Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-13

| lection of this particular place is without
any foundation My official reports will
satisfy eyery one on that head. 1t is the
| intention of the Brigade Commander to
make this the most successful encampment
vet held and every effort is being made to
! shat end The proximity to the city will
not be of consequence, and company COM
manders will be held responsible for the be-
havior of their men, and for their quarters. ="
Some time ago MAJ jor Kay, of the
Eighteenth Regiment, remarked that he
didn't like the location of the camp at
Arnold's Grove, and he thought it strange
that such selection was made when more
desirable sites were offered. He spoke of
Ellwood as better place, and the owners
of the ground had held out liberal induce
ments for the benefit of all.
What Major Kay Thinks About 1t.
1t is reasonable distance from Pittsburg,
and frst-class hotel is not far away, where
the officers and men could entertain guests
at small cost. In addition there is plenty
of water. In the Majors opinion, he
claimed that Ellwood was more satisfactory
to him thanthe grove up the Allegheny
Valley road.
One old guardsman, ,swho was discussing
this matter yesterday, was very wrothy
over what he termed the slick way the COM
pany had got its work in.
''If they wanted name," he exclaimed,
why didn't they call it Camp Washing
ton?' But perhaps they don't know he
continued, "that the ground around Arm
old's is historic in its associations. 1t was
near this very place that General Washing
ton nearly met his death, after crossing the
Alleghenies Could any more appropriate
name be found?''
A gentleman who returned yesterday
from Bedford Springs was present when an
officer of the Guard was conversing with
Governor Pattison on this matter.
cit seems to me-" said this officer to the
Governor, "as if the land company had
done pretty slick stroke of work in get
ting the camp at Arnold's. There is
newly found town there called Kensington,
and Of course it will be a big advertisement
for the place to have the boys there at Camp
Kensington-p Don't you think so, Cover
nor?"
That's sot" unused the Governor, with a
look which said it W as pretty keen work.
Soldiers as Sort of Prize.
Some of the boys are making merry at the
expense of the land company. They want
to know how many lots are to be distributed
among the brigade, and whether they will
be given in order of seniority, or gambled
for with dice,or a drumhead. The respect
r
ability and glamor thrown around Kensing-
ton by the 8 days occupancy of the town
by brigade of such prestige and renown
as the Second of the n. G. p, argue the
boys, will raise its value to point at which
the company can easily afford to give half of
it away, and then get out with margin on
the right side of the speculation.
1t is believed that other land companies
will take an object lesson from Kensington,
and go into the prize bonus business. 1t S
suggested that such an advertisement as
'besutiful sites for suburban Villas" "a
box of soldiers given away with every lot
sold," would attract buyers with rush.
Chaplain Mcclure, of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment, when spoken to about the name of
the camp, expressed surprise that the pre-
cedent should be broken, and thought it
strange the camp should be named after the
site of town Others OF the Guard who
were sought yesterday were. not to be found
readily on Sunday.