CHIEFS’ TRIP TO THE SOUTHLAND WITH THE EASTERN REGULARS
Itinerary of This Famous Annual Journey to the Fire Chiefs’ Convention—Two Trips from New Orleans to Choose From
THE “Eastern Regulars,” which includes those attending the fifty-fourth convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers from New York, New Jersey and Eastern points, will this year include in its return journey from the convention in New Orleans, two very interesting itineraries. The longer of these embraces a visit to the Island of Cuba and the shorter a stop-over at Atlanta, Ga., with a visit to the great Confederate Memorial monument at Stone Mountain.
The itineraries, with their dates, are as follows:
ITINERARY NO. 1
New York to New Orleans and return
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All schedules shown herein are based on Standard Time, one hour earlier than Daylight Saving Time.
GOTNGSCHEDULE
Saturday, October 16
Leave New York (Penn. Station)………………..3:10 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Newark (Market St. Station)………………3:33 p.m. P. R.R.
I^eave Elizabeth ……………………………..3:42 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave New Brunswick ………………………..4:02 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Trenton ……………………………….4:31 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave West Philadelphia ……………………….5:13 p.m. P. R.R.
Arrive Washington …………………………..8:15 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Washington …………………………..8:35 p.m. R.F. & P.
Sunday, October 17
Arrive Atlanta . . .6:00 p.m. S. A. L.
Leave Atlanta . . . ..6:30 p.m. A.&W.P.
Monday, October 18
Arrive New Orleans. .9:30 a m. L. & N.
All meals in Dining Car
RETURN SCHEDULE
Friday, October 22
Leave New Orleans ………………………….5:00 p.m. L. & N.
Saturday, October 23
Arrive Atlanta . . . ……………………. 7:40 a.m. A. & W. P.
Leave Atlanta …. ……………………11:30 a.m. (C.T.) S.A.L.
Sunday, October 24
Arrive New V’ork ………………………….4:30 p.m. P. R.R.
All meals in Dining Car
COST AND CONDITIONS
Including round trip ticket, sleeping car berth both ways, transfer of passengers and baggage to Hotel Roosevelt at New Orleans both ways, and meals in diner going trip only, and automobile trip to Stone Mountain and return at the cost of:
I^ower Berth, 1 person…………………………..$116.52
Upper Berth, 1 jerson………………………….. 110.66
Compartment, 1 person………………………….. 266.44
Comjartment, 2ersons, each……………………. 128.51
Drawing Room. 1 person………………………… 288.94
Drawing Room, 2 persons, each………………….. 139.76
Drawing Room, 3 persons, each…………………… 122.26
’ ITINERARY NO. 2
New York to New Orleans to Havana and Return to New York
Saturday. October 16
Leave New York (Pennsylvania Station)…….. …3:10 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Newark (Market St. Station)………… . . . 3 :33 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Elizabeth ……………………….. . . . 3:42 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave New Brunswick…………………… . . . 4:02 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave T renton…………………………. P. R.R.
Leave West Philadelphia…………………. P. R.R.
Arrive Washington ……………………… .8:15 p.m. P. R.R.
Leave Washington ……………………… .8:35 p.m. R.F. & P.
Sunday. October 17
Arrive Atlanta .6:00 p.m. S. A. L.
Leave Atlanta .6:30 p.m. A.&W.P.
Monday, October 18
Arrive New Orlean*. .9:30 p.m. L. & N.
All meals in Dining Car
Tuesday, Octoiler 19th Thursday, October 21st
Wednesday, October 20th Friday, October 22nd
At New Orleans Convention
Saturday. October 23
Leave New Orleans (United Fruit Lin.)…………………10:00 a.ra.
Sunday. October 24
At Sea
Monday. October 25
Arrive Havana …………………………………….. 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday. October 26
Wednesday. October 27
In Havana
Thursday. October 28
Leave Havana (L’nited Fruit Line)…………………….. 9:00 a.m.
Friday. October 29
Saturday.October 30
At Sea
Sunday, October 31
Arrive New York…………………………………..12:00 noon
COST AND CONDITIONS
Including railroad and boat fares, Pullman and meals to New Orleans, meals and stateroom New Orleans to Havana, Havana to New York, transfer of passengers and baggage from train to hotel in New Orleans and from hotel to boat at New Orleans and from boat to hotel and return to loat in Havana.
Lower berth, 1 person, minimum accommodations on boat.. $200.39
Upper berth. 1 person ” “ “ “ 197.46
Compartment, 1 person “ “ “ “ 275.35
Compartment, 2 persons, each “ “ “ 206.39
Drawing Room, 1 person “ “ “ 286.60
Drawing Room, 2 persons, each “ “ “ 212.01
Drawing Room, 3 persons, each “ “ “ 203.26
* Minimum accommodations mean rooms, lower deck. All staterooms outside rooms. The following additional charges are for more commodious rooms on boat.
Extra large room, upper deck, each person…………….$21.00
Room with bath, upper deck, each person…………….. 48.00
Two people in suit, each person……………………..76.50
The prices quoted in itineraries i and 2 do not include hotel reservations in New Orleans or Havana. However, I have made reservations in both cities for rooms at the following rates: New Orleans, Hotel Roosevelt, rooms with bath and double
lied (on court), 1 person……………………… ..$3.50
Ro-jms, with bath, twin beds, each person………..$4.00 & 5.00
Havana. Hotel Plaza, rooms, twin beds and bath, each person 3.50
BAGGAGE
Each passenger will be allowed 150 pounds baggage free. Special baggage tags will be furnished each passenger. These tags must be fastened to all trunks and hand baggage. Baggage to be placed in car, should be delivered to baggage room, Pennsylvania Station, 33rd St., and 7th Avenue, New York, and at other stations where our special train is scheduled to stop at least one hour before departure of train. Be sure that all trunks and bags bear our official tag and that tag contains your name. Trunks and hand baggage will be transferred to and from hotel at New Orleans and Havana.
MAIL AND TELEGRAMS
Mail and telegrams for party en route should be addressed c/o Eastern Regulars Special. General Delivery, at designated points of stop-over, always allowing sufficient time before arrival of train. At New Orleans, La., address c/o Hotel Roosevelt and at Havana c/o Hotel Plaza. This year we are having a club car attached to our train for the benefit of our guests.
As heretofore the “Eastern Regulars” trip is under the able direction of Mr. Frederic E. Bensen, of 50 Church Street, New York, to whom all communications should be sent.
Make your reservations now!
New Pumper for Wichita Falls, Tex.—A new Seagrave pumper, the second received within a few months, has been unloaded in Wichita Falls, Tex.
