The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-09
CELEBRATION BEGINS
1t WEST POINT TODAY
Military Academy Enters
Upon Notable Centennial.
THE ALUMNI HAVE THEIR DAY
Old Graduates Present in Large Num-
bers and Meet Together This After
nooa-E1eTcises Under Direction c.
General Schofeld-The Program.

WEST POINT. y. Y, June with
his morning began the centennial ceIe-
bration Of the United States Militar? /
Academy the famous training school Of
cur soldiers. whose foundation was au-
tborized by act Of Congress on March 10,
1892 The exercises, beginning with the
informal reunions and gatherings this
morning. and the luncheon OF the alumni
at 1 O'Clock. extend through four days.
eliminating in the graduation exercises
on Thursday morning. On Wednesday
when the celebration proper Of tse. cen
tenary viii take place, President Roose-
welt will deliver an address ard the mem
bers Of the Cabinet. many of the foreign
ministers and attaches at Washington.
Justices of the Supreme Court, mem
bers Of both houses Of Congress, govern
ors of many States and representatives
Of many colleges and military societies
viii attend.
Preparations have been making for
long time to have this the most splendid
celebration in the history Of the Acad-
e!ny. A great crowd Of graduates, amy
officers Of all grades. from young heu-
tenants to old veterans on the retired
list, have arranged to attend the centen-
NAL and in order to make room for them
all the cadets have been ordered into
barracks during the celebration. A large
delegation frora West Points sister in
stitution, the annapolis Naval Academy,
viii attend the celebration.
Today Alumni Day.
Today is alumni day at West Point
The exercises are under the direction
Of the president Of the association Of
graduates. Gen. John NJ Scboheld. The
alumni viii sit down TO a luncheon in
the assembly room of the Memorial Hall
during the afternoon. and later there
will be meeting in Thayer Hall called
TO order by Gen Thomas A. Morris. the
oldest living graduate Of the Class Of "a
The exercises include an opening
prayer by J7e Very Rev. George Deshon,
class Of SO, an address by Gen T J.
Wood, as. a veteran Of the Mexican
war; addresses by Gen. T. H. Ruger, "a,
representing the Union veterans in the
civil war, and Gen E. Porter Alexander.
81, representing the Confederate vet
Grams, and an address by the president
of the Association Of Graduates.
The memorial hall viii be brilliantly
Illuminated at $50 O'Clock tonight. Gen
eraI and Mrs. schofeld and Commandant
and Mrs. Mills wifi aold a reception in
the hall after Q o'cIack
Rest of Program.
The program for the remaining days
follows:
Tuesday-Field day.
Annual athletic contests between the
four classes of the corps Of cadets on
the parade at 10 O'Clock.
A baseball game between Yale and
West Point on the parade at 3 o'clock.
The graduation ball in the memorial
hall at O'Clock.
wednesday-Militarx honors to the
President of the United States; an es-
cort to the quarters OF the superintend-
ent Of the Military Academy by the corps
OF cadets; a review Of the corps Of ca
diets Immediately thereafter; reception
to the President Of the United States by
the superintendent OF the Military Acad-
envy at his quarters after the review;
luncheon for the invited guests and the
alumni in the assembly room Of the me-
mortal hall at 1 O'Clock.
The invited guests and the alumni
will assemble ct the quarters OF the su-
perintendent at 2:I5 O'Clock to escort The
President of the United States TO the
centennial exercises in the memorial
hall. This will be followed by the cen
tennial day exercises. IN the evening
there viii be a banquet in the mess hall
and display of fireworks.
MISUNDERSTANDING exercises Of the
class Of 1902 at 1880 O'Clock.