Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-14
Low RATES WILL PREVAIL
No Reason Why Anyone Should
Stay Away from Celebration.
Transportation Men Milking Arrange
ncnts 10 Handle the Crowds Next
Summcr--WiIi Advertise by
Folders, Magazines, Etc.

This meeting Of the transportation
committees OF the Lake Champiain
Precautionary Commissions Of Vermont
End New York and the general passen-
ger agents of lines of railroad in New
England, New York and Canada was
held at the Van Ness House Tuesda :
afternoon.
Tho purpose Of this meeting was 10
consider rates Of transportation ana
also of advertising Tho passenger
agents and commissioners present
were: A. A. Heard of the Delaware g.
hudson company, Albany: Mr. Sturte-
want of the Boston & Maine railroad,
Boston; f. +. Barbour of tho Rutland
railroad, Rutland; j. W. lfanlcy Of the
central Vermont railway st. Albums.
Mr.. water of the Montpelier & wells
River railroad Montpelier: Mr. Price
or tho 1nterColonial railway company.
Montreal; Mr.. Ferguson of the Quebec,
Montreal and Southern railway. Mon
treal: -. a. Loomis OF the Champlain
Transportation company; John r. Riley
NJ the New York commission ana Ar
thur +. Stone and l.. NJ. Hays Of the
Vermont commission.
George y. Jarvis, chairman OF the
transportation committee Of the Yer
mont commission, presided. l.. VI. HAYS
OF the same commission acted as sec
rotary. A general discussion Of rates
was entered into by all the members
present ana every representative OF q
railroad assured the committee that
low rates would he named not only
from distant points but from nearly
points as well. 1hey were confident
from what they knew already of tho
program proposed by the two state
commissions and by the local commit
tees of burlington and Plattsburgh
that the Champlain valley would ne
provided with q celebration next July
that would attract thousands OF peo-
pie. The question with these railroad
men seemed 10 he that the localities
in the Champain valley would ne
taxed to their utmost to provide ac-
oonmodatiors for tho visitors who
would como 10 Vermont and northern
New York at the time Of the ceIcbra-
ton.
These railroad representative stated
that their plans were of such scope and
character that there would he no disap-
pointment to the public 50 far as trans
portation is concerned.
The matter of advertising was brought
up and referred to q special committee
appointed by the chairman and consist
ing OF L. NJ. Hays, =. +. Barbour j. W.
Ianley and a. A. Heard This commit
tee recommended tho issuing Of $4,000
22-page booklets. graphically describing
the features OF the celebration and xiv
ing Information rs to the proper routes
that should he taken in reaching the
different points of the celebration. II is
Planned to make this folder illustrative
Of historical spots ana other Interesting
places IN the Champaign valley. Maps
Will also be used for the purpose Of
showing routes and In every way posi-
bic 1t is planned to make This folder
one that will convey much Information.
In connection with the folder the plan
was adopted Of using magazines and
newspaper advertising.
To defray the expense OF these two
Items the railroad companies the Yer
mont and New York commission and
the cities OF Burlington and plattsburgh
are to be assessed
II is planned to issue the booklet and
20 start tho advertising at n very early
date. This is considered the preliminary
advertising and will comprise but small
part OF the advertising expenditure that
will eventually be made both by rail
roads and the commissions
Tho meeting adjourned subject 10
call Of Chairman Jarvis.