New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-11
GEN. MILES AT THE POINT.
A SALUTE OF SEVENTEEN GUNS IN HIS
HONOR
STANDING OF THE GRADUATES ANNOUNCED
FIELD GAMES AND HEAVY AR
TIIIERY DRILL.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


West Point ~ y June l0-This has been an eN-
citing day AT the Academy. General Miles arrived
al noon and a salute Of seventeen guns was fired
in his honor The heavy artillery dril at the sea-
coas; battery took place to-day and In the evening
at s o'clock the siege mortar drill was held Inc
standing In general merit OF the graduating class
was announced at dress parade. AS was expected
Cadet Edward s. Schulz. OF West Virginia. stands
al the head OF his class Schulz is handsome
Young man, twenty-five years old. Cadet hairy
Burgess, OF Mississippi. gave Schulz close run ana
II was difficult tell until the announcement was
made who would be first. Cadet John a. quincy
OF Michigan, Is third. and Cade, J. s. Bugse. IT,
OF Minnesota stands fourth. Cadet Casper H.
Conrad jr Is NTH. This completes the star. or
five honor men at the head OF the class. The re-
mainder Of the class stands in tho following order;
H. f. Smith. Harry ii. Stout, H. A. "hi'e' Joseph
L. Knowlton c. II. Paine. T. L. Ames' [. H.
Arnold Nathan X. Averlll. II. l.. Cavanangh. j.
Wheeler Adrian s. Fleming. II. Payne, Mortimer
S Bigelow. William G. sls August C. Nissen'
Thomas W Darrah A. Mitchell, Perry L. Miles
Milton McGrew. Clyde Hawkins. Lorrain I. Ricn-
ardson James s. Parker. Charles J." ho"'"n''
Francis F. Sini,er. Morton +. smith. LOUIS M
Whitman G. H. Davis Franklin f. Hutton Joseph
s. Heron. Henry b. Dixon. Aipert . p'u'",s'
George H. Pri,chard. jr.. Thomas F. Dwyer. r. W.
smith Walter g. McBrom. Louis II. Lewis Davia
s Stanley Benjamin f. Simmons Joseph y. Au-
justine IT, Samuel G.. Creden. Girard Stur'eVA"''
Louis II Bashe Anton Springer. Jr. Frank B wat
DON Oscar ] Charles Thomas A. Pearo and Daniei
Duncan. o.,
When the battalion was dismissed Cadets Schui@
and burgess were cheered and congratulated
The field day games. which have become so prom'-
nent In the last few years. took place In IRON, OF
the barracks at 10 o'clock this morning large
number o, spectators had chairs along the gronnds
and thousands stood around and discussed the
merits OF The different teams. The game We're %
tween members OF the classes OF 10 and W. ny ~,
former class carried of the honors The lo,-ya.
dash was by ". j. OConnor y' the ,ui'' ,,
broad jump by Cadet II. Abbott, W. me i 20 10
hurdle race by Cadet ". II. Mcgornack, " Wv
running broad jump by Cadet r J. MasHii.s' -
ting the shot went TO 7. +. Dallam 70. me Pole
throwing the hammer was won by a: = Perry 49,
and the 44O-yard run won by CADET D. T. NJ
Salzman In % Is @econJs ,,, Att, n, "a.
At { o'clock the postponed artillery drii az ,he
sea coast battery began. The Numbering OF INC ps
guns shook houses 10 their foundation ana bioke
%Indowe in the nelghborhood. The Board OF NiS,
tors stood n tt.e south OF me battery on nr,
knoll The target on GRO Nest was TWO uek.''r
above the battery and the range ior thr suias a.
900 yards The diameter OF the bu s-eye wa. nv nv,
thcr. was dress parade. At O'Clock the Inor,air
were aimed at "a floating mark In Washington ia;
scores Of shells went whizzins across ,ne "is ~"
raised waterspoute as they struck the river mug
through the Gear evening atmosphere Later a "
rotechnic display was given Rockets ana hre"o'hS
of various kinds Illuminated the bay -, ,
,romorrow drll In extended order VIII DC given.
Tina, will end the military exercises as lnr u,P,on .
Gill be distributed at 10 o'clock the following MORN
DO Mr. MlNken Of the Board OF Nisitors, VIII
deliver the address and General Ruggles VIII as
tribute the dipofnas