Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-16
THE KNIGHT TEMPLAR TRIP.

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To the NJ. E. Grand Master. officers
and members OF the Grand EncamP-
nent of Knights Templar and al! Val.
liant knights throughout the United
States, greeting The triennlal COM
mi,tee OF The knights templar oil Gan.
fornla, desiring to give al the earnest
possible moment all the information In
their power relative to the cost OF at.
tendance upon the triennial conclaVe o!
the grand encampment OF the United
States, to be hello in the city OF San
Francisco in August 1888. and. hndlng
it impossible to give iull and complete
particulars at this early day. have con
cIudsd 10. issue this circular, officially
establishing the rates of fare to os
charged our fratres who may desire 10
| visit us upon tina: occasion.
We are pleased to announce thai
through the courtesy OF Messrs. Stan
ford. Towner and Goodman, officers OF
The Central Pacific Railroad Company,
we have buen able to obtain from the
railroad companies west Ut the Miss's-
sippi u reduction Of twenty-five per
cent. from the rates indicated IN our
circular of April last.
From an official communication re-
ceivsd by the committee from i. II:
| Goodman, Esq, general passenger u
ticket agent OF the Central Pacific kail'
lroad Company, We are able to announce
the following rates, conditions, etc.
lst. The round trip, coming west
returning by the same route Will DC.
from Omaha or Kansas City. via Ogden
or Deming, and return, $75. From st.
Louis land Memphis) VIA FL Paso and
return, $3.50
2d. Probably similar rates from 81.
louis via Omaha and Kansas City ($89)
will be accepted. Owing to the non
conlpletion Of roads, the New orleans
rates cannot be named TT present. They
will, probably, be no higher than the
St. Louis figures.
Sd. To return by a different rout
than the one travelled over westward
an additional $25 will be charged.
4th. The above rates to be made ap-
plicable TO the female relatives OF the
knights
9th. Although railroads East of the
termini, named in No. L. (above), may
arrange Tor booking through by the
system OF ..prepald or exchange ORDERS
through tickets to San Francisco and
,eturn will be issued only by the roads
Gnterested) west OF the transfer points
at the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
/. e. the U. p. Railway, the A. L. y 5.
F. r. R.. the T. Il P. lines, and 5. r
r. r.
9th. To secure tickets at these extra.
ordinarily low rates. it will be necessa'
ry tor zach knight, whether presenting
an exchange order of an eastern icon
nectng) road, Or paying cash for the
same. 10 properly identity himself 10 the
ticket agent at Omaha, Council Bluffs
transier), Kansas City. st. Louis IVA
Ell Paso). Memphis, or New Orleans, by
presentation and surrender of such Ger
ti6oates as may hereafter be determin'
ed upon.
7th. To secure more comfortable
transit overland, aud to accommodate
those who may desire to visit the sum
mer (tourists) resorts OF this coast, tick
cts las above) will he ready for sale
land delivery on or about the first day
OF June. 1888; limit, ninety days iron
date of issuance.
With reference to hotel, or other &C
commodations, no definite arrange
ments have yet been made. as such, a
this date, would be premature, but sub
committees are carefully canvassing thu
city and adjoining towns for available
rooms, carefully, noting the capacity o
each hotel, lodging or boarding house
aud extending their Investigations ever
to private families who have rooms tt
rent. Printed forms OF agreement hav'
been prepared. which each proprietor
OF a hotel, boarding or lodging -house
or other person. Offering accommoda
tons, will be required to sign with th'
committee, setting forth in speci6,
terms the PRICES to be charged, 80 tina
each Sir knight. upon taking possession
of his quarters, will knew the exac
amount be will be called upon to pay
and no more will be exacted or allo ed
The regular rates OF fare at first an
secoud-ciass hotels. at current dates, ar
from % SO to 81 SO per day /; but partie
lmay live comfortably and ~respeciabl.
, at pRp5 less expense should they so de
; sire.
!. Ample accommodations will be pro
! vIded for all who may visit us. and n
! overcrowding nor extortion will be per
. |. miited under any circumstances
= Should tha rtsources of San Francisc'
: be exhausted, the contiguous cities G
. Oakland and Alameda l!hirty minute
: distant1 wall afford ABUNDANT l~4cll,tie
: tor meeting any requisilioa that may b
/; made upon them.
= As soon az definite arrangement
: have been made, relative to the mino
. . details OF hotel accommodation, exeul
sions. parades, and other festivities.
. circular will be issued, giving full pal
ticulars and details.
= Looking forward with bright an,ic
= pations OF a glorious reunion, We L.
main, ~courteonsly, yours,
!. CHARLES FAYETTE LOTT,
!. Grand Commander. Chairman.