Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-06
rnn ArLANTX EXCLUSION .
Details of the Arrangements for the
Editorial Trip, Furnished by Sec
Rotary Cox.

Temple, Tex, Oct 2. 1S95.--To the
| Members OF the Texas Press Associa-
tion Through the courtesy OF Mr.. L.
j. Parks, of the Southern Pacific rail-
road: Mr.. c. p. Atmore and n. IL
Kingsley, of the Louisville and Nash
Western railroad, OF Alabama, the
Texas Press Association excursion to
the Atlanta Exposition has been ar
ranged via these roads. Mr. S. e..
Warner, of the Cotton Belt, was
anxious to serve the association in
this capacity. Offering to carry It's
members as far as Memphis. but owing
TO a failure on the part of the n. c. and
$. l.. to respond to my application for
transportation l had to abandon this
route and applied to the above gentle
men, who promptly and satisfactorily
arranged TO take us. / hope that we
may be able TO arrange an excursion
from Atlanta for all who desire TO re-
turn home over the N. @. and st. l.,
J.. and N. and Cotton Belt, stopping
at Lookout Mountain and Mammoth
Cave. This can be arranged later and
need not interfere with our plans as
outlined herein.
/ send each member OF the Texas
Press Association three blank adyer-
Using contracts, which are to be iilled
out, signed and forwarded to the gem
eral passenger agents, as indicated on
the contract. with your application for
transportation. and the same Will be
mailed direct TO you.
This excursion can only be taken by
members OF the association. A num-
Der OF newspaper men have applied to
me to know II others than members
could go on the excursion. To these
1 have replied. upon advice of Presi-
dent w. A. Adair, that only members
could 90. | advised all such to make
IIIa unDliRn finn In n
association at its next meeting and be
prepared for such trips in future.
VIII gladly send application blanks,
bylaws and constitution to all who
viii apply for same.
Members OF the association will
please note the following instructions
which VIII avoid many useless ques-
tons.
l. on receipts of this, sign up con-
tracts and apply for your transportu-
tion addressing:
L. J. Harks, Houston. Tex, of the
Southern Pacific railway.
c. T.. Atmore, Louisville, Ky, of the
Louisville and Nashville, railway.
John Gee, Atlanta, Ga. of the
Western railroad of Alabama.
2 =. Secure your own transportation
to Houston, Tex, and be on hand by
the afternoon of the 18th Of october
in time to leave on the Southern Pa
tHlG tlhllt WHICH leuNta houston De-
tween and 10 p. m Crhe time
changes on the 5. Z. next Sunday, but
VIII leave as above stately
q. only two persons can go rs rep
resentatlves OF the same paper and
the wife or daughter to be counted as
one of the representatives. For In
stance, w II. Cox and II. A. Venny.
both members of the association, could
not so Ms representatives of the Trlb-
une, but w. u, Cox and wife could
This Is a restriction Of the railroads.
4. II you desire to go at a date later
than the l1th, so state to the general
passenger agent when applying for
your transportation. which l have no
doubt you can arrange, In this case
you must look out for your own con-
noctlons, sleeper and hotel.
o. A sleeping car will await us at
Houston and the cost viii have to be
prorated, but win be about the same
as In previous trips ! am not pre-
pared to announce definitely about this
yet.
G. The Alhambra hotel will accom-
MEDIATE members at 20 cents each
day on the European plan. Other
hotels Will be arranged with later and
members can make their own selec-
tions.
T. We will remain In Atlanta about
week or ten days, agreeable to the
majority Of the party.
Please try to follow these instruc-
tons and be on hand In Houston on
time and You will save yourself and
myself a great deal Of useless trouble.
Very truly. w. D. cox,
Secretary n r. A,