Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-17
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
Leave Portland for Worlds Fair,
Chicago, Saturday, May 20th.
Delightful Route Planned Through Some o
Finest Scenery Of States.

PogrlAsp, May l6.-( Special. j-Coun-
cillor Fred Atwood Of the committee of ar
rangements for the trip Of the Governor
and Council to the Worlds Fair. has laid
out the following route which will take the
party through some of the finest scenery
in the United States AMI afford them every
convenience and comfort A dining room
ear will be attached to the train at Niagara
| Falls, running through to Detroit
The itinerary is as follows.
The members of the party will meet at
the Falmouth hotel Portland, Friday, May
18th.
Leave Portland Saturday, May 2oth,
Maine Central Railroad, Mountain Diyi-
sion, :. ~ A. NJ. giving a view by day of
the White Mountains and the wonderful
and successful engineering of this route as
it trayerses and winds around the mountain
| sides Arriving at Bartlett, n. H, at 80
A. NJ, where a dinner Will be taken.
Leave Bartlett at 30 A. Nj.
Shortly after leaving Bartlett the train
| enters the Crawford Notch--renowned
| throughout the world as one of the most
wonderful of Natures productions. Those
OF tflt party VINO UtNc itioit tAIfiithtth
ride through the Notch will find many
new points of beauty, while those who are
making their first trip will have every mo-
ment filled with wondrous pictures in which
lofty mountains, sparkling cataracts, broad
valleys and the gentle winding Saco play
important part.
The distance from Bartlett to Crawford's
the termini of the notch is II miles. The
mountains Immediately contiguous to the
line of the road are as follows
Upon the left-Camels Hump, 2,fOo #. ;
Mt Lowell, $500 # Mt. Anderson, 900
TT; Mt. Nancy, 800 ft.; Mt.Willey, 4 800
ft Mt. Field, 1000 fit. Mt Avalon. $500
#. Mt. Willard, 2,510 it. The last four
named are beyond the Wiley house
Upon the right-lIart's Mt. $500 #;
Iron Mt, $500 #. Mt Hope, 5000 ft,;
Mt Crawford, 5000 ft.; Mt. Resolution,
3 900 #. Giants Stairs, $500 ft.; Mt
Webster, 1000 ft. Mt. Jackson, 400 ft
The two latter are beyond the Wiley
house.
Arrive at Morrisville 30 2. NJ. where
supper will be served. Leave Morrisviie
at , 81 l.. NJ,
Arrive at Niagara Falls Sunday May
2lst, at 5 Is 4. NJ breakfast at the Cat
aract house. Visit various points of inter
est about the Falls and Niagara river.
Leave Niagara Falls at IS 7. NJ. Cen
tral time IS Eastern time Change
your Watches
Arrive at Chicago 80 A. NJ, Monday
MAY 2lst The headquarters of the party
will he at the Bay State hotel, toney is
land avenue. Arrangements and details
for each day will be gwen every morning
Wednesday. May 2ith, II a. NJ. the party
will attend the dedication of Maines buill-
ing at jackson Park. Thursday, 18th, will
be spent down town Dinner at hotel to he
named hereafter. Friday will be for party
to make calls. and leave Chicago Wabash
station 1870 y. NJ, Friday, May 26th.
Arrive at Detroit saturday, May 27th,
50 4. NJ. Central time Leave De
troit Eastern time) l25 +, NJ. Change
vour watches back again Arrive Mon
treal SUNDAY, 18th, : \. NJ. Breakfast at
the Windsor hotel, giving ample time to at
tend church and rest Leave Montreal
SUNDAY, 2Sth. $ 20 I. NJ.
Arrive at Union station, Portland. a,
| : - \. NJ. and breakfast at Union station.
Leave for Lewiston, Wateryille and
Pennington at : 30. Balance of party will
take the 10 20 train for Augusta, Dine at
| the Augusta house Leave Augusta at
35S for Bangor, where party will separate.
| Baggage will be checked to Portland ;
the special tag furnished will be attached ;
checks will he given to Major N. :. Pnrin-
| ton, who will see to transfer and re-check-
| ing. and the delivery at hotel in Chicago.
All baggage should be ready at Chicago
for transfer to station by 2. NJ, Friday
May 26th.