The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
LEAGUE CADETS.
Proceedings of the Board of
Officers.
Great Enthusiasm-ReCru Coming
in alphabetically Rivalry
Between Companies.

That the League of the Cross Cadets is
an organization which is steadily grow ing
In strength and popularity was made
manifest by the reports received at the
meeting of the board of officers which took
place in one of the Cathedral halls yester-
day afternoon.
Nearly all the officers of the companies
already organized we're present, the
parishes of ST.. Mary. ST. Charles. st.
Patrick, Sacred Heart. st. Francis, st.
Theresa aud St James being represented.
and the few who were absent were un-
doubleday so because of a mistake in the
announcement of the place of meeting.
Captain Frank S. brady of Company A
occupied the chair, with Lieutenant ID. C..
De asy of the same company acting as
secretary, and Father Yorke and Colonel
w. 2. Sullivan of the First Regiment In
fantry. n. G. c., general advisors.
The report of the committee OF uniforms
was presented by Colonel Sullivan and
received with much enthusiasm, as he
stated that favora BILE arrange ments had
been made and that the uniforms can all
be finished by Easter. The choice lies
between an all blue and an all gray uni
form, and as soon as the csmmittee ap-
finished their round of visits to the differ
ent companies decisive vote Will be taken
and the contract given out.
Lieutenant ID. c. Deasy of the commit
tee on organization gave very encourage
ing repor. of that committees visits To the
different parishes, and Lieutenant L. f.
Ryan of the committee on rules and regC-
lations reported progress. w. II. Nc
earthly of ST. James reported twelve men,
bers already secured, with promise of as
many more, and William Clinton of St.
Theresa's said that twenty-six had joined
there already. and many more we're ex-
pected to do so very soon.
AS a slight difference of opinion had
arisen between Captain E. p Fitzgerald of
st. Patrick's and Captain w. ID. Flynn from
the Sacred Heart as to the right of their
respective companies to be called Company
&C" Colonel Sullivan was called upon to
decide the matter. After some little dis
cussion the rival captains gracefully &C.
cepted the suggestion that after thirty days
devoted to preparation the matter shall be
settled by a competitive drill.
Company A generously offered the use of
its ball for the occasion, and it was de-
cided that the drill should take place on
the evening of February %. To insure i'm
partially in the decision each captain will
select judge, and these two judges will
select third. and the companies agree to
abide unquestioningy by their decision.
On the suggestion of Captain Flynn a
ways and means committee was ap-
pointed, the folio wing young gentlemen
being designated to serve thereon: Cap
tain L. j. Kennedy. Captain Z. p. Fitz-
gerald, Captain W. ID. Flynn, Lieutenant
d. Z. Deasy and Lieutenant Z. +. Ryan.
During the meeting Colonel Sullivan
made ringing speech, urging upon his
hearers the necessity of gaining all the re-
cruits possible, as the movement is de-
signed not only to interest and instruct
boys. but to do them good morally. PRO
gress is the rule" said the colonel, "and
the moment you cease to progress you will
retrOgrade. The moment a captain be-
comes fully satisfied with the strength or
the excellence of his company that mo-
ment his company will begin To deteriorate,
as he and his soldiers will lose interest"
/. III. Fal!On of 81. Bridgets followed
with some pleasant "reminiscences of the
and thought that company would be or
parat0ry meeting is to be held there on the
evening of Ash Wednesday.
Just before the close of the meetin z
Father Yorke gave the young officers some
excellent advice in his usual genial
manner.
A rising vote of thanks to THE CALL
for It's practical manifestations of interest
in the work of the cadets was unanimously
given. a vote of thanks was also given to
the Monitor.
The time of meeting having been
changed from Sunday afternoon to
wednesday evening the meeting ad-
Journen TO convene again on February Z,
at 10 p. NJ, 10 the same hall.