Date of Sale by C. H. Jones

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 17, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 16.

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Date of Sale

By C. H. Jones

Corresponding low rates will be in effect from Nevada and Utah points on the same dates as from California.

Date of Sale

These convention rates will be in effect only on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6 and 7.

Limit of Tickets

Going, transit limit, fifteen days from date of sale, and journey must commence on date of sale. Final return limit in all cases three months from date of sale.

Stop-Over Privileges

Stop-overs will be allowed west of Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans, on going trip, within going transit limit; and on return trip within final limit, except that no stop-overs will be allowed in California on going trip.

Southern Pacific via New Orleans

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has agreed to give us a special tourist sleeping-car (latest model), San Francisco to Washington, D. C., via Los Angeles, El Paso, New Orleans, and Atlanta (Ga.), without change, provided we have fifteen or more passengers. This is called the “Sunset Route.”

This special car will be attached to Train No. 10, Sunset Express, leaving San Francisco Tuesday, May 6, at 4 P. M.; leaving Los Angeles Wednesday, May 7, at 2 P. M.; arriving in Washington, D. C., Monday, May 12, at 10:40 A. M. Stops of from two to four hours or more will be made at the principal places en route. Dining-car San Francisco to Washington.

If desired, the railroad company agrees to take this car up through Asheville, Chattanooga, etc., without extra charge. This would take one day longer, but would give a view of some of the most interesting portions of the South.

Those going by this route should check baggage to Washington, D. C., then buy ticket and recheck baggage from Washington to Takoma Park, at a cost of twenty cents. There will be frequent train service from Washington to Takoma Park.

Santa Fe Route

The Santa Fe Railway Company agrees to give us a tourist sleeping-car (latest model) from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Washington, D. C., via Albuquerque, Kansas City, Chicago, and Baltimore and Ohio Railway, without change, provided we have eighteen or more passengers. The special car will be attached to Train No. 2, leaving San Francisco at 8 P. M., Tuesday, May 6; also to Train No. 2, leaving Los Angeles at 9 A. M., Wednesday, May 7. These two cars would meet at Barstow and go from there through to Chicago on the same train, arriving in Chicago Saturday, May 10, at 10 A. M. Then the cars would be switched over to the Baltimore and Ohio Railway and attached to a train leaving Chicago for Washington on that line at 5:45 P. M., arriving at Takoma Park at about 4 P. M. Sunday, May 11. Meals served at regular eating-houses from San Francisco to Chicago. Dining-car Chicago to Washington.

Sleeping-Car Accommodation

Double lower berth in tourist sleeper, San Francisco to Washington, $9; double upper berth, $7.20.

Reception of Delegates

Delegates in attendance will be met at the Takoma Park station of the Baltimore and Ohio or the street-car terminal by representatives of the General Conference, who will assist them in reaching the grounds or their rooms, and attend to the transfer of baggage.

For further information in reference to transfer of baggage, lodging, board, etc., see article in REVIEW AND HERALD in this number.

Those desiring to go in one of the special cars mentioned above, either by the Sunset Route or the Santa Fe, should write at once to C. H. Jones, transportation agent, Mountain View, Cal., stating which route they prefer; also whether they want an upper or a lower berth, and enclosing check for same. Berths can be reserved only for those who pay in advance.

Railroad tickets can be purchased at any regular coupon station. C. H. JONES, Transportation Agent.