The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-18
CAMP AT FAIR GROUNDS
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
TENDER ITS USE GRATIS.
Indianapolis Street-Railway Company
Donates $1,000 Cash and WIN
Give Free transportation.

After a final consultation with the Of
fcials of the street-railway company yes
terday Adjutant General Ward and Quar-
termaster General Foster decided to hold
the annual camp of instruction of the In
diana National Guard on the state fair
grounds this year The militiamen will
report at the camp Saturday, July 20, and
camp will be broken" on the ensuing Sat
urday. Many reaso. actuated the States
military authorities in making this selec-
ticn for the camp. it is said, thief Of which
was that the State Board of Agriculture
generously donated its grounds free of rent
charge Of any kind, while a private
owner of part of the Fairview site de-
manded what was regarded as an exorbi-
tant rental for its use. The street-railway
company rendered free of charge as much
of Fairview Park as is available for such
purpose, but on examination this ground
proved not to be sufficient without includ-
ing the private ground mentioned.
The military authorities were highly
Gratified at the patriotic and friendly spirit
displayed by the street-railway officials in
making a donation of $1,000 to help defray
the expenses of conducting this years camp
CT instruction. In addition to this liberal
Donation the company will, ii is under
stood, transport 10 and from the fair
q
stored in the quartermaster's depot in the
basement of the Capitol. The company
has also volunteered TO carry 10 the camp
free OF charge all the guardsmen, together
with their cooks and such other helpers
as they may have with them. The men
may have free transportation TO the Union
Station after camp is broken" if they so
Cesire. 1T is likely, however, that the three
regiments will march back TO town after
they have done with their week of military
training II is believed that the camp
equlpage and supplies stored in the State
house basement will require fifteen cars
Tor their transportation TO the fair grounds.
In addition to all this the military authori-
ties say the street-railway company has
been generous enough TO offer free trans
portation for all baggage from the Union
Station TO the camp of instruction. The
company made a donation of 81, 900 last
year, together with the use Of Fairview
Park for the camp. and the fact that this
offer has been renewed, in face of an ac-
tual failure of the railway company TO
make back that sum last year in the shape
presence of the soldiers at the park. is
regarded by the military officials as indi-
eating commendable spirit.
Now that the site for the camp of in
struction has been chosen, all further ar
rangements will be made by Brig. Gen. VIII
j. Mckee. General Mckee will hire
surveyor 10 lay off the camp, and this
will be done in a few days. The camp will
be situated in the beautiful strip of woods
on the west line of the fair grounds close
10 the tracks of the Monon Railroad
Camp Mount, in which the National
Guard was assembled at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war, was looked
upon with disfavor as a location for this
years camp of instruction because of it's
lack of shade.