The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-05
WASHINGTON TEg fLACE.
sons of Veterans Military College
May he Locnted Here


May BE Located Here.
Members of the local camps OF the
Sons OF Veterans are much interested in
the question If the location of the mill
tary college which is to be founded by
the national organization of Sons Of
Veterans as memorial to the veterans
of the civil war. Ever since the project
was set on foot at a rational encamp-
ment several years ago tie local camps
have desired that the College should be
located near Washington. The historical
and general Importance of the capital,
they argue, are reasons Why the institu-
tion should be located lIere. The ma
tional encampment of SolS of Veterans
occurs in Syracuse on the 11th. 18th. and
18th of this month. and at that time the
question of location will be decided.
There are number of competitors be-
sides Washington. of these Mason City,
Iowa. is the most prominent and Mil
waufee is in the race
The Maryland division of the Sons of
Veterans, which includes all the camps In
the States of Maryland. Virginia, Delaware,
and the District of Columbia, heartily IA
yors the Washington site. Some time ago
committee. consisting OF Nldge Advocate
General Johnson. George g. Whftmore, E.
X. De Puy. and Major E. R. Campbell. past
commanders OF the Maryland division, was
appointed to take steps looking to the
election of site near Washington for the
college. Through the efforts of Mr.. Whit
more there has been secured from Mr..
Frank Hume of Virginia. the grant of fifty
acres OF land on Garfield Heights. on con-
dltion that the college be located there
The committee is hopeful of securing more
land adjoining that already secured and
VIII oner the tract free of charge to the
committee on location at the coming ma
tlonal encampment. Garfield Heights is a
little over a mile from the White House,
half mile south of Arlington and three
quarters of mile from the proposed me-
mortal bridge. 1t is situated on high
ground and overlooks the entire city.
The committee will go to Syracuse on
the 9Th instant and open headquarters in
the Yates House. Literature concerning
the Washington site is being prepared and
will be ready for distribution when the
eneampment opens. The members of the
Maryland delegation who will attend the
encampment, and there win be more of
them than ever before will wear white
badges en- which is printed the inscrip-
tiSn, Locate the college in Washington" ;"
Letters from the Washington Board of
lraue ana the BUSINESS Mems Association
will be presented to the committee on
location.
Mr.. Whitmore, of the local committee,
said yesterday that he was confident that
the college would be located here Judge
Advocate General Johnson said that the
local committee had indirectly received
assurance that Congress would render asd
to the project If the college was estab-
lished near Washington E. X DePuy
said that he had seen President Mckinley
and that he had expressed himself in
favor of Washington. The Commissioners
of the District have written strongly ad-
vocating the location of the college on the
Hume site.
Mason City, Iowa. is the only other
city in the race of which the local meu-
Der OF the order stand in fear. A. L.
Sorter. Chairman OF the committee on To-
cation, lives in Mason City. and of course
favors that place. The Business Mems
Association of Mason City are pushing
the candidacy of that place and have a
large tract OF land which they will do
nate for the site of the college if it is
located there.