Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
LEAVE FOR EUROPE
TOMORROW NOON.
Young Ladies Who Were Winners
in Gazette's Great Subscription
Contest to Depart
INTINERARY OF THE TRIP
Sail From Montreal on Saturday
Morning. Visit Scotland, England
and France During Absence.

commencement Of the European trll
which was won by three young lad'eS
in the great subscription contest
which was held by the Alexandria
Gazette this spring. The winners
ont of a field Of more than - young
ladies who entered the contest, are
Miss Lisa Deane Anderson, OF Alex
andria, Miss Lillian Niolctte Proctor
Of Alexandria and Miss Julia Lewis
cf Manassas. In the GaZctte's party
also will be Miss Katie Dictz and
Miss Hcrnicc Berhcns Of Phlladcl-
phia.
The GaZctte's contest was one ol lhe
most successful that has ever Deeh
held in this section of the country
The friends Of the various contest
ants rushed TO their aid and for more
than three months special lorce Vi
men and women were employed 10
keep track of the thousands OF Dal
1oic with which the Office was del
uged. AS result of the contest
more than 1000 new SnDScrlpeES
were added TO the number taking
tho paper while hundreds OF old SUD-
scriptirns were paid in advance. me
Coycttc therefore has the proud dlS-
,inction. among American newSpap-
ore to he able TO state that more
than - Der cent of its subscriptions
are paid in advance for period OF
six months or more.
The venture Of the Gazette was
costly one. but the publishers nave
never regretted it as it has enahled
them to bring the circulation 10
figures never before reached ana as d
result, our advertisers are greatly
benefited. In addition to the 'hree
l,uroneau trims there were seVerai
other prizes offered. Miss Pulmah
and Mis-. urishley winning handsome
diamond rings.
The Gazette tourists will leave on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad tomorro"
r,om the Union Station in Washing
ton at 1890 p. III.
They go direct to- New lork ia
through parlor car and reach Ne"
York at $3.50 p. m. In New lo'N
they will be quartered at the p"'"-
,;o1 Hotel Savillc. corner 10Th street
and Madison Ave. and will be given
an opportunity to see something VI
Eau. York City in the evening. oli
tho following morning at ?:29 p. m''
,hev will leave over the New lorh
Central for Montreal. The route 10
Montreal will be through the Adi-
rondacks. passing Lake George for'
,ricondcroga. Saratoga Springs ana
s,rouac Lake. The arrival at Moh-
trcol is made at $50 p. m. ana the
marty will be quartered at the beautl'
full hotel.
Friday, is given TO sight seeing
~ Montreal and at night the hand
come steamship scandinavian o'
rho Allan line will be taken Tor th'
,.rropean trip. The departure IRON
Montreal is made early Saturda!
morning.
Immediately on arrival in Montre
al the party will be taken IN chars'
bv the personal representative o
Thouos Cook & Sous, the great tour
isis agents. 81
The itinerary from Montreal VII
be as follows: =.
Sunday, July 21-Dne TO arrive Il
| GLASGOW. :,
Sunday, July 21-To be spent Il
GLASGOW. Visit the Catheoe'a'' A'
Gallery. etc. ;
Monday. July 22-Morning tran
- Edinburgh. Carriage drive Wis
;tinr The Castle, Holyrood Palace
g Giles Church. John Knox
,Ioueo tho Scot, Monument, etc
Tuesday. July 2%-By piciureSqu
Midland Railway to London.
Wednesday, July "a TO oa'"i u"!
Julv 27-ln London. One I'd!
drive visiting many places OF ihteres
, in and around the city. Leave oa
| urdav evening via. Newhaven dill
Dieppe for Paris. 49,,
Sunday, July % to Thursday Aus
: rs, I'm Paris. One days drlS
!. will be arranged TO visit the MOI
: important places of interest III =.
city with an excursion by rail 10 IL