New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
VISITORS AT WEST POINT.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SCHOFIELD.
HE REVIEWS TIE cADgTs-A LITTLE MIsHAr TO
GENERAL AGNUs.

HE REVIEWS TIE CADgTS-A LITTLE MISHAr ~
GENERAL AGNUs.
West Point, June SpecaD.-The booming Of
cannon this afternoon announced the arrival ut the
post Of Maor General Schofcd. the senior maor2e
eral commanding the Army. The morning had been
perfect, and the cool winds laden with doors
from the woods that clohe the mountains and from
the locust which line the winding roads along
the river. The clouds rolling over the noun
ains NJ noon. however. and when the General arrived
at rs O'Clock gray sky arched over mountains
clothed In mist. The battalion Of cadets was drawn
up IN long line IN 'front.' OF the barracks and cadet
sen,nels stood at intervals nlong tie road leading
down the cln to the railroad station.
Colonel Wilson and his military staff met General
schoaeld at the station. They were In full uniform
with clanking swords. towering helmets and waving
plumcs. The General was In citizens clothes ana
was accompanied by Mrs schofcld. lie looked the
picture Of health and contentment. One Of the Officers
who had not him for several years remarked :
"Why the General looks ten younger than ne did
the last time / him.
As General Schofeld alighted from the train the
guns the plnin above fired major generals salute
lie was driven TO Colonel Wilson'S house, the cadets
presenting and the music playing ms he drove oy
the barracks. After the cadets had had their dinner
they came pouring the plain In ryilm'al!
moving lines formed for review General schohcid
in the fnl uniform Of his rank came from Colonel
Wilson's and took his plnce reviewing officer
Behind him tho waving ostrich feathers ana the
l0rSehllr plumcs Of Colonel Wilson'S staff ana Inc
Colonel himself stood by his side. Every tine tHai'
In the course Of the review, tie colors went by each
officer In the group about the General uncovered
holding his helmet his chapcau his left shoulder
until the color company past.
After the review came battalion drill and afer mat
the ovcnins formation. IL can be imagined INT "
wa. tired lot Of cadets that marched 10 srppe' at
the close OF the days exercises but rs they oil cXt
TO be mai generals themselves some day, ana ha
cadets do them honor, they did not grImbn. IN
fact West Points cadets seldom do grtlnbe. now
can Young man grnmble who Is heir OF nIl IL"
ages and the Of Auscrlln gliding his patti
T, Is only when he takes the awful drop from cadet
private to a second lieutenant that lie begins TO ma
fault.
Though the weather was not favorable for
military display. the manocuvres OF the afternoon
wc:o witnessed by large number OF
people who sat or stood patiently even when 1t began
10 rain. and watched the proceedings with ui'aSsih1
interest. The cadets gave an Informal mop III H'c
mess hall last night. The big graduating ian WIN
take place on Friday night Tomorrow tl'cc viii
be drill in extended order, IN the Afternoon
and firing from the mortar battery in the evening
The drill in extended order taxes Inc
place Of the old sklrm,h drill and Is an Invention
Of the new system Of tactics. The w0rd tactics
by the way is fallen into absolute dsuse, ana the
military man who is mp With the times SPEAKS oI
day was conducted the new system, ana It's
superiority IN simplicity and Gircctnc>S was clearly
dcmont atol. The spirit u the new drill regulations
seems 10 be to do something effective. to do Ii
ouIcEly and % discari every movement Mt absO
lut IL requisite TO accomplish the end Ia virw.
Mrs Flans. the wife q tie secretary Of VAR ar
rived here last night the Yacht Stranger ana Is
at the West pint Hotel. Mrs. T. :. Grant Is
mt the house Of her nephew, Captain Petit. Mier
the clo-!ng exercises here she VIII 90 trai&on's
fJr the rest Of the season. Amons the Army ON
GERS visiting here COlorc Ndyu,, ~ The ~ In
faniry Colonel Tlord, retired: colonel ip!,Sm, ~
tired Captain Means OF The 1t Iuhihy and
Lieutenant Dirbo. Of the Oh Cavalry.
General Aguus. president " The Eoard OF Visitors
met with n mislap today which aiot,d aaln-cEicii
10 every one except the General lie out driving
with Mrs, Elkins and they came g.
beautiful roadside spring in which The water looked 30
cool and Sparkling that Mr.. Eln, expressed desire
for a drink of It, Th' General Is always gallant
and In an he stopped the carrrgc and aghicd
lie took fhc glass that Is Kept beside the spring for
thirsty yfar"rs and bent Orcr 20 dip NJ The water
with that grace wdicE only nsilvc 81 Fi1urt can
command. IuI the General Zoo. slipped on INC
NOISY stones and int the cold spring he vent her
PUNK THIS Is the only accident o ilr which has
happened 20 II member II the Board Of tlsltors.
b. Among the yachts anchored OIL the point Are the
steam yarlt Tillic and tlIo schooner Arre-.