The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-23
ARMY RENDEZVOUS.
Officers Who Inspected Sites in Gar
rett County FavOrably
Impressed.
ABUNDANCE OF PURE DRINKING WATER
The Location Offers Many Advantages
- From a Typographical Viewpoint.
Property Can BE Purchased at Rea-
sonable Figure.

sonabie Figure.
a special from Washington to the
Baltimore sam OF Sunday says
Representative George A. Pearre
stated to a correspondent of the Sun
today in reference to the trip he made
with Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke, Brig
adler Bates and Capt. John
T. Dean, of the army, to examine the
site in Garrett county, Md, offered
for the proposed army rendezvous in
the East, that the army officers had
been most favOrably impressed with
the advantages offered by this loca-
ton
Representative Pearre pointed out
to the army officers that from 10000
to 10000 acres If this territory could
be placed at the disposal of the War
Department and that no better site
could possibly be selected. Mr.. Pearre,
in arguing for its selection, stated
that there was abundance of pure
drinking water available for troops
that might be located there; that the
temperature in summer, when the
soldiers would have to drill, is de-
lightful; that the site offered many
advantages from Typographical
viewpoint; that it enjoyed an eleva-
ton of about $500 feet above sea level,
and that the property could be pur-
chased for about $15 an acre, owing
to the fact that the country was new
and comparatively undeveloped.
Another cogent reason presented
by Mr.. Pearre why the site should be
selected was that it offered excep-
tional facilities for artillery practice,
which the department so strongly de-
sires, in that a rauge could be offered
with mountainous backstop and
there are no towns in the immediate
vicinity which would be exposed to
danger as at other locations now I'M
der consideration by the War Depart
ment.
The latter objection is strongly
raised in the case of Mt. Gretna, Pa,
where it has been proposed to locate
the rendezvous. Mt. Gretna is situa-
ted Is miles from Harrisburg, and
the property which has been exam
ined cannot, in all probability, be
purchased for less than $3.50 an acre.
Mr.. Pearre is encouraged to believe
that the department will select the
Garrett county site, although the
army officers when questioned are
non-committal on the subject.
Generals John r. Brooke and John
G. Bates, accompanied by Captain
Dean, aide, Col. George A. Pearre
and w. W. Wood, Industrial Agent
of the B. g. O. arrived here last Thurs
day morning to inspect the several
sites offered in this county for one of
the permanent army camps to be es-
tablished between the 37th and 41st
parallels of latitude.
The day was all that could be de-
sired, a typical winters one, clear and
cold without the penetrating wind.
The party travelled in four sleighs.
With the party in going over the
field were Messrs. Fred. A. Thayer,
Scott 7. Jones, A. G. Sturgiss, Gilmor
s. Hamill, d. E. Offutt, ST., Senator
Ravenscroft, Assemblymen Finzell
and Ashby, John M. Davis and N. S.
Heindel.
The party first drove out west of
town to inspect tract lying between
the Big Yough river and Shaggy
mountain. This was viewed from an
elevated point on the VIM. Browning
farm. The country is splendid one
for camp site, being well supplied
with water from Big Yough, Murley,
Bull Run, Harrington creek and in
Vulnerable springs. The officers
seemed much impressed with this
fact as plentiful supply of water is
absolutely necessary for camp.
Another fact which pleased the
army board was the splendid range
for artillery which this tract showed.
A sufficient range for heavy artillery
can be had here and Shaggy noun
tain can be used as backstop.
Returning, the party then drove to
Monte Vista, from which an excellent
view was had of the country lying
south of Mountain Lake Park, an
other proposed site. The country
here is more open than that west of
town and any variety of land can be
obtained, rolling and glade. This
site also pleased the visitors, but they
were careful not to express any opin-
ion for or against the localities shown
to them.
The party returned to Washington
on train 46.
We understand that the selection