The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

everybody who had been down to look M
tie property, that there was no othrr
choice the lard could be secured at a rea-
sonable figure. L. was no sur
prise, therefore, when the report
appeared Yesterday that the purchase
OF this properly by the state was adj
vised. The figure is sl25, 900, the most
r~easOpAble of all the prices asked for the
various pieces Of hnd offered.s
The commission have heen down to
look at this land twice. and the com
manding officers of the different
eral KeudaM and staf. accomp anied
General Kendall Impressed.
General Kendall was so impressed with
the adv ntages Of the land for the camp
groupd that he had the brigade
engineer. 'Captan Greene, 20 down
The use OF the commission. The
land is surrounded on three sides bv
water, and there are about 225 acres. all
of which, except twenty acres, Is as
smooth rs sward can be. and not a fence
appears on IL to break the surface.
The land is about three miles from
Eavisville station aud about the same
distance from Wexford by road. This
is considered by so ne "a crest drawback,
as the troops may be obliged to march
the distance In heavy order. and it will
he quite a distance for friends of the
militia men to walk In order
to visit them in camp. There is
approach by water " very easy one.
Quonsett Point juts out into the West
passage and within n short distance OF
the shore the water Is quite deep
enough for tie landing of any of
the boats on the bay, so that If a
-. t. A,,slt - xx-tlf nrAhahlxv hn fnttn1
feasible to transport all the quartermas-
ter-general's stores by water, and visit
ors may be taken down the same way.
In fact, it would be most convenient for
all the Newport boats to stop, and as re-
CARDS the cities and towns on the bay, IL
would be very more easy O. access
than the old camp grounds AT Oakland
Beach.
A spur Track May Be Built.
1t is possible that the Consolidated
railroad may build a spur track from thu
main line to the grounds. AT any rate
the difficulties would be over in time If
the general assembly sees fit to purchase
the land the camp ground propose would
be 1000 by 1000 feet in extent and nearly
all AS level rs a floor. Governor Kendall
thinks there is not another S rot in Rhods
Island which would be nearly so fine for
the purposes wanted. 1t is situat-
ed directly north of Dutch Island.
about seven miles away, and the
view is unbroken to the Atlantic ocean.
This would make the probabilities of n
cool, comfortable spot more sure, as the
ocean breezs would come dir CT,
and situated as it is, when
ever there IL any air stirring.
Ouiduessett Neck would be the bene-
iciary. General Kendall has been down
to the spot fou times and Is very anx-
'ious To have the general assembly ap-
prove of the report of the com mission.
Tho A%djutant Generals Views.
Adjutant General Dyer il also Of the
opinion that there is no place like il in
the state for a camp ground. There is a
good pond Of spring water very near and
n running brook beside where the horses
can be watere J.
Colonel thornton was enthusiastic
over the probability that the land will be
purchased. at is an ideal camp
ground" said he, ''the finest SPOT on
earth. Massachusetts, nor Connecticut
have nothing hat can touch IT. as "A
camp ground. The march Of three miles
Is nothing. we eau st md that or
we ar, tin soldiers. IL it Is some dis
lance Tor the public TO walk the friends
OF the men will find them, n the
crowds we are not catering TO. Those
people WHO no alo Y aud poke open the
tents o. see wat Is inside are n nuisance
and | shal not care IL they don't come.
The Most Desitable site.
Colonel Moran said he had been to