The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-16

me following circular letter has just been
issued by the American Whist league:
The eighth American whist congress will
be held in Boston commencing with Monday
J6ny H. and ending with Saturday, July 16,
The headquarters of the congress will be
at the Hotel Vendome. Commonwealth ave-
nue., corner of Dartmouth street At this
motel Will be situated the bureau OF admins
tratlon, the rooms of the executive and tour
nsMent committees. and the rooms In which
me match for the Brooklyn trophy and all
the open matches will be played
The Hotel Victoria, Dartmouth street cor
Vendome, will be the headquarters of the
New England Whist association. and will
conan the rooms in which the matches for
the Minneapolis and American Whist league
challenge trophies will be played
me matches for the Hamilton cub trophy
WIN Jake Place at the rooms of the Algonquin
ciub on Commonwealth avenue AS this con-
test VIII be held in the rooms of the AIgon-
gun GUN ciub. 1t is necessary to obtain special
cards Tor those who participate. 1t is there
IoTe desirable that. as far as possible no.
tlncation Of intention to enter this contest.
be- se names OF those who expect to play in it,
subsequent entries and change of players as
aLowed by the rules of the contest. but il is
tating arrangements.
me Hotel Vendome and the Hotel Vic
s sorla VIII allow discount of 25 per cent
from their usual rates to all those attandine
the congress. All persons desiring acco,n7
modations at either of the above hotels
s Tn1,l ADDRESS James A. George Industrial
nIu company building Providence r. I
The Vendome is run solely ON the American
plan. the Victoria solely on the European.
plan. P
A rate Of fare for the round trim of one
and one-third times a single fare to Boston
provided 1t be more than rs ,cents) has been
granted by the New England. Trunk Line
central. Southeastern and Western Passen-
ger associations. which cover practically all
the railways of the country operating east
OF an irregular north and south line between
the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains
This rate is contingent upon hundred
or more tickets being sold to members at
tending the eighth congress.
NO concession was obtained from the Pa.
cine association. Those coming from such
district should buy tickets to the nearest
point In the Western Passenger association
territory. from which point they may obtain
the reduced rate.
Any one who desires to avail himself of
this rate should state to the ticket-seller that
ne is to attend the eighth American whist
congress, and desires a single trip ticket to
Boston. with a certificate to enable him to
procure return ticket at the reduced rate.
Upon payment of single full fare. the
ticket with certificate. will be given.
Tickets should be called for at least thirty
minutes before train-leaving time to enable
the seller to prepare the necessary blanks
The ticket will be taken up in transit by
the railway companies; the certificate should
be retained and presented at the bureau of
administration at the congress- where on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. July II. 49,
15 representative of the railway associa-
tons will be on hand to wise it. 1t should
then be called for by the person presenting
it. Such person. upon handing 1t to the tick
ct seller in. Boston. will be given a return
ticket over the same route by which he came
upon payment of one-third the regular fare
Persons residing at stations at which the
ticket office is not provided with the blank
certificates should buy ticket to the nearest
large station. as will be indicated by the
agent. where the desired rate will be arrang-
ed for in the above manner. 1t is cutie es-
sential. therefore. that at such small stations
the ticket seller be notified several DAYS in
advance of the time of the proposed depart
ure that a call will be made for such ticket
so that he may II possible, be prepared.
1t is absolutely necessary that the certi-
hcate be obtained at the starting point and
be presented at the bureau CT administration
Unless such certificate, properly counter
signed by the representatives of the railway
association in Boston. Is held, no return
ticket at the reduced rate can be obtained
These tickets. with certificates can be OBJ
tanned only between July and July 49, three
Gays before and three days after the opening
or the congress- Sunday not included If
however, it requires more than three DAYS to
reach Boston from any point additional time
VIII be allowed, as per rules with which the
ticket agent is provided. The extent Of such
adoitlonal time may be determined by con-
sulting him beforehand.
The certificates are not transferable Anv
Violation Of this rule exposes the league to
heavy penalty.