The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-26
EASTERN site
IS FAvORITE
FOR HOSPITAL
One Hundred Fifty Acres
Fronting on National Road
Extending to Pennsylvania
Railroad Offered.
EXPERTS HERE FRIDAY

One hundred and fifty acres Of beau
tiful land, fronting on the National
road east and extending back to the
Pennsylvania railroad, with the road
leading to the country club stretching
along its left side, is the most favored
site to be shown government hospital
site experts on their trip to this city
Friday.
Should the two federal experts be
convinced that this site should be
used by the government for the erec-
tion Of one Of the five hospitals to be
built in the United States. and their
report be accepted by the Washing
ton committee, the local Chamber OF
Commerce will donate the land.
Col. Charles NJ. Pearsall. expert in
disqualification of national homes, and
T. B. Kidner. expert on hospital con-
struction for the National tuberculosis
association will be in Richmond to in
spect Richmonds sites, Friday. They
are expected to arrive here at II
o'clock Friday morning.
East Site Favored.
1t is stated that the Chamber of Com
merce site committee has one or two
sites west of Richmond which will be
shown the inspectors, as we'll as the
one near the country club. Natural
conditions, however. make the site east
of the city the most desirable, accord
ing to information.
A great factor in providing a site is
the source of the water supply, and the
convenience of obtaining it. 1t is esti-
mated that the hospital would consume
SOC, 900 gallons Of water each "a hours.
The site east of Richmond is on a 20
inch water line running directly from
the Richmond Water Works pumping
station. This line would furnish the
necessary water supply without diff
Guilty.
Near Glen Miller.
Another feature of the eastern site
which it is believed would prove of
advantage for the hospital patients, is
the beautiful formation Of the land at
the northern end. It is separated only
by small strip Of ground, from the
Glen Miller park, and is said to have
as many natural attractions. -
Selection of this site would also
| make possible the making of drive
way or boulevard leading from one
| of the winding roads of the Glen to the
hospital grounds and even on to the
country club. While such a project
might not materialize, it is pointed out
by those interested in the selection of
site as an attractive possibility.
Experts selecting sites are under
stood to want portion of land not to
close to any city. Here again the site
committee feels the value of the east
ern site as it is isolated from Rich
mond by Glen Miller park and adjoin-
ing ground to the east.
Sufficient Acres.
The number of acres, it Is believed.
will prove sufficient. Although the To-
cal insane hospital west of the city
| has a larger acreage, this institution
| raises practically all of its food neces-
stiles. This probably would not be
attempted by the federal hospital.
Members of the Chamber OF Com
merce site committee, together with
several other interested persons are
| to meet at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms at IL o'clock Friday morning
| Luncheon probably will be held be-
| fore the party takes an automobile
| trip to the prospective sites, both east
| and west of the city.
Entertainment Of the inspectors as
well as a discussion Of the days re-
suits will follow at a six o'clock din
| ner. to be given either at the Country
| club or one Of the local hotels.
To Convey Report
The report on Richmond will be con-
veyed by the inspectors to the federal
committee in Washington. on hospit-
alization. This committee and Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon, will
| make their recommendations to Presi-
dent Harding. 1t is quite possible
that local committee will again visit
Washington to press Richmond's in
vitation.
Those to accompany the inspectors
on the inspection tour Friday will in
clude the following:
| E. NJ. Campfield, chairman Of the
| site committee; Fred Bartel, Howard
Dill, Fred Bethard, w. H Romey.
George Eggemeyer, John H. johnson.
F. P. Chaffee. G. A. Copeland, DR.. s.
E. Smith, Dell Davis and Edward Hol-
| larn.