The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-17
k. p. TRIP TO WASHINGTON.

gathering of the year, and one of the
largest gatherings of fraternal or
ganization ever held in this country,
will be the meeting of the Supreme
lodge Knights of Pythias of the World
and national encampment of the Uni
form Rank, to convene in the city of
Washington on the 9th of August,
and for which event all details have
now been perfected.
The committee on transportation
for Minnesota has succeeded in get
ting one fare rate for the round trip,
which is S29. 90 from Minneapolis or st.
Paul. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway has been selected as the
official route to Chicago, with the pop
ular Baltimore & Ohio road from that
point to Washington. Tickets will be
good to return via. the Chesapeake &
Ohio and Monon Route, thus afford
ing those who make the trip an OPP
portunity of viewing the most pictur-
eSque scenery to be found in the cOun-
try. Tickets will be on sale August
oath and 25th, good to return until
Sept. s; or if deposited with joint
agent at Washington on or before
Sept. 9Th, will be endorsed good to re-
turn Sept. 18th.
Special train will leave G. M. &. St.
P. depot at Minneapolis, Saturday
August 25th, at 7 o'clock p. M; ST..
Paul at 7:45; arriving in Chicago at.9
o'clock a. m. Sunday, August 26th.
Leave Chicago on B. & o. Grand Cen
trail Passenger Station) at 1920 a. m.
Sunday; arrive Washington $3.50 p. m.
Monday, Aug. 9th.
Sleeping cars will be provided to
accommodate all those who will go, at
rate of 800 for double berth. By
doublsng up parties can secure sleeper
accommodation for SIS. 80 from Minnea-
polls to Washington.
All who contemplate making the
trip should notify the Transportation
Committee at once. Sleeping car re-
servations can be made on applica-
tion to the committee. Do not delay
in this matter if you desire accom-
mediation; the committee will pro-
vide for only those who make applica-
tion, and only sufficient number Of
cars will be ordered to accommodate
those applying. Do not expect to find
accommodation waiting you-in,your
failure to notify the committee you
will have only yourselves to blame.
The St. Cloud Union Band will &C
company the special train through to
Washington and will furnish album
dant music en- route and while in
camp at Washington.
Arrangements have been made to
secure substantial meals at the var
ious eating stations along the line.
Refreshments can be taken along by
any who desire to do so.
Upon arrival at Washington the
Sir Knights will go directly into camp
and under the immediate direction
of the Brigadier General command
ing. Knights and their families and
friends can obtain accommodations at
hotels and boarding houses at prices
ranging from S1.00 to $500 per day,
and meals can be obtained all over
the city at reasonable prices-good
meals can be had anywhere for
twenty-five cents each. Those desir-
ing to secure quarters can do so by
addressing the committee on Public
Comfort TX. P.) Washington, D. 9.
The grand reception to the SUI
preme Lodge, which is. to be public,
takes place on the night of Monday
the 9th. The address of welcome
will be delivered by the vice president
of the United States. The grand
parade of the Uniform Rank will oc-
cur at 4 o'clock p. m. Tuesday the
18th, and will pass in review before
the president and his cabinet. Wednes-
udy dIUCIHOOu UuC OuuOIu1 milk
will be officially reviewed by Major
General Schofield, commanding the
United States Army; all the U. S.
Army officers in Washington will be
present and assisting.
1t would be absolutely impossible
to enumerate the Thousand and more
sights and scenes, and points of in
terest in and around the City of Mag
nificent Distances. Besides the great
department buildings, in which are
located the vast and intricate ma
chinery of our national government.
the visitor can regale himself in view
ing and visiting such historical points
as Ford's Theatre, where President
Lincoln was assassinated; Temperance
Hall, birthplace of the Order of
Knights of Pythias; Georgetown:
National Soldiers Home and National
Cemetery; Alexandria; Bladensburg:
Arlington, originally the property of
the wife of General George Washing
ton; Mt. Vernon, the home of Wash
ington, on the Potomac river, where
can be seen the Tomb of Washington !: