The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21

exclusively OF members and ex-members
Of the famous High School corps Of cadets.
and il adopted the name Morton Cadets
in honor of Levi p. Morton, al that time
Vice President of the United States On
the boys financially
For nearly three years the Morton Ca
diets remained what is termed an independ-
ent military organization. but early in
July. 1882, at a full meeting the command
decided TO enter the national guard. and
become soldiers in the eyes of the law. Al
the same meeting the boys made up their
minds to hold an encampment.
Maj d. L; N. Peixotto. then
S triSt of Columbia nbhh'e militia 'h MUSTERED
the Morton Cadets into the District Ma
tional Guard July q, 1892, as company b.
second battalion. and two weeks later the
youngest organization in Gen. Ordway's
brigade left for its first camp, having ac-
complished a remarkably large amount of
work in an equally remarkably short time.
All last winter the announcement of the
drill for 1896 was eagerly awaited, and
when at last Savannah took the field, the
decision to visit that city was unanimous
and immediate. For several weeks past
the company has been holding nightly
drills and VIII continue the practice work
until the date of departure for Savannah,
In the way Of equipment for the Savan-
an trip the company will carry its new
black fatigue uniforms. the full dress uni
form of the national guard and the regl-
latiOn fatigue uniform. In addition. each
member Will carry several pairs of white
duck trousers and a number, particularly
the members of the secret inner organiza-
ton, known as the a. o. p. E.. have deci-
ded 20 secure uniforms entirely of white.
including white shoes and caps. Cap,.
Shilling intends to leave nothing undone
in order that the company may pass a
perfect inspection. His experience at
Memphis proved a valuable lesson in that
respect.
1.-The members of the drill team will
wear collars, gloves ana shoes of uniform
pattern, and all the boys will have their
hair trimmed in the same fashion. If
army officers are secured for Judges the
Morton Cadets will appear for inspection
in fun dress national guard uniforms. If
the judges are national guard officers the
inspection attire viii be the black IA
tgue uniforms, or black blouses with
white duck trousers. For the extended
order exercises at Savannah, which is
something new in an interstate drill pro-
gramme, the Morton Cadets will wear the
national guard field dress, including cam
patgn hats and leggins. AS to the route
the company villa take to Savannah, no
definite arrangements have as yet been
made. The drill team of forty men, with
four or five substitutes, will comprise
camp, although one or two staff officers
will probably so along. The company this
on both sides of which will be attached
long streamers bearing the inscription:
Savannah, Ga.-Morton Cadets.-Wash-
ington, d. c."
Morton Cadets while at Savannah have
not yet been completed, hut If the facili-
ties for messing at the Georgia city are
as good as those provided at Memphis,
the company will have its own cook and
furnish its own meals, for Capt. Shil-
ling is thoroughly convinced that the
best discipline can be maintained by such
an arrangement.
The Morton Cadets announced last year
that they were not going TO Memphis with
the expectation of winning the cham
pionship of the United States. but, never
theless, they came within an ace of at
tanning first place. This year. however,
the avowed object of the ambition of
the company is the Galveston cup, the
championship of the United States, and,
incidentally, $500 in cash.