The morning call., 1894-02-04
LEAGUE CADETS.
A Picturesque Uniform
Selected.
viii Be DismOunted Artillery Equip
ped With Sabers - Another
Company Formed.

In a short time the League Of the Cross
Cadets viii be fully equipped with uni
forms and accOuterments. Colonel Sulli-
van Of the First Regiment of Infantry and
Father Montgomery. the projectors OF This
new branch Of military. feel confident it
viii be q grand success ID every particular
There are already nine companies or
ganiZed, and before long it is expected SIX
more will be added. The companies Will
com pose one regiment, to be known as the
First Regiment of Dismounted Artillery
of the League of the Cross.
The sample uniforms have been re-
ceived. ana two members of The cadets
are visiting the different companies on
their meeting night in order 10 determine
which uniform receives The most support.
One uniform is Of blue. The blouse Is the
same as that used by the artillery officers
of the National Guard and regular army
being blue black IN color. The pantalouns
are of brighter blue with red stripes on
either side. The cap viii be the same as
used by naval officers, and on the front
viii be the monogram Il. c. c." League
of the Cross Cadets The belt Will be the
same as used by TIE National Guard ex-
cept that on the plate Il. c. C." viii be
engraved. The other uniform viii be
gray with black braid trimming, as used
BY West Point cadets.
As many Of the companies as have been
visited have been unanimous IN support
Ing the blae uniform, which without Il
d3ubt viii be selected. The blue uniforms
are as durable as they are pretty, while
the gray are pretty but might not stand as
much wear.
The Cadets" viii not have guns but sa-
bers, of which 500 have been ordered. The
cost of be outfit for each cadet will aver
age about So. This ia g large price TO be
paid by boys, but Colonel Sullivan has an
DOunce0 that the assessment viii not be
more than 81 for each individual. while
the balance will be secured by entertain
ments. competitive drills. etc.
The orge lZatiOn committee visited ST.
James Church last evening in order TO
form that which viii probably be Company
l. The committee consists of Captain
Frank s. brady. First Lieutenant 7. Iysn
and Second Lieutenant Deasey, al! Of
Company a. Father Lynch Of ST. James
Church vas 10 the chaiT. Captain brady
and Lieutenant Daasey spoke in regard 10
the manner 10 which a company should be
( formed. After that the names of those
wishing to Join the company were taken {;
only those feet inches or over in height
we're taken. and, IN all, those enlisted num-
bered thrty-fve. They then proceeded to
( elect temporary officers. with the follow
ing result: Captain, w. Mccarthy: first
lieutenant, NJ. Lennon. and second lieuten-
ant, ID. DebernaUdi. II was decided that
tie new company should meet Tuesday
evenings.
After the necessary business had been
transacted the ST. Marv's Cathedral quar-
tet rendered some selections and the affair
was YeT.
The national colors will be adopted bv
| the cadets, while the young lady eGthusi-
asts are making beautiful silk regimentai
cOlors, consisting Of white cross in the
center with blue background.
That the League of the Cross Cadet
Regiment will prove a grand success there
is no doubt" said Captain Frank Dradv
of Company 4 70 a CALL reporter yester-
day. Continuing, Mr.. brady said: "We
are receiving support from every parish.
and Colonel Sullivan is supplying the
drill masters for all the companies. and
thus saving Us a great deal Of expense.
The boys are taking a great zeal of inter-
est in their respective Companies and are
settling down to the trials OF drills. On
behalf OF my Own company and the other
com anies of the regiment ! wish to thank
THE CALL for the interest it has taken in
the cadets"
There will be meeting of the hoard
OF officers Oh Wednesday evening, at which
each company will be represented, St.
James included.