The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-20
GOLDEN GATE TOURS.
Under the Personally conducted System Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

California and the Pacific Coast re-
sorts have become SO popular in re-
cent years with the better class of
winter rest and pleasure seekers that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided to run two Golden Gate
tours this winter, one to include the
famous Mardi Gras spectacle at New
Orleans. On the going trip both
tours will travel by the Golden Gate
Special, one of the finest trains that
crosses the continent. One tour will
return by this train, while passengers
by the other and later tour will use
regular trains returning. In California,
passengers will be entirely at their
own pleasure in the matter OF ltn.
erary. Should a sufficiently large
number of passengers desire to join
in taking an itinerary suggested by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
the services of Tourist Agent and
Chaperon will be at their disposal.
The first tour will leave New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and other points on Thursday, Janu-
ary 20, and will travel via Chicago,
Kansas City and Ell Paso to Los
Angeles and San Diego, arriving at
the latter point February 2. An en-
tire month may be devoted to visiting
California resorts, the Golden Gate
Special leaving San Francisco on the
return trip Tuesday, March 3, and
returning via Salt Lake City, Glen
wood Springs, Colorado Springs, and
Denver. The rate for this tour will
be 5000, covering all expenses of
railroad transportation, including side
trips in California, as we'll as berth
and meals on the Golden Gate Spec
ial going and returning. No hotel
expenses in California are included.
Tickets are good for return trip for
nine months, excepting that passen-
gers who do not return on the Spec.
ial must provide their own Pullman
accommodation and meals east.
bound.
Tour No. 2 will leave Thursday,
February Io, by the Golden Gate
Special. Cincinnati, Montgomery,
and Mobile will be visited en- route to
New Orleans, where the party will
stay during the Mardi Gras festivities.
The train will be side tracked fol
occupancy during the three days
spent in New Orleans. Stops viii
also be made at Beaumont, Texas
Houston, Texas, SanAntonio, and
Ell Paso. The train will arrive al
SanDiego, February aS. So far as
special train arrangements are con
cerned, this tour will be completed al
San Diego. Passengers may dispose
of their time in California as they ss<
fit. Should sufficient number desire
to take a suggested trip through Cali
fornia, the services of Tourist Agen
and Chaperon will be placed at thei
disposal.
The rate for this tour will be SAYS
covering all railroad transportation
for the entire trip, including side trip'
in California, seat at the Mardi Gra
Festival, and Pullman berth and al
meals on the Golden Gate specia
from New York until arrival at Sal
Diego.
Private compartments, 1. e., draw
ing rooms or state rooms, may be OBJ
tairel by the payment of addltlona
charges on both tours. A detailed
itinerary is in course of preparation
giving all information concerning
these tours. Application should b
made to George w. Boyd, Assistan
General Passenger Agent, Broa
Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. I,