New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
GRADUATING PARADE At VEST POINE
MORTAR FIRING-INsPECuON-rHE CADET HOP
ROLL OF MERIT.

MORTAR FIRIYG-INsPECrION-rHE CADET HOP
ROLL OF MERIT.
WEST POINT, June IL tSpecidD.-Ihe de-
ferred night firing with took place last evening
ana witnessed by large crowd OF guests and vial
tors A bundle OF lighted torches buoyed in the
river at OF about 800 yards from the bat
teries Upon this the mortars turned by the gun
ner. OF the fourth class, who participated /
the drill under the direction Of Lien
tenant F. J. 4. Darr. 10Th Infantry. the
assistant instructor OF artillery. The shells were
accurately and fired with fuse charge OF powder
not enough explode the slelL The course OF each
shell could be followed through Its entire flight by the
flame from its burning fuse. From time TO time paper
shells fired. and The practice closed with voley
which burst over water, filing the air with many
colOred stars.
the Secretary Of War and General Sheridan were
engaged to-day in their annual Inspection Of the affairs
OF the academy. AT 1890 a. m. a salute was fired in
honor OF the OF General al 1890
D. u. a similar honor paid General Gibbon, who Is
to deliver address the graduating class AT 4:3O
D. H. the corps Of cadets reviewed By General
sheridan. He was accompanied by General Merritt
and by sew RAJ members OF the Board OF Visitors.
The battalion formed for the graduating parade
at 30 D. H. on the green in front OF the superInten
dents quarters. The road and paths along the western
edge OF the parade packed with spectators. the
crowd extending along the north side OF the plain he
yond the sedgwck monument The line was presented
who IN accordance with a time-honored custom
assumed command OF the final paraie.
The battalion brought to "parAde
rest as the marched slowly down the line playing
Rehns arran cement OF Aud Lang syne y; returning
10 IT'S place. the air OF Home sweet Home was twice
given before sharp report OF the sigma gun ami the
descending marked the close OF the last parade or
tue graduating class Tue members OF the class tnen
siepped 'front.' close in TO the centre ana nreu
forward natlnx uncovered. in front OF Colonel has
proucs. A few kindly words we're addressed TO the
class soldier and gentleman under whom the en-
tire cadet service mas been passed Tue
battalion tnen dismissed
TIE graduating hop great cadet event OF the year.
was given this evening In the dnngha OF the cadets
meas. The room elaborate y decorated with nags
and bunting and crowded at tunes as 10 render
dancing icult The ball given TO the graduating
class by second class which Is about entering It's
senior The the part OF the second class
were Cadets Jenkins Gregg. Robinson. smoke, Evans.
Isnam Hail. Loverdge and StrauD The 2 rlnan leaders
were Cadets Bean and Rees. OF the graduating class
Among present Secretary and Miss EnicOtt
LIeuteuant.t and Mr. sheridan, General ana
Mrs Wesley Merritt General Hazen General aud Mrs
Louisiana; Cosby. or California; Cen
eral and Mrs Niele Genera- King McMAhOn ana
Barnum. OF New-York: General Bragg Mrs sherman
and Miss Bragg Mrs Senator Gibson, or New-Orleans
General Blair President Bottc, OF the North carolina
University: Professor W. q. sumner, or Yale College;
W. = Blssell, Representative Laird OF Nebraska; Cen
erals Vogde. Shepard and Swane, OF the United states
Army The general standing Of the graduating class
w % tO-da and given below.