Notice to Those Expecting to Attend the General Conference
By I. H. Evans
ALL persons who desire to be furnished with accommodations during the coming General Conference to be held at Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., from May 11 to 30, who have not already done so, should write to J. S. Washburn, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C., at once. Accommodations will be supplied to all who write. Those who fail to comply with this request must not be disappointed if they are not provided with accommodations. Tents will be furnished at the following rates:— A 12-x-14-ft. tent, with two cots, two pillows, two comfortables, or a thin mattress and one comfortable, tin wash-basin, cup, water pail, and two chairs, will cost $9. The same with four cots, four pillows, four comfortables, four chairs, etc., will cost $11. Rooms will be furnished for some at the same rates. All rooms engaged in private houses will be paid for by those occupying the same, and will cost from two dollars to five dollars a week, according to the accommodations. All persons should bring sheets, pillow-cases, all extra blankets wanted, toilet soap, towels, curtains for partitioning the tents, etc. Board will be furnished at twenty-five cents a meal for breakfast and dinner; evening lunches will be served on the European plan. A lunch-counter will also serve lunches during each meal hour, on the European plan. All those who will require fire in their tents are requested to bring oil-stoves if convenient, or they can be supplied here at user's expense, if the committee is notified in advance. Any one occupying a tent can board himself if he chooses. Those occupying rooms will not be expected to do any cooking in their rooms. A store will be opened where breadstuffs,23fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc., can be secured at market prices. Baggage will be transported to or from the grounds at the following rates each way:—
Trunks to or from Washington........$.50
Hand-bags to or from Washington.....25
Trunks to or from Takoma Park Station .15
Hand-bags to or from Takoma Park Station .................... .10 All will be allowed to take their hand-baggage on the street-cars. Let every delegate read and preserve this notice. In behalf of the committee,
I. H. EVANS.