The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
lW. G. E.
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.

A reduction of fares to the annual
meeting will be made on all roads en-
braced in the New England Passenger
Association which include all of the
Eastern States. On the Trunk Line,
which embraces all roads in New York,
the New York Central & Hudson
River. and Central railroad in New Jer-
sey, Philadelphia & Reading. Pennsyl-
vania. Baltimore & Ohio, and Chesa-
peake & Ohio.
The Central system grants privileges
over territory from Buffalo, Pittsburg,
West Virginia on the east, to Chicago
and st. Louis on the West.
Reed the following instructions to
delegates and others designing to attend
the annual meeting of this Association
at Philadelphia the coming week, and
endeavor to get good company to &C
company you, as the reduction depends
upon the attendance of one hundred
persons.
INSTRUCTIONS TO DELEGATES.
FIRsT.-Each person must purchase,
(nor more than three days prior to the
date of meeting), frst-class ticket,
(either unlimited or limitedl. to the
place of meeting, for which he will pay
the regular tariff fare of not less than
rs cents. and upon request the ticket
agent will issue to him certificate of
such purchase, properly filled up and
signed by said agent.
SEcoND.-If through tickets cannot
be procured at the starting point, the
person will purchase to the nearest
point where such through tickets can
be obtained, and there purchase through
10 place of meeting, requesting GER
tificate properly made out at each point
where each purchase is made.
THIRD.-It is absolutely necessary
that ticket be procured, indicating
that full fare of not less than rs cents
has be paid for the going journey. 1t
likewise determines the route Uid which
the ticket for the return will be sold,
and without it no reduction will be
made, as the rule of the committee is
that, mo refund of fare can be expect
ed because of the failure of the parties
to obtain certificates"
FoURTa.-Tickets for the return jour-
ney will be sold by the ticket agents at
the place of meeting at one.third the
first-class limited fare, only those hold
ing standard certificates signed by the
ticket agent at point where through
ticket to the place of meeting was pur-
chased, countersigned by the secretary
or clerk of the Convention, certifying
that not less than one hundred persons
holding standard certificates are present,
and that the holder has been in attend
ance upon the Convention, and vised by
special agent of the railway association
requiring the last named supervision.
FIFTH.-Tickets for return Journey
will be furnished only on certificates
procured not more than three days
before the meeting assemblies, nor
later than two days after the first
day of the meeting and will be avail
able for continuous passage only; no
stopover privileges being allowed on
tickets sold on less than regular unlim-
tied fares. Certificates will not be hon
ored unless presented within three days
after the adjournment Of the Conven.
lion. 1t is understood that Sunday will
not be reckoned as one OF the three days,
either before the opening date. or after
closing date of meeting. No certificate
will be honored if issued in connection
with children's half-fare tickets on &C.
count of clergy. charity. employees. or
less than agreed first-class fare.
SIxTH.-Ticket agents will be instruct
ed that excursion fares will not be avail
able unless the holders of certificates
are properly identified, as above de-
scribed, 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 of not less than IS cents
each for the going passage, and hold
properly receipted certificates, have been
in attendance at the meeting, and by