The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-16
One Regiment OF Ten Companies fn
New York Armed with the Latest
Improved Rifles.
BEADY FOR EMERGENCIES
NONE BUT TRUSTED MEMBERS OF
THE CLAN-NA-GAEL CAN JOIN.
Leaders Give Out that They Are Coli
lecting Troops for United states
I'm Case OF Need.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia local paper to-
morrow will say: For the last ten months
a movement has been under way In the
lodges OF the Clan-na-Gael in this and other
large cities TO organize among the best
Jr.shmen military companies. In this city
alone there is a well-drilled and equipped
regiment of five hundred men. and COM
panies and regiments are in process OF for
nation in Brooklyn. Boston. Chicago and
other large cities.
1t Is said that the whole movement Is q
scheme to prepare a well-trained and armed
body OF men 10 be used when there Is an
opportunity TO free Ireland. This scheme
is denied by the leaders OF the movement.
who declare that the men are drilled for
the purpose Of furnishing the United States
government with trained soldiers In case OF
an emergency, but, notwithstanding this as
sertion. 1T has leaked out that Ireiand's
cause is the principal object Of the moye-
ment. One of the oaths which every recruit
takes. 1t is said, Is to serve the cause OF
Ireland.
According to the plan OF the organizers.
a regiment was to be formed in this city
called the First Irish Volunteers. Each
company of this regiment was to be re-
cruited from lodge OF the Clan-na-Gael.
are Geraldine. speranza, Thomas Davis.
Emmett, Owen Rhoe, Innisfail, Sunburst,
Napper Tandy. Wolf Tone and Ennis Hope.
No man could join company unless he
was a member OF the Clan-na-Gael After
becoming a member OF this organization he
had to be vouched for by two well-known
Irishmen before he could enlist. He also
had TO buy distinct uniform and be will
ing to pay his prorata share Of the ex-
penses of the movement. The organizers
were successful. A battalion OF four COM
panies was soon formed and the men were
drilled. Recruits still came in. and to-day
regiment OF ten companies has been
formed, the last company being mustered
in recently. Each OF the ten companies
has about fifty men. The uniforms Used
except cap. This headeear is shaped ike
the fatigue. cap of the National Guard Its
body is of dark army blue, but its top Is
a brilliant canary yellow on which Is
traced in bright emerald green braid a
large shamrock. :, signifying the green
above the orange"
most improved style. IL is handsome
weapon. The men are drilled in the latest
drill regulations. including The new manual
of arms, introduced in the Nationali Guard
of this State Several weeks ago. Roderick
Kennedy, president of the Cian-na Gael.
said that the regiment was formed for the
purpose of furnishing troops TO the United
States government in case of need
1.-The expense OF the movement Is paid
partly by the lodges and partly by the
members" he continued I've have two
splendid battalions, one OF which drills on
Monday and the other on Thursday. The
CRYSTAL Palace is being fitted up with q
gymnasium and other necessities for a
young mems military organization. A mili-
tary board is i'm control"
The officers of the Irish Volunteers are:
Jas Moran, commanding; p. Leonard. ad-
jutlnt: captains. c. Cassin, Company A:
W. O'Neill. Company B; c. L. Crowley,
Company c; NJ. Greelish, Company ID; T. II.
Nolan, Company +; p. .Gostin, Company +;
W. Magee, Company c.; w. Cahill, Conn.,
pany II; T. Smith. Company /; J. J. Scam
land Company K.