Camp Lowry on the Parade opposite the national guard armory will the scene today of the mobilization of the entire Minnesota National Guard. Three regiments of infantry and three batteries of artillery will be brought together in camp in the heart of a great city for the first time in national guard maneuvers. For three days and nights the 2.000 men will be under strict military discipline and from sunrise to sunset the bugle,the drum and the sharp demands of officers will be heard through length and breadth of the tented city. Many features of the encampment are unique. This is the first time the entire Minnesota national guard has been mobilized in one camp.
The tents in which they will live tor nearly a week come direct from the government storehouse in Washington. The brown pyramid tents, covering about 10 men each, never have been used before, giving the national guard something of an advantage over the regulars as far as new equipment is concerned. Special reviewing stands have been constructed so that the public will be able to view the prize drills that have been planned. Governor Eberhart, as Commander-in-Chief of the guard, will have special quarters pitched tor his use on the Parade. He will review the troops, the encampment and keep in touch with the management of the whole military machinery.
from the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune-July 2nd, 1911
