The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17


to cut out the salutes and things.
II am really coming Up merely as
private British citizen. / shan't wear q
uniform"
His Wishes Respected.
Wherefore Lord Ktchener's wishes
were respected. Nobody made fuss over
him during his stay at West Point to-day
IN fact, none Of the cadets and only two
or three officers knew he was TO be
present when the corps marched out on
the turf this afternoon for tho regular
Saturday drill and inspection.
Col. Scott was at the station 10 meet
the general with a noisy automobile. Col
Scott walked right down the CindCr path
prepared to raise gloved fingers TO salute
The colonel's right glove got half way up
when he saw that Lord Kitchener was
stretching out a bare right hand TO shake
the coloneTs. and that his lordShip was
almost on the point of smiling a greeting
to his friend Whereupon Col Scott
stopped his right hand before It had gone
too far. and he stuck it out and shook
the British soldiers hand heartily. No
body Saluted anybody.
Guests Mt the Luncheon.
Straight Up TO Col SCOTS red brick
house chugged the machine. Only Lord
Kitchener. Mr.. DunCgG. and Col and Mrs
Scott were present at the luncheon
Lord Kitchener and Col and Mrs
Scott came out on the veranda right after
luncheon, just as the post band was
tuning up for the corps inspection. Col
Scott and Lord Kitchener lined up side
by side, first Of all TO be photographed.
The proceeding seemed to grid the British
fighter. and he fdseted until it was all
over. Then, bareheaded and minus the
great coat" he lighted a cigar and
awaited the coming OF the straight lines
Of gray cadets. But before they came out
into the sunlight it grew too chilly for
him, and he ducked inside TO get his
coat and brown felt hat
Faultessly the cadets marched out on
the great green field, with the band in
the lead. The tall man who pulled at
a cigar looked at the OnComing columns
Of gray. He didn't move until the colors
marched by Then he took his cigar
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squared shoulders. and took off his hat
and held it against his breast.
March Like Machinery.
Like a gray machine. the cadets march
ed by in ten companies, and they finally
swung into position I'm a great line OF
gray uniforms and white enameled Shout
der cross belts. and all the white gloves
came down 10 trOuser seams in one
cIockwork movement
Lord Kitchener came down from Col
SCOTS veranda after a time and sat on
one Of the iron benches with a party. the
general next TO the army girl in the
gray gown, spoken OF earlier. When the
band struck UP a Scotch hornplpe or
something for the duick-step sprint OF
the cadets around the parade ground,
something warmed TX. OF ks" heart
and he almost came near getting Up 60
the point OF commencing 10 smile. To
put it strongly. he relaxed. When Col
Scott thought he had seen enough. Lord
Kitchener got UP and climbed into
waiting automobile to be whisked around
the post on a tour Of inspection.
Until an hour or so later he made alb
soutely no comment upon what ne had
seen on the parade ground. Before he
started back to- New York Lord Kitchener
deigned to say that the cadets were "the
smartest body of young men he had
seen