The evening times., 1899-10-02
ARMY CADETS 1NsuLTED.
Mistaken for Seventh Regiment Men
and ROundly HirSed

ana AOuAdly Kissed.
NEW YORK, Oct 2-West Point cadets,
mistaken for, members Of the Seventh
Regiment, were hissed at several points
in Saturdays parade. Surprise and indig-
nation, plainly indicated in their features,
stroye hard for mastery, and they had al
most concluded their part In the march be-
fore they learned that they had been
Missed under a mistaken impression This
was due to similarity OF the uniforms
OF both commands. The Seventh Regi-
ment men wear two cross belts instead of
one, the latter being one of the distin-
gushing marks OF the cadets raiment.
1t was at 1o5th Street that the first
of these disagreeable incidents took place.
Most OF the, hissers were lined up along
the sidewalks. The cadets were marching
in beautiful style, which merited applause.
Suddenly there was a storm OF Kisses.
There were cries of condemnation, and
among the spectators there was more or
less confusion, due to the efforts of the
hot-headed to make it uncomfortable for
what they supposed to be the Seventh
Regiment. Several persons were endeav-
oring to explain that serious mistake
was being made. In spite of the groans
and Kisses fhe cadets marched steadily
and with splendid effect.
Though there was much Kissing for the
Seventh Regiment, too, there was much
more applause for 1t all along the line of
march. In Riverside Drive, where one of
Its halts was made, a sour yisaged, mus
cular young man standing in the gutter
made highly Insulting remark about the
members of the regiment.
Tossing his gun to uomrade, a member
Of the second company punished the in
sulter.
Give him another" whispered a police
man to the soldier and the bluecoat turn
ing his back on the men, added, I'm not
looking"
On passing the Waldorf Astoria the Sew
enth was enthusiastically cheered.
All Colonel Appleton would say when
asked what he thought of the Kissing for
his regiment was:
"The Seventh regiment never received
more attention in its career"
Lieut.. William e. Ellis, an instructor
at the West Point Military Academy, was
much distressed at the treatment of the
cadets.
Il was not along the route of the pa
rade,' he said, but for short time stood
ON top OF a business house near the Dewey
arch. Consequently 1 was not in any posi-
tion to hear the Kisses for the cadets. i
noticed, however, that when the cadets
marched toward the arch there was scant
if any, applause. And when | heard that
the cadets were hissed along the route l
was astonished.
AN explanation was made to me that
no offence was meant SO far as the cadets
we're concerned, as a mistake had been
made, some Of the spectators supposing ths
cadets were Seventh Regiment men. l can
see where a mistake could be made, owing
TO the apparent similarity Of their uniforms
seen at a distance, but there were really
such radical differences between the uni
forms OF the cadets and the Seventh Regi-
ment that it viii be a great surprise to the
cadets TO learn that any such mistake was
made.
Until an explanation is made to them
they will feel keenly the harsh treatment
they received at certain points along the
line. Heretofore whenever the cadets ap-
peared in a public parade they have been
literally applauded. Today they deserved
applause for superb marching 1t is unfor-
tunate that the mistake was made
Kisses were also given at several points
for the Thirteenth Separate Company. of
jamestown, n. Y. The members believe
that they were taken for members of the
Thirteenth Regiment, of Brooklyn. They
were very indignant as a result of the in
cident.