Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-29

Shepard, Of the N. E. A., to convince
the trunk line associations that a
round trip ticket for the price of sin
gle fare to Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove in summer was a proposition to
become enthusiastic over.
The prestige and influence Of the ~
e. A. won the day, however, and near
| ly all the principal railroads whose
rails link the Feast and West have
joined in this agreement:
Tickets to Asbury Park TO be sold
July 1, or 3 at the rate Of single
fare for the round trip, with 1925
added. For this s2 goes TO the N. E.
A. to support its work and e5 cents
towards defraying the expenses of the
trunk line agency at Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove.
A further concession is granted by
the railroads in permitting purchas-
ers Of N. Z. A. tickets to remain at
the seashore until August 31st, by de-
posting the ticket with joint agent
at Asbury Park not later than July
10th and paying a fee Of so cents for
such extension Of limit.
This will enable N. Z. A. members
and their friends to spend the entire
summer or any portion at these famous
seaside resorts where life during July
and August is one continual round Of
pleasure. With exceptionally fine rail.
road service to New York and Phila-
delphia and other points Of interest in
the East, at very low rates of fare,
one may summer on the coast and
make occasional trips where new joys
await them.
Those who wish to spend part Of |
the summer at Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove, and then visit in New York for
a week or two on the way home can
do so by having their ticket validated
at Asbury Park and depositing II with
the joint ticket agent in New York
Immediately upon arrival. For this
81 fee will be charged.
Every railroad system in the country
except California's has agreed to the
schedule Of reduced rates.
Many Of the states arc organizing
into parties to travel by special trains.
isconsin will send train. From
Chicago II will go over the Wabash
via Detroit and Lower Canada to Nj.
agara Falls, where the afternoon and
evening will be spent. The night run
will be made over the West Shore rail.
road through tho cities Of Buffalo, Uti.
ca, Rochester and Syracuse TO Albany.
Two hours will be spent there and at
$3.50 A. M. the party win take a steam
er for an all-day ride down the beauti.
full and historic Hudson river. Arriw
ing at New York City at s p. NJ,
those who desire may stop thore at
convenient hotel, 20 be selected later,
and 60 to Asbury Park by rail or boat
at their pleasure. Those who wish to
go direct TO Asbury Park and make
their Now York stop on tho return
trip may do so.
The facilities for handling railroad
traffic TO Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove arc excellent. Both the Cen.
trail and Pennsylvania systems use the
same tracks, protected by the block
system, while the Central maintains
a separate route to New York, half
rail and half steamer, which is a great
delight to thousands every summer.
The regular summer service at As
bury Park and Ocean Grove is about /
100 trains a day, many of them excep.
tionally fast and nearly all solid yes
tibuled with parlor cars and the most
modern equipment.
A union depot is used by the two re-
sorts, located in Asbury Park in the
midst Of the business district. The l
beach and all the principal hotels are
but a few minutes walk. Trolley ears
90 TO all points and other eonveyanees
can be had In abundance. During the
N. B A. convention every effort will |
be put forth to make the transporta.
tion facilities TO and in ASbury Park
and Ocean Grove as complete as one
can wish for.
Asbury Parks Boardwalk.
Nowhere more than upon the famed
boardwalk Of Asbury Park will the cd.
ueatOrs Of the nation obtain the de-
lightful realization Of a great summer
resort in action. Here they win find
conferred in constant and never ending
review, thrOngs from the great cities
who seek, upon the broad surface Of
the beautiful esplanade, relaxation
from the cares Of business and the cool
breezes Of the ocean. A summer scene