The morning call., 1894-01-21
TIE NEW ARMORY
1T Will Be Located on
:. Fulton Street.
The Site for the Third Infantry's
New Home Has Been Selected.
Elaborate Plans.

The armory building committee Of the
Third Infantry Regiment met on Friday
evening for the purpose of selecting site
- for the new arm0Ty. The committee con-
sists of Colonel Thomas Barry. Captain
james Duffy, Company A; Kennedy,
Company Is; Samuel Ruddell. Company
&c; Sullivan. Company d; Meagher, Com
pany L; Warren, Company f. AID Dris-
= coll, Company G. Bes des this comm ttee
'::there were present Major Smith, Captain
and Adiutant Delaney and several lieuten-
:#:ants OF the different companies OF the
:.1hfrd.
- Several sites were spoken Of, but the one
= chosen is on Fulton street. near Van Ness
avenue, and is owned by Mr. Hooker.
The property is to be leased and the ex-
:penses to be paid by the Stale.
- Colonel Barry, chairman of the COM
mfttee, addressed those present in regard
=. to the con struction of the armOry. 1t was
decided that each company shall have two
rooms, one for a imeeting-rOom and library
land the other for the equipments, weap-
:. ons and accouterments. The principal
reason OF this arrangement is that it will
:: give more space for safe storage Of COM
:: papy property. At present a good deal of
:::lhe property is left IN the hallway, liable
to he stolen or damaged.
- En- construction The armOry will be oDe
>adaUted TO defensive purposes as we'll as
: pleasing IN outward appearance, and it IS
=. expected TO equal if not excel any armory
west of the Mississippi. At present the
First Infantry of the Oregon National
e.. Guard armory, in Portland, is considered
the IN 1st modern in construction and accom-
mediation.
The drill hall Of the new armory will be
about 100 feet square. A gallery to ac-
. commodate military enthusiasts during
drill hours will be built The figure at
which The cost of the armory has been set
; is S2j, 900, quite big price. but not more
than The handsome armory will appear TO
beworth.
= Captain and Adju ant =. M. Delaney in
speaking of the Thirds anticipated new
: home to CALL reporter said: In con-
:structlon, outward and inward, we intend
the new armOry shall be one that VIII, eX-
cept in point of size. be as excellent as
that of the famous New York Seventh.
: lie Seventies armory covers an entire
DOCK. Of course we do not expect ours TO
70 De as large or as expensive as theirs.
q pnt Ike them. We will be able and proud
IA say thls armory Is our own property
ana PAID for out of the pockets of our
-. mem oers. Each company will appro-
PIRATE lis share, and the line and staff Off
GERS VIII also appropriate funds for its
construction.
III '"o piooeht quitting we are subject
10 unnecessary expenses. Although CEN
trally located it is entirely at the mercy of
bomb throwers and their kind. What
show would the regiment have in case of
trouble? Why, few sharpshnoters sia-
toned near by would pick the men off as
:. fast as they passed from the building since
they could only leave two abreast
when the new armory, which will no
commenced in short time is constructed
the regiment will start in to improve
themselves in all matters. True, we have
some excellent shots. but still there is room
Tor improvements"
1t has been suggested that the Third
parade on The occasion of the laying of
the cornerstone.