The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
ST. ANDREW CADETS.
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The st. Andrew cadets is body Of boys
organized for proficiency in military dis
cipline as we'll as youthful exercise and
training under the tutorship of the rector
oil Christ church and The appointed regents
In charge,
Inc boys range from about ~ to is years
OF age and are thoroughly equipped with
guns, bayonets, and all accoutrements
usual In any military company.
The organization Is by no means a new
one, and is we'll known throughout the
Guy as the only juvenile company and on,,
10 which all boys we'll inclined are admit
ted to membership.
This privilege and opportunity has not
peen lost sight Of, as was attested last
night by sixteen boys In rank and ti,e, ex-
elusive OF officers AMI regents. Tho COM
pany as whole Is composed Of much
larger number than this, but on this oc-
caslon TO consist in part Of a competitive
drill, 1t seemed apparent that only the
more proficient OF the boys dared to enter
the contest.
The roster Of The company is as follows:
Regent, w. ID. Cleveland, Jr.; first vice
regent. John b. hshe; second vice regent,
Frank Clemens; captain, Maxey Hyde; first
lieutenant, Dick Cannon; second, lieuten-
ant, Sam Briacoe; first sergeant. Philip
Beayens, second sergeant, Charles oliver;
ensign Random Porter; sentinel. John ORA
per.
Promptly at S:15 O'Clock the cadets
marched In single fils into the main hall
OF the Parish building whore quite a good
audience of parents and friends had as.
sembled to witness the program for the
evening. After the order stack arms
was given they were led in prayer by the
rector. Henry D. AYES, and the programme
continued with defamation by Master
Brown Bolts. the subject being an ex-
tract from speech OF John Quincy Adams.
The beautiful vocal selection, Come
| Where My Love Lies Dreaming" was
| tten most admirably rendered by a quar-
tet composed OF Miss Buckingham, Miss
| walker and Messrs w. II. Seger and G.
| w. Grggs. The assemblage was so pleased
With this feature that continued applause
Drought forth an encore, and the song was
| repeated. -
The Rev. AYES then appeared and In a
few complimentary and well-tmed remarks
introduced Colonel ]. w. Jones. who. at
Ter few brief remarks OF explanation re-
garding the reading from manuscript, be-
| gan his address on the subject "Responsil
bilitiss OF Boyhood."
Tho we'll known reputation OF Colonel
Jones as a jurist and speaker In the COM
munity vas cause for marked appreciation
anu attention to the entire address. The
| subject WIS handled in mastery man
ner. in due course OF which the responsl-
bility that boys owe to themselves ard
consequently to their fellow beings was
| POINTED out In plain yet elegant language
y was regretted that the entire youth O,
the city could not have heard the al-
| dress, which, though 1t consumed but
forty-fve minutes In delivery was so re.
/ nlete with good advice for Toys that at
the conclusion Rev. AYES most heartily
thanked the speaker In behalf of himself
ana the company as well as to extend the
came for the entire assemhlage. as evil
denced BY their manifest appreciation.
The next public meeting ami entertain
ment will take place on the 18th of next
month, and for one OF the features of
the programme Judge Norman G. Kttrell
hos consented to address the company on
the subject. Law and the Citizen" to
which parents, friends and tho public are
cordially invited.