The Caucasian., 1910-03-08

MAJOR GENERAL FREDERICK D. GRANT.
pacity greater than that of any out
deor place of amusement in the Unit
ed States. Major General Frederick
Dent Grant is expected personally to
supervise the encampment and tourna-
ment This soldier show" which. it
is predicted, will surpass in extent and
variety of interest any previous exhi-
bition of a similar character, will be
the central feature, it is sexpscted, OF
a rational and fsatiiotIc" celebration
of the. FoIrth of July in Chicago.
Huge Parade Planned.
Federal soldiers will head the huge
parade planned for the morning of In
dependence day by the Sane Fourth
association Besides companies con-
nected with the Illinois national guard,
the marchers will comprise members
of military and semimilitary organiza-
tions. school children, representatives
Of singing societies and men wearing
costumes that will depict the military
epochs of the history of the United
States. Floats symbolizing notable
events will appear in the parade. which
has been planned to weld all racial
elements in movement to further
true patriotism. appreciation Of liberty
and civic pride.
Troops, it is expected. win come
from indianapolis, Detroit. Sault Ste
Marie, Mich: Fort Sheridan. Mime
apolis; Fort Meade. S. d.; Fort Des
Moines, Iowa; Fort D. A. Russell.
Wyo.: Fort Riley. Kan; Fort Leayen-
worth, Kan; Fert Niagara. n. T., and
Washington. OF seven bands to come
to the tournament three viii be mount
ed. Performances will begin daily at
2:30 p. N. and s:15 p. N. Tue ill.,
fantry win display methods Of attack
and defense in stimulation of real fight
ing, and to heighten the effect hospital
corps members will attend supposedly
Injured men, exhibiting how wounds
are dressed on the field and also the
work of the military surgeon Many
thrills, it is said, are in store for those
who witness the exhibition of wall
scaling, in which 400 or 500 men car
rying their full equipment swarm over
a twelve foot wall.
To Test Flying Machines.
Most prominent of all the features
of the tournament will be experimental
work with the aeroplane. Considera-
BILE secrecy surrounds the plans OF
those in charge of this branch of the
tournament program, but it was said
the other day that Chicago residents
probably will witness unusual demon
strations in the practical use of heay-
ier than air flying machines.
The riding. it is promised By Secre-
tary John II. Young Of tie totwna-
ment committee, himself West Point
graduate. will equal if not surpass
anything shown BY the best circus or
Wild West snow on the road One of
the most spectacular features viii be
the daily pontoon bridge building
from the south end of the park to the
breakwater, and the construction in
the arena of a trestle bridge across
/ an imaginary shallow but unfouiabie
stream. They are attacked during the
work. but repel the onslaught. get
their supplies and armed feree over
and then blow up the bridge All in
even minutes. The attack ard de-
fense of d wagon train will he another
feature.
There vii! be twenty performances.
aud It is figured that te Witness ,s'.er-s-
! feature 1t yill be necassary 70 attend
lit least four separate exhibitions. An
innovation welcomed BY many win be
/ The absence Of rlucas xaIes.d la aSFkers
IL peanuts popcorn and SET drinks
The only concessions gil BE eashleas
and opera glasses