Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1911 — 10,000 TROOPS READY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

10,000 TROOPS READY

Soldiers Prepare for Chicago Tournament July 23 to 30. National Guard and Regulars to Meet In Greatest of Military Maneuvers. Preparations for one of the greatest military held in the United States are-rapidly nearing completion and on July 23, the date scheduled for the opening of the big marital pageant, it is expected that more than 10,000 regulars and national guardsmen will be assembled In Grant Park, Chicago. > . The National Military Tournament, which is to be held under the auspices of the Chicago Association of Commerce, will be in command of Maj. Gen Edward C. Young, the highest acting National Guard officer in Illlno:s. Besides detachments of troops from other states, the First, Second, Seventh and Eighth infantries, rti-st cavalry and Signal Corps of the Illinois National guard, the regular troops from Fort Sheridan and the U. S. Marine corps will participate. The encampment, which will be officially known as Camp Charles S. Deneen, will be located on the same ground on which the big tournament was held last year. Several hundred carpenters and workmen are now busy building the monster grand-

stands for the accomodation of the thousands who will view the maneuvers. The committee appointed by Jenercl Young to prepare a definite program of military events is composed of Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn, First infantry, chairman; Colonel Lewis D. Greene, Adjutnat General, secretary; Colonel Daniel M. Moriarity, Seventh infantry; Colonel John R. Marshall, Eighth infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Allen, chief of engineers; Major John Bauder, Second infantry; Major Joseph C.' Wilson, First cavalry; Captain M-urice D. Woolman, Battery B, field artillery; Captain Alvin H. NcNeal, signal corps; Captain William J. Swift, hospital corps; Commander Edward A. Evers, naval reserves; Lieutenant Commander William N. McMnnn, naval reserves, and John R. Young, tournament manager.

Unloading Pontoon Bridges for the Chicago Tournament.