The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-13
I'M, OTIS At WEST POINT.
HONORs PAID TO HIA ~
peS.rRETARY ROOFS WISE.

.-.r POINT. June i?.-Ths routine Of sea
ne Il owe, now for the graduating olsss'
Asa.d yAen they marched Up to tho omcer
mm.cA a, the close Of dress parade this
',.s and stood In line. with hats Oh. while
IA scboolmats. marched by at present
peu And vhsn the last OF them with the old
~" w., .t.o swung BY then they followed in
a"1. and groups and sinsly, laughing and
Npu., ius, like all the other spectators here.
s~',s ,rn,nrh for them in that moment and
srrerior they must have felt 10 their old
..mv matt, still In the harness and swing
"A then With rigid precision which told that
~, Rand OF the academy discipline was still
:. ,her, Surely, the young fellows free
~, !, all forever now must have breathed u
.n .ish Of relief at that dramatic little mo
:. "a thelr lives. And yet It might not all
lave been Joy unalloyed' u,
r,s hand played Home Sweet Home" and
u,Led sveetness OF the notes seemed 10
~, rather lovingly among the great tnr"s
A., framed the pretty scene. From the great
~a.n wall Of Crows Nest their soft echoes
,ne down at the close with a peculiarly pa
(a.,c sueetness, Maybe it was not all such
%-n,ctinr happiness to be leaving the old spot
..,sr There were those, even among the
.u.,,ors, for whom the scene meant nc more
AZ, would a striking scene non the stage,
4, we're not moved by the simple little cere-
~ a, fareN ell and grim warriors "a they
=. s,nposed 10 be row., II 10 just within the
r,ran possibilities that there Is a tender chord
.N,,rns here and there under that part of
II. sray cadet coat where the heart beats.
!, nj events il was a very pretty scene and
nh the ceremonies attendant upon the arrival
" Gen. OTIS vas III. spectacular event OF the
.v II was the particular wish Of the Secre-
L,- NJ Var that ten. OTIS be received with
.rb distinguished honors as would testify
\ he War Departments and the army's ap-
.,,,aciatton Of his splendid services in the
k%.ainpinsS. and all that West Point could do
carry out Mr.. Roots decision in this respect
Is done. "A
The greatest honor the post can give to well
nm. an arriving or speed a parting guest Is to
scort hin from or to the dock with the full
krps Of cadets, 1t is a very unusual thing
DO, but it was done in the case Of Gen. Otis
k-tsy. The Secretary Of War. Col. Mills, the
krertntendent of the Academy, Col. Helm. the
rnuandant ~ Cadets and Adjutant Rivers
5kds to the steamboat landing in carriages,
the officers being in full uniform, while the
ndes, led by the full military band of the
bst, marched ahead Of them. The wait az the
ErE was very short. The big river steamers
NV about a. close 10 their schedule time as do
haroad trains and the New York vas just one
knute ahead Of time when she made her land
ks al ua. Col. Mills and Col. Helm went on
kord and greeted Gen. Otis, Then they
eOrted him TO the dock. where he was well
ened by the Secretary OF War and the officers
the post. after which. with the cadets and
hu,c leading the way. the line OF march was
&aSel w the winding road 10 the parade ground.
Here Battery Knox broke loose with a salute
H fourteen guns. while the large crowd that
lined The west side OF the plain pressed curiously
GHrd to get a glimpse of the hero Of the
f~shppines as he passed.
Gen. Otis had ridden up in a carriage with
eretary Root and at the southwest corner
he parade ground they descended. going
h Test @ the distance to Col. Mills's house
Dot, a. did Col. Mills and the other officers
b had occupied carriages on the march up
b bill. Col. Helm commanded the cadets
person and was on horseback. Gen. Otis.
M the Secretary Of War, will both be- the
! Ests Of Col. Mills during their stay here 1t
Is the general comment among those Of the
tovd who were near enough to get a good
! ok at him that the reports which represented
i'm as beng worn and tagged in appearance,
bth the effects Of Philippine climate visible
bis face, were greatly exaggerated. Ger
kly as be advanced TO take Mrs. Mils's well
pnng hand and was by her conducted to
be vrnda of the house he did not move like
man afflicted with languor. TO the throng
people who stood silently Lined up along the
fdk IN front Of the house be turned with a
puck, bright glance and half raised his hat.
number Of others OF the Board Of Visitors
Pes IN the crowd Of spectators.
Cen Otis and Secretary Root were the only
tsols ot the group of men on Col. AlIls's We
nrta who were not in uniform. IL was some
he before the other passengers on the New
|Ii found out that Gen. Otis vas on board
bis morning. IL fact, he ard Gen. Barry In
r, very modest suits Of civilian clothing
Paied on board so quietly that even the officers
The boat did not know who they wcre. They
ftnns up and bought tickets as everybodyelse
10 done, and then they went and got a couple
satsunder the Ice Of q big pile Of deck chair.
a, a place where they would have a good
Jew o! the scenery coming up. 1t was a police
m On thc. pier who gave the officers Of the
fork the trst MP as 70 whom they had on
w Z T.. Olcott, the representative OF the
EEoany pay Line, sought the General out in
secluded nook and invited him to one of the
" private pIlors, in which a luncheon was
Ne a short time before arriving at West
IN the way up the General talked freely
SM many Philippine matters, and said among
az tntnu that he had felt the heat in WASH
s1Gh The day he was there more than he had
s SsH ny tme during Ais stay in the Phil
~a y was those who were doing garrison
w and we're n camps who fell the heat out
Iost Those who were. on active duty
gd no, suffer from tedium found little fault
Pas Of ne work done in the Philippines
tin. A lqtant. y u. "G post S' here Il Is s1 Col
q MI VINO has dope such splendid work in
(csbsba.s ana drssens the MONUMENTS OF the
s,a,p a shor, time after Gen. Otis's arrival
gm1.w about that Gen Mile. had Tot here
ped By the officers Of the post until fully
nck IN the aftsrnoon. But i was q false |
Hym ~ was Gen. J NJ. wilson, chief Of the
80, seo had arrived and who had come |
present At the Memorial Hall dedication |
~ pollock in the afternoon when the
IIt Of cups again announced THAI Gen.
N asd got here. Col. Mills, Commandant |
y aa a squadron OF cavalry ms hin Al the |
H. ~ escorted him 10 Col. Millss house, |
k1 Gsq 0tt-, Gen, Wilson, Gen. Batas, Gen |
fnd Gen. Chsfes were waiting to receive
h. ane pretty vine-embowsred veranda
" guy. EjntendentIt house va.Guites klon-
s2id ace and respondent with numes
U 1, yellow sashes. Gen Otis had TOT
mb ~ ny this time and II is possible
(gss,' turg-lrocAed military coat and duck
ST. brought out a little OF the l~eanness
,Dco ap2Ht which there has beep 80 much