New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
WITH PISTOL AND 81 BRE.
WEST POINT CADETS VIEWED ON HORSE
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THE BOARD OF VISITORS CALLS ON MRS. u

THE BOARD OF VISITORS CALLS on MRS u =
GRAST-THAT EXCURSION TO CHICAGO
West Point, June 6 (speciaD.-All day long cloud
armies have marshalled their haueiiohs pehi"u 'ne
maintain, and swept threateningy over the post.
Tho varrison storm flag has been flying all day. and
tho rumble az distant thunder has been heard among
tho hills Bnt the storm did not descend upon the
parched hot plain. until afternoon and what souhcs
like thunder in the mountains her" Is as every pou'
knows ONLY Hendrix Hudson playing at bowie>. III
has been intensely hot all day, and major generals
and rotund colonies walking across the plain have
like Falstaf "larded the fat earth" However,
Army officers have way Of looking agQravntingly
coo, Nh matter how hot II Is Mr.. kOehlcr has a
cool plunye bath over In the gymnasium, which Is
exceedingly popular these days and this may account
In some degree for the unwiitec appearance OF te
younger officers.
rrrrs-v this morning. and science fairly made the
DIV c,oudv In the eyaminaton-room. recitation oil
this kind is appalling 10 a civilian. whose ideas OF n
crp are simple and direct. and after listening Tor
while he goes away with grave doubt II he would
recognize piece of ordnance Il he met one
A committee Of the Board OF Nisitors went down
IN ,nsnect the barracks and stable OF the cavalry
attachment under the bill this morning. and saw
cleanliness and order carried TO It's highest possible
Mitch The stable especially was a wonder. one
would hardly believe tia, stable could Dc Kept 30
clean II was impossible even 20 detect an odor IN
the big building.
This afternoon there cavalry drill In the
school OF the soldier in the riding hail. Tn" CADETS
did WELL they always do, and Captain Craig, the
instructor In cavalry. had reason TO he proud OF MS
mp.Is The 1.-THE youg cadets rode as only ifhe
Young cadets can ride. Their mu,cular spare DOC rs
moved In perfect rhythm to the mo'loA OF '"c
horses a. they swept around the hah' mourning A"'
dismoGntine al speed firing AT little leather cnalonS
on posts with revovers and then. qlch As thought
returning the pistols TO their holsters an; slashnS
the cushions of the posts with flashing saDTrS' iH''
rode single and double. with saddles ana "'''l''
tlem end IT, every way showed excellent h0r'"hia'''
manship and thorough training
TSs is che OF the mos, popular OF the graduating eX
erciscs with the visitors and the galleries OF the rci
nall were crowded with people While the drihs We,
taking place The heat Of the day was not 'X1c''S
calculated TO make the violent cxcrlions of cavalry
drill pleasant. but with Their admr.ng fathers Ah'
mother, and rapurons sisters cousins ana ann's look
Inc on from the gallery the cadets did not mind the
heat the eXerton.
Before going to see the cavalry drill the meHoei'
OF the Board OF Visitors drove down TO Crahstoh
Hotel at Highland Falls 10 pay Their respects 'c
the widow OF General Grant, who Is staying 'heTe
auer The members of the Board had been presented &c
Mrs. Grant and short time spent In cor'erSatoh'
they drove back 10 the riding hall TO see the drills.
The officers and cadets read with interest In the
morning papers to-day q dispatch from Washington
saving that the cadets were so TO Chicago. Many
Of the officers are In favor Of the cadets gong
This s,g: Of thing nterferes with work and doc
the cadets no good. There seems 10 be grown,
desire 10 the battalion for parade purpose on ~
nos.,blc occasions. Every time there is big stree
parade In New York somebody suggests that the Wes
Point Cadets be ordered 10 take part. The AeadeWl
one am strongly opposed ~ having the regular wor'
here inferfered with by street parade or .xcurt1ns
such things all pleasant TOT oMrerS AM
cadets. but II Is not business
The light artillery dill on the plain Will take plac
,omorrow All the lat;er part Of the afternoon rail-
fell and the evening delightfully."- cool.
CADETS START ON A PRACTICE Cruise.
Annapolis Nd. June 6-The United States frgait