Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1911 — THAT TRIP TO NEW YORK. [ARTICLE]

THAT TRIP TO NEW YORK.

The editor of The Democrat was in Chicago Wednesday to see the western passenger agents of some of the eastern roads regarding rates and route for The Dmocrat’s trip to New York tour, in which Misses Nellie Eck of Carpenter tp., Rosabell Daugherty of Barkley tp., and Fern Casey of Union tp., were the winners in the contest. It will be recalled that it was the original intention to take this trip during last holiday week, but the fortunate young ladies, winners in the contest, wisely preferred to take the trip during the summer, when the scenery will be at its best and the parks and pleasure resorts will be open and there will be much more to be seen. Therefore it was postponed until summer. It is now proposed to make the trip during the early part of July, but the precise route has not yet been decided upon and may not be for several weeks yet. However, we are figuring now on one day at Niagara Falls; then on to Albany and down the Hudson River by daylight to New York City—one of the most beautiful trips in the world;

two days of sight-seeing in New York City; then a day’s ocean trip—or perhaps by rail if preferred —to Newport News; then hy rail—or boat up Chesapeake bay and the Potomac River —to Washington; one day of sightseeing in Washington; then on the; B. & O. through Virginia and West Vrginia, through the* grandest of .mountain scenery, to Cincinnati and back to Chicago and home, making a trip enjoyed

by but very few people in a life time. . The itinerary will require about ten days and the entire expense of transportation, meals and hotel bills can be kept within $75 each, all of which will be paid by The Democrat.

As soon as rates and route is definitely decided upon it will be announced in The Democrat, and several people having signified a desire to join The Democrat’s party and pay their own expenses, of course, a limited number will be given an opportunity to go along with the party, if they choose. There will be five in our regular party, we expect, including the editor and wife, and it is not desired to increase this number to more than ten or twelve, for too large a party is unwieldy. The transportation will provide for stopovers and have a 30 day lipiit returning, so that it will not likely be necessary for all to return together to secure the special rates.