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 THE FIRST OFFICERS' TRAINING CAMP

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��Were every people on earth able to express their will there would be no wars of aggression, and if there were no wars of aggression there would be no wars, and lasting peace w^ould come to this earth. The only way that a people can express their w^ill is through democratic institutions. Therefore, when the world is made safe for democracy, when that great principle prevails, universal peace will be an accomplished fact.

No nation of people w^ill be fit more than the United States w^tien that time comes. But it has not yet come.

Gala occasions at Fort Sheridan w^ere few^ and far between. There w^as little time for "fuss and feathers" during the few precious weeks of prepara- tion. Tw^o parades were indulged in, however — one on July 4th when the members of both regiments tramped to Lake Forest and back; and the other on Saturday, A.ugust 5 th, when both regiments entrained for Chicago to par- ticipate in the great National Army parade.

The committee in charge of this parade consisted of: John T. Stockton, chairman; Angus S. Hibbard, secretary; Howard Elting, Charles Hopper, E. U. Kimbark, H. H. Merrick, Victor Olander, Paul Steinbrecher, Charles H. Wacker, Thomas E. Wilson, Kay Wood, John W. O Leary, ex-officio.

The finance committee which provided for the necessary expenses of the

event transportation, grand stand, flags, invitations consisted of John A.

Spoor, chairman; Samuel Insull, E. D. Hulbert, B. E. Sunny and Frank O. Wetmore, treasurer.

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