The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08

The Journal Cadets will march in the
Decoration Day parade, and tins means
deal of earnest effort on the part OF
the young recruits, but they have en-
Enthusiastically pledged themselves. to 90
all in their power to procure their uni
forms and attain degree or pro
ficiency in drill that will insure their
making creditable appearance in pub
lie at so early a date.
When the cadet regiments were Or
ganized for appearance IN the parades
Incident to the G.. A. R. national re-
union, the week of Aug. 10, the daily
drills which the cadets will receive
when in camp were relied upon IN
great measure to round them lnto
as it is proposed to have them make.
The bows cannot have the advantage
of this camp discipline by, Decoration
Dav. so they will be compelled to make
an extra hustle. -,
To organize, uniform, equip, drill
two regiments of boys, first as raw re-
cruits in squads, next by companies,
then as batallions and finally as regi-
ments, is an undertaking Of consider;
able proportions, for it is proposed
when they swing into line for. the
Great review that they will make a
Showing that will bear comparison with
the crack militia companies and the
regulars.
The Rush to Enlist.
The announcement that TIL g Jour
ual nroposed to organize a cadet regi-
ment for the G.. A. R. parades was
made Feb. 25, and within a week more
than five hundred boys had enlisted.
A week later there were double that
number of recruits and 1t was neces-
sary to divide them into twelve com
panies. Naturally it was thought at
first that many Of them were lnf1u-
enced only by boyish enthusiasm and
that many would drop out, but attend
with nearly all of them, and they have
manifested the greatest interest IN the
instructions in foot movements.
y Accordingly, March IS, second regi-
ment was ORGANIZED and seventeen
companies have been holding weekly
drills since with spirit Of determine
ton that is already showing, results.
Individual drill began. first. Each boy
was shown the position OF SOLDIER
that position. Then came the salute
and with it the Instructions necessary
for discipline; next the fright, "
Nleft'J and front ~ facings; the
stems forward, backward, =
fright and cleft next the march
All of the companies got we'll into
squad movements with this last week
some of them before that, and they are
doing finely. With this week they will
get 7'left and right front into line, :
s'on right and on left into line, ant
the "obiques.' These movements
mastered to fair degree, the boys
will be given model drill guns-not fire
arms, but guns that viii lanswer all pur
poses of drill except loading and firing
Drills in the manual Of arms will fol
low, and at the same time will come bat
TALON drills; later on the regimenta
and brigade drills.
Downing the Uniforms
In the meantime measurements fol
uniforms have been taken and they
are being supplied as fast as the cadet.
comply with the requirements tina
show they can be depended upon tt
tsstick.'' Two hundred Of the BOYS
got their uniforms this last week, ane
that they were highly pleased witt
them but family describes it. TIL,
work of uniforming the regiment viii
e be pushed as fast as practicable TIL
model guns have been ordered, tn,
style Of saber for the commissions,
officers decided and the entire equip
ment will be ready in time.
This week will see work that will d
much to expedite progress. Nearly al