
in Washington as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. L. Chandler, and are in society.
NOTABLE PEOPLE.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Postlethwaite, the
wife of Rev. William Postlethwalte, who is
not only chaplain at West Point, but also
professor of history, left for Newport, where
she usually spends the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Ellis Of New York. Mrs.
Postlethwaite is u cousin of the wife of Gen.
eral Ruggles. She has had as her guest,
Miss Mclean, a daughter of General Nat.
Mclean OF Cincinnati and granddaughter
Of the late Judge Nc clean of the U. s. Su-
preme Court Miss Mclean is very pretty
and has been greatly admired at West
Point. She is q niece of the widow OF GEN
eral Taylor, who now lives in Baltimore.
Professor Postlethwaite, prior to his ap-
pointment at West Point, had mission
church In Washington and also ofllciated at
one of the Episcopal churches in Baltimore
for time.
Among the charming bellies at the West
Point Hotel is Miss Buchanan of Baltimore.
She received great attention at the 4th of
July hop.
Lieutenant Rockwell, who married Miss
Moulton of Cincinnati Is stationed at West
Point. Mrs. Rockwell is a cousin of Mrs.
Don Cameron. She has an infant a few
weeks older than Mrs, Cameron's daughter.
Senator Cameron's third and fourth
daughters are at West Point spending the
sum mer with their sister, Mrs. Rogers.
Lieutenant Rogers is son OF Admiral Ray
mond Rogers. Secretary Lincoln gave Mr.,
Rogers the position he fills at West Point
Lieutenant and Mrs. Harrison are at
West Point, but leave there the last of
August for San Francisco, where he has
been ordered. Mrs. Harrison's sisters, Mrs.
Qualtrough and Mrs Mann, and their hus-
bands are in San Francisco. AS all their
children will be there, Mrs. Harrison hopes
that her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ray,
will pass next winter with them,
The wife OF Colonel Perry Is at West
Point, passing the summer vacation with
her son, who is n cadet in the second class.
Three years ago Colonel Perry was ordered
from Washington, where he had been on
duty to Governors Island. Since the
death of General Hancock he has been or.
dered to California, His wife will accom-
pany him when he Is sufficiently restored To
health to take the journey.
Mrs. Anderson and hor daughter, Mrs.
Fremont, who, In addition to many other
winters passed last season in Washington,
are now summerlnG at their country seat on
the Hudson. 1t Is SO near West Point that
the ladies come over in their yacht to the
afternoon parades.
Mr. John stockton, the second son Of eX-
Senator stockton, spent the Fourth OF July
holidays at Cranston's. His mother aud
sister are now at the West End Hotel, Long
Branch. A large party who passed the
month OF June at Cranston's left for the
Spring House, Richheld Springs, on the lst
Of july Among these were the widow and
daughter Of the late General Casey.
Elbridpe Gerry the noted New York
lawyer recently visited West Point aud
made the trip in his yacht
Prior to her departure for Europe Min
ME Ilauk spent some time at Cranston's.