Evening star., 1896-12-21
MORTON CADETS.
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Saturday Night.
The troublesome times. the strife and
contention that have marked the existencs
OF the Mo. ton Cadets during the past few
weeks are fast drawing to close. There
fs but a single corporation bearing the
name now and Capt. Edgar A. Shilling is
its president, his followers holding the
other Offices. The boilers have made ar
unconditional surrender. stepping dowr
with the excuse that they were -laborine
Under the impression that they were act
Ing properly when. they, took the affairs
and the funds of the company into their
own hands, without consulting the ma
1or1ty OF the members Matters would
nave been finally settled had not the lights
at the National Guard Armory been ex-
tinguished just as motion was made and
seconded to- expel the boilers during q
meeting Saturday evening An adjourn
ment was thus made necessary and the
members dispersed to meet again tomor-
row for the express purpose, it Is under
stood. OF expeflirg the boilers. Their dis
honorable discharge from the National
Guard must necessarily follow, and their
proposed and desired transfer to Company
B, I'd Battalion, will likewise be rendered
impossible.
The boilers present Saturday evening
were Me,srs. Claxton. Grayson, Sisson,
Wagner Ravenburg, Chauncey and O'Con-
nell, and prior to the meeting they held
long conference. In opening the proceed
ings. Capt. Shilling stated that ne had been
informed that the boilers were ready to
transfer the articles of Incorporation filed
by them. Before such action was taken,
he added, he desired to know II all indebt-
edness incurred by the boiters, including
tie attorneys fee, would be met by them.
Capt. Shilling was assured that no bills
of the nature referred to were outstand-
ing.
A meeting Of the bolting corporation was
then called, with Mr. Arthur y. Clax-
ton in the chair. President A. H. CrandaIi
Of 1.-The Morton Cadets having resigned
several days ago. Without restriction the
entire membership of Company A, Sd Bat
talon. became identified with 1.-THE Nor
ton Cadets and moment later Capt.
Shilling was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the corporation. For vice president
Messrs. Shane McCurdy and Chisholm
were nominated, and Mr.. McCurdy was
elected secretary, Mr.. Lacy treasurer, Capt.
Shilling and Messrs. Brandt and Chisholm
a board OF trustees. and Messrs. Gatchel,
Taite and Brewer a committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws.
Action was requested on the applica-
tfons Of the bolters for transfer TO Com
pany B. I'd Battalion originally composed
of members Of the National Rifles, but the
matter was laid on the table for the time
being.
The Morton Cadets adjourned and Capt.
Shilling called meeting of Company A, Sd
Battalion, the boilers by request with
drawing. The auditing committee appoint
ed to examine into the accounts of the
recent fair submitted a report, which was
discussed Later the bolters were invited
into the meeting and Mr.. Grayson endea-
vored to answer a number of questions
that were put to him In regard to the
conduct Of f,the fair committee. Not a
few sharp words passed to and fro be-
tween the opposing factions about this
time. Finally Mr.. McCurdy submitted a
motion that the boilers as follows be ex-
PEELED from Company A. 3D. Battalion:
Messrs. FGrayson, Sfsson O'ConneH, Jones,
Glabaugh, Ravenburg, Chauncey and Wag-
rIer. Mr. Tafte offered an amendment, pro-
vidiEg that the action be against the bolt
ers as individuals and not as q body, and
the suggestion was laCeepted. At this
point, th&Aour for. closing the armory hav-
ing arrived, darkness ensued.z Shortly be-
fore, however one of the boilers addressed
the company, urging that extreme action
be not taken in regard 10 himself and col
leagues and pointing cut the ignominy of
discharge
- 1t has been learned that the expected
expulsion -cf the bolters tomorrow everIng
will be based upon purely military grounds.
One ofsthe minor faction, 1t Is stated, will
be charged with uttering threats against
his commanding officer and the others
with attempting to breed discomfort in the
company by approaching members and Of
feripg inducements for them to transfer to
another organization. 1t Is reported that
in case of dishonerable discharge the bolt
ers propose to fight the case.