The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-08
THE UNIvERsAIIsT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1888.

tending the Convention have been secured.
The lines in the Central Traffic Association
will return persons in attendance at one
third regular fare on complying with the fol-
lowing conditions:
!. Each person must purchase mot more
than three day prior to the date of the meet
ing). first-cass ticket (either unlimited or
limited) to the place of meeting, for which he
viii pay the regular tariff fare, and upon re-
quest the ticket agent will issue to him Ger
tificate of such purchase form a. properly
filed up and signed by said ticket agent.
2. If through tickets cannot be procured at
the starting point. the person will purchase
to the most convenient point where such
through tickets can be obtained, and there
repurchase through to place of meeting, re-
questing a certificate properly filed out by
the agent at the point where repurchase is
made.
3. Tickets for the return journey will be sold
by the ticket agents at the place of meeting, at
one-third the highest limited fare. only to
those holding certificates form ~ signed by
the ticket agent at point where through ticket
to the place of meeting was purchased, and
countersigned by the secretary or clerk of the
convention, certifying that the holder has
been in attendance upon the convention.
4. 1t is absolutely necessary that certih.
cate be procured, as 1t indicates that full fare
has been paid for the going journey. and that
the person is therefore entitled to the excur-
sion fare returning. It will also determine
the route via which the ticket for return
journey should be sold, and iUithout it no re-
duction iuill be nude, as the rule of the associ-
alton is that mo refund of fare will be made.
on any account whatever, because of failure
of the parties TO obtain certificates
5. Tickets for return journey will be fur
nished only on certificates procured not more
than three days before the meeting assemblies,
and will be available for continuous passage
only; no stop-over privileges being allowed
on tickets sold at less than full fares. Certif-
Gates will not be honored unless presented
within three days after the date of adjourn
| ment of the convention.
6. Ticket agents will be instructed that ex-
cursion fares will not be available unless the
holders of certificates are properly identified,
as above described, by the secretary or clerk
on the certificate, which Identification in
cludes the statement that one hundred or
more persons, who have purchased full fare
tickets for the going passage, and hold prop
erly receipted certificates, have been in at
tendence at the meeting.
the signature affixed at the starting point,
compared with the signature to the receipt,
will enable the ticket agent to detect any at
tempted transfer,
N.B.-Please read carefully the above in
structions; be particular to have the certi1-
Gates properly filed and certified by the rail-
road agent from whom you purchase your
going ticket to the place of meeting. as the
reduction on return will apply only to the
point at which such through ticket was pur-
chased.
Persons living on the line of the Illinois
Central r. r. will purchase full fare tickets
to Paxton, or to bloomington, taking certif-
| Gates from local ticket agent where said ticket
| is purchased; and passing over other lines
| from Paxton or Bloomington to Hoopeston,
| will purchase tickets at Paxton or Blooming
ton for Hoopeston, also taking certificates
| from agent at said point where these tickets
| are purchased.
| On presentation of said certificates of lines
| in the Central Traffic Association and of the
| Illinois Central r. R. signed by the Secretary
| of the Convention, one-third return fare will
| be given.
| Care should be taken by those purchasing
| tickets that the above conditions are fulfilled.
| Hoopeston is centrally located, and is easily
reached. There will be ample provision for
| all who will attend This is the first session
| in the second haIf-century of the organiza-
tion of the Illinois Convention. We hope
every parish in the State will be represented.
| Choose the delegates early. Let others beside
| the delegates attend. By united action this
can be the largest and best Convention ever
held. Let the names of the delegates be sent
| to the Secretary as soon as chosen.
CHARLES s. MCPHERSON, Secretary.
| 496 Webster due, Chicago.