East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-20
WOMEN'S CLUBS
PLANS FOR FEDERATION
MEETING AT BOSTON
Mrs. James A. Fee Receives Instruo-
tions as to Route, Train Fares and
Meeting OF General Federation at
Boston Promises to Be Well At
tended.


has Just received a number Of circu-
lars and letters relative to the Ninth
Biennial meeting Of the General Fed
Grafton of women's clubs which will
be held in Boston, Mass, from June
% to July /. and in order that those
In this vicinity who are contemplat-
ing making the trip may have all the
desired information the East Oregon
ian is publishing the letter OF
instructions and other information
concerning the railroad fares, place OF
meeting route to be Travelled and
| details.
Hotel headquarters Of the general
federation will be the Vendome.
State headquarters. provided without
charge, will be In Emerson college OF
oratory, Chickering hall, two minutes
from Symphony hall. Credential
committee headquarters will be In
Symphony hall. Credentiai commit
tee will be in session, Monday, June
22, 10 to IL a. M; 2 to p. m, ana
7 to Q p. M, Tuesday, June 23, to
IL a. M: 2 to p. m. and to p.
m, Wednesday, June "a, 9 to IL a. m.
Credentials should be presented as
early as possible.
The visiting card of each delegate
and alternate must be attached to
the credential card.
A copy OF receipt for dues Of your
organization for 1908-1909 to, the
general federation must be presented
by each delegate to the credential
committee. such copy to be furnish
ed by the treasurer of your organiza-
tion.
All club women are requested TO
wear upon arrival knot of light
blue ribbon on the shoulder, as a
means Of Identification by the train
committee, members OF which will
wear badge of blue lettered in
black.
Mail may be addressed to Sym
phony hall. Boston Mass.
Railroad Trains and Fares.
The following letter from general
agent II. S. Rowe OF the c. M. & st.
p. railroad to Mrs. Sarah A. Evans
OF the Oregon federation gives spec
ific information as to the railroad
fares and trains to take. Mr.. Rowe
says:
Portland, Ore. May 18th, 1908.
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans. care evening
Journal, city.
Ny dear Mrs. Evans:-With refer
snce to the contemplated trip Of your
self and party to attend the meeting
Of General Federation of Women's
Clubs. Boston, Mass, June 22nd,
to July 1st..
Under dates OF June 5th, and 9Th,
and again on June 18th and goth,
there will be on sale at Portland,
Special Summer Excursion Round
Trip tickets to Chicago at rate of
s72.50. The going limit of these
special tickets is 10 days, which me-
cessitates that those who wish to at
tend the opening meeting, must
leave Portland, via the route which
you have selected, the o. r. & NJ, o.
S. L., U. p, and c., NJ. & ST. p, not
later than the $3.50 a. m. train June
18th. which is due to arrive at Chica-
go 1890, noon. June 18th. The re-
turn limit is 90 days from date OF
purchase. Tickets may not be pur-
chased at later dates of sale shown
above, but going journey need not
commence on date of sale,it only
being necessary that you reach des-
tination within the ten days.
At other dates the fare to Chicago
will be $1,000. round-trip. or $3.50
1st class and $500 End class for
one-way tickets.
AS there will no doubt be large
demand for sleeping car space 1t will
assist us materially In placing you
to learn at an early date
on what train you will leave Portland
and the space that will be required
to take care Of your party.
1 attach copy of itinerary showing
time of train through to Chicago. |
Any information or assistance will |
be gladly furnished.
Yours truly,
IT 6 Rowe Gen'l Agent