The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-01-22
Grouth of the Tourist system,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company thro'
its persona V conducted tourist system and
the unexcelled standard of high service has
won an envidble record for itself. These tours
have grown to be thoroughly appreciated in
this age OF luxurious travel. and he series an
nounced for the season OF SO ana ~ admlra-
bly illustrates the progress of the times.
First comes Il series OF the Golden Gate start
ing IRON New York, Philadelphia and Harris
burg January -, February "a, and March 21.
Tourists will travel by superbly-apponted
special trains OF Pullman compartment. draw
iug-room, sleeping, dining, smoking and obser-
walton cars, under the supervision OF a Tourist
Agent and Chaperon.
Next in importance comes series of four to
Probationary %. February 8 and 23, and
March 8. The first three admit of two weeks
in the sunny South, while tickets for the fourth
tour are good to retura by regular trains until
May 81.
4 series of short tours to Washington from
New York, Philadelphia and adjacent points
will be run on December % 1896, January 81,
February II, March IL, April and %, and
May Is, 1897.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washing
ton tours will leave New York and Philadel-
phia Decembcr26, 1896 January %, February
%, March Is. and April ). 1897.
Handsome illustrated itineraries will be is
sued by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
containing full information to how these
tours may lie pleasantly and protitably made.
These itineraries may be procured on personal
application OF by addressing Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway, New York; $50 Fulton street,
Brooklyn; 1S9 Broad street. Newark, n. j., or
Room All. Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Two Weeks in Florida.
To see Florida is a pleasure; TO visit it is q
privilege; but TO spend fortnight within its
borders is an epoch. There is Il great sat STAG
ton in witnessing the ripcninR of tropical
fruits III their own native land, and peculiar
JOY in wrestling with old oceans waves when
lakes and rivers at home are icebound. One
appreciates the wonders of modern invention
and railroad development upon leaving the
neighborhOod of good skating one day and
finding himself in the vicinity of good bathing
the next. Yet this can be done, and the man
who prefers hunting and fishing will take his
accOutrements along With him, for Florida eN-
tends cordial invitation to all sportsmen.
Whoever would exchange for TWO weeks the
uncertain climate of the North for the delight
full and spring-like sunshine OF Florida should
take the PERSONAL conducted jacksonville
tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
leaves New York by special train January &c.
Excursion tickets for this tour including rail-
way transportation, Pullman accommodations
zone BERTH, aud meals en- route i'll both direc
ions while travelling On the special train, will
he sold nj the following rates: New York,
5000. Philadelphia, 5 Is, Can2ndaigua, S55.S5;
Eric, sol. So: NllkeShaTre, 5C.35; Pittsburg,
S53, and at proportionute rates from other
points.
For tickets. itineraries and other information
apply To ticket agents, tourist agent ut 1876
broadway. New York, or TO George w. Boyd.
Assistant General Passeng er agent, Broad
street Station, Philadelphia.