Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

Special Correspondence,
New York June l6.-Fied day at
West Point, with its pole vaulting, hur-
die racing and baseball games, rs blue
and white cadets, all covered with
brass buttons, Joking fof all the word
ss II they We're wearing the very lat
est improved straight front. La
Grecque corset--its pretty girls, hatless
and in white MarseiAes suits, watching
every movement Of the soldier boys, It's
generals, colonels and majors so plen-
ttul are they that one wonders II the
entire army is represented By these
stern looking, grey moustached war
riors--a gala day II all made for a
bunch Of New Workers, r. c. Easton
and wife, and Miss Bessie Morehead,
who took advantage Of the rate, and
sailed away on the Albany for days
solid enjoyment
COT. Willard Young. with his wife,
and two daughters. Misses Hattie and
on the 9TH Of June to remain the week:
Mai X. w. Young wife and daughter
Mary have been located at the Point
for some time and all are having the
time of their lives, for It's one thing TO
BE- a cadet and its quite another 70 re-
/ urn as a guest after having seen SER
vice on the field. The beauty and
grandeur Of West Point are too well
Known 10 require more than mention,
go We reluctantly sthe our adjectiyes
and prepare to deal directly with names
and events.
Col. Willard Young. by a strange CO.
Incidence, occupied his old barracks,
fourth division, with his old classmate,
Gen Elmer Wheeler, who resigned
from the army few years ago. and en-
gagged In business in his native city,
Boston Many and interesting are their
"reminiscences of school days. Mrs
Young and daughters we're unable TO
secure rooms at the hotel, 40 have TAX
en- quarters at Highland Falls,
a mile and half distant from
the Point, In the famous old
Flanston homestead. now known
as Lady Cllffe, overlooking the Hud-
son The property Is now owned By
TIE Catholics and has been converted
into a seminary for young ladies'. The
house Is marvel OF cleanliness and
quiet; never is known there the unholy
Tread or man, all that IL To be seen OF
heard are the black robed figures
stealing nolselessly through the corr-
doris, speaking in soft whispers, and re-
llglously going. TO bed at o'clock, To
rise with the first peep of dawn An
IDEAL spot for pSfect rest for the worn
cut society woman, but scarcely In
touch with healthy young people, who
Journey TO the military academy on
pleasure bent. Yet, the very quantness
and oddly Of the situation made an
Impression not soon TO be forgotten. |
Mai. Il. w Young and family were ut |
the hotel, all very busy In their differ |
ent ways, committee meetings and So |
tlal engagements filling up each day. |
The grand ball held In Memorial hall |
the eve Of the 10th was the browning |
event of the weeks entertainment. and !
the glltterlng uniforms and elegant |
gowns made a picture worthy Of per-
petuation.
Utah has three Of her boys in this
great instltutlon--Chas. Teford of |
Bountiful who graduates In 1903, and |
who Is making brilliant record; h. ID. |
lie Compile, son OF DR.. lie Compile Of
Park city who graduates In 1904. ana
who Is a tine student, and Rupert |
Dun(ord OF Salt Lake, grandson OF the
late Presiteht Snow, who graduates In
1905, and who is making great prog
ress With our three brave cadets. and
our fair Young Utah girls, Utah held up
her head with the best OF the states.
Looking over the field we inwardly ex-
claimed, "Hurrah for Utah! We were
not lacking the right stuff during the
late war, and we wont be left behind in
any race for beauty or valorl"
Among the known to-newspaper- fame
At the gathering were to be
seen Generals Greeley and Miles. ana
Col j. Ford Kent. Away back in the
lOs. Lieut. Rogers Burney was a
familiar figure In Salt Lake society; to-
tay he bears the title Of major. and Is
also guest at the Point He enjoys
meeting old friends. and talking over
Fort Douglas days, recalling many
happy times spent in Salt Lake City.
Elder Geo o. Watts. who has filed an
mission in the New England
conference, under the presidency Of Il.
D. Clyde has been released to return
% his home IN Blaine. near Ogden
Elder James Preswich OF Mona. who
has been laboring in the Northern
states mission has also meen released
10 return home, and Elder J. j. Wood
'uh OF Murray has been called home.
wing TO the severe Illness OF his moth
n. Elder Woodruff's abors have been
'onfined to the city and vicinity of AL
Dany N. Y.
Miss Mary Young. daughter Of Hon.
Iohn w. Young. has gone to Rockford.
H., on q two-weeks visit to her moth.