New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-09
CROWDS AT WEST POINT.
PARLoRs TURNED INTO BED-cBAMBERa
SECRETARY ENDICoTT ARRIvEs-A BUSY DAT AND
NIGHT FOR THE CADETS

SECRETARY ENDIC0Tr ARRIvEs-A BUSY DAT AND
NIGHT FOR THE CADETS.
West Point, June s.-1his has been o lively
day and night at West Point The crowd has
increased to uncomfortable proportions. In the
hotel everybody has been slowed away in hooks
and corners and is made to accommodate himself
to as near an approach to close confinement as Is
consistent with proper appreciation OF ones self
Cots have been placed in the parlors and the read
ing-room and those who neglected to secure theip
rooms in advance have been compelled to put
up with whatever they could get. Secretary
Endicott arrived this morning and was saluted by
discharge of twenty-five guns. He proceeded
directly to the house occupied by General Parke,
the Superintendent, who will be his host until
Monday The Secretary looked comfortable and
behaved as il he esteemed himself 10 be person.
age of vast importance to the military system OF
the country. lie did nothing OF official concern
until the afternoon, when the regular programme
which was to have included slsirmish drill at
3 o'clock was dsregarded and parade OF tho
entire battalion took place before the Secretary
During the morning Mr. Endicott ornamented the
front piazza of the Superintendents house, and
received callers. Senator and Miss Cullom, Sen
ator Reagan General Socum, Congressman
Townshend and other members Of the Board OF
Visitors successfully waited upon him, and many
of the officers and their wives called also. sehatos
Cullom and his daughter left here this afternoon
They made favorable impression upon the posi-
The building of a pontoon bridge by the gradu-
atng cadets was the interesting occurrence Oh the
morning. Captain Philip NJ Price, Instructor OF
the Department of Practical Military Engineering
was in command. The work was done across an
inlet Of the Hudson made as it rounds West Point
and the completed bridge, which the class con-
structed in precisely thirtythree minutes was 275
I@ Of layer
and two trestles The mallets and hammers OF
the cadets fell with light. quick and effective
blows, and when the bridge was done it was wlda
enough and substantial enough TO bear the passage
of an entire army.
The parade at o'clock before the Honorable
the Secretary Of War; was conducted with much
pomp and circumstance. Colonel HAWKINS, the
Commandant of Cadets and the Senioa
Instructor OF Tactics led the battalion
in person. Just in front of the
Superntendent's house, where the Secretary was
staying, blue flag significant Of his exalted pres
ence was displayed on the campus. The walk
all about crowded with spectators, TO many
of whom the gallant officers were making them
selves agreeable. On General ParlSes piazza sas
the members Of the Board of Visitors and then
wives and daughters. One Of the incest things
on earth, by the way, is to be daughter Of ~
member OF this high and mighty Board. ihs
Secretary was not at first visible. lie was dlg.
nifed and absent until everybodys feelings had
been reused to the proper pitch Of enthusiasm:
The cadets appeared promptly with the post band
at their head. they marched IN stately order
out upon the plain, wheeled this way and then
that, and finally brought up in straight ling
before the Generals house Then the graduatesk
attended by the band, left the ranks and marche4
off somewhere and got the colors used only ON
momentous occasions These they brought back
to the music of The Star-Spangled Banner This
was the intense moment when the Honorapi9
tbo Co. of Waro tn
lie came dressed in Prince Albert coat with,
light trousers, light brown kid gloves and a
high silk nat iS 90 e tHe as eecdptsS py
General Parlle. in full uniform, and the adlutantN
Lieutenant Brown, who stood at modest and pe-
coming distance in the rear Of the two great men;
The cadets were standing as still and stiff and
straight as Il mainmaSt in dead calm. Mr Luz
dcott and the General walked straight up and pro-
Secretary tried to walk in time with the martiaI
strains of Hail Columbia" by the band, but IL u
fortunate that the rules of the service are not 70
strict in requiring him to walk straight ana I'D
time MS they are with regard to the cadets. He
walked up this way to the end Of the line and
down that way to the point from which he started,
and then back again TO his flag The band played
away, and in four companies the cadets came
marching by with movement as regular as that
of the governor on steam engine. Ihey show.d
the Secretary what marching was, and when they
came up in front of him the cadet officers ntted
their swords up and dropped them again with q
beautiful sweep. Having, walked by the Secre-
ing ch0ppy, quicllstep time, and when they had
got well by the Honorable the Secretary OF War
bowed TO the General the General nodded to the
Adiutant, and the parade was over
Then Mr. Endicott held formal reception.
The cadet hon tonight, which Is the great event
of the graduating season, was distinguished by
much brilliant dressing. Diamonds and pearls TO
an incalculable value reflected back the light OF
the glowing chandeliers The band had practised
faithfully and its performance elected much COM
mendaton. Cadets Judson, Winn, Foster, Palmer
Wilhelm, Russ Pierce, Mckinsley and Hayden,
members of the graduating class, acted as managers
of the floor, and covered themselves with glory
by seeing to it that every young lady pres
emit had her proper share OF ATTENDS
ance. The hop lasted until o'clock
completing an evening of dissipation wholly un-
preccdented during the academic year. Usually
the cadet balls begin at half-past and last only
until half-past 8. The mere fact that upon thiS
occasion they need not go home until morning Is
of itself q fascinating feature. Most OF the OILS
GERS located the post were present Ihoss
who have families always have Visitors at TINS
time Peonle have been coming in all day at the
West Point Hotel and at Cranstons, until tho
crush at the ball appalling.
Among those present were General ana Mrs;
Henry w Socum and Miss Slocum, Congressman
and Mrs Townshend and the Misses Townshend,
and the Misses Perry, the Misses Townsend, COM
gresham and Mrs. Bacon and Miss Bacon, Mr. aAn
Mrs Earl Philip Mason. Mrs. james H. Aldrlch,
the Misses Adrich, Miss Burgoyne, Lieutenant ana
Mrs Tyson, Lieutenant Homer, Mr.. ana MIS-.
w c. Davies and Miss Davies, Mrs. Henry Holts
Miss Edith Hazen Miss Bessie RUTHERFORD Dr!
and Mrs. Stone, Mrs. NJ. S. Quay and the Misses
Quay and Miss Pennypacller, of pennsylvania
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