Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-13
EVENT OF THE SEASON.
THE EXPECTED Is NOW A
CERTAINTY.
"Pipkin's Excursion to Washington Is
Set For July 20. 1t Will BE The Lar
gest And Most Far-Reaehing He
Has Yet Run
Wilmington to Washington

--NNO Il
far and near, for many things tha
are the best, and among these sht
is conceded, without question, Il
have lhe best excursion manager
in the country. In fact, with al
the great railroad systems from th'
District of Coiumbir to the Gul.
the name Of r. f. Pipkin stands
at the head of the list as the mos
sue; essfu' marager Of long dis
ta1ce excursions with whom they
have dealings, They have found
from experience that M. Pipkir
always draws the biggest crowds:
and the reason of this is that the
ru ,lic have long since realized that
Mr.. Pipkin always runs the best
excursions that go-and the cheap
est ever heard OF.
This year M. Pipkin, yielding
to the solicitation of many from
territory hitherto not traversed by
his excursions, has extended it as
far South IS Wilmington and on to
Tarboro, inclusive, and yet the
highest rate, that from Whining
ton to Washington and return,
giving two whole days and one
night in Washington n, with de-
lightful steamer trip from No,
folk TO Washington and return, is
only $6.
To running his excursions Mr..
Pipkin always selec.s dates that
have at the objective points at
fractions that are out Of the or
dlnary. This year, in addition to
the manifold usual attractions at
Washington, the art galleries,
government departments, public
squares, the White House and
grounds, the Capitol. the superb
National Library, the towering
Washington Monument, and many
other features too numerous to
recount, two Of the best clubs of
the National Base Ball League
will meet each other on the dla>
mond there in the presences. of
thousands Of spectators.
Al Norfolk, the United States
Navy Yard was never so attract
i've as now, with thousands: of
workmen building war vessels,
that are to go forth to maintain
the nations honors on sthe high
seas, Many Of the big war ves-
sells, full rigged and manned,
will be in the harbor awaiting
orders that visitors at other time
would not have the opportunity
of seeing.
Therefore it is that the coming
excursion of Mr.. Pipkin. on July
25. We predict, will be the largest
perhaps. the State has never
known,
The charge from Goldsboro to
Washington aud return is only
SIS so.
But this is not all. Ia order
to be entirely agreeable to the
wishes of the public, Mr.. Pipkin
has. so arranged that persons
who wish to go only as far as
Norfolk and Old Point can do so
for only half tue charge: that is,
from Wilmington to Norfolk and
return for So 80, and from Colds
boro to Norfolk and return for
$3.50
The train leaves Wilmington
on the morning of 25sh of July.
(ruesday) at 8 80 O'Clock, and
leaves Goldsboro at HOO O'Clock
upon arrival of the regular
passenger train from Newbern,
and just ahead of the passenger
train north over the Atlantic
Coast Line, which gives his ex.
cursion the right of way-a clear
track, which lends additional
safety-right through to Nor
folk. Returning, the boat will
leave Washington Thursday
evening: putting excursionists al
home Friday.
AS is we'll known, Mr.. Pipkin
always carries a corps Of efficient
coadjutors to look after the la
dies and children of his excur-
sion, attend to all baggage, and
cater to the comforts of every
passenger, so as to make the trip
as free from worry and as full of
as noSSibla