Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-28
THE LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION.
Full Details Of the Trip to Washington
Scheduled for March 7.

The itinerary for the personally con-
Quoted tours arranged for the members
of the Maine Legislature and their
friends under the auspices of the Maine
Central and Pennsylvania Railroads
has just been issued and it reads as
follows:
Friday. March Leave Portland (via
Boston & Maine railroad), 1915 P. NJ;
arrive Boston. P. NJ; leave Boston
tvia Fall River Line, South Station, s
p NJ. State room on steamer.
Saturday, March S-Breakfast on
steamer. 6 A. NJ. sharp. Transfer to
Jersey City. Leave Jersey City Via
Pennsylvania Railroad), SIS A. NJ; ar
rive Washington, 100 P. NJ. Transfer.
station to hotel.
Sunday Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday--In Washington. Visit all
the principal points of interest under
personal escort. Printed itinerary will
be furnished by tourist agent In charge.
Arrangements will be made for a side
trip to Mt. Vernon at rate of rs cents.
Thursday, March 13-Transfer hotel
10 station. Leave Washington (via
Pennsylvania Railroad station, Sixth
and b streets), 3 A. NJ. arrive Phila-
delphia, 1927 p. NJ. Dinner at Broad
Street Station. Leave Philadelphia,
LAO p. NJ; arrive Jersey City. S.55 p. NJ.
Transfer to Fall River Line pier. Leave
New York (via Fall River Line). P.
NJ. State room on steamer.
Friday, March l4-Arrive Boston, 8 A.
NJ; leave Boston (via Boston & Maine
railroad). . A. NJ; arrive Portland. 1905
noon.
The low rate Of s29 fom Portland in
cludes besides transportation, state
room berth on steamer in both direc-
tons. breakfast on Fall River Line
steamer going. transfer Of passenger
and baggage between Fall River Line
pier. New York. and Jersey City in
both directions. and hotel accommoda-
lions at the National hotel during the
five days stay of the tour in the capt.
tai: in short. all necessary expenses.
with the exception of suppers on the
Fall River Line steamer. For 81 addi-
tional. accommodations will be prOvid-
cd al the Ebbitt House during the stay
of the party in Washington.
The party will be accompanied by
tourist agent who will have entire
charge of all arrangements. He will
be assisted by baggage master, who
will attend to the forwarding and
transferring of the baggage.
The number Of tickets to be sold for
this tour will be limited. therefore the
importance of securing tickets in ad-
vance is apparent. Names should be
registered at as early date as posi-
bic. stating whether Mr.. Mrs. or Miss;
\ q. fhay daSirai
for the Maine Legislature Tour. Tick
It's must be procured not later than
March 8. Tickets purchased and NOT
used will be redeemed at full amount
paid therefor
Each person should check his own
baggage to Washington. The checks
viii be collected on the train by the
special baggage master of the Pennsyl-
Nania Railroad. who will take charge
of it until the return. Tags are pro-
vided and should be placed on all
checked baggage as a means of identifi-
| cation. .....
| The rates from the principal points in
Maine are as follows:
| Portland. s29: Brunswick, $50: Bath,
$SO.25: Rockland, s32; Gardiner. $31:
| Augusta. s31.25; Waterville. $32 Bel
fast, $3.50; Bangor. $34; Pittsfield.
s32.15; Dover Foxcroft. 1874; Ellsworth,
s3s; Old Town, s34.25; Lewiston. 1902
Pennington. $50; Skowhegan. $32.75.
For tickets, additional information,
etc. apply to ticket agents; F. f.
Boothby. general passenger agent.
Maine Central Railroad. Portland. Me-.
or ID. y. Bell tourist agent, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. POS Washington street
Boston. Mass.
The Legislature committee in charge
of the excursion are the Hon. Hannibal
T.. Hamlin. Hon. Joseph H. Manley and
Hon. Kendall NJ. Dunbar. Everything
indicates very large attendance or
this excursion, which will be one Of
the most enjoyable features of the win.
ter. Quite number Of people in thi:
vicinity are planning to visit the ma
tional capital on this occasion.