The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
He Tried to Discourage the League of the
 Cross.
When the Institution Was Started He Said Harsh
 Things.
Essay Contest of the Cadets Alp. preciated by an Enthusiastic
 Audience.

An unexpected attack was made up on General w. H. L. Barnes at Metro politan Temple by Father Gleason ot St. Joseph's Parish in his address to the League of the Cross Cadets and those present at the essay contest of the Third District yesterday afternoon Father Gleason was speaking of the growth and prosperity of the League and the Encouragement given by the men who should have lent 1t helping hand and assisted it at every turn.
 He spoke of the struggles of the members of the League in the begin ming and how after much opposition the League now numbered thousands, and 1t was at this point of the address that General Barnes was so caustically mentioned
 Father Gleason referred to the time two years ago when Barnes had se- verely criticised the League. He de- nounced Barnes in the strongest terms.
 This man. he said, made an at tack on the League of the Cross while that institution was yet in its infancy. He stated in the papers under his own name that the League of the Cross was a nuisance and stench Tn the nostrilS that should be suppressed by the people of the State of California.
 That man who calls himself general, for the Lord only knows where he got the title, for he was only in the war three months, has found out that the League of the Cross Cadets is here to stay. It is prospering and in tends to prosper and is now an insti- tuition that the people of California are only too proud of and only too anxious to have them participate in the mili- tary portion of the parades that march through our streets.
 Surely the League is something to be proud of when General Wartield and General James stated before ten thousand people that the League was far ahead of the National Guard of California in military tactics.
 ''The remark of General Barnes could only be inspired by jealousy and only minds guided by the star of bigotry could have sentiments of that peculiar kind"
 Father Gleason then concluded his address after complimenting the pro- motors and directors of the League.
 The essay contest was most interest ing and the papers read showed thought and were remarkably clever TOT yOuInS Ol lIt dSc lllil lhCy WEI v, none of them being over eighteen.
 The participants in the contest were William Walsh of St. Roses Parish, John Satoro of old St. Mary's and J. J. Hussan of St. Joseph's. George Sweeney from St. Patrick's Parish was prevented from participating by seri- ous illness.
 Cadet Walsh carried off the honor, which was a silver medal and words of praise, as he was declared by the judges, Father Dempsey, Miss Agnes Began and w F. Humphrey, to have delivered with best style and diction his paper on Temperance. the Foun- dation of True Manhood" Father O'Ryan presented the young man with the coveted medal amid the applause and cheering of those assembled.
 Father Riordan, brother of Arch bishop Riordan, and Father Yorke were the guests of honor.
 The programme in full was as fol- lows:
 Opening hymn and prayer. Come Holy Ghost;" remarks by chairman, Major D. c. Deasy; piano solo, Miss Georgiana; drawing for essays; first essay; banjo duet, Sergeant Dougherty and MT. Tor res. l.. c. C.: second essay; hymn, Amer ca," audience; third essay; calrionet solo, Max Walton Qeader l.. c. c. Bandl; com Icalities, w. H. Lang: address, Father Gleason; awarding of medal to winner; closing hymn "Te Deum,' audience; ac- Miss Georgiana.