New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-04
SCHOOL OF THE TROOPER.
CAVALRY DRILL AT WEST POINT.
MEMBERS OF TIE GRADUATING CLASS ACQUIT
THEMSELVES WITH CREDIr-GENERAL
RrGGLES AT THE POST.
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West Point. " Y. June 3-rhe second day OF the
examinations and military exercises at the acad-
envy began with the thermometer climbing toward
the nine,i~s Before room II registered IS on the
hotel piazzas. on the plain the heat intense.
but when the military exercises began a cool
breeze had sprung up and the spectators thor
oughy enjoyed the exciting scene. General Ruggles
arrived 40 today and salute Of eleven guns
fired In his honor The General Is guest o.
Major Spurg.n. treasurer Of the Military Academy.
General Ruggles Will remain TIL the 18th when he
Will represent the Secretary OF War ani deliver
the diplomas 70 the graduates. He performed a
like service last year.
A large excursion party came up from New York
to-day on the steamboat William Esgleston. There
several hundred visitors. They marched with
out much ceremony into the examination rooms.
and quickly filed every inch OF space. The cadets
were not at all embarrassed by their presence.
At As p. sharp the first class summoned
by the bugle call muster for cavalry drlll
Horses from the cavalry stables fully csparsoned
stood ready for their on the plain The young
soldiers looked splendidly in their neat-httlng
blouses and buH leggins Captain Parker. the cav
airy Instructor. In command. AS the Getach-
ment marched through the sally port. the juggling
OF spurs and canking Of sabres caused the horses
prick up their ears and they snorted and
champcd mpatieniy. As the cadets filed past the
academic building the crowds OF spectators
roadway burst into rounds OF applause. The mem
bers OF the Board OF Visitors seated By their
tent. which stands the north side OF the drill
grounds Fort Clinton. The drill was In the
school Of the trooper. and those VINO had never
seen West Pointers ride amazed.
Captain Parker after addressing few words to
the cadets who had previously examined their
horses and accoutroments gave the command
Prepare TO mount" Instantly. there was a
clatter Of sabres and the horses danced around as
though eager TO begin The command "Mount"
given III tho line swept quickly up the
plain. breaking and performing they went. The
spectators stood thrilled by the eats OF the cadets
The Board of Visitors smiled its approval and ts
members remarked that with such riders 10 take
charge Of troops the country was fairly safe. one
OF the old generals. who had stood the shock OF "A
dozen cavalry charges remarked that outside OF
real war, II was the finest exhibition he had
behed.
The exercises closed with exhibition OF
cavalry charge In line. Before this charge the
troop dismountod and frightened saddle eirths.
Then forming In line they quietly marched up the
plain. The walk changed to a carter. then
gallop and then with shouts that rc-echocd from
the hills they charged down the plain. How their
sabres cut the air they chopped off the heads Of
imaginary foes! The squadron finally emerged
from the clouds OF dust and the charge
pea,ei. At Gas the exercises ended ana the specta
tors departed satisfied that they had seen the
finest exhibition o. horsemahshlp ever gwen. me
lads returned 10 their barracks and prepared for
the dress parade which was given at $50. The
battalion and officer In charge white uni
forms for the first time this at dress parade
The Military Academy Band gave a concert to-
night at o'clock The tw~ntv-four musicians
reinforced by sixteen from contorno's New
York 9Th Regiment Band. The authorities
anxious to increase the field music from twenty
four to forty pieces. and IT is 10 show the CON
trast to the Board OF Visitors that the concert
was got up. Selections from Sousa, Heroid.
Strauss B.zet and other famous musicians
given. The first rendition was given by twenty
four second
OF forty.
The third class was examined In Spanish to-day.
the first class IN la w and the fourth class In mathe
mates. The feature tomorrow VIII be pontoon
building.