The herald., 1894-03-12
DIVISION ENCAMPMENT
A CHANCE TO SECURE TT FOR
THIS PART OF THE STATE.
over Two Thouaand Men VIII Partici-
pate in tho Affair Tho Feat
ures Of the occa-
sion.

There is an opportunity for the citi-
zena Of Los Angeles and vicinity to Sc
cure the division encampment OF the
National Guards OF California during
the coming summer. Quite a numbaS
OF the general and regimentRl officers ia
San Francisco. Oakland and other
points think very iavorably OF the prop
osition, and it remains with the mer-
chants of Los Angeles as to whether the
national guardsmen will come here.
Owing to questions of transportation
it iH probable that it would not be expe-
dent to bring down the companies from
che extreme northern end of The state,
but with the remainder OF the guard,
there would be At least 90 companies
that could be readily transported ere
without too much expenditure OF time
and money. Taking these go companies
with an average OF 40 men each, based
on the attendance ut the annual en-
campments at San jose this would bring
2400 citizen soldiers to camp here.
From business point OF view this
would mean the expenditure OF $24 600
OF state money for subsistence stores, as
each company receives S400 for this pur-
poee for the ten deys' eneampment. In ad-
dition to this there would be an expenc-
iture OF $4,000 for quarlermasters' suppliea
and taking the average of previous en-
campments, and on q basis OF $40 pey
man $24 600 or over would be expended
by the boys while in camp here. This
figure is a very conservative one, as the
amount actually expended would likely
be one-third greater. In addition to
these amounts comes also the money
which would be expended for transpor-
tation with the railroad and steamship
companies.
For several years past the companies
in San Francisco and other sections OF
the northern portion OF the state have
been anxious to pay visit to the nouth-
ern end Of the state, but the coat Of
transportation has been the chief ditfi-
Guilty in the way. IL is now proposed
that the merchants take hold OF the
matter and see what can be done in the
way of securing reduced railroad or
steamship rate, and then take up gem
.eral subscription to provide funds sufli-
cient to add to the money appropriated
by the state to make 1t possible 10 trans
port the visitors TO this city. There ia
no doubt II an active effort 10 made at
once that the division encampment can
be secured for Los Angeles
AS to the question OF a sito Iokthe en-
campment Los Angeles and the sur
rou nding country can offer a dozen
eminently available localities. The
stretch OF country just beyond Westlake
Park would be most admirably adapted
for division encampment, aa water
could be readily piped there and sup
plies conveniently received from the
city, while the camp would be close to
the business part OF the city and enable
the boys to frequently come doan town.
On the other hand il it should be
deemed best to locate the encampment
on tAe sea shore, Santa Monica, Long
Beach and San Pedro offer unsurpassed
facilities for such an encampment, with
ample grounds, boating, fishing. and
ample grounds for the laying out OF the
camp in a most elaborate manner.
Several of the general officers are in
communication with brigade head
quarters here regarding the proposition,
and the matter will be brought before
the chamber OF commerce ana board of
trade at an early date for their consider
alton.