The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-26
NEW ATTRACTIONS IN BOSTON.
Missionary Enterpriae Undertaken by = Guide
and Courier Service.

Missionary Enterpriao Undertaken by y Guide
and Courier Service.
1t is now possible for New Workers to make
a personally conducted tour OF the old town Of
Boston in Massachusetts,, for many years the
home of John L. Sullivan. and be reasonably GER
tain of finding their hotel at night, IL they don't
land in a hospital suffering from collision with
q trolley car. Travellers in this city and anti
quarians have received during tho past week
copies OF the prospectus of a guide and
courier service in Boston which offers
some inducements for visiting that town.
For instance, regular trips to the principal
historical points leave the Office Gaily at $50
A. NJ. and 2:3O p. NJ. under escort of a guide;
rate, 8 hours, so cents each person." Consider
ing the length of Boston hours. this is undoubt-
eddy the cheapest guide service in the world.
There are well.authenticated records of thirsty
New Workers who have been forced TO spend an
evening in Boston and have awakened the noxt
day to find that they had aged ten years. The
prospectus says under the head Of chaperons:
Ladies' OF culture and agreeable manners. who
thoroughly understand Boston-Its points OF histori.
cal interest, best shopping places. and those OF amuse.
ment-are ready for escort duty at short notice. At
the best stores these c%haperons are well known.
which is OF special advantage In obtaining attention
and good values. In short, II is generally admitted
that there are q thousand and one ways where the
services OF a chaperon. readily obtained. are OF value.
btc ~ CtutS per nOuE- op6Clal prices o D2rtled.
Orders may be left as for the guide service.
There are people who believe that chaperons
are dear at any price. II the Courier Service
Company knows its business it has undoubtedly
selected. near-sighted ladies of culture and
agreeable manners for the delicate task of
chaperoning. and oven a department store
couldn't offer such chaperons at less than forty
cents an hour. The circular doesn't say that
this rate Is merely nominal, because that is OBJ
vfous. People who have to pass through Boston
from one station to another may have escort
service for 40 cents an hour" and any New
Yorker who has ever triad IN find hiQ INV fro,,
the Albany station to the Park square station
will admit that this Is dirt cheap. The pros.
pectus has this to say about carriages.
Rates for pleasure driving per hour. 81 to o.. 80.
Rates for shopping per hour, 81.
BICYCLES FURNISHED WITH GUIDES.
This is blind. Do the pleasure drivers ride In
carriages while the guides lead the way on
wneelsf What happens when a party engages
a chaper N and guide combined at 40 cents an
hour1 Does the lady of agreeable manners ride
q bicycle in front Of the carriage while her
charges are comfortably tucked away inside
There are young men In Now York who would
pay at least 40 cents an hour for such chaperons.
outings" are now the fad in Boston. and four
pages OF description are devoted to them. The
regular fare is five cents. To quote from the
CIRCULAR:
Electric car outings are moro popular than ever.
and we are ready TO furnish special cars for any
occasion, together with guides.
This offers no novel, inducement to Brooklyn
people. Its prepared chiefly 2ot New Workers.
There Is no reference in the prospectus to res
taurants where the hungry and thirsty may 20
after the theatre. Boston has outgrown the
Welsh rabbit and musty ale habit which made
1t a delightful village to visit a dozen yea s ago.
and it Is now the headquarters for electric car