New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-03
CADETS SHOW. THEIR METTLE.
A CAVALRY DRILL At WEST POINT AND A
SHAM BATTLE At ANNAPOLIS.

A CAVALRY DRILL AT WEST POINT AND A
SHAM BATTLE At ANNAPOLIS.
West Point. ~ Y. June 2-There was lttle to in
terest the spectators here to-day until the cavalry
drill this afternoon Altogether It is the duilest
graduation season known for years. Instead OF
thousands Of visitors heretofore. the number has
dwlnded down a few hundred. Even the MEM
bers Of the Board OF Visitors tardy In appearing
In other year. the members have reported promptly
on the frat lay OF June effected their organization
ana appointed the customary committees. There are
not now enough members here fo- quorum. and
on.y temporary organ.z ltion exists with Senator
Senel ~ New Jersey. a. chlirman. and A. W. Gil
christ OF Florida. as secro, o,ary.
This 0oruing the third and fourth classes were
examined IN mathematics the first class In engineer
ing and spanish. anl ths afternoon the second cass
I'm chemistry \, AS o'c,o,k this afternoon there
was clva ~ srill the plain. which was partic!-
patei In by all m. members II tho first class except
Ing Cadets Hinkley and Moan. who were excused
on account OF disability TIE class was under the
command ot Captain James Parker. o! the 6th
Cava.ry. and the chiefs o. platoons were Cadets
Lott Hoffman Summerln and Heiberg The gu!dOn
was CAD, King and the right and left guides were
Cadets Stewart and Gruobs respectively. The
era luaton ride s looked upon the greatest Of AL
the exercises Three years OF persistent training
has developed the lads into accomplished horsemen
and the feats performed this afternoon thrilling
as well as interesting
There were four or five features in the drill not
down in tn. programme At the beginning OF the
exercises Cadet Hoffman's horse ran away with
him dashed maily across the plain and made
straight for the stables. Cadet Grubbs was substi-
tuted for the position and his horse also ran away
Young Grubbs was so overcome with exhaustion in
hts efforts TO control the animal that he took no
further part in the drill During one Of the exciting
charges Cadet Morrlson's horse fell with him. and
the lad sustained slight injuries. He courage
oilsy remounted his steed. however. and continued
the drill Cadet Engand's horse also became uncon-
trollabc and ran away. and Cadet Tupes's horse
was injured in the charge and had 10 be retired.
Notwithstanding these casualties. there was not A
hitch in the irll which is said to have been one of
the fines, ever witnessed the plain. The military
tomorrow afternoon will be pontoon
bridge construction.
Annapolis Md June 2-rhe second day Of grad
uaton week at the Naval Academy opened with
propltous sun and delightful breezes. Most OF the
Board OF Visitors have arrived. and late last night
organlzed by the election OF Congressman Robinson
Of Pennsylvania. as president. J. &. Rtchburg Of
Chicago as vice president. and Lieutenant Theo-
dore Porter as secretary. The usual committees
were then appointed The official ranking OF the
graduating class at the Naval Academy for the cur
rent year is follows: Robinson Holden, Craven.
Poor Earle kalbeck. Wurtsbaugh, Wett;ngi
ney. Macarthur. Ridgely Knox. Ellis. McCaulsy,
Jessop. Roys Muslin. Curtin, Bronson Gnpin En-
gneers--Ieper, Lincoln Fitzgerald. 3uret, Mar
shall Burt. Casteman. Littleheld. Washington,
Rice. Henry, Crenshaw. -
The first entertainment offered the visitors this
morning was a sham battle drill between the ship
lowed by target practice. machine shop drill. steam
Ia ctics and boats under oars