The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-23

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National Grange Meeting at Sacramento
California.
Officers and Members of the National Grange z. of IL:
As you have already been advised, the
23d annual meeting of the National
grange will be held in the city of Sacra-
mento, California, by invitation of the
State grange of that state, and "A guar
antee TO pay all the expenses in excess
of the Nv erage cost of the five previous
sessions of that body, which is So, 057 .03.
As no reduction in railroad fare, below
the regular rates to eXcursionlsts, has
! been secured, as was expected when
the contract was made, and in view of
the heavy financial burden which our
California Patrons have SO generously
assumed, it seems but reasonable To
| infer that our officers aud members will
desire to make their travelling expenses
as low as health, comfort and circum-
stances will permit, and to assume, in
dividually, all extra expenses above the
cost of direct passage occasioned by
delays for pleasure and sightseeing.
The committee also believe that all who
can conveniently do SO will most gladly
embrace the opportunity To go and re-
turn different routes, and those which
offer the greatest variety of interesting
scenery. Also, to stop over at several
places of interest, where teams will be
provided for all who desire them, for
short drives. Notably, Colorado
Springs, which is but few miles from
the Garden of the Gods"
We have therefore arranged with the
Chicago, Topeka, Santa Fe& California
Railroad Co. to transport our mem
bers, and all who desire to accompany
us, from Chicago to Sacramento and re-
turn, giving all their choice of routes in
returning, but the return route must be
selected when tickets are purchased.
First class, round trip tickets, good
for six months, with stop-over privileges
going and returning, will cost 800
from Chicago; $92 from st. Louis, and
$50 from Kansas City. Purchase your
round trip tickets from place of start
ing to San Francisco and return, as you
will doubtless get lower rates to Chica-
go or Kansas city and return by doing
so. Follow the directions given in Santa
Fe railroad circular Chair cars will
be free on trains from Chicago to
Denver, and from Los Angeles to Chica-
go in returning. For sleeping accom-
modations, we have arranged for the
New Pullman Tourist Sleepers, which
are fully described in the railroad COM
pany's circular. 1t is conceded that
these cars are more healthy and quite
as comfortable for sleeping purposes as
palace cars. They have the same bed
ding, toilet rooms and porter service,
and cost but little more than ne-fourth
as much as palace cars. But all who
desire Pullman palace cars can be ac-
commodated by paying the extra cost.
Tourist sleepers have twelve sections,
or twenty-fOur double berths, and will
accommodate forty-eight passengers.
Thirty-siX, or three To section, can be
very comfortably accommodated. But
we have arranged to give each officer
and delegate double BERTH or sec
ton to each couple to occupy and con-
| troll The cost is IS. 90 for section or
81 90 for double berth, each way. In
the Pullman palace sleepers S3l 90 for a
section, or $15.5 30 for double berth is
charged.
Our party will leave Chicago on Tues
day, the 9Th day of November, at 6:25
p. m, and Kansas City at IL 30 p. m,
of Wednesday, the 9th, (see companys
time table, and arrive in Sacramento
Tuesday morning, the 18th. Those who
do not desire to accompany the eXcur-
sion but go directly through, can do so
and reach Sacramento i'm time by leav
ing Chicago on Thursday or Friday
following, and obtain the same accom-
modations on train, and at the same
rates, as those who have preceded them.
But we are sanguine that all will be
well paid by going with us and viewing
the grand mountain scenery, through
and over which the route we have
selected will take us Members of the
order and their friends everywhere are
cordially invited to accompany us; but
all officers, members and others who
desire accommodations with our party
should write the secretary of this
committee, as soon as possible, and
state the number of passengers for
whom they desire accommodations, and
number of sections or double berths i'm
sleeper they will require While dele
gates will be entitled to meals while
travelling at the prices charged, (75 cts
i'm dining car and eating houses) yet
we advise that capacious and well-filled
lunch basket with drop handles, be not
dispensed with. A small range i'm the
tourist car is provided for making tea
| anu COnct. IL IL llldl nO Ont WHO
has ever taken this trip without such
provisions will ever repeat the folly.
Our friends who accompany us will re-
ceive the same accommodations and
attention as delegates, and at the same
cost.
After the close of the meeting, and a
few days of sightseeing in California,
our party will return via San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Santa Fe to Chicago.
By order of the Executive Committee
n. G.. =. of III.
j. WooDMAN, Sec'y.