The Wilmingtonian., 1885-03-28
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The Time is opporlune to remind thos,
who co template Visiting the Centennia
Cotton Exposition IL fter Tuesday, next
their opportunities vii have passed,
Mr.. c. r. Macltirfs.o, one of the mos
gentlemanly of gentlp, zen, will give especial
direction to the con- Z and pleasure of the
Excursionists who Leave this city at Eight
O. clock next Tuesday morning March 31th)
enroute for New orlc J.
The fare, consider the distance and
the aocompanymints pf the Excursionsts,
has been placed at inarvellously low figure
in jact, the jare in az ordenary car with
rate eating accumulation would cost more
than it will to go with the Royal Pageant
that has been inaugarsted by Mr. Mackenzie
to leave Philadelphia next Tuesday for new
Orleans via Wilmin 81, Md Baltimore.
The excursion pmg will leave Broad
Street Station ut 7.2u Tuesday morning,
March 3lst, and dine at the Eutaw House,
Baltimore, at noon. Al Camden Station,
Baltimore, they will board special train,
consisting of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Palace Sleeping and Dining cars. Leaving
Baltimore at 1.40 y. III, tlie first stop will
be at Washington City at 2.4Op. M, whore
those who have gone ahead can join the
party. The next stop'w be at Harper's
Ferry SO as to give the excursionists an op-
portunity of viewing the picturesque and
romantic scenery Of this spot which is as
sociated with SO many thrilling events in
country's history. Cumberland, Md, will
be reached at 7.30 p. M, where the party
will sup at the famous Queen City Hotel.
On Wednesday, Apr.l 1st, the party will ar
rive at Cincinnati at 10 a. m. where they
will spend the day. Dinner will be served
at the Grand Hotel at 1880. At 2 p. M,
the party will he entertained by an Organ
Concert at the celebrated Music Hail. after
which visits viii be made to the Art Mu-
scum, the College of Music and other places
of interest in the city. The train will leave
Cincinnati at p. M. and reach Cairo at
noon Thursday, At this point the entire
train will cross the Ohio on the large trans.
fer steamer and have a full view of the
junction of the Ohio with the Great Father
of Waters. Passing through Milan and
jackson, Tenn, by daylight, the excursion
will reach New orlean, at 10 a. M, Friday,
April Sd. Six days WIZ be spent in New
Orleans in visiting g'e Worlds Industrial
Exposition, which u agw in the full tide Of
! success In his eau Of the year, New
! '-s Orleans -5- i. {, - =. a.. I; - r7iIi
splendor of their topical beauty.
Special excursiohs can be arranged from
New Orleans to Pass Christian and Mo.
bile.
The excursion will leave New Orleans
early in the morning Of April 9th, passing
through jackson and Grenada, Miss, and
enabling the party 70 view many points Of
interest that were passed in the night OIL
the trip south, The train will be so timed
as to enable the exmrsionists to see the
grand and imposing scenery Of the ALE
gheny Mountains fof whica the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad is SO justly celebrated; 9
brief stop being made at tho Buck HOrI
Wall to permit the party to view the Cheat
River Gorge. Luray will be reached the
evening of April 12gh, and next morning tn,
party will visit the far-famed Caverns o
Luray, continuing their journey in the after
noon, so as to reach Philadelphia by 1,
o'clock that night.
Those of the exculsionists who so prefer
can remain in Washington, the tickets al
lowing stop off there and also at Balti
more.
1t is sufficient to say that everything will
be done by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to make the excursion successful
que.
Col. c. S. Wood, Proprietor of the Eutay
House, who had charge of the catering 70
the recent excursion of the 81. Johns Com
mandery, Knights Tvmplar, will again at
tend to this department.
) The train while in New Orleans will re
; main in the Great jackson Route Depot
from which point cars run every five min
utes to all parts Of the city including til
Exposition grounds.
The cost of the entire trip will be $lOt
this including Railroad fare, Sleeping Ca
accommodations, both en- route and Will
lying in New Orleans, Meals going and rt
turning, and Breakfast while in New o.
leans, Stage fare, and admission to Lura
Cave