The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-02
CADET CORPS FUNDS.
Elk M embe Wonder Why
They Cannot Have Their
Money Divided.

It is now three years since the s0rgani-
zation known as the Fourth Regiment
Cadet Corps d~isbanded. The organization
at the time of the disarmament was in q
good financial condition. That fact has
caused a great deal of unpleasantness.
The Fourth Regiment Cadets a tumble
of years ago was a f~iourishing urganiza-
tion. When it was at the height of its
prosperity Colonel Abernethy extended to
the members an Invitation to join the
Fourth Regiment as Company e. The
offer was accepted and the Cadet Corps
went to form the nucleus for the nrganiza-
tion of tina company. This left the
Fourth minus a cadet corps.
There was another cadet corps just
about that time which came to be appre-
ciated by the public. That was the High
School Cadet Corps. BY its neat appear
ance and good marching IT had won favor
and become the crack cadet corps of the
city. Mr.. Peter H. James was the cap
tain.
When Company B was ORGANIZED n the
Fourth Regiment Cadet Corps wa dis
banded the officers of the regiment CON
sidered the ACCESSIBILITY OF organizing
another cadet corps. The eyes of the
regiment were turned upon the High
School Cadet Corps, as the most avail
able, and as a result Colonel Ahernethy
asked them TO take the place made
vacant by the enlistment Of the previous
organization. The offer was accepted and
in a short time the High School Cadet
Corps became the Fourth Regiment Cadet
Corps.
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the old Armory every Saturday night.
Affairs WENT SWimmingly until the new
Arnnry On the Hill was built. It was
then rumorad that the cadets were TO be
lett behind. These rImors circulated for
some time and at last received conffrrna-
ton by Colonel Abernethy. He informed
the members that when the regiment was
Installed In its new home, there would
companies, and with snch a vacancy exist
ing the regiment thought the fdea of
having a cadet corps foolish.
h was the beginning of the end. The
membe of the cadet curps became In
different. Some wished to Join the regi-
ment, Others did not. The idea of organiz-
ing a cnmpany was then advanced, and
was taken hold OF. Those who were am
recruits to MI the number to the mini
mum allowed by law, that lis ffty-three
members. Application was made for en-
l.stment, and The prospective new conn
pany being inspected and found sAtisfac-
tory were mustered into service.
This done the cadet corps naturally
sank into a decline There was a full
treasury, however, carefully guarded by
Lieutenant Spencer STANLEY. When 1t was
decided to disband the cadet corps, Cap
tain James called on the Treasurer to
had over what money he had for distr1bu-
tion. He did so. This was over a year
ago, and the members of what was once
the Fourth Regiment Cadet Corps, are
row wondering when the distribution is
to be made. There seems to be a lack of
effort on the part of sornebody 10 bring
about the settlement and the ex-meufbers
are now threatening all sorts of things,
Warm times may be expected If some
thing is not lone soon.
One of the ex-members was seen last
night and Said
II think 1T Is shameful the manner in
which we have been treated. We have
tried several times to get our money but
with the Same result every time. We are
getting tired now, though. and intend 10
put a stop to the nonsense.