The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03

well established, and third will be mus
tered in about the middle of this month.
The second regiment, League of the
Cross Cadets, will be confined to Alameda
County, and chiefly represented in Oak
land, Alameda, Berkeley, Temescal and the
Haywards and San Leandro district. With
four companies in Oakland and one each
at the other places, there would be cadet
regiment of eight companies-a very re-
spectacle body of boys under q years of
age. all united under the banner of the
cross in the cause of temperance. Organi-
cation in Alameda County has been begun
and will be pushed forward with great
vigor both by pastors of the various par
ishes and by the leaders of the league
movement in this City, 1t has the ap-
proval ana direction of Archbishop Rior-
dan.
For this reason there can be no doubt Of
its success The Rev. Philip Organ and
the Rev. Peter G. Yorke Will take an ac-
tive part in the work. They will deliver
addresses, tell about all the good there is
in the temperance movement, and inspire
the Catholic boys and young men of Ala
media County with enthusiasm for the
cause.
Sunday AFTERNOON there will be the first
grand rally of the league in Berkeley.
There are about seventy-five bows in the
Berkeley branch, and it is believed that
this rally will largely increase their num-
bers. AS soon as possible q cadet corps
will be established, but this will depend
on the support of friends of the league in
Berkeley, who will be called upon to aid
| in securing uniforms and equipment.
Entertainments will be given and the pro-
cpR0S devoted fbiS ! ~ -
grand rally Father Organ will deliver an
address and administer the pledge to APP
plicants who may desire to abstain from
Intoxicating drinks until they shall have
reached the age of q years.
Immediately following the Berkeley
meeting the first opening rally will be
held in Oakland. Because of the nature
OF this event all parishes across the bay
Will be represented. The rally is to take
place IN Hansen's Hall on Eighth street.
west Oakland. Father Organ will ad-
dress the meeting, and the Rev. J. B. Nc
NalIy will also speak on temperance and
the aims of the League of the Cross. In
MS parlSh there is a large and growing
cadet company, and the total mem bership
OF the branch mum bers 1875.
The parish of st. Francis de Sales has
about 125 boys in its branch of the league
many OF whom are members of the cadet
company of St. Francis de Sales. One
OthSA newly organized Dranch so far con-
stltutes the league in Oakland, and that is
the healthy one of the Immaculate Con-
ception parish presided over by the ven
cradle Father King. This, too, will have
its cadet corps.
A week from next Sunday branch and
the nucleus of cadet company will be
organized at Temescal with appropriate
ceremony. Then will follow the organiza-
ton of branches and companies in Ala
media, in st. Anthony's parish, East Oak
land, and later in Hay wards, which branch
will include the neigh boring districts.
This organizing in Alameda County ia
said to be only the beginning of a general
establishment of the league throughout
California. As soon as Oakland and the
adjacent districts are well in hand atten-
ton will be turned 10 Santa Clara Valley
and the other populous places. Even now
branch is being organized at Santa Cruz.
and there is some talk of organizing in
San Jose and Santa Clara. An officer of
the league stated yesterday that there was
every indication that instead of a reei-
mental emcampment OF the league next
year there will be q division camp, where
cadets from San Francisco and PRINCIPAL
cities around the bay will come together.