The evening times., 1902-06-11
WEST POINT GREETS
PRESIDENT WARMLY
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Academy's guests who had not already
arrived began to reach town.
The crowds Of officers and visitors
were massed at the edge of the parade
at $50 o'clock waiting for the Presi-
dents arrival. Every walk was guarded
by the red-plumed artiIIerymen. who
kept back the gayIy-c1othed spectators.
The cadet corps marched out from its
camp in full dress and with band play
ing, took its place on the walk before
the barracks facing the parade, where
IL waited
General Roe, Colonel Mills. and the
senior officers of the Academy In their
distinctive yellow sasbes and gold
trimmed hats. departed Tor the station
to await the train
The President Arrives.
At 10 o'clock exaczy the whistle of
the special train could be heard. In
few minutes the first gun flashed across
the green parade in the beginning of the
Presidents salute, and down the road
from the station between the waiting
crowds came the cavalry escort with
bobbing yellow plumes and dangling sa-
bres- Behind, in his carriage with Cen
eral Roe and Colonel Mills. rode the
President. bowiDg rigtt and left to the
cheering people. The cavalcade. amid
the thunder Of the field piece. and the
music Of the cacdet band swept past the
barracks. where the long lines of cadets
in white and grey stoca like a regiment
Of statues with dipping flags and pre-
sented arms.
The President having acknowledged
the salute, his party. followed by gen
erals and attaches in a long lire of car
riages, rode on to the west side of the
parade and took u2 a position before the
reviewing flag.
Immediately the cade- corps marched
on the green plain. from which the
white smoke of the salutes was drift
ing, and in long aligned company forma-
tion swept across the parade and turned
facing the Presidents party and the as
sembled attaches and ambassadors in
their flashing uniforms
Nations Represented.
The entire corps presented arms again.
and the President. followed by the long
train of guests, passed in front of and
behind the long line. returning TO the
reviewing flag. French officers. in their
tri-co1or cockades; Chinese and Sfamese.
III silk robes; Turkish and Syrian at
taches. in fezes, we're in the Iong re-
viewing party. On the return 10 the
flag the cadet corps broke into fours.
and ct double time began a series Of in
tricate evolutions that brought voIIeys
OF cheers from the watching crowds.
President Roosevelt, watching the man
euvers closely, smiled deIightedly at the
workmanlike execution Of the quick or
dcrs.
At length the corps was again at halt
in close formation before the President
and Cadet Calvin Titus was ordered to
step from the ranks. Titus was the Iowa
boy who, as q musician IN Company.
Fourteenth Infantry, was the first TO
scale the walls Of Pekfn in the assault
of the American troops. President Roose- /
welt pinned to his coat the medal for
which appropriation had been made by
Congress and shook his hand vigorously !
Minister Wu, who was standing nearby
smiled blandly. Titus fell back and the
corps Immediately wheeled and marched
70 the tents.
The cavalry gathered again before the
Presidents carriage and the party gal
Ioped away TO Colonel Mills quarters.
There a reception which lasted till noon
was rendered to the President
The Afternoon Exercises.
The afternoon exercises in Memorial
Hall began with prayer by the Academy
chaplain, followed by an address of vel
come by Colonel Mills. who then intro
duced President Roosevelt The Presi-
dent made an extemporaneous address,
after which the commemoratfon tables
were unveiled Ig General SchofeId.
president of the association of Grad
yates of the Military Academy.
The orator of the day. Gen Horace
Porter, was then introduced. He gave
a lengthy historical sketch Of the in
stitution
An eztemPoraneous speech by Secre-
taTy Root was the last speaking of the
afternoon Musical numbers were
strewn through the program. including
"America' and The Star Spangled
Banner"
The graduating parade takes place
this evening. followed by a banquet in
the mess hall During the banquet there
viii be fireworks and illumination of
the post.