The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24
THE LAST CIRCULAR.
Issued by the Christian Endeavor
transportation Committee
The Schedule

The executive committee Of the local
union or the Young Peoples Society OF
thFistisn Endeavor. az a meeting last night
decided 20 adopt the Northern Pacific and
southern Pacific railroads as the official
route 10 the international convention al
san Francisco. Discussion on the suhiecr
OK the route brought out the fac. that ths
Pacific Coast Steamship Company would
not furnish the requisite accomnoda lions.
ana a decision was at once reached In
Wnicn the railroads were chosen, as Offer
ing me BEST means to reach the convention
copies OF the official arrangements and
Itinerary have oeen sent our, routing the
parties from various parts of the state to
Seattle and Tacoma. and furnishing fun
information as 10 rates and lines Tha
circular. which Is signed by John Hart
man, chairman of the committee on trans
porta.ion, is as follows:
ITO the Endeayorers and Their Friends
IN the Washington District:
me committee on transportation has
Completed ali arrangements for the
through train service TO the international
CONVENTION at San Francisco. The rate for
Spokane and all points on the Palouse
ara sTan On OF, Of re Northern Pacitic railway
railroad Is s-6.t5. ". ". Belden, OF Sp0-
kane, VIII have charge OF the delegation
our OF that place. and they VIII have two
must De made with him.
The Walla Walla district will Join the
delegation at PaSco and will be in charge
OF J. Z. Thomas of Walla Walla Apple
cations 10 him viii receive attention.
These districts will travel on Northern
racine regular train No. !. Parties be-
tween Spokane and Tacoma will join the
party en- route. These tickets will entitle
the purchaser 10 stop-oyer at Tacoma dur
ing the convention.
The tate from Tacoma and Seattle is
go for the round trip. Special arrange
ments have BEEN made concerning sleep
ing cars. The new arrangement makes a
s. rate for double berth in tourist car to
San Francisco. and $50 in Pullman. Prob
ably charter will be made OF the cars as
ii Will be a lower rate.
The return limit of the tickets is July
II, and an extension 10 July 81 VIII be
made upon payment of S. additional in san
Francisco. To insure sleeping car space
application must be made at once as We
have 10 get special equipment for the
trip.
Special rate Is granted over the Seattle
& International railway. the Great North
ern railway and the Puget Sound & Alas
ka Steamship Company. The rate Is one
fare for the round trip To Tacoma on the
steamship line, and To Seattle on the two
rail lines. On the Seattle Il international
delegates Will purchase a round trip tick
ct. and then purchase San Francisco tick
cts from the Northern Pacific railway at
Seattle.
"a one-fare rate applies TO the state con-
ticket and take q receipt therefor on all
lines except the Seattle & International,
and upon having receipt signed at Tacoma
Will be returned free.
The Northern Pacific and Southern Pa
cific constitute the official route and Will
carry on the train some Of the prominent
speakers at the internationG' convention.
We will leave Tacoma or, - n9ay. July
Z. at about O'Clock p. m. ana by this ar
rangement there Will be 10 Sunday trav-
cling.
Applications for space On this special
train must be made at once 10 the agents
OF the Northern Pacific or to II. j. Fries.
Tacoma. or Johr L. Hartman. jr. Parties
south of Tacoma nor attending the state
convention can JOIN the train en- route,
but must reserve space IN advance.
Let the watchword be Tacoma and San
Francisco 80.