The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
Six thousand People Witness
League of the Cross Cadets
Drill.
AN EXCITING COMPETITION.
Company G Wins the Mont omery
Trophy-Sergeant Dixon Captures
the Individual Prize.

people at the Mechanics Pavilion last
night. 1t was the annual competitive
drill of the cadets for the Montgomery
trophy, and the occasion was marked with
brilliancy of color and effort. The digni-
taries OF the church in somber garments
and the officers of the United States army
and State militia in gorgeous uniforms.
men prominent in all pursuits of daily lie
and women fashionably gowned-all were
there and applauded the efforts of the
young soldiers of the cross and the country.
When the regiment of eight companies
marched out on the floor of the Pavilion.
headed by the Presidio band and passed in
review before the reviewing stand, which
was occupied BY General Graham and staff
and General Warheld and staff the vast
audience gave expression to its admiration
in frequent outbursts of applause. The
bows presented q fine front and marched
as one man.
The band stand collapsed during the
evening. Ii was oVercrowded with people
including MANY women. Fortunately no
one was injured.
The judges were: Captain Thorp Reilly
and Lieutenant Miiey of the Fifth Artil-
lery, L. 5. 4.
Company C OF St. Bridget's parish, Cap
tain Z. J. Power, and Lieutenants Owen
McMahon and James Scanlan in COM
1t was loudly cheered. The company
opened ranks before the reviewing stand
and was inspected by the judges. Then
the company executed the following move
ments:
Ia, Fours, right; ID on right into line; 2,
LETT obllque ), right obliq1e; 4, left front into
line, double time; 5, backward step; g. right
by platoons; Z, platoons, left front into line,
double time.
Company A of ST. Mary's Cathedral par.
ish, Captain Frank A. brady and Lieu
tenants William c. Hopper and R. G..
brady, were enthusiastically received by
their friends. They went through the
same movements as the preceding COM
pany.
Company c of ST. Patrick's parish. Cap
tain Edward Fitzgerald and Lieutenants
David Barry and c. Regau, holding the
medal from the competition OF year ago
was loudly cheered when the BOYS entered
the competitive arena. They presented a
splendid front and their bearing was
favorably commented upon. The move
ments were similar to the other companies
with few extra hourishes ORIGINAL with
the commander.
Company of St. Peters parish, Captain
Peter Haggerty and Iieu;enants Thomas
Marlowe and Charles Skelly. and Company
ii OF st. Brendans parish, Captain Joseph
Power and Lieutenants Louis E. Healev
and J. Regan, also entered the competi-
tlon. All the companies made an excel
lent showing and the jud eS were obliged
to carefully scrutinize every movement in
order to form an accurate decision as to
which were the most skilliul
The trophy was awarded to Company G
OF st. Brldgets parish. Quartermaster-
Sergeant William Dixon of G, ST. Bridget's
parish, won the individual non-commis-
stoned officers medal.
Archbishop Riordan made the presenta-
ton in brief speech. The reception COM
mittee of Ignatian Council No 35, Y.M.L.
which presented an American standard of
colors to the regiment, consisted of ex-
Judge Sullivan, Frank McGlynn, Phil j.
Dwyer, A; B. Smith, Charles E. L. Hide
brecht, I. n. Cosgrove, II. J. McGinnis
and DR.. J. F. McCone. a regimental
standard, a milk-white flag with gold
fringe and bearing the arms of the League
OF the Cross, was also presented to the
regiment. Judge Sullivan made an elo-
quent speech IN presenting the colors.
Said he:
The fraternal organization for which speak
Is made up OF American Catholics whose
adopted motto is "Pro Dec, Pro Patria-for
God and for country" Loyal TO faith
ana fatherland II has never been ashamed
OF its faith and il has at all times en-
deavored 10 intensity feeling OF loyalty to-
ward this, our native land, wherein conscience
eqally with property and person is TO be held
forever and sacredly inviolate
We recognize in you e kindred organiza-
tlon-one aiming to elevate the standard OF
Catholic manhood and American citizenship
We note that you set peculiarly high stand
ard for your conduct. Approaching the ad-
Vantages OF Temperance in the development OF
manly men and in the conservation of the
better forces OF your nature, you have offered
the choice first fruits OF your young manhood
as willing sacrifice on the altar OF God and
country. Your League Of the Cross, with its
1000 members pledged TO the cause OF tenn
perance, Is an evidence of your desire 10 i'm
prove and advance yourselves and the COM
IN X
time an evidence OF the untiring energy and
zeal displayed through all the ages in the
lie church.
The accomplishment of our common destiny
depends on the virtue OF our citizens. Each
citizen is a sovereign ruler in the guidance of
the Nations energies Each one adds an item
20 the intelligence, the virtue and the strength
OF the Nation, contributing the atom of his in
dividuality 70 the vast total of the Nations
power and greatness. For tn at reason the in
tellectual and moral standing Of the citizen
sovereign should be advanced. For that rea-
son MS loyalty 10 his country should be inten-
sIted. Republican institutions in the hands
of q virtuous and God-fearing nation are the
very best IN the world, but in the hands of a
corrupt and irrellgious people they are the
very worst and the most effective weapons OF
tyranny.
sensible that you are building up the vir
tuous character and developing the patriotic
ardor OF your members, Ignatian Council bids
me 10 present through your colonel 10 the
regiment stand of colors. Accent them as q
deserved token of apprecia ton and regard.
Accept these National colors as an emblem of
q proud, consolidated, undying nationaIitv.
Render TO that flag the supremest loyalty OF
love and sacrifice.
On your part let no act OF cowardice or
treachery. no lack OF civic virtue tend to its
degradation.
Let no unholy hand profane its folds, no
impious tongue revile it. See to it that each
star set in its azure armament holds its ar,-
pointed place, that il may continue to shed
through the ages TO come the bright effulgence
OF fixed sun and not dart off on An erratic
course with the passing splendor of meteor
Into the realms OF destruction and of chaos.
You are, as / have said, soldiers OF peace
Your function is to build up a sense of dis
cipllne and spirit OF honest pride in yodr or
Ranlzation. But if by evil chance-which God
iorbld-at the bidding of foreign or domestic
ioe the sulphury sirocco of war should send its
bhghtlng blast athwart our glorious Nation or
commemorative, let me feel assured that
smoag your ranks those who would be
found where the battle RACES fercest and
~here daring deeds are done.
Judge Sullivan noted the presence of the
Archbishop, Bishop Montgomery, Father
1orke, and at the mention of these names
there was loud applause.
colonel Mahoney made brief response
on receiving the colors. He said that the
League OF the Cross Cadets appreciated
h.