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All Aboard For Boston

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
July
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Ann Arbor Commandery, having opened the doors oí their excursión to tlie public, the public will be interested in knowing all about the trip. Consequently we publish the following, taken from a circular letter addressed to the Knights of the county and vicinity. It gives all the information possible to obtain at present : Arrangenients have been made for transportaron with the Grand Trunk Railway and connections, by special train of Wagner Palace Cars, leaving Ann Arbor Thursday, August 22, at noon, and arriving in Boston, Jlonday, August 26, at 10 A.M. The trip going will occupy four days and will be via Port Huron, Kingston, down the St. Lawrence by boat to Montreal, by rail to Quebec.lGorham, and the White Mountains. Old Orchard Beach and Boston. The return trip can be by same route or Old Colony R. E. to Fall River, Fall River line of steamers to New York, West Shore, Lehigh Valley, D. L. & Western or Erie to Niágara Falls, Grand Trunk to Detroit, or Fitchburg Railway via Saratoga to Albany or Troy, Hudson River line of steamers to New York, returning by any of the lines mentioned above. Michigan Central from Detroit to Ann Arbor. Meals will be served at diniDg stations along the route. Fare for the round trip, $21.60; St. Lawvence Kiver trip, $3.00 extra ; returning by rail to New York, $29.25, tickets good for "30 days. Sleepers to Boston, lower berths, $10.00; upper berths, $8.00; section, $18.00. Sleeping car charts are now in the hands of Chas. E. Hiscock, cliainnan of committee to whom application should be made at once to secure berths. The privilege of securiug sleeping car accommodations will be reserved to meinbers of the Ooinmandery untilJnly lat, when all borths not taken and paid for will be offered to the public. It is hoped that members will act protnptly, is there are many outside tho Commandery who desire to vail themselvee of the pleasuves of Üiis trip, In accordance with instructions of the Commandery there has leeu engaged the beautiful modern stone dweiling, Nos. 701 and 70:! Massacbusetts Avenue, in the city of Bostou. It will accotnmodate 115 peojile. We have 22 rooms and four doublé parlors ; ratea per day, for four days, $1.00. Persons can remain longer if they wish at the same vate. Lodging will be ftssigned in the order in whicb payment is made for same. The house is near South Bay and is -within a few minutes ride of Boston Common, theJPublic Gardens, Masonic Temple and the business part of the city.

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Ann Arbor Courier