New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-23
LOOKING TOWARD SEATTLE
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION MEMBERS EXPECTING
FEAST OF GOOD THINGS.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT TIE JOURNEY
10 TIE GREAT NATIONAL. CONVENTION

TIE GREAT RATIONAL. CONVENTION
OF WHITE R1RBoNER=
Arrangements are being rapidly completed for
the transcontnental journey 10 Seattle. sad a
prominent WOnar's Christian Temperance Union
woman yesterday 70 a Tribune reporter. and the
members are enthusiastic over the feast ~ good
things that will accompany them or the way as
well as greet them at the end Of their Journey
Advantageous rates have been offered on all The
railroad lines and great number of visitors are
signfyng their intention Of profttng by the same
The official decorated train from Chicago over the
Wisconsin Central Railway 70 =. Paul and the
Great Northern Railway from = Paul 70 Seattle
will be made up and ready for occupary by
m October IS In the Grand Central passenger s's-
ton. Harrison-st. and Fifth-ave.. Chicago
II IS scheduled start ont about i NJ. arriving
a. S. Paul at ! ? n. October a. Fargo. y =.
will be reached al 10 o'clock SATURDAY night where
the train will halt over sunday. IS he Woman 9
Christian Temperance Union women believe IN
giving an object lesson in Sabbath Observance
one limited first class fare from chicago 70 Seat
tie will be So 80 for the round "trip with proper
tlonate rates from the East and all points west q
Chicago Tickets will he on sale from october 2
TO Is inclusive with return limited - November
Is Stopovers Will be allowed west OF s. Louis
going or returning The charge for double berth
IN a first class sleeper from Chicago 70 Seattle will
be Sl4 IN q tourist sleeper s.. The tourist sleepers
will be neat and clean. with the same bedding as IN
the use OF a stove for making tea and coffee.
Those taking the train At Chicago should address
Mrs S N. D Fry The Temple, chicago. H..
chairman Of Transportation Committee, and in
close amount for berth BArths VIII he reserved
the old principle Of frat come f-st served Those
starting from points west - Chicago vii have 70
apply 20 7. l. Whitney, genera passenger agent
al the Great Northern Railroad. =. Paul MINI. Tor
rates and reservations. The roads running west
from Chicago (Western Passenger Association
have also made fare rates for the round trip.
I
Chicago have given one fare Plus g. for the round
trip while the Southern Pacific an Independent
line makes q rate Of and oUe-third fare on the
certificate plan 10 Portland, ore. provided fifty 90
from points on that line
The New England delegation 20 the National
Convention vii leave BOs'on via The Grand Trunk
Railroad at 40 on Thursday October Y.
connecting with the official train a. chicago The
fare for the round TIP Will b. about go. which
does not include the sleeper. The trip from Fargo
TO Seattle will be enlvoned by music and literary
irnpromptus and a vesper service VIII be held each
evening az the goes down. led ny the evan
gelists Of the party.
"Wednesday morning viii find the Official train a.
Seattle with the delegates ready for rest. recrea-
ton or Executive COMMITTEE duties
Returning. the train vii leave Seattle during
the night after the 'ast session ~ The convention.
on Wednesday October >. the travellers going
direct from the church 'reir berths halt VIII
be made at Spokane or Thursday. October e for
q handshake with Spokau- white riboOners and
view OF the beautiful @alls Minneapolis. 81 Paul
and Chicago Will be reached in time 10 spend Sun
dav October p. IN one 81 these C.'es