National Republican., 1886-08-12
GALA NIGHT At cRANsroN,s.
Where Many southerners Are Passing
an Enjoyable Summer.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. 9.--Saturday is
the gala evening at Cranston's, and the
hotel overfows with guests and gayety. A
great many charming people como up on
that day from New York city to remain
over until Monday, and the habitues Of the
house rejoice in the fact that all the young
ladies who nre Its guests will remain Mt
home this evening at least, despite the usual
hops at West Point; that they will dance to
the entrancing music Of this band, and do
their flirting and sip their ices out on the
broad piazZas. For Cranston's is very hos
pitable aud from 10 to IL o'clock Saturday
night cakes and frozen cream and sherbert
are freely dispensed among the guests, and
IL is handed around on walters in the Old
southern style, while there is supper in the
dining hall from o to II, the invariabe Gus.
tom every evening Of the week. He is per-
haps the most popular landlord north Of
Mason and Dixon's line, aud, In a social
way, there Is less OF an admXture at his
hostely than any resort / know Of, except
ing always that most fascinating OF places,
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Of
West Virginia, and there one meets the
Hover OF land where caste is more highly
considered than anywhere else on earth.
The New York HOTEL In New York city,
sustains It's reputation as the popular resort
of the representative southerners who 20 to
Gotham, and in September and October
many OF them are TO be met with here.
Mr.. Henry. Cranston, ST., remarkably
courteous old gentleman Of the old school,
is the presiding genius OF the West Point
Hotel, and his son, Mr.. Henry Cranston,
jr., Of the New York Hotel. Mrs. Hiram
Cranston, who passes her summers here
and her winters at the New York, the
widowed sister.inlaw Of MIR. Henry Gran
ston, sr., is Of the Yale family Of Connecti-
cut, the founders of the celebrated college
at New Haven that bears their name. She
is very stately lady; dresses like
duchess, and spends her large income In
acts Of charity; has no children living, and
mourns always the gifted young son. who
died In his prime some years ago.
The german at West Point last Thursday
night was largely attended. 1t was led by
Cadets Pierrepont Isham, Of Ohio, and
Ellwood w. Evans, and they managed the
difficult figures without confusion aud
with grace and ease.
Cadet M. G. Butler, OF Edge6eld, s. G.,
is considered the best dancer In the corps,
which is saying a great deal, for the cadets
are additionally good dancers, tripping
"the light, fantastic toen In mastery way
that causes q civilian to feel hopeless as to
winning the award OF honor from Terpsi-
chore. But these wards OF Uncle Sam have
not only fine instructor In tnat accom-
plishment, but their practice teaches them
freedom Of movement and the act Of hold
ing themselves well.
Miss Mamie Dickinson, of New York
city, and Miss Perry, daughter Of Gen.
Perry, U. s. A., were the bellies OF this ger
man. The former is a blonde of medium
height, well-molded figure, tawny golden
hair, dashed with red, dark blue eyes, Parlan-
marbie-like complexion, and exceedingly
clear.cut features-a typical American
beauty. Her dress was delicious rose pink
silk, covered with crepe gauze the same
shade, decollete and sleeveless; short in the
skirt.
Miss Perry is nondescript, and her
toilet Of cream white silk accorded well
with the shell-like coloring Of her COM
plexion.
Filtration, beautiful walk Swallowed by
trees with far-reaching branches, and with
vistas revealing the lordly Hudson river
and picturesque scenery Of the country, Is
the fayorite promenade Of the officers,
cadets, and ladies during the band practice
at West Point. This "heavenly exercise"
as heard a dashing young. girl call 1t five
O'Clock p. M; and as the last hour rings out
from the clock tattoo sounds, and the gay
pedestrians separate and 60 their several
ways-the cadets TO their camp and lowly
couches and the society belle back to the
private residences and the hotels, where
they are willing to receive the attentions Of
the civilians for the remaining hours Of the
evening, which extend themselves to ], 2,
and 8 o'clock; and the civilians, who dur
ing that hour Of band practice have been
completely ignored, are once more happy.
The belle Of the camp is a young miss not
yet 10 years of age, and goes to Paris in the
autumn to ent' the Convent Of the Sacred
Heart, and there to complete her education.
She is so pretty and natural and possessed
of so much genuine esprit that she is as yet
without rival.
Mrs. Maxim, st. Louis lady, but now q
resident Of New York city, is here. Her
portrait appeared In the Graphic year ago
as an illustration Of American beauty. She
is certainly very handsome, and could well
represent the Goddess Aurora, so fresh and
sparkling is her appearance. She is quite
tall, with full figure, fine teeth and com:
plexion, a classic head, nut-browp hair, and
laughing brown eyes.
On the 2Sth of this month the cadets give
grand ball, yearly event, and the only
one OF their entertainments at which they
are allowed refreshments, and instead af
ice water, as at their hops, they Will have
lemonade. This german terminates their
summer vacation and camp life.
The ball managers this season are Cadets
John NJ. Jenkins, John G. Gregg, Samuel
A. Smoke, Pierrepont lsham, Eugene l..
Loverege, Writ Robinson, Ellwood W.
Evans, Herman Hall, Oscar J.. straub,
Charles B. Hagadorn, William w. Harts,
Fred. w. Sladen, Charles ID. Rhodes,
Campbell T. Hamilton, and John P. Hams
We have an occasional warm day, but
the temperature now is cool and exhilarat-
ing.
Senator NJ. G. Butler is expected here for
q few days to say good-by to his son and
namesake, q cadet at the academy, prior to
sailing for Europe to join the rest Of his
family, now In Paris.
The cadets have named their camp this
year Winfield s. Hancock. Last year II
was U. 8. Grant. WANDA.